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2 Samuel 19:7

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 19:7

Verse 7 of 43

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Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

2 Samuel 19:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:7

Theological / Devotional

Arise, go forth. The occasion called for action, and Joab bluntly and fearlessly told David exactly what he ought to do.

I swear by the Lord. In uttering this solemn oath Joab was not making a threat that he would lead the people in revolt against David, he was only calling attention to an unpalatable truth. The situation was fraught with danger. A large part of the nation had already turned from David and had supported Absalom in his efforts to take David’s life and his throne. And now David was on the verge of alienating those who had continued loyal to him and making them also his enemies.

That befell thee. Joab predicted that David, by his unnatural conduct, was precipitating for himself the greatest crisis of his life. He used strong words, but they were necessary in order to rouse the king from the selfishness and foolishness of his grief.

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