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- 2 Samuel
- Chapter 14
- Verse 1
2 Samuel 14:1
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah,.... The general of David's army:
perceived that the king's heart was towards Absalom; and longed to have him returned, though he knew not how to bring it about with…
Here is, I. Joab's design to get Absalom recalled out of banishment, his crime pardoned, and his attainder reversed, Sa2 14:1. Joab made himself very busy in this affair. 1. As a courtier that was…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
2Sa 14:1-20. Joab's stratagem to procure Absalom's recall
1. that the king's heart was toward Absalom This verse like the preceding one admits of two widely different explanations. (1) If the…
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