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The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king`s sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled.
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Obedience to God vs. Man
Matthew Henry highlights the servants' role, teaching that employees or subordinates are wrong to obey masters when their commands contradict God's law. While other commentators note it was customary for servants to unquestioningly obey a prince, Henry emphasizes that ultimate allegiance must be to God, making the servants complicit in the sin.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Upon his mule - So in 1 Kings 1:33 and 1 Kings 1:38, the mule is the royal animal on which David himself rides. In […
19th Century
Anglican
As Absalom had commanded. —It was quite customary for the servants of a prince to obey his orders without question, leaving the en…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded They smote him, a…
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Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he had Ammon killed when he was least fit to die. He involved his servants in the guilt.
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