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Themes in 2 Samuel 14

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Themes in 2 Samuel 14

2 Samuel 14:1 (show verse)

And Joab son of Zeruiah, knew that the king's heart was for Absalom.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

And Joab will send to Tekoah and take from thence a wise woman, and he will say to her, Thou shalt mourn, and put on now garments of mourning, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, and be thou as a woman this many days mourning for the dead:

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Anointing » Neglected in times of affliction
Anointing » Omitted in mourning
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by change of apparel
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Dissimulation » Examples of
Duplicity » Dissimulation, examples of
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Mourning » Wearing mourning clothes
Mourning » For the dead » Personal appearance neglected
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Tekoah » Home of the woman who interceded for absalom
Widow's » Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands

2 Samuel 14:3 (show verse)

And come to the king and speak to him according to this word. And Joab will put words in her mouth.

2 Samuel 14:4 (show verse)

And the woman, the Tekoite, will speak to the king and fall upon her face to the earth, and worship him, and say, Save, O king!

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Tekoah » Home of the woman who interceded for absalom

2 Samuel 14:5 (show verse)

And the king will say to her, What to thee? And she will say, Truly I a widow woman, and my husband will die.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Widow's » Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands

2 Samuel 14:6 (show verse)

And to thy servant two sons, and they two will strive in the field, and none delivering between them; and the one will smite the one and kill him.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:7 (show verse)

And behold, all the family rose up against thy servant, and they will say, Give him striking his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew; and they destroyed also the heir, and quenched my coal which was left, so that name was not set to my husband and remainder upon the face of the earth.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
Coal » Symbolical
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:8 (show verse)

And the king will say to the woman, Go to thy house and I will command concerning thee.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:9 (show verse)

And the woman, the Tekoite, will say to the king, Upon me, my lord the king, the iniquity, and upon my father's house: and the king and his throne innocent

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Tekoah » Home of the woman who interceded for absalom

2 Samuel 14:10 (show verse)

And the king will say, Who speaking to thee and bring him to me and he shall not add to touch upon thee.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:11 (show verse)

And she will say, The king will remember now, Jehovah thy God, the nearest relation of blood being multiplied to destroy, and they shall not destroy my son. And he will say, Jehovah living, if there shall fall from the hair of thy son to the earth.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:12 (show verse)

And the woman will say, Shall thy servant speak now a word to my lord the king? And the king will say, Speak.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:13 (show verse)

And the woman will say, And wherefore didst thou reckon according to this concerning the people of God? for the king speaks this word as transgressing for the king not to turn back his fugitive.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Banishment » Punishment
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Exile » Absalom
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Punishments » Banishment
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
The Nation » Punishment » Banishment

2 Samuel 14:14 (show verse)

For dying, we shall die, and as waters poured out on the earth, which will not be gathered; and God will not lift up the soul: and reckoning, he reckons that the fugitive shall not be driven out from him.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
death » Universality of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Dying » Universality of
Exile » Absalom
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
natural Life » Is compared to » Water spilt on the ground
Man » Mortality of » Universality of
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Universal » Blessing, possible » death
Water » Illustrative » (spilled on the ground,) of death

2 Samuel 14:15 (show verse)

And now that I came to speak to the king my lord, this word, for the people will see me, and thy servant will say, I will speak now to the king, perhaps the king will do the word of his servant

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Parables » Of the old testament » Of woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of woman of tekoa

2 Samuel 14:16 (show verse)

For the king will hear to deliver his servant from the band of the man destroying me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:17 (show verse)

And thy servant will say, Now will the word of my lord the king be for a sacrifice, for as a messenger of God, so my lord the king to hear the good and the evil: and Jehovah thy God will be with thee.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Angel (holy trinity) » One of the holy trinity » Called angel of God
Angels » Nature » Wise
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Flattery » Exemplified » Woman of tekoah
Flattery » Instance of » By the woman of tekoah
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:18 (show verse)

And the king will answer and say to the woman, Now thou shalt not hide from me the word which I ask thee. And the woman will say, Now will my lord the king speak?

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Flattery » Instance of » By the woman of tekoah
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:19 (show verse)

And the king will say, The hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman will answer and say, Thy soul living, my lord the king, if there is to the right or to the left from all which my lord the king spake: for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy servant all these words.

2 Samuel 14:20 (show verse)

For the sake of turning about the face of the word, thy servant Joab did this word: and my lord was wise according to the wisdom of a messenger of God, to know all which is upon the earth.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Angel (holy trinity) » One of the holy trinity » Called angel of God
Angels » Are wise
Angels » Nature » Wise
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Flattery » Exemplified » Woman of tekoah
Flattery » Instance of » By the woman of tekoah
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:21 (show verse)

And the king will say to Joab, Behold now, I did this word: and go and turn back the boy Absalom.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:22 (show verse)

And Joab will fall upon his face to the earth, and worship him, and bless the king: and Joab will say, This day thy servant knew that I found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, for that the king did the word of his servant

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Kings » Approached with greatest reverence
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom

2 Samuel 14:23 (show verse)

And Joab will rise and go to Geshur and bring Absalom to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:24 (show verse)

And the king will say, He shall turn about to his house and not see my face. And Absalom will turn to his house and not see the face of the king.

Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Exile » Absalom
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom

2 Samuel 14:25 (show verse)

And as Absalom there was not a fair man in all Israel to praise greatly: from the sole of his foot and even to his crown, there was not a blemish in him

Absalom » Facts concerning » Renowned for his beauty
Absalom » Beauty of
Appearances » Deceitful » General references to
Beauty » Instances of » Absalom

2 Samuel 14:26 (show verse)

And in his shaving his head (and it was from the end of days to days that he will shave, for it was heavy upon him;) and he shaved and weighed the hair of his head, two hundred shekels by the stone of the king.

Hair » Worn » Long » By absalom
Hairs » Sometimes worn long by men
Shekel » Of different standards » Of the king's weight
Shekel » Used to weigh » Hair
Weights » Sometimes regulated by the king's standard

2 Samuel 14:27 (show verse)

And there will be born to Absalom three sons and one daughter, and her name Tamar: she was a woman of fair aspect

Absalom » Children of
Tamar » Daughter of absalom

2 Samuel 14:28 (show verse)

And Absalom dwelt in Jerusalem two years of days, and saw not the king's face.

No Themes for this verse.

2 Samuel 14:29 (show verse)

And Absalom will send to Joab to send him to the king, and he would not come to him: and he will send yet the second time, and he would not come.

Joab » Son of david's sister » Barley field of, burned by absalom

2 Samuel 14:30 (show verse)

And he will say to his servants, See, Joab's portion to my hand, and barley to him there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the portion on fire.

Arson » Instances of » By absalom
Barley » Absalom burns joab's field of
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Barley
Joab » Son of david's sister » Barley field of, burned by absalom
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Of absalom
Servants » Bad--exemplified

2 Samuel 14:31 (show verse)

And Joab will rise and come to Absalom to the house, and say to him, Wherefore did thy servants set on fire the portion which is to me?

Joab » Son of david's sister » Barley field of, burned by absalom

2 Samuel 14:32 (show verse)

And Absalom will say to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, and I will send thee to the king, saying, Wherefore came I from Geshur? Good to me even I was there: and now I will see the king's face; and if there is iniquity in me, and kill me.

Joab » Son of david's sister » Barley field of, burned by absalom

2 Samuel 14:33 (show verse)

And Joab will come to the king and announce to him: and he will call for Absalom, and he will come to the king and worship to him upon his face to the earth before the king: and the king will kiss Absalom.

Joab » Son of david's sister » Barley field of, burned by absalom
Kiss » Of affection
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David