Joab fell to the ground on his face, &c.— There cannot be a greater refinement of flattery and address. Joab places that obligation entirely to his own score, which he knew was the greatest that he could lay upon his master.
Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 14:22
2 Samuel 14:22
22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thankedd 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.