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A Father's Grief, a King's Folly
Scholars point to the profound tension in this verse. David, the father, weeps for his lost son. However, David, the king, was expected to rejoice in a victory that saved his kingdom. Matthew Henry describes this intense mourning for a rebellious son as "unwise and very unworthy," as it risked alienating the loyal soldiers who had just fought for him.
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2 Samuel
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John Gill
On 2 Samuel 19:1
17th Century
Pastor
And it was told Joab
When returned to Mahanaim, or on his way to it; perhaps by the messengers he sent; and this rep…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 19:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…