And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
What does 2 Samuel 14:21 mean?
David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, which may show the methods of Divine grace.
Key themes
Justice and mercyGraceDavidic covenantSin and judgment
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Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 14:21-24 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Related topics
Glossary
- Absalom Person
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Father of peace; i. e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah ( 2 Sam. 3:3 ; comp. 1 Kings 1:6 ). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the extra-ordinary profusion of the hair of his head ( 2 Sam. 14:25 ,26).
- Joab Person
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Jehovah is his father. (1. ) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign ( 2 Sam. 2:13 ; 10:7 ; 11:1 ; 1 Kings 11:15 ).