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30 So Absalom gathered his servants and gave them orders.

Absalom (to servants): Joab has a barley field next to mine. Go and set it on fire.

The servants did as he ordered, and this got Joab’s attention. 31 Joab got up and confronted Absalom at his house.

Joab: Why have your servants set my field on fire?

Absalom: 32 Look, I asked you to come to take this message to the king: “Why did you ask me to come here from Geshur if you won’t see me? I’d be better off there.” Let me go see my father the king. If I am guilty of something, let him kill me.

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