2 Samuel 14:20

Contextual Overview

¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. ¹ Joab realized how much the king longed to see Absalom. ¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. ¹ Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much. ¹ Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom. ¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart [was] towards Absalom. ¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. ¹Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart longed for Absalom. ¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart went out to Absalom. ¹ Forsothe Joab, the sone of Saruye, vndirstood, that the herte of the kyng was turned to Absolon;

Bible Verse Review
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fetch: 2 Samuel 5:23

according: 2 Samuel 14:17, 2 Samuel 19:27, Job 32:21, Job 32:22, Proverbs 26:28, Proverbs 29:5

to know: Genesis 3:5, Job 38:16-41, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:2

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:18 - and prudent 1 Samuel 29:9 - as an angel 2 Samuel 13:3 - Shimeah 2 Samuel 18:13 - for there is no 1 Kings 10:3 - hid from the king

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Blessed be the Lord , the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant.

Genesis 9:26
And he said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his slave.

Genesis 9:26
Noah also said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem's slave.

Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Worthy of praise is the Lord , the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem!

Genesis 9:26
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Genesis 9:26
He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem; Let Canaan be his servant.

Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

Genesis 9:26
And Noe seide, Blessid be the Lord God of Sem,

Genesis 9:26
And he saith: `Blessed of Jehovah my God [is] Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.

Genesis 9:26
He also declared: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing,.... Feigned a story in such form and manner as had been delivered to the king, that it might be accommodated and applied to the case of Absalom, and to transfer it in a figure to the king, to use the apostle's phrase, 1 Corinthians 4:8;

and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God; as not only to understand the design of this fable or parable, but of such sagacity and penetration as to find out the author of it; and even

to know all [things] that [are] in the earth; either in the whole world, or rather in the land of Israel; and it is to be understood not of all actions natural and moral done by men in it, which would be to ascribe omniscience to him; but of all political things, all things respecting civil government; that he had such a spirit of discerning of men and things, that nothing could be said or done, or scheme formed, but he got intelligence of it, and insight into it; and which was carrying the compliment to a great height.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 14:20. According to the wisdom of an angel of God — This is quite in the style of Asiatic flattery. A European is often addressed, "Saheb can do every thing; we can do nothing; none can prevent the execution of Saheb's commands; Saheb is God." See WARD.