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2 Samuel 19:14 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 19 · verse 14
And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.2 Samuel 19:14 · King James Version
2 Samuel 19:14 in context
12Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
14And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
15So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- Returnshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- bowednâṭâhto stretch or spread outH5186 →
- heartlêbâbthe heartH3824 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- sentshâlachto send away, for, or outH7971 →
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It is strange that David did not immediately upon the defeat and dispersion of Absalom's forces march with all expedition back to Jerusalem, to regain the possession of his capital city, while the rebels were in confusion and before they could rally again.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-15