2 Samuel 14:21
2 Samuel 14:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.”
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Read Full Chapter →David grants Joab's aim and orders that Absalom be brought back.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:21 Mean?
Persuaded at last, David tells Joab he has granted the matter and commands him to bring the young man Absalom home. The long exile of the king's son is, in part, ending.
Yet the homecoming David grants is incomplete, as the verses ahead will show. The scene captures the pull of a father's love toward a wayward son, even as it leaves unresolved the deeper reconciliation that mere proximity cannot supply. True restoration, Scripture teaches, is more than a return of the body; it is a meeting of hearts.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:21 mean?
David grants Joab's aim and orders that Absalom be brought back.