Parallel Verses
Amplified
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
King James Version
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
Holman Bible
Joab son of Zeruiah observed that the king’s mind was on Absalom.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Zeruiah's son Joab knew that the king's attention was focused on Absalom,
A Conservative Version
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward 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.
Darby Translation
And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab son of Zeruiah, knew that the king's heart was for Absalom.
King James 2000
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart went out toward Absalom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Joab the son of Zeruiah realized that the mind of the king [was] on Absalom.
Modern King James verseion
And Joab the son of Zeruiah saw that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was turned again to Absalom,
NET Bible
Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.
New Heart English Bible
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
The Emphasized Bible
And Joab, son of Zeruiah, perceived that the heart of the king was towards Absolom.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king is on Absalom,
Themes
Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom. 2 So Joab sent word to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there and told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning clothes, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has for many days been in mourning for the dead.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:39
And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.
2 Samuel 2:18
Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field.
2 Samuel 18:33
2 Samuel 19:2
So the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said on that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
1 Chronicles 2:16
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.