2 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?
2 Samuel 14:31 in other translations
| BSB | Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?” |
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| WEB | Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?” |
| ASV | Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? |
| YLT | 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?' |
| DARBY | Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire? |
| BBE | Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire? |
| Webster | Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire? |
What does 2 Samuel 14:31 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 14:28-33
By his insolent carriage toward Joab, Absalom brought Joab to plead for him. By his insolent message to the king, he gained his wishes. When parents and rulers countenance such characters, they will soon suffer the most fatal effects. But did the compassion of a father prevail to reconcile him to an impenitent son, and shall penitent sinners question the compassion of Him who is the Father of mercies?
2 Samuel 14:31 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 14:30
Therefore 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.
- 2 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?
- 2 Samuel 14:32
And 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.
2 Samuel 14:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Levantóse por tanto Joab, y vino á Absalom á su casa, y díjole: ¿Por qué han puesto fuego tus siervos á mis tierras? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Alors Joab se leva et vint vers Absalom dans la maison, et lui dit: Pourquoi tes serviteurs ont-ils mis le feu à mon champ? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da machte Joab sich auf und kam zu Absalom ins Haus, und sprach zu ihm: Warum haben deine Knechte mein Ackerstück mit Feuer angezündet? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Surrexitque Joab, et venit ad Absalom in domum ejus, et dixit: Quare succenderunt servi tui segetem meam igni? |