2 Samuel 14:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 14:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 14:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 14:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.””
2 Samuel 14:22 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 14:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant. ”
2 Samuel 14:22 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 14:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joab falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and blesseth the king, and Joab saith, `To-day hath thy servant known that I have found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, in that the king hath done the word of his servant.'”
2 Samuel 14:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 14:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knows that I have found favour in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant. ”
2 Samuel 14:22 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 14:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioab fell to the grounde on his face, and bowed himselfe, and thanked the King. Then Ioab sayde, This day thy seruant knoweth, that I haue found grace in thy sight, my lord the King, in that the King hath fulfilled the request of his seruant.”
2 Samuel 14:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 14:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 14
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.
24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:22 Mean?
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