2 Samuel 19:6 meaning and explanation

You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!

2 Samuel 19:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Joab speaks these words to King David after the army has crushed Absalom's rebellion. David's public mourning has turned the victory into shame for the troops who saved him, and Joab, his commander, confronts him bluntly.

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