2 Samuel 14:1 “Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Abs…”

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah perceyued, that the Kings heart was toward Absalom,

Darby Translation

And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king [is] on Absalom,

Bible in Basic English

Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2977. B. C. 1027. Joab”

2 Samuel 2:18 1 Chronicles 2:16

2 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

1 Chronicles 2:16 · BSB

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

“toward Absalom”

2 Samuel 13:39 2 Samuel 18:33 2 Samuel 19:2 2 Samuel 19:4 Proverbs 29:26

2 Samuel 13:39 · BSB

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 18:33 · BSB

The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 19:2 · BSB

And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”

2 Samuel 19:4 · BSB

But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Proverbs 29:26 · BSB

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.

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