Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Samuel 18:29 - 18:29

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Samuel 18:29 - 18:29


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The king’s servant, Cushi.



I knew not what it was; he seems to tell an untruth, as is evident from 2Sa_18:20, because he now plainly perceived what Joab foretold him, that such tidings would be very unwelcome to David. But he made a bad choice, to offend God with a lie, 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.