2 Samuel 14:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.”

2 Samuel 14:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 14:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 14:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have granted this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.””

2 Samuel 14:21 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 14:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back. ”

2 Samuel 14:21 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 14:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith unto Joab, `Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'”

2 Samuel 14:21 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 14:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 14:21 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 14:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, and bring the yong man Absalom againe.”

2 Samuel 14:21 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 14:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 14

19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.

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

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What Does 2 Samuel 14:21 Mean?

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