New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 14:33
33So when Joab came to the king and told him, he summoned Absalom. Then Absalom came to the king and prostrated himself 1with his face to the ground before the king; and 2the king kissed Absalom.
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 got up, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my plot on fire?” 32Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ Now then, let me see the king’s face, and if there is guilt in me, he can have me executed.” So when Joab came to the king and told him, he summoned Absalom. Then Absalom came to the king and prostrated himself with his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
Read all of 2 Samuel 142 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
- So when Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- him, he summonedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
- with 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, “Please come close and kiss me, my son.”
- Genesis 33:4Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
- Genesis 45:15And he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
- Luke 15:20So he set out and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced 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
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 14:33 Lit on his ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 14:33 Gen 33:4; Luke 15:20 ↩
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
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