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Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom

압살롬의 종들이 요압의 밭에 불을 놓고 왕이 압살롬과 입을 맞춤

2 Samuel 14:28–33: Absalom lives two full years in Jerusalem, and he doesn’t see the king’s face. Then Absalom sends for Joab, to send him to the king, but he will not come to him. Then he sends again a second time, but he will not come. Therefore he says to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire. Then Joab arises and comes to Absalom to his house, and says to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?” Absalom answers 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.”’” So Joab comes to the king and tells him; and when he has called for Absalom, he comes to the king and bows himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kisses Absalom. The Korean Revised Version ends at 14:32 the words for the king with 이때까지 거기 있는 것이 내게 나았으리이다, and gives 이제는 네가 나로 왕의 얼굴을 보게 하라 내가 만일 죄가 있으면 왕이 나를 죽이시는 것이 가하니라 as Absalom’s words to Joab; at 14:30 it names Absalom and reads 그 종, then 압살롬의 종들 (Absalom’s servants), and at 14:33 it names the king as the one who calls Absalom.

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2SA 14:28–33, engwebp
²⁸Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
²⁹Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. Then he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
³⁰Therefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
³¹Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”
³²Absalom 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.”’”
³³So Joab came to the king and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
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Absalom — Took part in — Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom

Evidence: 2 Samuel 14:28–33
Joab — Took part in — Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom

Evidence: 2 Samuel 14:28–33
David — Took part in — Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom

Evidence: 2 Samuel 14:28–33
Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom — Narrated location — Jerusalem

Evidence: 2 Samuel 14:28–33

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Entry: Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire, and the king kisses Absalom (event-2sa-14-joabs-field-set-on-fire-and-the-kings-kiss)
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Current wording: 2 Samuel 14:28–33: Absalom lives two full years in Jerusalem, and he doesn’t see the king’s face. Then Absalom sends for Joab, to send him to the king, but he will not come to him. Then he sends again a second time, but he will not come. Therefore he says to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire. Then Joab arises and comes to Absalom to his house, and says to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?” Absalom answers 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.”’” So Joab comes to the king and tells him; and when he has called for Absalom, he comes to the king and bows himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kisses Absalom. The Korean Revised Version ends at 14:32 the words for the king with 이때까지 거기 있는 것이 내게 나았으리이다, and gives 이제는 네가 나로 왕의 얼굴을 보게 하라 내가 만일 죄가 있으면 왕이 나를 죽이시는 것이 가하니라 as Absalom’s words to Joab; at 14:30 it names Absalom and reads 그 종, then 압살롬의 종들 (Absalom’s servants), and at 14:33 it names the king as the one who calls Absalom.
Cited evidence: 2SA 14:28–33, engwebp
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