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2 Samuel 14:29-31
New English Translation
2 Samuel 14:29-31
New English Translation
29 Then Absalom sent a message to Joab asking him to send him to the king, but Joab[a] was not willing to come to him. So he sent a second message to him, but he still was not willing to come. 30 So he said to his servants, “Look, Joab has a portion of field adjacent to mine and he has some barley there. Go and set it on fire.”[b] So Absalom’s servants set Joab’s[c] portion of the field on fire.
31 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?”
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- 2 Samuel 14:29 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 14:30 tc The LXX adds here the following words: “And the servants of Absalom burned them up. And the servants of Joab came to him, rending their garments. They said….”
- 2 Samuel 14:30 tn The word “Joab’s” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
2 Samuel 14:29-31
New International Version
2 Samuel 14:29-31
New International Version
29 Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent a second time, but he refused to come. 30 Then he said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley(A) there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab did go to Absalom’s house, and he said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?(B)”
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