II Samuel 14:1
The Scripture
(1) Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Joab sent a wise woman of Tekoah to tell David a parable about a feuding family, persuading the king to allow the banished Absalom to return to Jerusalem. Though Absalom returned, David initially refused to see him, and the chapter ends with their eventual reconciliation and a kiss.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 2:18I Chronicles 2:16II Samuel 13:39II Samuel 18:33II Samuel 19:2II Samuel 19:4Proverbs 29:26
Related verses (shared words)
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