Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Having at last obtained what she wanted—the king’s oath that her son would not die—she proceeds to the case of Absalom. The meaning of [Reference 2…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the woman said, let your handmaid, I pray you, speak
[one] word unto my Lord the king

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy and His clemency toward poor, guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment f…

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