2 Samuel 14:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW JOAB son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

Common English Bible

¹ Now Joab, Zeruiah’s son, could see that the king’s mind was on Absalom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now Joab, the son of Zeruiah, understood that the heart of the king had been turned toward Absalom,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom,

2 Samuel 14:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39

King David was comforted after Amnon died, but he missed Absalom very much.

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent {messengers} to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. Joab said to this wise woman, “Please pretend to be very sad. Put on clothes of sadness. Don’t dress up. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone that died.

2 Samuel 18:33

{Then the king knew Absalom was dead}. The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. He kept crying again and again as he walked to that room. He was saying, “O my son Absalom, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 19:2

{David’s army} had won the battle that day. But the joy of victory had turned to sadness for all the people. It was a very sad day because the people heard, “The king is very sad for his son.”

2 Samuel 19:4

The king had covered his face. He was crying loudly, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah had three sons, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner. He was as fast as a wild deer.

1 Chronicles 2:16

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to be the friends of a ruler. But the Lord is the One that judges people fairly.