32<\/strong>. his blood<\/em> ] i.e. The blood which he hath shed.<\/p>\n my father David not knowing<\/em> thereof] The verb is a finite tense and not a participle, and the clause may therefore be rendered ‘and my father D. knew it not<\/strong>.’<\/p>\n Abner<\/em> ] See notes on 1Ki 2:5<\/span> above. In that verse both Abner and Amasa are called captains of the host of Israel, while here the latter is distinguished as captain of the host of Judah. That the division in the people was well marked long before the revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam may be seen from the strife which took place about David’s return after the death of Absalom (2Sa 19:41-43<\/span>). Also when Joab numbered the people (2Sa 24:9<\/span>) the census of the two hosts was given in separately.<\/p>\n Shalt return his blood – <\/B>i. e. his shedding of blood.<\/P> <\/p>\n His blood, <\/B>i.e. the guilt of the blood which he shed. <\/P> More righteous and better than he; <\/B>of more ingenuous and generous tempers, abhorring from all such treacherous practices; and both of them then devoted to and employed in my service. <\/P> <\/p>\n And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head<\/strong>,…. By way of retaliation, blood for blood:<\/p>\n who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he<\/strong>; later named; for though they had been in open rebellion against David, yet had submitted, and were reconciled and received into favour; and even their open crimes were not so bad, Solomon judged, as his secret treacherous murders of innocent persons in cool blood; they were men of more honour and integrity than he was, not so cruel and barbarous, though guilty in other respects:<\/p>\n and slew them with the sword, my father not knowing [thereof]<\/strong>; this is observed to remove all suspicion, and which doubtless had been entertained by some, that David had an hand in their death; and that Joab did what he did with his knowledge and consent, and by his advice and order; they having been both concerned in rebellion against him, the one under Ishbosheth, and the other under Absalom:<\/p>\n [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah<\/strong>: the reason of the two hosts, of which they were captains or generals, being thus distinguished, is, because the tribes of Israel were on the side of Ishbosheth, whose general Abner was, in opposition to Judah, who made David their king; and, on the other hand, they were the men of Judah that were first and chiefly in the rebellion of Absalom, whose general Amasa was; of the murder of these two men by Joab, see 2Sa 3:27<\/span>.<\/p>\n “<\/strong> And YHWH will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.” <\/p>\n Solomon then resorted to special pleading in order to obtain his ends. It was in our view simply not true to say that Abner and Amasa were necessarily better men than Joab, although it is seemingly true that Joab slew them without David’s knowledge or permission. Consider the facts: <\/p>\n Abner had taken up arms against David as YHWH’s Anointed when it was not strictly necessary (2Sa 2:12<\/span>). In contrast Joab had always supported YHWH’s Anointed. <\/p>\n Abner, an extremely experienced warrior, had slain Joab’s brother, Asahel, when he could easily have disarmed or wounded him and spared his life, (note how easily Abner did slay him), and actually admitted himself at the time that Joab would have cause for vengeance against him for his action (2Sa 2:22-23<\/span>). While we may justify Abner to some extent, we must not avoid the fact that he knew exactly what he was doing. <\/p>\n Abner had committed high treason by turning treacherously against Ishbosheth over a quarrel because of a woman, which was why he was at Hebron in the first place (2Sa 3:7-8<\/span>). Joab never at any time turned treacherously against David (although he had against Solomon). <\/p>\n Amasa was clearly and blatantly disobedient to David’s orders at a time of crisis for the kingdom, something which, had Sheba’s rebellion taken hold more successfully, could have had devastating results, as David himself had pointed out (2Sa 20:6<\/span>). Joab certainly never let David down like this. Amasa thus certainly deserved severe punishment (and in those days death). We must remember that it happened while Joab was on active service and was urgently acting in order to nip a rebellion in the bud. Otherwise disputes with Amasa could easily have caused further delay. <\/p>\n Joab on the other hand was always loyal to David, and was indeed owed a great deal by David. He was almost certainly with David during his days of fleeing before Saul’s vengeance (Abishai, his brother, specifically was – 1Sa 26:6<\/span>), continually acted faithfully as his commander-in-chief (2Sa 2:13<\/span> and often), something which necessarily involved him in having to shed much blood and execute many people, and yet in the process regularly showed mercy on fleeing enemies (2Sa 2:27-28<\/span>; 2Sa 20:20-22<\/span>). Furthermore he saved David from the results of his own folly when he was distraught at the death of Absalom (2Sa 19:1-8<\/span>), and sought to do the same when he numbered Israel (2Sa 24:3<\/span>). He even covered up for David over the affair of Uriah, and was certainly not as guilty as David over that affair. His great failing was undoubtedly his determination to hold on to his position as commander-in-chief at all costs. But overall it cannot be said that he let David down. What David apparently could not forgive was that through his rash acts against people under David’s protection he had brought dishonour on David himself. That David found himself unable to forgive. <\/p>\n Thus while we must acknowledge that Joab certainly deserved to die for his act of high treason against Solomon, and that David did have some grounds for warning Solomon against him (especially as he knew, as turned out to be the case, that he might not be as loyal to Solomon as he was to David), the reasons for the verdict against him explained in this verse were lacking in accuracy. It was special pleading. <\/p>\n 1Ki 2:32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.<\/p>\n Ver. 32. My father David not knowing of it.<\/strong> ] This he is careful to insert for the honour of his father.<\/p>\n men. Hebrew. ‘enosh. App-14. <\/p>\n return: 1Ki 2:44, Gen 4:11, Jdg 9:24, Jdg 9:57, Psa 7:16 <\/p>\n two men: 2Sa 3:27, 2Sa 20:10 <\/p>\n more righteous: 1Sa 15:28, 2Sa 4:11, 2Ch 21:13, Est 1:19 <\/p>\n my father: 2Sa 3:26, 2Sa 3:37 <\/p>\n Abner: 2Sa 3:27 <\/p>\n Amasa: 2Sa 20:10 <\/p>\n Jether: 1Ki 2:5, 2Sa 17:25, Ithra <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 42:22 – his blood Lev 20:9 – his blood Jos 2:19 – his blood 2Sa 1:16 – Thy blood 2Sa 16:8 – returned 1Ki 2:33 – return upon 2Ki 4:13 – to the captain 1Ch 2:17 – Amasa Pro 11:6 – but Eze 16:52 – they are more Hab 1:13 – the wicked Mat 5:21 – and Mat 27:25 – His Luk 6:41 – but<\/p>\n 1Ki 2:32-34. The Lord shall return his blood The guilt of the blood which he hath shed. Upon his own head Shall make him alone bear the punishment of his iniquity. Who fell upon two men more righteous than he Of more ingenuous and generous tempers, abhorring such treacherous practices; and both of them devoted to, and employed in my fathers service. Prejudice, however, and anger seem here too much to have dictated Solomons expressions; for, it is certain, Joab had always been a firm friend to David, and had done him considerable service at a time when both Abner and Amasa had acted against him. Upon the head of his seed for ever Either as long as he shall have a posterity, or for a long time, as that phrase is frequently used. So that Solomon here pronounces that Joabs own death should not expiate his guilt; but that his posterity should suffer for it in future generations, according to what David had said, 2Sa 3:28-29. If Solomon spoke by inspiration of God when he uttered these words, no doubt the prediction was fulfilled, and God visited the sins of the father upon the children, as he often does, when the children tread in their progenitors sinful steps. But whether, or how far, this was the case, the Scriptures give us no information. But upon David and upon his seed shall there be peace In and by this execution of justice upon Joab and such malefactors, my throne shall be established, and God will bless me and mine with peace and prosperity, He was buried in his own house That is, in some ground belonging and adjoining to his house, and accounted a part of the mansion. In the wilderness So they called those parts of the country which were but thinly inhabited.<\/p>\n And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:32”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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