Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go now and set it on fire. So the servants of Absalom set the corn on fire. And Joab's servants coming with their garments rent, said: The servants of Absalom have set part of the field on fire. near mine Heb. 2 Samuel 13:28,29 And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men. . . . Judges 15:4,5 And he went and caught three hundred foxes, and coupled them tail to tail, and fastened torches between the tails: . . . And Abolom's 1 Kings 21:9-14 And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people; . . . 2 Kings 9:33 And he said to them: Throw her down headlong; And they threw her down, and the wall was sprinkled with her blood, and the hoofs of the horses trod upon her. 2 Kings 10:6,7 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city. . . . Context Absalom Reconciled to David…29He sent therefore to Joab, to send him to the king: but he would not come to him. And when he had sent the second time, and he would not come to him, 30He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go now and set it on fire. So the servants of Absalom set the corn on fire. And Joab's servants coming with their garments rent, said: The servants of Absalom have set part of the field on fire.31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?… Cross References Judges 15:3 And Samson answered him: From this day I shall be blameless in what I do against the Philistines: for I will do you evils. 2 Samuel 14:29 He sent therefore to Joab, to send him to the king: but he would not come to him. And when he had sent the second time, and he would not come to him, 2 Samuel 14:31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire? 2 Samuel 18:14 And Joab said: Not as thou wilt, but I will set upon him in thy sight. So he took three lances in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom: and whilst he yet panted for life, sticking on the oak, Lexicon So Absalom saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his servants, עֲבָדָ֜יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant “Look, רְאוּ֩ (rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see Joab's יוֹאָ֤ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites field is חֶלְקַ֨ת (ḥel·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment next to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to mine, יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand and he has וְלוֹ־ (wə·lōw-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew barley שְׂעֹרִ֔ים (śə·‘ō·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8184: Barley there. שָׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither Go לְכ֖וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk and set fire וְהַצִּית֣וּהָ (wə·haṣ·ṣî·ṯū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate to it!” בָאֵ֑שׁ (ḇā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire And Absalom's אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites servants עַבְדֵ֧י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant set the field הַחֶלְקָ֖ה (ha·ḥel·qāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment on fire. וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ (way·yaṣ·ṣi·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate Additional Translations Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab's field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. And Abessalom said to his servants, Behold, Joab's portion in the field is next to mine, and he has in it barley; go and set it on fire. And the servants of Abessalom set the field on fire: and the servants of Joab come to him with their clothes rent, and they said to him, The servants of Abessalom have set the field on fire. Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the allotment on fire. Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. Therefore he said to his servants, "Behold, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire." Absalom's servants set the field on fire. And he saith unto his servants, 'See, the portion of Joab is by the side of mine, and he hath barley there; go, and burn it with fire;' and the servants of Absalom burn the portion with fire. Jump to Previous Absalom Absalom's Ab'salom's Allotment Barley Burn Field Fire Joab Joab's Jo'ab's Portion Servants SideJump to Next Absalom Absalom's Ab'salom's Allotment Barley Burn Field Fire Joab Joab's Jo'ab's Portion Servants SideExternal Links 2 Samuel 14:30 NIV2 Samuel 14:30 NLT 2 Samuel 14:30 ESV 2 Samuel 14:30 NASB 2 Samuel 14:30 ASV 2 Samuel 14:30 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 14:30 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:30 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:30 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:30 German Bible Alphabetical: Absalom's and barley field fire Go has he his is it Joab's Look mine next on said See servants set So the Then there Therefore to OT History: 2 Samuel 14:30 Therefore he said to his servants Behold (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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