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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 14:16

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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14:16 The woman again addressed her specific situation. The king’s concern for Absalom (see 13:39 and corresponding note) was keeping him from attending to matters of justice among his people. • cut us off: If her only remaining son were killed, the woman’s family would lose ownership of its ancestral property (cp. Num 27:1-11).
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