2 Samuel 14:14

“For we must needs die, etc.] As all must, herself, the king, and his sons, and indeed all men; this is the common case and lot of men; particularly she insinuates that David must die, and that there must be a successor named, and perhaps a dispute would arise about one; which might be fatal, if Absalom was not recalled in his lifetime; and that Amnon must have died in a little time if he had not been killed by his brother; and Absalom, he must die also quickly, and therefore what signifies taking away his life? he may as well live a little longer; this, however plausible, was but bad reasoning in the case of a malefactor: and [are] as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up…”

“His banished - The use of the word as applied to one of the people of God driven into a pagan land, is well illustrated by Deuteronomy 30:4-5; Jeremiah 40:12; Micah 4:6; Zephaniah 3:19. Neither doth God respect any person - Some prefer the margin: “And God does not take away life, in the case of every sin that deserves death, e. g. David’s own case 2 Samuel 12:13, but devises devices that the wanderer may not be forever expelled from him, i. e., for the return of penitent sinners.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“We - We shall certainly die, both thou, O king, who art therefore obliged to take care of thy successor, Absalom; and Absalom, who, if he do not die by the hand of justice, must shortly die by the necessity of nature: and Amnon too must have died in the common way of all flesh, if Absalom had not cut him off. Respect - So far as to exempt him from this common law of dying. Not expelled - He hath given laws to this purpose, that the man - slayer who is banished should not always continue in banishment, but upon the High - priest's death return to his own city. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:15”

“14:14 God . . . devises ways: The woman encouraged David to be reconciled with Absalom as God does with his people. God did not remain estranged from David when he sinned; he forgave the repentant king.”

“we must: Sa2 11:25; Job 30:23, Job 34:15; Psa 90:3, Psa 90:10; Ecc 3:19, Ecc 3:20, Ecc 9:5; Heb 9:27 as water: Job 14:7-12, Job 14:14; Psa 22:14, Psa 79:3 neither: etc. or, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc. God. Deu 10:17; Job 34:19; Mat 22:16; Act 10:34; Rom 2:11; Pe1 1:17 he devise: Exo 21:13; Lev 26:40; Num 35:15, Num 35:25, Num 35:28; Isa 50:1, Isa 50:2 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:17”