2 Samuel 14:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Joab did go to Absalom's house, and he said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

New Living Translation
Then Joab came to Absalom at his house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

English Standard Version
Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

Berean Study Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

New American Standard Bible
Then Joab got up, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my plot on fire?”

NASB 1995
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

NASB 1977
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

Amplified Bible
Then Joab took action and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?""

Contemporary English Version
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"

Good News Translation
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set fire to my field?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Joab immediately went to Absalom at his home. "Why did your servants set my field on fire?" he asked.

International Standard Version
At this, Joab got up, went to Absalom's home, and demanded of him, "Why did your servants set fire to my grain field?"

NET Bible
Then Joab got up and came to Absalom's house. He said to him, "Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

New King James Version
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom’s house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

King James 2000 Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

New Heart English Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

World English Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

American King James Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

American Standard Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

A Faithful Version
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom's house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

Darby Bible Translation
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?

English Revised Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Ioab arose, & came to Absalom vnto his house, & sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes burnt my fielde with fire?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Ioab gat him vp, and came to Absalom in to the house, and sayde vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes set fire vpon my pece of londe?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joab rises and comes to Absalom in the house, and says to him, “Why have your servants burned the portion that I have with fire?”

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, 'Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joab will rise and come to Absalom to the house, and say to him, Wherefore did thy servants set on fire the portion which is to me?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joab rose up, and he went to Absalom at his house, and he said, “Why have your servants set fire to my grain field?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yuab arose and he went to the house of Abishlum and Yuab said to Abishlum: “Why have your Servants burned my field with fire?”

Lamsa Bible
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom's house and said to Absalom, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joab arose, and came to Abessalom into the house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
















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