2 Samuel 14:21
What does 2 Samuel 14:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith unto Joab, `Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said to Joab: Behold I am appeased and have granted thy request: Go therefore and fetch back the boy Absalom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.
Context
v.20to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
v.21This passage
v.22And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 14:39
For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
- Mark 6:26
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
- 2 Samuel 14:11
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
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