II Samuel 14:31
“Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 14:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da machte Joab sich auf und kam zu Absalom ins Haus, und sprach zu ihm: Warum haben deine Knechte mein Ackerstück mit Feuer angezündet?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Levantóse por tanto Joab, y vino á Absalom á su casa, y díjole: ¿Por qué han puesto fuego tus siervos á mis tierras?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Levantou-se, portanto, Joabe, e veio a Absalão à sua casa, e disse-lhe: Por que puseram fogo teus servos a minhas terras?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Depois, Joabe se levantou e veio até a casa de Absalão e lhe disse: "Por que teus servos atearam fogo ao meu campo?".
📖 II Samuel 14:31 in Context
29Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
33So 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.
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