Loading...

Change Translation

Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

2 Samuel 14:21

Listen to 2 Samuel 14:21
21 Alors le roi dit Ă  Joab: Voici, maintenant, c'est toi qui as conduit cette affaire; va donc, et fais revenir ce jeune homme, Absalom.

2 Samuel 14:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:21

And the king said unto Joab
Who was present, or but at a little distance, waiting the issue of this affair:

behold now I have done this thing;
have agreed to recall Absalom, at the suit of this woman, which thou hast put her upon; or, according to the textual reading, "thou hast done this thing" F18; contrived this scheme, to let me know the mind of the people with respect to Absalom, or to represent to me the propriety of sending for him home:

go, therefore, bring the young man Absalom again;
I give my consent to it, and you may send for him, or fetch him as soon as you please; it is thought he calls him a young man, to extenuate his crime, that it was done in youthful heat and passion, and therefore he should pass it over.


FOOTNOTES:

F18 (tyve) "fecisti", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

2 Samuel 14:21 In-Context

19 Et le roi dit: N'est-ce pas Joab qui te fait faire tout ceci? Et la femme répondit et dit: Comme ton âme vit, ô roi, mon seigneur, on ne saurait se détourner ni à droite ni à gauche de tout ce que dit le roi, mon seigneur; car c'est ton serviteur Joab qui me l'a commandé, et lui-même a mis dans la bouche de ta servante toutes ces paroles.
20 Ton serviteur Joab m'a fait donner ce tour Ă  mon discours. Mais mon seigneur est sage comme un ange de Dieu, pour savoir tout ce qui se passe dans le pays.
21 Alors le roi dit Ă  Joab: Voici, maintenant, c'est toi qui as conduit cette affaire; va donc, et fais revenir ce jeune homme, Absalom.
22 Et Joab se jeta la face en terre, et se prosterna, et bénit le roi. Et Joab dit: Aujourd'hui ton serviteur a connu qu'il a trouvé grâce devant toi, ô roi, mon seigneur, car le roi a fait ce que son serviteur lui demandait.
23 Joab se leva donc et s'en alla à Gueshur, et il ramena Absalom à Jérusalem.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

Study Tools

PLUS

Unlock Notes

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Highlights

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Bookmarks

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Track Your Reading

Create a free account to start a reading plan, or join PLUS to unlock our full suite of premium study tools.

Already have an account? Sign in