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 said to Joab, “All right! I will do this thing! Go and bring back the young man Absalom! 22Then Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground and thanked the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant!” So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. 24But the king said, “Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.” So Absalom went over to his own house; he did not see the king’s face. 25Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance.

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 3:3His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
• 2 Samuel 13:37But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son 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