2 Samuel 14:31 - The Scriptures 2009

³¹ Then Yo’aḇ rose up and came to the house of Aḇshalom, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

Common English Bible

³¹ So Joab went straight to Absalom’s house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my property on fire?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ And Joab rose up, and he went to Absalom at his house, and he said, "Why have your servants set fire to my grain field?"

2 Samuel 14:31 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:30

And he said to his servants, “See, Yo’aḇ’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” And Aḇshalom’s servants set the field on fire.

2 Samuel 14:32

And Aḇshalom said to Yo’aḇ, “Look, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I send you to the sovereign, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It was good for me while I was there.” ’ And now, let me see the sovereign’s face. And if there is any crookedness in me, then you shall put me to death.”