2 Samuel 14:33

2 Samuel 14:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
• New International Version (NIV)So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joab went to the king and told him, and he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joab went to the king and told him. And when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king. Then the king kissed Absalom.

Context of 2 Samuel 14:33

31Then Joab immediately went to Absalom at his home. “Why did your servants set my field on fire?” he asked. 32Absalom answered Joab, “I sent someone to tell you to come here because I wanted to send you to the king to ask him why I had to come from Geshur. It would be better for me if I were still there. Let me see the king now! If I’m guilty of a sin, he should kill me.” Joab went to the king and told him this. The king then called for Absalom, who came to the king and bowed down with his face touching the ground. And the king kissed Absalom.

2 Samuel 14:33 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• him: and when he had calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• for Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• and bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• himself on his faceאַף'aph · faceH639
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• kissedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:33

• Genesis 27:26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here and give me a kiss, Son.”
• Genesis 33:4Then Esau ran to meet Jacob. Esau hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.
• Genesis 45:15He kissed all his brothers and cried with them. After that his brothers talked with him.
• Luke 15:20“So he went at once to his father. While he was still at a distance, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son, put his arms around him, and kissed him.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:33

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Kissed - This was the pledge of reconciliation. (See the marginal references and Genesis 45:15.)Read the comment
• 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. 33Absalom bowed deeply, showing respect to the king (see also 2 Samuel 4:4, 22). the king kissed Absalom: The absence of talking, hugging (compare Luke 15:20), or crying (compare Genesis 33:4; 45:2, 14) suggests this was a formal meeting, not an affectionate reunion.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 14:33

• Joab
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In the dictionaries

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

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