Then Joab’s men took Absalom’s body and threw it into a large hole in the forest. They filled the large hole with many stones.
Deuteronomy 21:20 - Easy To Read Version They must say to the leaders of the town: ‘Our son is stubborn and refuses to obey. He doesn’t do anything we tell him to do. He eats and he drinks too much.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they shall say to the elders of his city, This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard. [Prov. 23:20-22.] American Standard Version (1901) and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. Common English Bible Then they will inform the city’s elders: “This son of ours is consistently stubborn and rebellious, refusing to listen to us. What’s more, he’s wild and a drunkard.” Catholic Public Domain Version And they shall say to them: 'This our son is reckless and disobedient. He shows contempt when listening to our admonitions. He occupies himself with carousing, and self-indulgence, and feasting.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And shall say to them: This our son is rebellious and stubborn; he slighteth hearing our admonitions; he giveth himself to revelling, and to debauchery and banquetings. |
Then Joab’s men took Absalom’s body and threw it into a large hole in the forest. They filled the large hole with many stones.
A person who steals from his father and chases his mother away is a disgusting, shameful person.
Wine and beer make people lose control of themselves. They get loud and start to brag. They become drunk and do foolish things.
Punish your son when he is wrong, then you will always be proud of him. He will never make you ashamed.
His father and mother must then take him to the leaders of the town at the town meeting place.
Then the men in the town must kill the son with stones. By doing this you will remove this evil from yourselves. All the people of Israel will hear about this and be afraid.