2 Samuel 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 15

¹After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.

KJVAnd it came to pass after this^H310, that Absalom^H53 prepared^H6213^(H8799) him chariots^H4818 and horses^H5483, and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323^(H8801) before^H6440 him.

² Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 rose up early^H7925^(H8689), and stood^H5975^(H8804) beside^H3027 the way^H1870 of the gate^H8179: and it was so, that when any man^H376 that had a controversy^H7379 came^H935^(H8800) to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941, then Absalom^H53 called^H7121^(H8799) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), Of what^H335 city^H5892 art thou? And he said^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 is of one^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.

³ Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, See^H7200^(H8798), thy matters^H1697 are good^H2896 and right^H5228; but there is no man deputed of the king^H4428 to hear^H8085^(H8802) thee.

⁴ Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”

KJVAbsalom^H53 said^H559^(H8799) moreover, Oh that I were made^H7760^(H8799) judge^H8199^(H8802) in the land^H776, that every man^H376 which hath any suit^H7379 or cause^H4941 might come^H935^(H8799) unto me, and I would do him justice^H6663^(H8689)!

⁵ It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

KJVAnd it was so, that when any man^H376 came nigh^H7126^(H8800) to him to do him obeisance^H7812^(H8692), he put forth^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027, and took^H2388^(H8689) him, and kissed^H5401^(H8804) him.

⁶ Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

KJVAnd on this manner^H1697 did^H6213^(H8799) Absalom^H53 to all Israel^H3478 that came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941: so Absalom^H53 stole^H1589^(H8762) the hearts^H3820 of the men^H582 of Israel^H3478.

⁷ At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H7093 forty^H705 years^H8141, that Absalom^H53 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, I pray thee, let me go^H3212^(H8799) and pay^H7999^(H8762) my vow^H5088, which I have vowed^H5087^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068, in Hebron^H2275.

⁸ For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”

KJVFor thy servant^H5650 vowed^H5087^(H8804) a vow^H5088 while I abode^H3427^(H8800) at Geshur^H1650 in Syria^H758, saying^H559^(H8800), If the LORD^H3068 shall bring me again^H7725^(H8799)^(H8676)^H7725^(H8686) indeed to Jerusalem^H3389, then I will serve^H5647^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

⁹ The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965. So he arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Hebron^H2275.

¹⁰ But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”

KJVBut Absalom^H53 sent^H7971^(H8799) spies^H7270^(H8764) throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), As soon as ye hear^H8085^(H8800) the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782, then ye shall say^H559^(H8804), Absalom^H53 reigneth^H4427^(H8804) in Hebron^H2275.

¹¹ Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything.

KJVAnd with Absalom^H53 went^H1980^(H8804) two hundred^H3967 men^H376 out of Jerusalem^H3389, that were called^H7121^(H8803); and they went^H1980^(H8802) in their simplicity^H8537, and they knew^H3045^(H8804) not any thing^H1697.

¹² Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 sent^H7971^(H8799) for Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite^H1526, David's^H1732 counsellor^H3289^(H8802), from his city^H5892, even from Giloh^H1542, while he offered^H2076^(H8800) sacrifices^H2077. And the conspiracy^H7195 was strong^H533; for the people^H5971 increased^H7227 continually^H1980^(H8802) with Absalom^H53.

¹³ A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) a messenger^H5046^(H8688) to David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), The hearts^H3820 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 are after^H310 Absalom^H53.

¹⁴ David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise! Let’s flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto all his servants^H5650 that were with him at Jerusalem^H3389, Arise^H6965^(H8798), and let us flee^H1272^(H8799); for we shall not else escape^H6413 from^H6440 Absalom^H53: make speed^H4116^(H8761) to depart^H3212^(H8800), lest he overtake^H5381^(H8689) us suddenly^H4116^(H8762), and bring^H5080^(H8689) evil^H7451 upon us, and smite^H5221^(H8689) the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

¹⁵ The king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.”

KJVAnd the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Behold, thy servants^H5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall appoint^H977^(H8799).

¹⁶ The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went forth^H3318^(H8799), and all his household^H1004 after^H7272 him. And the king^H4428 left^H5800^(H8799) ten^H6235 women^H802, which were concubines^H6370, to keep^H8104^(H8800) the house^H1004.

¹⁷ The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went forth^H3318^(H8799), and all the people^H5971 after^H7272 him, and tarried^H5975^(H8799) in a place^H1004 that was far off^H4801^(H8677)^H1023.

¹⁸ All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

KJVAnd all his servants^H5650 passed on^H5674^(H8802) beside^H3027 him; and all the Cherethites^H3774, and all the Pelethites^H6432, and all the Gittites^H1663, six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 which came^H935^(H8804) after^H7272 him from Gath^H1661, passed on^H5674^(H8802) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹⁹ Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king; for you are a foreigner and also an exile. Return to your own place.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428 to Ittai^H863 the Gittite^H1663, Wherefore goest^H3212^(H8799) thou also with us? return^H7725^(H8798) to thy place^H4725, and abide^H3427^(H8798) with the king^H4428: for thou art a stranger^H5237, and also an exile^H1540^(H8802).

²⁰ Whereas you came but yesterday, should I today make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you.”

KJVWhereas thou camest^H935^(H8800) but yesterday^H8543, should I this day^H3117 make thee go^H3212^(H8800) up and down^H5128^(H8686)^(H8675)^H5128^(H8799) with us? seeing I go^H1980^(H8802) whither I may, return^H7725^(H8798) thou, and take back^H7725^(H8685) thy brethren^H251: mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 be with thee.

²¹ Ittai answered the king and said, “As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.”

KJVAnd Ittai^H863 answered^H6030^(H8799) the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 liveth^H2416, surely in what place^H4725 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall be, whether in death^H4194 or life^H2416, even there also will thy servant^H5650 be.

²² David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones who were with him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Ittai^H863, Go^H3212^(H8798) and pass over^H5674^(H8798). And Ittai^H863 the Gittite^H1663 passed over^H5674^(H8799), and all his men^H582, and all the little ones^H2945 that were with him.

²³ All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.

KJVAnd all the country^H776 wept^H1058^(H8802) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, and all the people^H5971 passed over^H5674^(H8802): the king^H4428 also himself passed over^H5674^(H8802) the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, and all the people^H5971 passed over^H5674^(H8802), toward^H6440 the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057.

²⁴ Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down God’s ark; and Abiathar went up until all the people finished passing out of the city.

KJVAnd lo Zadok^H6659 also, and all the Levites^H3881 were with him, bearing^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430: and they set down^H3332^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430; and Abiathar^H54 went up^H5927^(H8799), until all the people^H5971 had done^H8552^(H8800) passing^H5674^(H8800) out of the city^H5892.

²⁵ The king said to Zadok, “Carry God’s ark back into the city. If I find favor in Yahweh’s eyes, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation;

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Zadok^H6659, Carry back^H7725^(H8685) the ark^H727 of God^H430 into the city^H5892: if I shall find^H4672^(H8799) favour^H2580 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, he will bring me again^H7725^(H8689), and shew^H7200^(H8689) me both it, and his habitation^H5116:

²⁶ but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”

KJVBut if he thus say^H559^(H8799), I have no delight^H2654^(H8804) in thee; behold, here am I, let him do^H6213^(H8799) to me as seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto him.

²⁷ The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

KJVThe king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) also unto Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, Art not thou a seer^H7200^(H8802)? return^H7725^(H8798) into the city^H5892 in peace^H7965, and your two^H8147 sons^H1121 with you, Ahimaaz^H290 thy son^H1121, and Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54.

²⁸ Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

KJVSee^H7200^(H8798), I will tarry^H4102^(H8700) in the plain^H6160^(H8675)^H5679 of the wilderness^H4057, until there come^H935^(H8800) word^H1697 from you to certify^H5046^(H8687) me.

²⁹ Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.

KJVZadok^H6659 therefore and Abiathar^H54 carried^H7725 the ark^H727 of God^H430 again^H7725^(H8686) to Jerusalem^H3389: and they tarried^H3427^(H8799) there.

³⁰ David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered and went barefoot. All the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went up^H5927^(H8802) by the ascent^H4608 of mount Olivet^H2132, and wept^H1058^(H8802) as he went up^H5927^(H8802), and had his head^H7218 covered^H2645^(H8802), and he went^H1980^(H8802) barefoot^H3182: and all the people^H5971 that was with him covered^H2645^(H8804) every man^H376 his head^H7218, and they went up^H5927^(H8804), weeping^H1058^(H8800) as they went up^H5927^(H8800).

³¹ Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

KJVAnd one told^H5046^(H8689) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Ahithophel^H302 is among the conspirators^H7194^(H8802) with Absalom^H53. And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), O LORD^H3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel^H302 into foolishness^H5528^(H8761).

³² When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that when David^H1732 was come^H935^(H8804) to the top^H7218 of the mount, where he worshipped^H7812^(H8691) God^H430, behold, Hushai^H2365 the Archite^H757 came to meet^H7125^(H8800) him with his coat^H3801 rent^H7167^(H8803), and earth^H127 upon his head^H7218:

³³ David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;

KJVUnto whom David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), If thou passest on^H5674^(H8804) with me, then thou shalt be a burden^H4853 unto me:

³⁴ but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’

KJVBut if thou return^H7725^(H8799) to the city^H5892, and say^H559^(H8804) unto Absalom^H53, I will be thy servant^H5650, O king^H4428; as I have been thy father's^H1 servant^H5650 hitherto^H227, so will I now also be thy servant^H5650: then mayest thou for me defeat^H6565^(H8689) the counsel^H6098 of Ahithophel^H302.

³⁵ Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

KJVAnd hast thou not there with thee Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548? therefore it shall be, that what thing^H1697 soever thou shalt hear^H8085^(H8799) out of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, thou shalt tell^H5046^(H8686) it to Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548.

³⁶ Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”

KJVBehold, they have there with them their two^H8147 sons^H1121, Ahimaaz^H290 Zadok's^H6659 son, and Jonathan^H3083 Abiathar's^H54 son; and by them^H3027 ye shall send^H7971^(H8804) unto me every thing^H1697 that ye can hear^H8085^(H8799).

³⁷ So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

KJVSo Hushai^H2365 David's^H1732 friend^H7463 came^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892, and Absalom^H53 came^H935^(H8799) into Jerusalem^H3389.

WEB·2 Samuel 14

¹Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

KJVNow Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 perceived^H3045^(H8799) that the king's^H4428 heart^H3820 was toward Absalom^H53.

² Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Tekoah^H8620, and fetched^H3947^(H8799) thence a wise^H2450 woman^H802, and said^H559^(H8799) unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner^H56^(H8693), and put on^H3847^(H8798) now mourning^H60 apparel^H899, and anoint^H5480^(H8799) not thyself with oil^H8081, but be as a woman^H802 that had a long^H7227 time^H3117 mourned^H56^(H8690) for the dead^H4191^(H8801):

³ Go in to the king and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.

KJVAnd come^H935^(H8804) to the king^H4428, and speak^H1696^(H8765) on this manner^H1697 unto him. So Joab^H3097 put^H7760^(H8799) the words^H1697 in her mouth^H6310.

⁴ When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”

KJVAnd when the woman^H802 of Tekoah^H8621 spake^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428, she fell^H5307^(H8799) on her face^H639 to the ground^H776, and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691), and said^H559^(H8799), Help^H3467^(H8685), O king^H4428.

⁵ The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered^H559^(H8799), I am indeed^H61 a widow^H490 woman^H802, and mine husband^H376 is dead^H4191^(H8799).

⁶ Your servant had two sons; and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him.

KJVAnd thy handmaid^H8198 had two^H8147 sons^H1121, and they two^H8147 strove together^H5327^(H8735) in the field^H7704, and there was none to part^H5337^(H8688) them, but the one^H259 smote^H5221^(H8686) the other^H259, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him.

⁷ Behold, the whole family has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also.’ Thus they would quench my coal which is left, and would leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth.”

KJVAnd, behold, the whole family^H4940 is risen^H6965^(H8804) against thine handmaid^H8198, and they said^H559^(H8799), Deliver^H5414^(H8798) him that smote^H5221^(H8688) his brother^H251, that we may kill^H4191^(H8686) him, for the life^H5315 of his brother^H251 whom he slew^H2026^(H8804); and we will destroy^H8045^(H8686) the heir^H3423^(H8802) also: and so they shall quench^H3518^(H8765) my coal^H1513 which is left^H7760^(H8800), and shall not leave^H7604^(H8738) to my husband^H376 neither name^H8034 nor remainder^H7611 upon^H6440 the earth^H127.

⁸ The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto the woman^H802, Go^H3212^(H8798) to thine house^H1004, and I will give charge^H6680^(H8762) concerning thee.

⁹ The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

KJVAnd the woman^H802 of Tekoah^H8621 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, My lord^H113, O king^H4428, the iniquity^H5771 be on me, and on my father's^H1 house^H1004: and the king^H4428 and his throne^H3678 be guiltless^H5355.

¹⁰ The king said, “Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he will not bother you any more.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Whosoever saith^H1696^(H8764) ought unto thee, bring^H935^(H8689) him to me, and he shall not touch^H5060^(H8800) thee any more^H3254^(H8686).

¹¹ Then she said, “Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the earth.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) she, I pray thee, let the king^H4428 remember^H2142^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers^H1350^(H8802) of blood^H1818 to destroy^H7843^(H8763) any more^H7235^(H8687), lest they destroy^H8045^(H8686) my son^H1121. And he said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall not one hair^H8185 of thy son^H1121 fall^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776.

¹² Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.”

KJVThen the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Let thine handmaid^H8198, I pray thee, speak^H1696^(H8762) one word^H1697 unto my lord^H113 the king^H4428. And he said^H559^(H8799), Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹³ The woman said, “Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God? For in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring home again his banished one.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore then hast thou thought^H2803^(H8804) such a thing against the people^H5971 of God^H430? for the king^H4428 doth speak^H1696^(H8693) this thing^H1697 as one which is faulty^H818, in that the king^H4428 doth not fetch home again^H7725^(H8687) his banished^H5080^(H8737).

¹⁴ For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.

KJVFor we must needs^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799), and are as water^H4325 spilt^H5064^(H8737) on the ground^H776, which cannot be gathered up again^H622^(H8735); neither doth God^H430 respect^H5375^(H8799) any person^H5315: yet doth he devise^H2803^(H8804) means^H4284, that his banished^H5080^(H8737) be not expelled^H5080^(H8799) from him.

¹⁵ Now therefore, seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid. Your servant said, ‘I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.’

KJVNow therefore that I am come^H935^(H8804) to speak^H1696^(H8763) of this thing^H1697 unto my lord^H113 the king^H4428, it is because the people^H5971 have made me afraid^H3372^(H8765): and thy handmaid^H8198 said^H559^(H8799), I will now speak^H1696^(H8762) unto the king^H4428; it may be that the king^H4428 will perform^H6213^(H8799) the request^H1697 of his handmaid^H519.

¹⁶ For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

KJVFor the king^H4428 will hear^H8085^(H8799), to deliver^H5337^(H8687) his handmaid^H519 out of the hand^H3709 of the man^H376 that would destroy^H8045^(H8687) me and my son^H1121 together^H3162 out of the inheritance^H5159 of God^H430.

¹⁷ Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’”

KJVThen thine handmaid^H8198 said^H559^(H8799), The word^H1697 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall now be comfortable^H4496: for as an angel^H4397 of God^H430, so is my lord^H113 the king^H4428 to discern^H8085^(H8800) good^H2896 and bad^H7451: therefore the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 will be with thee.

¹⁸ Then the king answered the woman, “Please don’t hide anything from me that I ask you.” The woman said, “Let my lord the king now speak.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto the woman^H802, Hide^H3582^(H8762) not from me, I pray thee, the thing^H1697 that I shall ask^H7592^(H8802) thee. And the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 now speak^H1696^(H8762).

¹⁹ The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your servant.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Is not the hand^H3027 of Joab^H3097 with thee in all this? And the woman^H802 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), As thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, my lord^H113 the king^H4428, none^H376 can^H786 turn to the right hand^H3231^(H8687) or to the left^H8041^(H8687) from ought that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765): for thy servant^H5650 Joab^H3097, he bade^H6680^(H8765) me, and he put^H7760^(H8804) all these words^H1697 in the mouth^H6310 of thine handmaid^H8198:

²⁰ Your servant Joab has done this thing to change the face of the matter. My lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are on the earth.”

KJVTo^H5668 fetch about^H5437^(H8763) this form^H6440 of speech^H1697 hath thy servant^H5650 Joab^H3097 done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697: and my lord^H113 is wise^H2450, according to the wisdom^H2451 of an angel^H4397 of God^H430, to know^H3045^(H8800) all things that are in the earth^H776.

²¹ The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have granted this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joab^H3097, Behold now, I have done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697: go^H3212^(H8798) therefore, bring^H7725 the young man^H5288 Absalom^H53 again^H7725^(H8685).

²² Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 fell^H5307^(H8799) to the ground^H776 on his face^H6440, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself, and thanked^H1288^(H8762) the king^H4428: and Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799), To day^H3117 thy servant^H5650 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) that I have found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, my lord^H113, O king^H4428, in that the king^H4428 hath fulfilled^H6213^(H8804) the request^H1697 of his servant^H5650.

²³ So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

KJVSo Joab^H3097 arose^H6965^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799) to Geshur^H1650, and brought^H935^(H8686) Absalom^H53 to Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁴ The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Let him turn^H5437^(H8735) to his own house^H1004, and let him not see^H7200^(H8799) my face^H6440. So Absalom^H53 returned^H5437^(H8735) to his own house^H1004, and saw^H7200^(H8804) not the king's^H4428 face^H6440.

²⁵ Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

KJVBut in all Israel^H3478 there was none^H376 to be so much^H3966 praised^H1984^(H8763) as Absalom^H53 for his beauty^H3303: from the sole^H3709 of his foot^H7272 even to the crown of his head^H6936 there was no blemish^H3971 in him.

²⁶ When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.

KJVAnd when he polled^H1548^(H8763) his head^H7218,(for it was at every year's^H3117^H3117 end^H7093 that he polled^H1548^(H8762) it: because the hair was heavy^H3513^(H8804) on him, therefore he polled^H1548^(H8765) it:) he weighed^H8254^(H8804) the hair^H8181 of his head^H7218 at two hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 after the king's^H4428 weight^H68.

²⁷ Three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beautiful face.

KJVAnd unto Absalom^H53 there were born^H3205^(H8735) three^H7969 sons^H1121, and one^H259 daughter^H1323, whose name^H8034 was Tamar^H8559: she was a woman^H802 of a fair^H3303 countenance^H4758.

²⁸ Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.

KJVSo Absalom^H53 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) two full^H3117 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389, and saw^H7200^(H8804) not the king's^H4428 face^H6440.

²⁹ 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.

KJVTherefore Absalom^H53 sent^H7971^(H8799) for Joab^H3097, to have sent^H7971^(H8800) him to the king^H4428; but he would^H14^(H8804) not come^H935^(H8800) to him: and when he sent again^H7971^(H8799) the second time^H8145, he would^H14^(H8804) not come^H935^(H8800).

³⁰ Therefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.

KJVTherefore he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, See^H7200^(H8798), Joab's^H3097 field^H2513 is near^H413 mine^H3027, and he hath barley^H8184 there; go^H3212^(H8798) and set^H3341^(H8685) it on fire^H784. And Absalom's^H53 servants^H5650 set^H3341^(H8686) the field^H2513 on fire^H784.

³¹ Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

KJVThen Joab^H3097 arose^H6965^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Absalom^H53 unto his house^H1004, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Wherefore have thy servants^H5650 set^H3341^(H8689) my field^H2513 on fire^H784?

³² Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to 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 to be there still. Now therefore, let me see the king’s face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”’”

KJVAnd Absalom^H53 answered^H559^(H8799) Joab^H3097, Behold, I sent^H7971^(H8804) unto thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Come^H935^(H8798) hither, that I may send^H7971^(H8799) thee to the king^H4428, to say^H559^(H8800), Wherefore am I come^H935^(H8804) from Geshur^H1650? it had been good^H2896 for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see^H7200^(H8799) the king's^H4428 face^H6440; and if there be^H3426 any iniquity^H5771 in me, let him kill^H4191^(H8689) me.

³³ So Joab came to the king and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

KJVSo Joab^H3097 came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and told^H5046^(H8686) him: and when he had called^H7121^(H8799) for Absalom^H53, he came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself on his face^H639 to the ground^H776 before^H6440 the king^H4428: and the king^H4428 kissed^H5401^(H8799) Absalom^H53.

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