2 Samuel 14:31 “Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants…”

2 Samuel 14:31

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore 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?”

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?

Darby Translation

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment 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?'

Bible in Basic English

Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?

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In context

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.

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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