2 Samuel 14:31
“Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and said vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants set my field on fire?”
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2 Samuel 14:31 Context
29Therefore Absalom sent for Ioab, to haue sent him to the king, but hee would not come to him: and when hee sent againe the second time, hee would not come. 30Therefore hee said vnto his seruants, See, Ioabs field is neere mine, and he hath barley there: goe, and set it on fire: and Absaloms seruants set the field on fire. 31Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and said vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants set my field on fire? 32And Absalom answered Ioab, Behold, I sent vnto thee, saying, come hither, that I may send thee to the king to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? It had bene good for mee to haue bene there still: now therefore let me see the kings face: and if there bee any iniquitie in me, let him kill me. 33So Ioab came to the King, and told him: and when hee had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himselfe on his face to the ground before the king, and the King kissed Absalom.
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Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto [his] house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
- King James Version
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?
- Basic English Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?
- Darby Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
- Webster's Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
- World English Bible
And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, `Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible