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2 Samuel 14:30

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28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

Therefore 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.

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

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BSB
Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
KJV
Therefore 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.
WEB
Therefore 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.
ASV
Therefore 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.
DARBY
Then 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.
BLB
And he said to his servants, “See, the portion of Joab [is] near mine, and he has barley there; go and burn it with the fire.” And the servants of Absalom burned the portion with the fire.
ÅB
Da sa han til sine tjenere: Se, her ved siden av meg har Joab et jordstykke, og der har han bygg; gå og sett ild på det! Og Absaloms tjenere satte ild på jordstykket.
OTB
Derfor befalte han sine tjenere, “Se, Joabs åker er ved siden av min, og han har bygg der; gå og sett den i brann.” Så Absaloms tjenere satte åkeren i brann.
B1930
Da sa han til sine tjenere: Se, her ved siden av mig har Joab et jordstykke, og der har han bygg; gå og sett ild på det! Og Absaloms tjenere satte ild på jordstykket.

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  • Judges 15:4–5

    And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.

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  • 2 Kings 10:6–7

    Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:28–29

    Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

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  • 1 Kings 21:9–14

    And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

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  • 2 Kings 9:33

    And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

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