Parallel Verses

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.

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."

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 Your servant Joab has done this to view this matter from a different angle. You are as wise as an angel of God (messenger of God), who knows everything on earth. 21 Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I will surely do this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man Absalom.” 22 Joab quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground. He blessed the king. He said: Today I know that you have been kind to me because you did what I wanted.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

She said: Please pray to Jehovah your God, Your Majesty, so that my relative who is responsible for avenging the death of my son will not commit a greater crime by killing my other son. I promise by the living Jehovah, David replied, your son will not be harmed.

1 Samuel 14:39

I promise by the living Jehovah, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan. But no one said anything.

Mark 6:26

The king was very sorry. Even so he kept his promise to her. He did not turn her down. This also showed his dinner guests he was a man of his word.

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