2 Samuel 14:29
Then 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.
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- 2 Sam 14:30-31 : 30 So 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. 31 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?”
- Esth 1:12 : 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.
- Matt 22:3 : 3 He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
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28Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.
- 2 Sam 14:30-334 verses82%
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 14:23-242 verses81%
23So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
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.
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1David Permits Absalom to Return to Jerusalem Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.
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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!”
- 2 Sam 13:23-275 verses76%
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.”
25But the king said to Absalom,“No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.
26Then Absalom said,“If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king replied to him,“Why should he go with you?”
27But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.
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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.
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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!
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24Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.
- 2 Sam 15:1-77 verses74%
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.”
3Absalom would then say to him,“Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you.”
4Absalom would then say,“If only they would make me a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement.”
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.
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1(19:2) Joab was told,“The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”
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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?”
- 2 Sam 18:29-302 verses73%
29The king replied,“How is the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz replied,“I saw a great deal of confusion when Joab was sending the king’s servant and me, your servant, but I don’t know what it was all about.”
30The king said,“Turn aside and take your place here.” So he turned aside and waited.
- 2 Sam 15:10-134 verses73%
10Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”
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!”
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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.
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17Absalom said to Hushai,“Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
- 2 Sam 13:38-392 verses72%
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.
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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.
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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.
- 1 Kgs 2:28-303 verses72%
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.
29When King Solomon heard that Joab had run to the tent of the LORD and was right there beside the altar, he ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada,“Go, strike him down.”
30When Benaiah arrived at the tent of the LORD, he said to him,“The king says,‘Come out!’” But he replied,“No, I will die here!” So Benaiah sent word to the king and reported Joab’s reply.
- 2 Sam 13:29-302 verses71%
29So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.
30While they were still on their way, the following report reached David:“Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”
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37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
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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.)
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15The Advice of Ahithophel Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.
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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.
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4The king covered his face and cried out loudly,“My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”
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12The man replied to Joab,“Even if I were receiving a thousand pieces of silver, I would not strike the king’s son! In our very presence the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai,‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’