2 Samuel 14:31

31 Then Yo'av arose, and came to Avshalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

2 Samuel 14:31 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:31

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto [his] house
Provoked at what he had done, and to know the reason of it; and which was answering Absalom's end:

and said unto him, wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
which was not only injurious to his property, but a malicious action.

2 Samuel 14:31 In-Context

29 Then Avshalom sent for Yo'av, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

30 Therefore he said to his servants, Behold, Yo'av's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. Avshalom's servants set the field on fire.

31 Then Yo'av arose, and came to Avshalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

32 Avshalom answered Yo'av, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

33 So Yo'av came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Avshalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Avshalom.