2 Samuel 14:23

2 Samuel 14:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

Context of 2 Samuel 14:23

21Then the king told Joab, “This is what you’ll do. Bring back the young man Absalom.” 22Joab quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground, and he blessed the king. He said, “Today I know that you have been kind to me because you have done what I wanted.” So Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. 24But the king said, “Absalom should return to his own house. He will not see me.” So Absalom returned to his house and didn’t see the king. 25Now, no one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe.

2 Samuel 14:23 word by word

וַיָּ֥קָם יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּרָה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Geshurגְּשׁוּרgeshûr · GeshurH1650
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:23

• 2 Samuel 3:3The second was Chileab, ⌞born⌟ to Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur.
• 2 Samuel 13:37Absalom, however, fled to Geshur’s King Talmai, Ammihud’s son. But the king mourned for his son Amnon every day.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:23

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, which may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God has thoughts of compassion toward poor sinners, not willing that any should perish; yet he is only reconciled to them through a Mediator, who pleads on their behalf. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and Christ came to this land of our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23Geshur: See 2 Samuel 13:37–38.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 14:23

• Absalom
• David
• Intercession
• Joab
• Kindness

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Geshur
• Jerusalem
• Joab
• Geshur, Geshurites
• Comfortable
• David
• Discern
• Feign
• Heart

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings