Bible Commentary

And the king said, Whosoever saith [aught] unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. Verse 10. Whosoever saith aught unto thee] Neither did this bring the matter to such a bearing that she could come to her conclusion, which was, to get the king pledged by a solemn … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:10”

And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity [be] on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne [be] guiltless. 9. the iniquity be on me, &c.] If there is any guilt in thus leaving bloodshed unavenged, may I and my family bear the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:9”

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. 8. I will give charge, &c.] Implying that her son should be protected. The king could reasonably grant a free pardon, as it was a case of manslaughter and not a premeditated murder. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:8”

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:7”

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and [there was] none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. There was none to part them; and therefore there is no witness, either that he killed him, or how he killed him, whether from some … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:6”

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I [am] indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. 2Sa 14:5-20 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:5”

And when the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. 4. And when the woman spake she fell ] All the versions and many Hebrew MSS read as the sense requires: “And the woman of Tekoah came to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:4”

And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. 3. come to the king ] An interesting evidence of the simplicity of the times, when the king was thus directly accessible to his subjects who had causes to be tried or grievances to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:3”

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 a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 2. Tekoah ] Situated on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:2”

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart [was] toward Absalom. Ch. 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 rendering of the E. V. is retained, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 14:1”