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◄ 2 Samuel 14:31 ►
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Good News Translation
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set fire to my field?"

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joab rose and went to Absalom at his house, and said to him, “Why have 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?"

New American Bible
Joab went to Absalom in his house and asked him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?

Context
Absalom Reconciled to David
…30He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go now and set it on fire. So the servants of Absalom set the corn on fire. And Joab's servants coming with their garments rent, said: The servants of Absalom have set part of the field on fire. 31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?32And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to the king, to say to him: Wherefore am I come from Gessur? it had been better for me to be there: I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: and if he be mindful of my iniquity, let him kill me.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:30
He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go now and set it on fire. So the servants of Absalom set the corn on fire. And Joab's servants coming with their garments rent, said: The servants of Absalom have set part of the field on fire.

2 Samuel 14:32
And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to the king, to say to him: Wherefore am I come from Gessur? it had been better for me to be there: I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: and if he be mindful of my iniquity, let him kill me.

2 Samuel 14:30
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