兩個人的思想碰撞：達味對兒子的愛近乎瘋狂，甚至可能不惜犧牲自己的生命來擁立他為王。

約阿布則截然相反，他覺得自己有責任保護國王（國王是他的舅舅，他母親的兄弟），為此他甚至不惜殺死自己的堂弟阿貝沙隆。

這就是公職責任的束縛。

在這種情況下，幾乎不可能避免犯罪。我們更應該為那些身處類似困境的人祈禱，並渴望過一種簡樸的生活，享受家庭的喜樂，侍奉主。

The minds of two men collide: David loves his son to an impossible limit: to the point of possibly accepting him as king at the price of his own life.

Joab, o the contrary, feels the responsibility of defending the king (who is his uncle, the brother of his mother) at the price of killing Absalom, his cousin. Such are the constraints of public responsibilities.

In such situations, it is almost impossible to avoid sinning. Better pray for those in such trials and desire to live a simple life, in the joy of the family, at the service of the Lord.