2 Samuel 14:1
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
KJV
Intelligens autem Joab filius Sarviæ quod cor regis versum esset ad Absalom,
Vulgate
καὶ ἔγνω Ἰωὰβ υἱὸς Σαρουίας ὅτι ἡ καρδία τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπὶ Ἀβεσσαλώμ.
LXX
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
ASV
וַ/יֵּ֖דַע יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי לֵ֥ב הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
'bshlvm
proper_noun · 111×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
י
y
noun · 591×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יוֹאָ֔ב
yv'b
proper_noun · 145×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צְרוּיָ֖ה
tsrvyh
proper_noun · 26×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 2:18 — And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
- 2Sam 13:39 — And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.