Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire? Context Absalom Reconciled to David…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?32And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to the king, to say to him: Wherefore am I come from Gessur? it had been better for me to be there: I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: and if he be mindful of my iniquity, let him kill me.… Cross References 2 Samuel 14:30 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. 2 Samuel 14:32 And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to the king, to say to him: Wherefore am I come from Gessur? it had been better for me to be there: I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: and if he be mindful of my iniquity, let him kill me. Lexicon Then Joabיוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites came וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Absalom’s אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites house הַבָּ֑יְתָה (hab·bā·yə·ṯāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house and demanded, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Why לָ֣מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did your servants עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant set my field הַחֶלְקָ֥ה (ha·ḥel·qāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment on fire?” הִצִּ֧יתוּ (hiṣ·ṣî·ṯū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate Additional Translations Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire? Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? And Joab arose, and came to Abessalom into the house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire? Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire? Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire? Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?" And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, 'Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?' Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Absalom's Allotment Burned Field Fire House Joab Jo'ab Portion Riseth Servants WhereforeJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Absalom's Allotment Burned Field Fire House Joab Jo'ab Portion Riseth Servants WhereforeExternal Links 2 Samuel 14:31 NIV2 Samuel 14:31 NLT 2 Samuel 14:31 ESV 2 Samuel 14:31 NASB 2 Samuel 14:31 ASV 2 Samuel 14:31 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 14:31 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:31 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:31 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:31 German Bible Alphabetical: Absalom Absalom's and arose at came did field fire go have he him his house Joab my on said servants set Then to Why your OT History: 2 Samuel 14:31 Then Joab arose and came to Absalom (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |