2 Samuel 14:21

The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”

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WEBBE

The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have granted this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”

BSB

Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

KJV

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

ASV

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

BBE

And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 הִנֵּה־ hi·neh- here H2009 נָא na' please H4994 עָשִׂיתִי 'a·si·ti I do H6213 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַדָּבָר ha·da·var the thing H1697 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 וְלֵךְ ve·lekh and go H1980 הָשֵׁב ha·shev bring back H7725 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַנַּעַר ha·na·'ar the young man H5288 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–24

David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, which may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God has thoughts of compassion toward poor sinners, not willing that any should perish; yet he is only reconciled to them through a Mediator, who pleads on their behalf. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and Christ came to this land of our banishment, to bring us to God.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.