Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 18:29
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2 Samuel18:29
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the kings servant , and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was .
Cushi.
He seems to tell an untruth, as is evident from v. 20. because he now plainly perceived what Ioab foretold him, that such tidings would be very unwelcome to David. But he made a bad choice, to offend God with a lye, rather than to displease the King with a truth. Yet thus far it might be true; that though he had reason to think Absalom was dead, yet was not able to give account of the particulars which concerned it, wherewith Cushi was intrusted.
Marginal references: Heb. Is there peace?
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