2 Samuel 19:8 meaning and explanation
So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
2 Samuel 19:8, Berean Standard Bible
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After Absalom's rebellion and death, David's public grief over his son demoralized the troops who had just won the battle for him. Joab confronts the king bluntly, warning that his mourning dishonors those who saved his life and that he must show himself to them or lose their loyalty.
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