Kings II 14:23

23 And Joab arose, and went to Gedsur, and brought Abessalom to Jerusalem.

Kings II 14:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 14:23

In the fifteenth year of Amaziah, the son of Joash king
of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign
in Samaria
So that he reigned fourteen or fifteen years contemporary with him; for Amaziah reigned twenty nine years:

[and reigned] forty and one years;
Josephus says F9 forty, giving only the round number.


FOOTNOTES:

F9 Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 9.) c. 10. sect. 1.

Kings II 14:23 In-Context

21 And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done to thee according to this thy word: go, bring back the young man Abessalom.
22 And Joab fell on his face to the ground, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day thy servant knows that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, for my lord the king has performed the request of his servant.
23 And Joab arose, and went to Gedsur, and brought Abessalom to Jerusalem.
24 And the king said, Let him return to his house, and not see my face. And Abessalom returned to his house, and saw not the king's face.
25 And there was not a man in Israel so very comely as Abessalom: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.