2 Samuel 14:1 KJV — MannaFest

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

KJV

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ASV

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

WEB

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.

YLT

And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king is on Absalom,

DBT

And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

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2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.

Author: Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign

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2 Samuel 13:39
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel 2:18
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
2 Samuel 19:2
And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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As one who was himself a delinquent, by the murder of Abner. He was conscious to himself of the guilt of blood, and that he was himself obnoxious to public justice, and therefore whatever favour he could procure to be shown to Absalom would corroborate his reprieve.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Was towards - He desired to see him, but was ashamed to shew kindness to one whom God's law and his own conscience obliged him to punish; he wanted therefore a fair pretense, which therefore Joab gave him.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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