2 Samuel 14:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 14:30-31 : 30 So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it on fire. And Absalom's servants put the field on fire. 31 Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?
  • Esth 1:12 : 12 But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come: then the king was very angry, and his heart was burning with wrath.
  • Matt 22:3 : 3 And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.

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  • 2 Sam 14:28
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    28For two full years Absalom was living in Jerusalem without ever seeing the face of the king.

  • 2 Sam 14:30-33
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    30So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it on fire. And Absalom's servants put the field on fire.

    31Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?

    32And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let him put me to death.

    33So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.

  • 2 Sam 14:23-24
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    23So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.

    24And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
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    1Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:23-27
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    23Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

    24And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

    25And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

    26Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

    27But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
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    14Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.

    15And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
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    24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-7
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    1Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

    2And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

    3And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

    4And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

    5And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.

    6And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.

    7Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:

  • 2 Sam 19:1
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    1And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 19:10
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    10And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

  • 2 Sam 18:29-30
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    29And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.

    30And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.

  • 2 Sam 15:10-13
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    10But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

    11And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.

    12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

    13And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
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    34But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

  • 2 Sam 16:17
    72%

    17And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

  • 2 Sam 13:38-39
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    38And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

    39And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
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    4But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:22
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    22Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.

  • 1 Kgs 2:28-30
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    28And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.

    29And they said to King Solomon, Joab has gone in flight to the Tent of the Lord and is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, make an attack on him.

    30And Benaiah came to the Tent of the Lord and said to him, The king says, Come out. And he said, No; but let death come to me here. And Benaiah went back to the king and gave him word of the answer which Joab had given.

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
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    29So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.

    30Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:26
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    26And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15And Absalom and the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

  • 2 Sam 2:30
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    30And Joab came back from fighting Abner: and when he had got all his men together, it was seen that nineteen of David's men, in addition to Asahel, were not with them.

  • 2 Sam 19:4
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    4But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • 2 Sam 18:12
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    12And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched.