II
Samuel 14 – Absalom Returns
Joab
grew up in the vicinity of` Tekoah and may have known this woman from earlier
days. He had her play upon the feelings of David by telling him her sad story.
Just as David had used deception, he was now being deceived.
David
grants her imaginary son a full pardon. Then she makes the application to David
and Absalom.
The
widow of Tekoah was putting David in the place of her imaginary prosecutors.
What her prosecutors could do to her remaining son, David was doing to God’s
people by punishing Absalom for the crime he had committed. She is representing
the people of Israel as the widowed mother. She claims to be speaking in the
name of all Israel.
It
is unfortunate that David did not want to see his son. It set the stage for
Absalom’s rebellion. Absalom was a bad boy, but he was a great politician.
Absalom’s action of setting Joab’s standing grain on fire to force Joab to come
to him is another revelation of Absalom’s personality. This prank succeeded in
persuading Joab to bring him to his father for reconciliation and restoration
of Absalom’s position as the king’s son, it was given reluctantly. The fact
that his father did not give him instant, wholehearted forgiveness rankled in
his soul.
God
had not forgiven David half-heartedly. When God forgives, He forgives completely.
David should have forgiven Absalom.
There
are times when the truth should be spoken, when forgiveness is asked for, it
should be extended immediately. In not forgiving his son as God had forgiven
David, He will live to regret it.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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