SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:22
Y Joab se postró en tierra sobre su rostro, y adoró, y bendijo al rey, y dijo: Hoy ha entendido tu siervo que he hallado gracia en tus ojos, rey señor mío; pues que ha hecho el rey la palabra de su siervo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself , etc.] 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” 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 pardon; so he would forgive him the murder of Abner, ( 2 Samuel 3:30), and think no more of it; since he perceived now, which he had not so clearly perceived before from that time, that he found grace in his sight, or shared in his favour and good will, as now he saw he did.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-24 - David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, whic may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God has thought of compassion toward poor sinners, not willing that any should perish yet he is only reconciled to them through a Mediator, who pleads of their behalf. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, an Christ came to this land of our banishment, to bring us to God.
Original Hebrew
ויפל 5307 יואב 3097 אל 413 פניו 6440 ארצה 776 וישׁתחו 7812 ויברך 1288 את 853 המלך 4428 ויאמר 559 יואב 3097 היום 3117 ידע 3045 עבדך 5650 כי 3588 מצאתי 4672 חן 2580 בעיניך 5869 אדני 113 המלך 4428 אשׁר 834 עשׂה 6213 המלך 4428 את 853 דבר 1697 עבדו׃ 5650
