Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
Ver. 29. But he would not come to him.] As disliking his pride and ambition, saith Pellican; as fearing lest David thereby might suspect that there was some secret practice or conspiracy betwixt them, saith Diodate.