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2 Samuel 14:32-33
New English Translation
2 Samuel 14:32-33
New English Translation
32 Absalom 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:[a] “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!”
33 So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king[b] summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom[c] bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.[d]
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- 2 Samuel 14:32 tn Heb “saying.”
- 2 Samuel 14:33 tn Heb “he.” Joab, acting on behalf of the king, may be the implied subject.
- 2 Samuel 14:33 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Absalom) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 14:33 tn Heb “Absalom.” For stylistic reasons the name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation.
2 Samuel 14:32-33
New International Version
2 Samuel 14:32-33
New International Version
32 Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent word to you and said, ‘Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, “Why have I come from Geshur?(A) It would be better for me if I were still there!”’ Now then, I want to see the king’s face, and if I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.”(B)
33 So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed(C) Absalom.
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