in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well.

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John Gill

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

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…