2 Samuel 14:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:3 : 3 His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
  • 2 Sam 13:37-38 : 37 But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day. 38 After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.

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  • 2 Sam 14:21-22
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    21Then the king said to Joab,“All right! I will do this thing! Go and bring back the young man Absalom!”

    22Then Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground and thanked the king. Joab said,“Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant!”

  • 2 Sam 14:28-33
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    28Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.

    29Then Absalom sent a message to Joab asking him to send him to the king, but Joab was not willing to come to him. So he sent a second message to him, but he still was not willing to come.

    30So he said to his servants,“Look, Joab has a portion of field adjacent to mine and he has some barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set Joab’s portion of the field on fire.

    31Then Joab got up and came to Absalom’s house. He said to him,“Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?”

    32Absalom said to Joab,“Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message:“Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!”

    33So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
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    1David Permits Absalom to Return to Jerusalem Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:24-26
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    24Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

    25Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab.(Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)

    26The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 14:24
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    24But the king said,“Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.” So Absalom went over to his own house; he did not see the king’s face.

  • 2 Sam 13:37-39
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    37But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day.

    38After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.

    39The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

  • 2 Sam 3:22-24
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    22Abner Is Killed Now David’s soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had left in peace.

    23When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told:“Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

    24So Joab went to the king and said,“What have you done? Abner has come to you! Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way!

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15The Advice of Ahithophel Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:9
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    9The king replied to him,“Go in peace.” So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 13:23-24
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    23Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

    24Then Absalom went to the king and said,“My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”

  • 1 Chr 19:15
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    15When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
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    14Joab replied,“I will not wait around like this for you!” He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the middle of Absalom while he was still alive in the middle of the oak tree.

    15Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
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    4But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:1
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    1(19:2) Joab was told,“The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

  • 2 Sam 10:14
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    14When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:5-7
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    5When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

    6Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

    7After four years Absalom said to the king,“Let me go and repay my vow that I made to the LORD while I was in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 15:11-14
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    11Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.

    12While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

    13David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

    14So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

  • 2 Sam 19:15
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    15So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. Now the people of Judah had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him cross the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 3:26
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    26Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah.(But David was not aware of it.)

  • 2 Sam 11:22
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    22So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-2
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    1Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

    2Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him,“What city are you from?” The person would answer,“I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”

  • 2 Sam 2:30
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    30Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.

  • 2 Sam 19:5
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    5So Joab visited the king at his home. He said,“Today you have embarrassed all your servants who have saved your life this day, as well as the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

  • 2 Sam 19:10
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    10But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?”

  • 1 Kgs 2:28
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    28When the news reached Joab(for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the LORD and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

  • 2 Sam 14:3
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    3Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
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    27But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
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    34In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west on a road beside the hill.

  • 2 Sam 3:30
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    30So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.