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So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
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The Kiss of Reconciliation
Commentators explain that the king's kiss was a powerful and culturally understood symbol. It was not just a casual greeting but a formal "pledge of reconciliation," as Albert Barnes notes, signifying that Absalom was officially forgiven and restored to favor in the king's presence.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Kissed - This was the pledge of reconciliation. (See the marginal references and Genesis 45:15.)
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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