2 SAMUEL 14:22 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day 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.”
Joab's expression of gratitude to David and his invocation of blessing upon the king represent the general's acknowledgment of David's decision and his pleasure at the accomplishment of his goal. Joab's language of blessing and his invocation of God's favor establish a theological dimension to the political act, suggesting that God has moved the king to this decision and that the general's strategy has aligned with God's purposes. Joab's immediate movement to accomplish the king's command—to go to Geshur and bring back Absalom—demonstrates his readiness to execute the decision and to complete the process of reconciliation that the king has authorized. The verse demonstrates how the general's political strategy, once successful in persuading the king, can be rapidly translated into action through the king's authority and the general's execution.
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