2 Samuel 14:7
“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 my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid,.... Who had sheltered her son, that slew his brother,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The whole family ... - This indicates that all the king’s sons, and the whole court, were against Absalom, and that the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The whole family is risen - They took on them the part of the avenger of blood; the nearest akin to the murdered person…
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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the whole family, &c. The whole clan demanded blood-revenge, according to the primitive custom, sanctioned and regulated…
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