2 Samuel 14:31-33
International Standard Version
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!”
33 So when Joab approached the king and told him what Absalom had said,[a] he summoned Absalom, who then came to the king and fell to the ground on his face in front of him.[b] Then the king kissed Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 14:33 The Heb. lacks what Absalom had said
- 2 Samuel 14:33 Lit. of the king
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