2 Samuel 14:30-32

International Standard Version

³⁰ So Absalom^[a] told his servants, “Observe that Joab’s grain field lies next to mine. He has barley planted there. Go set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.

³¹ At this, Joab got up, went to Absalom’s home, and demanded of him, “Why did your servants set fire to my grain field?”

³² In answer to Joab, Absalom replied, “Look, I sent for you, telling you ‘Come here so I can send you to the king to ask him “What’s the point in moving here from Geshur? I would have been better off to have remained there!”’ So let me see the king’s face, and if I’m guilty of anything, let him execute me!”