2 Samuel 14:21

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Et ait rex ad Joab: Ecce placatus feci verbum tuum: vade ergo, et revoca puerum Absalom.

Hebrew

English

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

bring back … Absalom: It seems that David was not yet interested in full reconciliation with his son (2 Samuel 14:24).

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 14:11
“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
1 Samuel 14:39
As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
Mark 6:26
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army