2 Samuel 19:5
“And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Joab came into the house to the king,.... For by this time he was removed from the chamber over the gate to his own…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Had Absalom gained the victory, it is likely that, according to the manner of Oriental despots, he would have sought to…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou hast shamed this day - Joab's speech to David on his immoderate grief for the death of his rebellious son is not…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 19:1-8
Soon after the messengers had brought the news of the defeat and death of Absalom to the court of Mahanaim, Joab and his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Joab came into the house to the king The crisis illustrates the good as well as the bad features of Joab's character his…