To bring about this change of affairs your servant Joab has done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that is in the earth.”

Commentaries

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
To fetch about this form of speech has your servant Joab done
this thing

Feigned a st…

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…