2 Samuel 15:5
5 It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
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5 It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:5
Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:1-6
(Read 2 Samuel 15:1-6)
David allows Absalom's pomp. Those parents know not what they do, who indulge a proud humour in their children: many young people are ruined by pride. And those commonly are most eager for authority who least understand its duties.