2 Samuel 14:22

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, 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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Joab	יוֹאָ֨ב yo.'Av	H3097	Joab · proper noun, a man's name
fell	וַיִּפֹּל֩ vai.yi.Pol	H5307	to fall · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
ground	אַ֛רְצָה 'Ar.tzah	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular absolute + directional suffix
face	פָּנָ֥יו pa.Nav	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ vai.yish.Ta.chu	H7812	to depress · conjunction + verb, sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
thanked	וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh	H1288	to kneel · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Joab	יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av	H3097	Joab · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
day	הַיּוֹם֩ hai.yOm	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
servant	עַבְדְּךָ֜ 'av.de.Kha	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
knoweth	יָדַ֨ע ya.Da'	H3045	to know (properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
found	מָצָ֨אתִי ma.Tza.ti	H4672	properly · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
grace	חֵ֤ן chen	H2580	graciousness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
sight	בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ be.'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fulfilled	עָשָׂ֥ה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
request	דְּבַ֥ר de.Var	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct
servant	עַבְדֶּֽךָ av.dekh	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Exodus 33:16-17 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be…
Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And…
1 Samuel 20:3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know…
2 Samuel 19:39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his o…
Nehemiah 11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Job 29:11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Job 31:20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 14:21-27

Observe here, I. Orders given for the bringing back of Absalom. The errand on which the woman came to David was so agreeable, and her management of it so very ingenious and surprising, that he was brought into a peculiarly kind humour: Go (says he to Joab), bring the young man Absalom again, Sa2 14:21. He was himself inclined to favour him, yet, for the honour of his justice, he would not do it but upon intercession made for him, which may illustrate the methods of divine grace. It is true God has thought of compassion towards poor sinners, not willing that any should perish, yet he is reconciled to them through a Mediator, who intercedes with him on their behalf, and to whom he has given th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 14:22

JOAB BRINGS ABSALOM TO JERUSALEM. (Sa2 14:22-33) To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight--Joab betrayed not a little selfishness amid his professions of joy at this act of grace to Absalom, and flattered himself that he now brought both father and son under lasting obligations. In considering this act of David, many extenuating circumstances may be urged in favor of it; the provocation given to Absalom; his being now in a country where justice could not overtake him; the risk of his imbibing a love for heathen principles and worship; the safety and interests of the Hebrew kingdom; together with the strong predilection of the Hebrew people for Absalom, as represented…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 14:21

And the king said unto Joab - It appears that Joab was present at the time when the woman was in conference with the king, and no doubt others of David's courtiers or officers were there also.

John Gill on 2 Samuel 14:22

And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself,.... Or bowed so low as to the ground, in reverence of the king: and thanked the king; for giving him leave to fetch Absalom home, as if it was a favour done to himself: or "blessed" (s) him; wished all happiness and prosperity might attend him, in consequence of this grant, which he knew would be acceptable to the people: and Joab said, today 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; he might presume upon this, that as the king had given orders at his request to recall Absalom, who had murdered his brother, which was tacitly giving him a p…

Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Absalom · Is permitted by David to return to — Is permitted by David to return to
Intercession · .Joab for Absalom — .Joab for Absalom
Joab · .Procures the return of Absalom to — .Procures the return of Absalom to
Kindness · .Joab to Absalom — .Joab to Absalom
Kings · Approached with greatest reverence — Approached with greatest reverence
Tact · Joab’ s trick in obtaining David’ s consent to the return of Absalom — Joab’ s trick in obtaining David’ s consent to the return of Absalom

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Samuel 14:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 14:21-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 14:22

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 14:21

John Gill on 2 Samuel 14:22

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 14:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 14:21-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 14:22

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 14:21

John Gill on 2 Samuel 14:22

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 14:21–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 14:21

Rashi on 2 Samuel 14:20