2 Samuel 14:1

Brenton's Septuagint

And Joab the son of Saruia knew that the heart of the king was toward Abessalom.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king’s mind was on Absalom.

Hebrew Names Version
Now Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah perceived that the king's heart was toward Avshalom.

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

Lexham English Bible
Joab the son of Zeruiah realized that the mind of the king was on Absalom.

English Standard Version
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart went out to Absalom.

New Century Version
Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much.

New English Translation
Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.

Amplified Bible
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart longed for Absalom.

New American Standard Bible
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was drawn toward Absalom.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah perceyued, that the Kings heart was toward Absalom,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart was inclined toward Absalom.

Contemporary English Version
Joab knew that David couldn't stop thinking about Absalom,

Complete Jewish Bible
Yo'av the son of Tz'ruyah perceived that the king missed Avshalom;

Darby Translation
And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

Easy-to-Read Version
Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much.

George Lamsa Translation
NOW Joab the son of, Zoriah perceived that the kings heart was reconciled toward Absalom.

Good News Translation
Joab knew that King David missed Absalom very much,

Literal Translation
And Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart was on Absalom.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ioab the sonne of Ieru Ia perceaued yt the kynges hert was agaynst Absalom,

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

Bible in Basic English
Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ioab ye sonne of Zaruia perceaued that the kynges heart was toward Absalom:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

King James Version (1611)
Now Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, perceiued that the kings heart was toward Absalom.

English Revised Version
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

Berean Standard Bible
Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart longed for Absalom.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Joab, the sone of Saruye, vndirstood, that the herte of the kyng was turned to Absolon;

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king [is] on Absalom,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart [was] towards Absalom.

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

New King James Version
So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was concerned about Absalom.

New Living Translation
Joab realized how much the king longed to see Absalom.

New Life Bible
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah saw that the king missed Absalom very much.

New Revised Standard
Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's mind was on Absalom.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joab, son of Zeruiah, perceived that the heart of the king was towards Absolom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king’s heart was turned to Absalom,

Revised Standard Version
Now Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah perceived that the king's heart went out to Ab'salom.

THE MESSAGE
Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king, deep down, still cared for Absalom. So he sent to Tekoa for a wise woman who lived there and instructed her, "Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in black and don't comb your hair, so you'll look like you've been grieving over a dead loved one for a long time. Then go to the king and tell him this..." Joab then told her exactly what to say.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was inclined toward Absalom.

Contextual Overview

¹ And Joab the son of Saruia knew that the heart of the king was toward Abessalom. ² And Joab sent to Thecoe, and took thence a cunning woman, and said to her, Mourn, I pray thee, and put on mourning apparel, and anoint thee not with oil, and thou shalt be as a woman mourning for one that is dead thus for many days. ³ And thou shalt go to the king, and speak to him according to this word. And Joab put the words in her mouth. ⁴ So the woman of Thecoe went in to the king and fell upon her face to the earth, and did him obeisance, and said, Help, O king, help. ⁵ And the king said to her, What is the matter with thee? ⁶ And moreover thy handmaid had two sons, and they fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them; and the one smote the other his brother, and slew him. ⁷ And behold the whole family rose up against thine handmaid, and they said, Give up the one that smote his brother, and we will put him to death for the life of his brother, whom he slew, and we will take away even your heir: so they will quench my coal that is left, so as not to leave my husband remnant or name on the face of the earth. ⁸ And the king said to the woman, Go in peace to thy house, and I will give commandment concerning thee. ⁹ And the woman of Thecoe said to the king, On me, my lord, O king, and on my father’s house be the iniquity, and the king and his throne be guiltless. ¹⁰ And the king said, Who was it that spoke to thee? thou shalt even bring him to me, and one shall not touch him any more.

Bible Verse Review
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Joab: 2 Samuel 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:16

toward Absalom: 2 Samuel 13:39, 2 Samuel 18:33, 2 Samuel 19:2, 2 Samuel 19:4, Proverbs 29:26

Cross-References

Genesis 10:22
Sons of Sem, Elam, and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Cainan.

Genesis 11:2
And it came to pass as they moved from the east, they found a plain in the land of Senaar, and they dwelt there.

Isaiah 11:11
And it shall be in that day, that the Lord shall again shew his hand, to be zealous for the remnant that is left of the people, which shall be left by the Assyrians, and that from Egypt, and from the country of Babylon, and from Ethiopia, and from the Elamites, and from the rising of the sun, and out of Arabia.

Isaiah 21:2
so a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me: he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me: now will I groan and comfort myself.

Isaiah 22:6
And the Elamites took their quivers, and there were men mounted on horses, and there was a gathering for battle.

Isaiah 37:12
Have the gods of the nations which my fathers destroyed delivered them, both Gozan, and Charrhan, and Rapheth, which are in the land of Theemath?

Ezekiel 32:24
There is Ælam and all his host round about his tom: all the slain that fell by the sword, and the uncircumcised that go down to the deep of the earth, who caused their fear to be upon the land of the living: and they have received their punishment with them that go down to the pit,

Daniel 1:2
And the Lord gave into his hand Joakim king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he brought them into the land of Sennaar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.

Zechariah 5:11
And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Babylon, and to prepare a place for it; and they shall set it there on its own base.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah,.... The general of David's army:

perceived that the king's heart [was] towards Absalom; and longed to have him returned, though he knew not how to bring it about with credit to himself, his crime being so foul, and worthy of death. This Joab perceived by some words he now and then dropped, and by his conduct, not seeking by any ways and means to bring him to justice, and being now reconciled to the death of Amnon; wherefore Joab devised a way to make known to him his own mind, and the sense of the people, which would serve to encourage him to restore him; and the rather Joab was inclined to take such a step, as he knew it would establish him in the king's favour, and ingratiate him into the affection of Absalom, the next heir to the crown, as well as please the people, whose darling he was. Though Abarbinel is of opinion that Joab proceeded upon another view of things, not because he saw the heart and affection of David were towards Absalom, but the reverse; that though David restrained himself and his servants from going out after Absalom, yet Joab knew that the heart of the king was against him, and that his heart was to take vengeance on him, though he did not go out to seek him; he perceived there was still enmity and hatred in his heart to take vengeance on Absalom, and therefore he took the following method to remove it, and reconcile his mind to him; and so the Targum,

"and Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the heart of the king was to go, out against Absalom;''

and it may be observed, that when Joab had so far prevailed upon him as to admit him to bring him back to Jerusalem, he would not suffer him to see his face, nor did he for two years after.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XIV

A woman of Tekoah, by the advice of Joab, comes to the king; and

by a fictitious story persuades him to recall Absalom, 1-20.

Joab is permitted to go to Geshur, and bring Absalom from

thence, 21-23.

Absalom comes to Jerusalem to his own house, but is forbidden

to see the king's face, 24.

An account of Absalom's beauty, and the extraordinary weight of

his hair, 25, 26.

His children, 27.

He strives to regain the king's favour, and employs Joab as an

intercessor, 28-32.

David is reconciled to him, 33.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIV