30Therefore he said to his servants, |Behold, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.| Absalom's servants set the field on fire.


In Context

27 To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.

28 Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.

29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, 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, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.| Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, |Why have your servants set my field on fire?|

32 Absalom answered Joab, |Behold, I sent to you, saying, 'Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, |Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.|'|

2 Samuel 14:30 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:30Then he said to his servants, "Look, Joab's field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire." So Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:30He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go now and set it on fire. So the servants of Absalom set the corn on fire. And Joab's servants coming with their garments rent, said: The servants of Absalom have set part of the field on fire.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:30Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the allotment on fire.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:30Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:30And he saith unto his servants, 'See, the portion of Joab is by the side of mine, and he hath barley there; go, and burn it with fire;' and the servants of Absalom burn the portion with fire.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:30Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.