Had Absalom gained the victory, it is likely that, according to the custom of ancient eastern despots, he would have sought to secure his throne by…

And Joab came. —This is a continuation of 2 Samuel 19:1, the intervening verses being parenthetical. Joab’s w…

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 d…

To continue to lament for such a bad son as Absalom was very unwise and very unworthy. Joab censures David, but not with proper respect and deferen…