2 Samuel 14:29

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. Then he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Samuel 14

²⁷ Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.

²⁸ Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.

²⁹ Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

³⁰ Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.

³¹ Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

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