- Bible
- 2 Samuel
- Chapter 14
- Verse 5
2 Samuel 14:5
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king said unto her, what aileth thee?.... Or what is thy case? What is the condition, and what the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I am indeed a widow woman - It is very possible that the principal facts mentioned here were real, and that Joab found…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 14:1-20
Here is, I. Joab's design to get Absalom recalled out of banishment, his crime pardoned, and his attainder reversed, Sa2…