2 Samuel 14:31
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 Standard Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

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?”

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?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my portion of land 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?"”

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?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
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?”

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?

Contemporary English Version
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did 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?

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?

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

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

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?"

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?'

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?”

Majority Standard Bible
Then Joab came 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?”

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?"

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?”

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?"

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?

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?”

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?'

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Context
Absalom Reconciled to David
30Then 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?” 32“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”…

Cross References
2 Samuel 14:30
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.

2 Samuel 14:32
"Look," said Absalom, "I sent for you and said, 'Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.' So now, let me see the king's face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me."


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2 Samuel 14
1. Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah to incline the king's heart to fetch Absalom,
21. brings him home to Jerusalem
25. Absalom's beauty, hair, and children
28. After two years, Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab














Verse 31. - Then Joab arose. This high-handed proceeding forced Joab to pay the wished for visit. But, while we cannot acquit Absalom of petulance, we must not regard his act as one of angry revenge; had it been so, Joab would have openly resented it, and he was quite capable of making even the heir apparent feel his anger. It was probably intended as a rough practical joke, which taught Joab better manners, and which he must laugh at, though with inward displeasure.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Joab
יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

came
וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Absalom’s
אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

house
הַבָּ֑יְתָה (hab·bā·yə·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and demanded,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Why
לָ֣מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

did your servants
עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

set my field
הַחֶלְקָ֥ה (ha·ḥel·qāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment

on fire?”
הִצִּ֧יתוּ (hiṣ·ṣî·ṯū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate


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