2 Samuel 19:6 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

by loving those who hate you, and by hating those who love you. For you have revealed today that commanders and servants are nothing to you; for I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then it would be right as far as you are concerned.

Commentaries

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

In that you love your enemies, and hate your friends
Which though not strictly true, there was some appearance of it…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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…