Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
2 Samuel 14:11
Let the king remember the Lord. — Having thus far succeeded, the crafty woman still further leads on the king to bind himself with the solemnity of an oath.
Let the king remember the Lord. — Having thus far succeeded, the crafty woman still further leads on the king to bind himself with the solemnity of an oath.
Verse 2 Samuel 14:11. _LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD_] Consider that when God is earnestly requested to show mercy, he does it in the promptest manner; he does not wait till the case is hopel...
4. DAVID AND ABSALOM CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Joab's scheme (2 Samuel 14:1)_ 2. The woman of Tekoah before the king (2 Samuel 14:4) 3. Joab brings Absalom to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 14:21) 4. A
2 SAMUEL 14. THE RETURN OF ABSALOM (J). 2 SAMUEL 14:1. Joab perceives the king's longing for his son (p. 67), and sends to him a woman of Tekoa (p. 31), about 5 miles S. of Beth-lehem, with a trumped...
REMEMBER. recall to mind: i.e. take an oath. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4, GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. REVENGERS. avengers, or next of kin. Hebrew ga'al. See note on Exodus 6:6, and compare...
_let the king remember the_Lord _thy God_ She presses for the further assurance of an oath in the name of God. _there shall not one hair_, &c. Cp. 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Kings 1:52; Matthew 10:30;...
MY LORD, O KING, THE INIQUITY BE ON ME, &C.— The king having told the woman that she might return to her house, and leave the care of her business to him, she adds, with great address, that if she had...
5. Absalom's Exile Ended, 2 Samuel 14:1-33. _Joab and the Woman of Tekoah._ 2 Samuel 14:1-20 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart _was_ toward Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Teko...
_AND THE KING SAID, WHOSOEVER SAITH OUGHT UNTO THEE, BRING HIM TO ME, AND HE SHALL NOT TOUCH THEE ANY MORE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
LET THE KING', etc.] She wishes him to ratify his promise by an oath,...
ABSALOM'S RETURN FROM GESHUR After waiting for two years, Absalom forces Joab to use his influence to bring about a reconciliation between him and his father....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 14 JOAB PLANS TO BRING ABSALOM BACK TO JERUSALEM V1 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, knew that King David was constantly thinking about A...
וַ תֹּאמֶר֩ יִזְכָּר ־נָ֨א הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת
JOAB'S PLEA FOR THE FUGITIVE 2 Samuel 14:1 Joab had ends of his own to serve in securing the return of Absalom. Were the two sworn together to hatch a great plot? Or was Absalom shrewdly using Joab t...
Opinions widely differ over why Joab set himself to bring Absalom back. The most probable reason- is that he "perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom." There is certainly a strange fascinat...
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king (f) remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, [As] the LORD l...
_Multiplied, or overwhelm me with their numbers. (Calmet)_...
(2) And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
THEN SAID SHE, I PRAY THEE, LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD,.... Who is a God gracious and merciful, and imitate him in showing mercy to the distressed; pitying their case, having compassion up...
_Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, [As] the LORD live...
_Let the king remember the Lord thy God_ In whose presence thou hast made me this promise, to stay the avenger of blood from causing any further destruction in my family. She intended to draw him thus...
1 Ioab, suborning a widow of Tekoah, by a parable to incline the Kings heart to fetch home Absalom, bringeth him to Hierusalem. 25 Absaloms beautie, haire, and children. 28 After two yeres, Absalom...
Then said she, pursuing the advantage she had gained till now, I PRAY THEE, LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD, THY GOD, she pleaded with the king for his interference to the point of assuring her son's s...
THE WISE WOMAN OF TEKOAH...
David's concern for Absalom became known to Joab. Joab was a man not too concerned about truth and justice, but rather about the outward prosperity of the kingdom of Israel, for he knew that his own p...
THAT THOU WOULDEST NOT SUFFER THE REVENGERS OF BLOOD TO DESTROY: _ Heb._ that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy...
1-20 We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy, and his clemency toward poor guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment from God. God pardons none to the dishonour of hi...
LET THE KING REMEMBER THE LORD THY GOD: the sense is, either, first, Make mention (as this Hebrew verb is oft rendered) of the name of the Lord thy God, to wit, in an oath, i.e. swear to me by God, th...
2 Samuel 14:11 said H559 (H8799) king H4428 remember H2142 (H8799) LORD H3068 God H430 avenger H1350 ...
REVENGERS Hebrew, "goel", Redemption (Kinsman type). (_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:20). _...
CONTENTS: The recall of Absalom and David's forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, David, Joab, Absalom, woman of Tekoah, Tamar. CONCLUSION: If we let private affections stand in the way of public duty (See...
2 Samuel 14:2. _Tekoah;_ a city of Judah, twelve miles south of Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 11:6. 2 Samuel 14:6. _The one smote the other,_ probably with some weapon, or sharp instrument. The lord Ellenbo...
_And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman._ THE PARABLE OF THE WOMAN OF TEKOA The contrast between this parable and the one preceding it is very great. The parable of the ewe-lamb was spoken of by...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 14:8 Perhaps David already suspects that Joab is involved in the woman’s coming to him, so he deliberately uses the vague word ANYONE in v....
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 14:1. “NOW JOAB,” etc. Most commentators attribute Joab’s action in this matter to motives of self-interest. It appears highly probably that Absalom was now th...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 14:1 THE KING'S HEART WAS TOWARD ABSALOM. Again there is a diversity of view as to the right rendering. The preposition does not usually mean "toward," but "against," and is so re...
So Joab realizing that David is proud and stubborn and really wants to see his son, but won't make the first move, got hold of a widow woman in Tekoah, and he said to her, Now you go and tell David th...
1 Kings 1:52; 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 20:42; 1 Samuel 28:10; Acts
Remember — Remember the Lord, in whose presence thou hast made me this promise, and who will be a witness against thee, if thou breakest it....