2 Samuel 14:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

KJV

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Was towards - He desired to see him, but was ashamed to shew kindness to one whom God's law and his own conscience obliged him to punish; he wanted therefore a fair pretense, which therefore Joab gave him.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

As one who was himself a delinquent, by the murder of Abner. He was conscious to himself of the guilt of blood, and that he was himself obnoxious to public justice, and therefore whatever favour he could procure to be shown to Absalom would corroborate his reprieve.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֖דַע	vai.Ye.da'	and he perceived	H3045 →
יוֹאָ֣ב	yo.'Av	Joab	H3097 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
צְרֻיָ֑ה	tze.ru.Yah	Zeruiah	H6870 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	that	H3588 →
לֵ֥ב	lev	[the] heart of	H3820 →
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
עַל־	'al-	[was] towards	H5921 →
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	'av.sha.Lom	Absalom	H53 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
leads to
- Proverbs 19:6
  Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Proverbs 19:21
  Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Psalms 20:9
  O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
- Isaiah 46:9–11
  Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
- Psalms 62:12
  and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
Through
2 Samuel 2:18
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 12:8
  Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions…
- Habakkuk 3:19
  GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
Through
2 Samuel 13:39
And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
leads to
- Genesis 24:67
  And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

About 2 Samuel

David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 2 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About 2 Samuel