2 Samuel 14:29

2 Samuel 14:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent a second time, but he refused to come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but Joab would not come to him. And he sent a second time, but Joab would not come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. And when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

Context of 2 Samuel 14:29

27Absalom had three sons and one daughter. His daughter Tamar was a beautiful woman. 28Absalom stayed in Jerusalem two full years without seeing the king. So Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come. Absalom sent for him a second time, but he still refused to come. 30So Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine. He has barley in it. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set it on fire. Joab’s servants came to him ⌞in grief⌟ and said, “Absalom’s servants have set ⌞your⌟ field on fire.” 31Then Joab immediately went to Absalom at his home. “Why did your servants set my field on fire?” he asked.

2 Samuel 14:29 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח עוֹד֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• for Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• him to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• but he wouldאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
• not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the second timeשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:29

• 2 Samuel 14:30So Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine. He has barley in it. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set it on fire. Joab’s servants came to him ⌞in grief⌟ and said, “Absalom’s servants have set ⌞your⌟ field on fire.”
• Esther 1:12But Queen Vashti refused the king’s command that the eunuchs delivered to her. As a result, the king became very angry, and his rage burned inside him.
• Matthew 22:3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:29

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-33Verses 28-33 By his insolent carriage toward Joab, Absalom brought Joab to plead for him. By his insolent message to the king, he gained his wishes. When parents and rulers countenance such characters, they will soon suffer the most fatal effects. But did the compassion of a father prevail to reconcile him to an impenitent son, and shall penitent sinners question the compassion of Him who is the Father of mercies?Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Joab persuaded David to welcome Absalom back (2 Samuel 14:21–22). However, he then stopped helping Absalom, possibly to avoid supporting someone who might try to take the throne (2 Samuel 15:1–12).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 14:29

• Joab

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Joab
• Comfortable
• David
• Discern
• Feign
• Heart
• Respect
• Thank
• Wise

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