Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 20:20
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Joabs character is strongly brought out in the transaction. Politic, decided, bold, and unscrupulous, but never needlessly cruel or impulsive, or even revengeful. No life is safe that stands in his way, but from policy he never sacrifices the most insignificant life without a purpose. (Compare 2Sa 2:27-30.)
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
And Joab answered and said, far be it from me, far be it from me,…. He repeats these words, to show how detestable it was to him to do what she suggested:
that I should swallow up or destroy; any in a violent and unrighteous manner, and especially a city of which she had given such a character for its greatness and worth, and for the peaceableness and fidelity of its inhabitants.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) Far be it from me.Joab strongly disclaims the idea of any further harm to any one than the necessary destruction of the rebel Sheba. Joabs character is strongly brought out in the transaction. Politic, decided, bold, and unscrupulous, but never needlessly cruel or impulsive, or even revengeful. No life is safe that stands in his way, but from policy he never sacrifices the most insignificant life without a purpose.Speakers Commentary.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(20) And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. (21) The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. (22) Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Joab, though a man of blood, desired to prove himself a man of justice, in war. What a blessed compromise this was! how honourable to the woman, whom the LORD had made the instrument of it. Reader! What a glorious event was that, when JESUS voluntarily offered himself a ransom for his people! What a gracious display of love: in GOD our FATHER, when accepting such a substitute! Deliver him from going down into the pit, I have found a ransom. Job 33:24 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Sa 20:20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Ver. 20. Far be it, far be it from me. ] He utterly disclaimeth and disavoweth all such bloodthirstiness as wherewith she chargeth him. He affected not the title of Poliorcetes or city-destroyer: but rather of Euergetes, a preserver of his country, a general benefactor.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
far be it. Repeated by Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Far be it: 2Sa 23:17, Job 21:16, Job 22:18
that I should: 2Sa 20:10, Pro 28:13, Jer 17:9, Luk 10:29
Reciprocal: Gen 44:7 – General 2Sa 17:16 – be swallowed 1Ki 1:38 – the Cherethites Job 2:3 – destroy him Luk 6:41 – but 2Co 2:7 – swallowed