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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom unto his house and said unto him, "Wherefore have thy servants burned my field with fire?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my
King James Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Holman Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
International Standard Version
At this, Joab got up, went to Absalom's home, and demanded of him, "Why did your servants set fire to my grain field?"
A Conservative Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
American Standard Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Amplified
Then Joab
Bible in Basic English
Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?
Darby Translation
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab will rise and come to Absalom to the house, and say to him, Wherefore did thy servants set on fire the portion which is to me?
King James 2000
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joab got up and went to Absalom, to the house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my tract of land ablaze with fire?"
Modern King James verseion
And Joab arose and came to Absalom's house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
NET Bible
Then Joab got up and came to Absalom's house. He said to him, "Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?"
New Heart English Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then rose Joab, and went unto Absolom, in his house, - and said unto him, Wherefore, have thy servants set the portion that pertaineth to me, on fire?
Webster
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
World English Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Youngs Literal Translation
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?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:31
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Context Readings
Absalom Reconciled To David
30 Then he said unto his servants, "Behold, Joab hath a parcel of land fast by mine, and hath barley therein. Go and set it on fire." And Absalom's servants went and set it on fire. 31 Then Joab arose and came to Absalom unto his house and said unto him, "Wherefore have thy servants burned my field with fire?" 32 And Absalom said to Joab, "Behold, I sent for thee desiring thee to come; because I would have sent thee to the king, for to say wherefore I am come from Geshur. It had been as good for me to have bidden there still. Now therefore let me come to the king's presence, or else if there be any trespass in me, kill me."