Forty years - An obvious clerical error for "four years," though a very ancient one, which may date from Absalom’s return from Geshur, his r…

After forty years. —The reading is certainly incorrect. Absalom was born after David began his reign in Hebron, and his w…

And it came to pass after forty years
Or four years; so long it was from the reconciliation of Absalom to David, as …

See how willing tender parents are to believe the best concerning their children. But how easy and how wicked it is for children to take advantage …