2 Samuel 14:31-33

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

³¹ Then Joab rose and went to Absalom at his house, and said to him, ‘Why have your servants set my field on fire?’ ³² Absalom answered Joab, ‘Look, I sent word to you: Come here, that I may send you to the king with the question, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.” Now let me go into the king’s presence; if there is guilt in me, let him kill me!’ ³³ Then Joab went to the king and told him; and he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king and prostrated himself with his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.