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2 Samuel 14:14

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 14:14

Verse 14 of 33

Scripture focus

For we must needs die, and [are] as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect [any] person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

2 Samuel 14:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 14:14

Theological / Devotional

We must needs die. Death is the common lot of all. A harsh treatment of Absalom cannot bring Amnon back from the dead. His blood has been spilt on the ground and cannot be gathered again. Then why not forget the past and restore Absalom to his home and kindred and to his rights to the throne?

Neither doth God respect any person. Literally, “God will not take away the life.” God is kind, loving, and forgiving. When anyone sins and afterward truly repents, the Lord is willing to forgive him his sin and restore him again to divine favor. These words constitute a fitting portrayal of God’s love toward the sinner, and show that the people of Israel had a reasonable familiarity with the plan of salvation. David himself had grievously sinned and had stood in need of mercy. It was only because of the great mercy of Heaven that he still remained alive and retained his throne. These words of the wise woman of Tekoah deeply touched the heart of David and moved him to mercy.

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