But Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God let you live to see a hundred times as many people as there are now! But why, my lord the king, do you want to do this?”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Why doth my lord? —Even in the eyes of the unscrupulous Joab, David’s act was abominable. Joab never gives evidence of be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joab said unto the king
Not so rudely and insolently as he did on account of his mourning for Absalom, but in a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Because of the people's sin, David was allowed to act wrongly, and in his chastisement, they received punishment. This example sheds light on God's…