2 Samuel 14:22

22 Postrándose rostro en tierra, Joab le hizo una reverencia al rey y le dio las gracias, añadiendo:—Hoy sé que cuento con el favor de mi señor y rey, pues usted ha accedido a mi petición.

2 Samuel 14:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:22

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself,
&c.] Or bowed so low as to the ground, in reverence of the king:

and thanked the king;
for giving him leave to fetch Absalom home, as if it was a favour done to himself: or "blessed" ^F19 him; wished all happiness and prosperity might attend him, in consequence of this grant, which he knew would be acceptable to the people:

and Joab said, today thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in
thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request
of his servant;
he might presume upon this, that as the king had given orders at his request to recall Absalom, who had murdered his brother, which was tacitly giving him a pardon; so he would forgive him the murder of Abner, ( 2 Samuel 3:30 ) , and think no more of it; since he perceived now, which he had not so clearly perceived before from that time, that he found grace in his sight, or shared in his favour and good will, as now he saw he did.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Krbyw) "et benedixit", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

2 Samuel 14:22 In-Context

20 Lo hizo para disimular el asunto, pero Su Majestad tiene la sabiduría de un ángel de Dios, y sabe todo lo que sucede en el país.

21 Entonces el rey llamó a Joab y le dijo:—Estoy de acuerdo. Anda, haz que regrese el joven Absalón.

22 Postrándose rostro en tierra, Joab le hizo una reverencia al rey y le dio las gracias, añadiendo:—Hoy sé que cuento con el favor de mi señor y rey, pues usted ha accedido a mi petición.

23 Dicho esto, Joab emprendió la marcha a Guesur, y regresó a Jerusalén con Absalón.

24 Pero el rey dio esta orden: «Que se retire a su casa, y que nunca me visite». Por tanto, Absalón tuvo que irse a su casa sin presentarse ante el rey.