John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 14:33

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So Joab came to the king, and told him, etc.] What Absalom had said to him: and when he had called for Absalom; sent messengers to his house to order him to come to him: he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; made a very reverend bow to him, according to the custom of those times, throwing himself at his feet in great submission to him: and the king kissed Absalom; in token of his reconciliation to him; which laid the foundation of his after troubles from him, related in the following chapters.

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