2 Samuel 14:8
“And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king said to the woman, go to thine house,.... Go home and make thyself easy:
and I will give charge…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I will give charge ... - Indirectly granting her petition, and assenting that her son’s life should be spared.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will give charge concerning thee - This would not do, it was too distant; and she could not by it bring her business…
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
I will give charge, &c. Implying that her son should be protected. The king could reasonably grant a free pardon, as it…
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