2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:29–33

²⁹Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him.

So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

³⁰Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!”

And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.^c

³¹Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

³²“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”

³³So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.

Footnotes

c 14:30 LXX includes So the servants of Joab came to him with their clothes torn and said to him, “The servants of Absalom have set your field on fire.”

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2 Samuel 14:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joab	יוֹאָ֗ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
to send	לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
but Joab refused	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to come	לָב֣וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to him	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
So	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a second	שֵׁנִ֔ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
but	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come	לָבֽוֹא׃	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

2 Samuel 14:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Absalom said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his servants	עֲבָדָ֜יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Look	רְאוּ֩	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
Joab’s	יוֹאָ֤ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
field is	חֶלְקַ֨ת	ḥel·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2513 portion
next to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
mine	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
and he has	וְלוֹ־	wə·lōw-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
barley	שְׂעֹרִ֔ים	śə·‘ō·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8184 barley
there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Go	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and set it	וְהוֹצִתִּיהָ	wə·hō·ṣit·tī·hå̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H3341 kindle, burn
on fire	בָאֵ֑שׁ	ḇā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
And Absalom’s	אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
servants	עַבְדֵ֧י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
set the field	הַחֶלְקָ֖ה	ha·ḥel·qāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2513 portion
on fire	וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ	way·yaṣ·ṣi·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3341 kindle, burn

2 Samuel 14:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
came	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Absalom’s	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
house	הַבָּ֑יְתָה	hab·bā·yə·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
and demanded	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֣מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did your servants	עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
set	הִצִּ֧יתוּ	hiṣ·ṣî·ṯū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3341 kindle, burn
my field	הַחֶלְקָ֥ה	ha·ḥel·qāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2513 portion
on fire	בָּאֵֽשׁ׃	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

2 Samuel 14:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
I sent	שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי	šā·laḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
for	אֵלֶ֣יךָ׀	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
you and said	לֵאמֹ֡ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Come	בֹּ֣א	bō	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֵ֠נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
I want to send	וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩	wə·’eš·lə·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7971 send
you to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to ask	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I come back	בָּ֙אתִי֙	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Geshur	מִגְּשׁ֔וּר	mig·gə·šūr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1650 Geshur
better	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I	אֲנִי־	’ă·nî-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
still	עֹ֣ד	‘ōḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
So now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
let me see	אֶרְאֶה֙	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7200 see
the king’s	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
and if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
there is	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
iniquity	עָוֺ֖ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
in me	בִּ֥י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
let him kill me	וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃	we·hĕ·mi·ṯā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H4191 die

2 Samuel 14:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joab	יוֹאָ֣ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
went	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and told	וַיַּגֶּד־	way·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
and David summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Absalom	אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
who came	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
and bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
facedown	אַפָּ֛יו	’ap·pāw	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
before him	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Then the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
kissed	וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק	way·yiš·šaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
Absalom	לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃פ	lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom

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2 Samuel 14:30 Judges 15:4–5

2 Samuel 14:32 1 Samuel 20:8 · Proverbs 28:13 · Exodus 14:12

2 Samuel 14:33 Luke 15:20 · Genesis 33:4

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