2 Samuel 14:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹ Now Jo´ab the son of Zeru-i´ah perceived that the king's heart was toward Ab´salom.

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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,

2 Samuel 14:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Ab´salom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

2 Samuel 2:18

And there were three sons of Zeru-i´ah there, Jo´ab, and Ab´ishai, and As´ahel: and As´ahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord.

1 Chronicles 2:16

whose sisters were Zeru-i´ah, and Ab´igail. And the sons of Zeru-i´ah; Ab´ishai, and Jo´ab, and As´ahel, three.

2 Samuel 19:4

But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Ab´salom! O Ab´salom, my son, my son!

2 Samuel 19:2

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

2 Samuel 18:33

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Ab´salom! my son, my son Ab´salom! would God I had died for thee, O Ab´salom, my son, my son!

2 Samuel 14:2

And Jo´ab sent to Teko´a, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: