Verse 21

2 Samuel 14:21

Geneva Bible

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21 And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, and bring the yong man Absalom againe.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּה נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֑ה וְ/לֵ֛ךְ הָשֵׁ֥ב אֶת הַ/נַּ֖עַר אֶת אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם

English Translation

And the king said to Joab, "Here, I have done this thing; now go and bring back the young man, Absalom."

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Chapter 14 Context

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

2 And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a subtile woman, and sayd vnto her, I pray thee, fayne t... Focus ↗

3 And come to the King, and speake on this maner vnto him, (for Ioab taught her what she should say). Focus ↗

4 Then the woman of Tekoah spake vnto the king, and fel downe on her face to the ground, and did obeys... Focus ↗

5 Then the King sayd vnto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am in deede a widow, and mine hus... Focus ↗

6 And thine handmayd had two sonnes, and they two stroue together in the fielde: (and there was none t... Focus ↗

7 And beholde, the whole familie is risen against thine handmayde, and they sayde, Deliuer him that sm... Focus ↗

8 And the King said vnto the woman, Go to thine house, and I wil giue a charge for thee. Focus ↗

9 Then the woman of Tekoah said vnto the King, My lord, O King, this trespas be on me, and on my fathe... Focus ↗

10 And the King sayde, Bring him to me that speaketh against thee, and he shall touche thee no more. Focus ↗

11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the King remember the Lord thy God (Elohim), that thou wouldest not... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he say... Focus ↗

13 Then the woman sayde, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God (Elohi... Focus ↗

14 For we must needes dye, and we are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered vp againe:... Focus ↗

15 Nowe therefore that I am come to speake of this thing vnto my lord the King, the cause is that the p... Focus ↗

16 For the King wil heare, to deliuer his handmayde out of the hande of the man that woulde destroy mee... Focus ↗

17 Therefore thine handmaid sayd, The word of my lord the King shall now be comfortable: for my lorde t... Focus ↗

18 Then the King answered, and said vnto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I sha... Focus ↗

19 And the King said, Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this? Then the woman answered, and sayd,... Focus ↗

20 For to the intent that I should chage the forme of speach, thy seruant Ioab hath done this thing: bu... Focus ↗

21 And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, and bring the yong man...

22 And Ioab fell to the grounde on his face, and bowed himselfe, and thanked the King. Then Ioab sayde,... Focus ↗

23 And Ioab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Ierusalem. Focus ↗

24 And the King sayde, Let him turne to his owne house, and not see my face. So Absalom turned to his o... Focus ↗

25 Nowe in all Israel there was none to be so much praysed for beautie as Absalom: from the sole of his... Focus ↗

26 And when he polled his head, (for at euery yeeres ende he polled it: because it was too heauie for h... Focus ↗

27 And Absalom had three sonnes, and one daughter named Tamar, which was a fayre woman to looke vpon. Focus ↗

28 So Absalom dwelt the space of two yeres in Ierusalem, and saw not the Kings face. Focus ↗

29 Therefore Absalom sent for Ioab to sende him to the King, but he would not come to him: and when he... Focus ↗

30 Therefore he sayde vnto his seruants, Beholde, Ioab hath a fielde by my place, and hath barley there... Focus ↗

31 Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom answered Ioab, Beholde, I sent for thee, saying, Come thou hither, and I wil send thee t... Focus ↗

33 Then Ioab came to the King, and told him: and he called for Absalom, who came to the King, and bowed... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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