2 Samuel 14:23

World English Bible (2000)

So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:3 : 3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
  • 2 Sam 13:37-38 : 37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

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  • 2 Sam 14:21-22
    2 verses
    86%

    21The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

    22Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant."

  • 2 Sam 14:28-33
    6 verses
    85%

    28Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.

    29Then 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.

    30Therefore he said to his servants, "Behold, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire." Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

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

    32Absalom answered Joab, "Behold, I sent to you, saying, 'Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me."'"

    33So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    80%

    1Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:24-26
    3 verses
    79%

    24Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

    25Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

    26Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 14:24
    79%

    24The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

  • 2 Sam 13:37-39
    3 verses
    77%

    37But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

    38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

    39[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

  • 2 Sam 3:22-24
    3 verses
    77%

    22Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

    23When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

    24Then Joab came to the king, and said, "What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 15:37
    77%

    37So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    76%

    15Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:9
    76%

    9The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 13:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

    24Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

  • 1 Chr 19:15
    75%

    15When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
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    75%

    14Then Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this with you." He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

    15Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    75%

    4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:1
    75%

    1It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 10:14
    75%

    14When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

    6Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

    7It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 15:11-14
    4 verses
    74%

    11Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn't know anything.

    12Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

    13A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."

    14David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

  • 2 Sam 19:15
    74%

    15So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 3:26
    74%

    26When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn't know it.

  • 2 Sam 11:22
    73%

    22So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

    2Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "What city are you from?" He said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel."

  • 2 Sam 2:30
    73%

    30Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

  • 2 Sam 19:5
    73%

    5Joab came into the house to the king, and said, "You have shamed this day the faces of all your servants, who this day have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;

  • 2 Sam 19:10
    73%

    10Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?"

  • 1 Kgs 2:28
    73%

    28The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn't turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

  • 2 Sam 14:3
    72%

    3Go in to the king, and speak like this to him." So Joab put the words in her mouth.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
    72%

    27But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
    72%

    34But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

  • 2 Sam 3:30
    72%

    30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.