2 Samuel 14:21

“And the king said unto Joab, etc.] Who was present, or but at a little distance, waiting the issue of this affair: behold now I have done this thing; have agreed to recall Absalom, at the suit of this woman, which thou hast put her upon; or, according to the textual reading, “thou hast done this thing” f243; contrived this scheme, to let me know the mind of the people with respect to Absalom, or to represent to me the propriety of sending for him home: go, therefore, bring the young man Absalom again; I give my consent to it, and you may send for him, or fetch him as soon as you please; it is thought he calls him a young man, to extenuate his crime, that it was done in youthful heat and…”

“14:21 bring back . . . Absalom: It seems that David was not yet interested in full reconciliation with his son (14:24).”

“I have done: Sa2 14:11; Sa1 14:39; Mar 6:26 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:22”

“David then promised Joab, that the request which he had presented through the medium of the woman of Tekoah should be fulfilled, and commanded him to fetch Absalom back. The Chethib עשׂתי ( Sa2 14:21) is the correct reading, and the Keri עשׂית has arisen from a misunderstanding. Sa2 14:22 Joab thanked the king for this, and blessed him: "To-day 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." It is pretty evident from this, that Joab had frequently applied to David for Absalom's return, without any attention being paid to his application. David therefore suspected that Joab had instructed the woman of…”