Context Absalom Is Recalled21Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I will surely do this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man Absalom.” 22Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king; then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord, the king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.” 23So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24However the king said, “Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face.” So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king’s face. 25Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him. 26When he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he cut it, for it was heavy on him so he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at 200 shekels by the king’s weight. 27To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance. 28Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face. 29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. So he sent again a second time, but he would not come. 30Therefore he said to his servants, “See, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire. 31Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?” 32Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.” 33So when Joab came to the king and told him, he called for Absalom. Thus he came to the king and prostrated himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back. Douay-Rheims Bible And the king said to Joab: Behold I am appeased and have granted thy request: Go therefore and fetch back the boy Absalom. Darby Bible Translation And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom. English Revised Version And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. Webster's Bible Translation And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. World English Bible The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back." Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto Joab, 'Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.' Library God's Banished Ones'God doth devise means, that His banished be not expelled from Him.' 2 SAMUEL xiv. 14. David's good-for-nothing son Absalom had brought about the murder of one of his brothers, and had fled the country. His father weakly loved the brilliant blackguard, and would fain have had him back, but was restrained by a sense of kingly duty. Joab, the astute Commander-in- chief, a devoted friend of David, saw how the land lay, and formed a plan to give the king an excuse for doing what he wished to do. So … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Barley Field on Fire The Blessed Privilege of Seeing God Explained The Hebrew Sages and their Proverbs Samuel Links 2 Samuel 14:21 NIV • 2 Samuel 14:21 NLT • 2 Samuel 14:21 ESV • 2 Samuel 14:21 NASB • 2 Samuel 14:21 KJV • 2 Samuel 14:21 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 14:21 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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