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2 Sam 14:1–3 The king’s heart went out to Absalom does not necessarily imply that his thoughts were positive, just that he kept thinking about the matter. Tekoa is in the Judean hills about 10 miles (16 km) south of Jerusalem, near Bethlehem.
2 Sam 14:4–7 A woman uses a parable to appeal to David, for the good of his family, to set aside the ordinary laws demanding the death of a murderer (e.g., Num. 35:31). Now that Amnon is dead, apparently Absalom is considered the heir.
2 Sam 14:8–17 Perhaps David already suspects that Joab is involved in the woman’s coming to him, so he deliberately uses the vague word anyone in v. 10. The woman, however, sticks to her own story by referring to my son, while she uses a very sensitive term, avenger of blood (v. 11), which would apply to David himself. David indirectly expresses his determination to bring back his own lost son (v. 11). The woman says what Joab has sent her to say (vv. 13–14) and then goes back to her made-up story (vv. 15–17). This in v. 15 would refer both to her real message in vv. 13–14 and to her “family problem” in vv. 5–7.
2 Sam 14:24 he is not to come into my presence. David’s forgiveness is incomplete, as Absalom complains in v. 32. David is unwilling to punish, but he is also unwilling to forgive fully. The situation remains unresolved.
2 Sam 14:26 The reference to Absalom’s long hair gives a detail that will be important later (18:9). The king’s weight indicates that Israel had a royal standard of measurement.
2 Sam 14:27 Since the three sons are unnamed and Absalom says he had no sons (18:18), these sons probably died young. His daughter, Tamar, was probably named for his sister.
2 Sam 14:28–32 Absalom is dissatisfied with being kept away by David. He wants to be either executed or restored to the royal household (v. 32).
2 Sam 14:33 the king kissed Absalom. The kiss points to Absalom’s restoration.
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