Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said the king to Joab, "Behold, I am content to do this thing. Go therefore fetch home the lad Absalom."

New American Standard Bible

Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I will surely do this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man Absalom.”

King James Version

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

Holman Bible

Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

International Standard Version

Then the king addressed Joab, "Look! I'll do this thing that you've requested. Go bring back the young man Absalom."

A Conservative Version

And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

American Standard Version

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

Amplified

Then the king said to Joab, “Listen, I will most certainly do this thing; now go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

Bible in Basic English

And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.

Darby Translation

And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will say to Joab, Behold now, I did this word: and go and turn back the boy Absalom.

King James 2000

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the king said to Joab, "Look, please, I will grant this thing. Go and bring back the young man Absalom."

Modern King James verseion

And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore and bring the young man Absalom again.

NET Bible

Then the king said to Joab, "All right! I will do this thing! Go and bring back the young man Absalom!

New Heart English Bible

The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said the king unto Joab, See, I pray thee, I a have done this thing, - go then - bring back the young man, Absolom.

Webster

And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

World English Bible

The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king saith unto Joab, 'Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

the young man
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

Verse Info

Context Readings

Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom

20 And the turning of my tale another way, that made thy servant Joab. And so I see that my lord is wise, even as an angel of God, to understand all things that are in the earth." 21 Then said the king to Joab, "Behold, I am content to do this thing. Go therefore fetch home the lad Absalom." 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself and blessed the king and said, "Now thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in the sight of my lord the king in that he hath fulfilled the request of his servant."

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

Then said she, "Let the king remember his LORD God, that the next of the blood gather not on heaps together to destroy, and that they slay not my son." And he said, "As sure as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son's head fall to the earth."

1 Samuel 14:39

for as truly as the LORD liveth, which hath saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall die for it." But no man answered him of all the people.

Mark 6:26

And the king was sorry. Yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat at supper also, he would not put her beside her purpose.

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