Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
Bear tidings
Because
General references
Bible References
Bear tidings
2 Samuel 17:16
Now send someone quickly and tell David, ‘Don’t spend the night at the wilderness ford of the Jordan, but be sure to cross over, or the king and all the people with him will be destroyed.’”
Because
2 Samuel 18:5
The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” All the people heard the king’s orders to all the commanders about Absalom.
General references
2 Samuel 19:1
It was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping. He’s mourning over Absalom.”