Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Easy-to-Read Version
2 Samuel 14:31
Joab got up and came to Absalom's house. He said to him, "Why did your servants burn my field?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then Yo'av arose, and came to Avshalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
Then Yo'av arose, and came to Avshalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
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?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Lexham English 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?"
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?"
English Standard Version
Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
New Century Version
Then Joab went to Absalom's house and said to him, "Why did your servants burn my field?"
Then Joab went to Absalom's house and said to him, "Why did your servants burn my field?"
New English Translation
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?"
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?"
Amplified Bible
Then Joab took action and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab took action and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Joab got up, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my plot on fire?"
Then Joab got up, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my plot on fire?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioab arose, & came to Absalom vnto his house, & sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?
Then Ioab arose, & came to Absalom vnto his house, & sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my portion of land on fire?"
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my portion of land on fire?"
Contemporary English Version
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yo'av got up, went to Avshalom at his house and asked him, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Yo'av got up, went to Avshalom at his house and asked him, "Why did your servants set 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?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?
George Lamsa Translation
Then Joab arose and came to Absaloms house and said to Absalom, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
Then Joab arose and came to Absaloms house and said to Absalom, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
Good News Translation
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set fire to my field?"
Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set fire to my field?"
Literal Translation
And Joab rose up and came to Absalom, to the house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my allotment on fire?
And Joab rose up and came to Absalom, to the house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my allotment on fire?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ioab gat him vp, and came to Absalom in to the house, and sayde vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes set fire vpon my pece of londe?
Then Ioab gat him vp, and came to Absalom in to the house, and sayde vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes set fire vpon my pece of londe?
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?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
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?
Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes burnt my fielde with fire?
Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him: Wherfore haue thy seruauntes burnt my fielde with fire?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?'
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 (1611)
Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and said vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants set my field on fire?
Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and said vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants set my field on fire?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joab arose, and came to Abessalom into the house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
And Joab arose, and came to Abessalom into the house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
English Revised Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Berean Standard Bible
Then Joab came to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab came to Absalom's house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of Absolon han brent the part of feeld bi fier. And Joab roos, and cam to Absolon in to his hows, and seide, Whi
of Absolon han brent the part of feeld bi fier. And Joab roos, and cam to Absolon in to his hows, and seide, Whi
Young's 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?'
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?'
Update Bible Version
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your slaves set my field on fire?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your slaves set my field on fire?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?
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?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
New King James Version
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom's house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab arose and came to Absalom's house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
New Living Translation
Then Joab came to Absalom at his house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab came to Absalom at his house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?"
New Life Bible
Then Joab got up and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants burned my field?"
Then Joab got up and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants burned my field?"
New Revised Standard
Then Joab rose and went to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab rose and went to Absalom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
J.B. Rotherham 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?
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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?
Revised Standard Version
Then Jo'ab arose and went to Ab'salom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Jo'ab arose and went to Ab'salom at his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
Contextual Overview
28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two full years without being allowed to visit King David. 29 Absalom sent a message to Joab, asking for permission to see the king, but Joab refused to come see him. So Absalom sent a second message to Joab. Again, Joab refused to come see him. 30 Then Absalom said to his servants, "Look, Joab's field is next to my field. He has barley growing in that field. Go burn the barley." So Absalom's servants went and started a fire in Joab's field. 31 Joab got up and came to Absalom's house. He said to him, "Why did your servants burn my field?" 32 Absalom said to Joab, "I sent a message to you. I asked you to come here. I wanted to send you to the king to ask him why he asked me to come home from Geshur. I cannot see him, so it would have been better for me to stay in Geshur. Now let me see the king. If I have sinned, he can kill me!" 33 Then Joab came to the king and told him what Absalom said. The king called for Absalom. Absalom came to the king and bowed low on the ground before the king. The king kissed him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:6 - so that the stacks of corn 2 Samuel 14:29 - but he would
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto [his] house,.... Provoked at what he had done, and to know the reason of it; and which was answering Absalom's end:
and said unto him, wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? which was not only injurious to his property, but a malicious action.
