2 Samuel 14:21

New International Reader's Version

Later the king said to Joab, “All right. I’ll do what you want. Go. Bring back the young man Absalom.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

She said, “Please pray to the Lord your God. Pray that he will keep our nearest male relative from killing my other son. Then my son won’t be destroyed.” “You can be sure that the Lord lives,” the king said. “And you can be just as sure that not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

2 Samuel 14:22

Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground. He did it to honor the king. And he asked God to bless the king. He said, “You are my king and master. Today I know that you are pleased with me. You have given me what I asked for.”

Mark 6:26

The king was very upset. But he thought about his promise and his dinner guests. So he did not want to say no to the girl.

1 Samuel 14:39

The Lord is the one who rescues Israel. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that the sinner must die. He must die even if he’s my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything.