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Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:21

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
KJV
¶ And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
WEB
The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have granted this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”
ASV
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
LSV
And the king says to Joab, “Now behold, you have done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
YLT
And the king saith unto Joab, 'Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'
DBY
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.
DRC
And the king said to Joab: Behold I am appeased and have granted thy request: Go therefore and fetch back the boy Absalom.
GNV
And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, and bring the yong man Absalom againe.
JPS
And the king said unto Joab: 'Behold now, I have granted this request; go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.'
LXXE
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done to thee according to this thy word: go, bring back the young man Abessalom.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּה־נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֵ֛ךְ הָשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Ἰωὰβ, ἰδοὺ δὴ ἐποίησά σοι κατὰ τὸν λόγον σου τοῦτον· πορεύου, ἐπιστρέψον τὸ παιδάριον τὸν Ἀβεσσαλώμ.

Who and where

👤 Absalom👤 Joab◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 14:11“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair…
  • Mark 6:26The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
  • 1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.

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