II Samuel 14:22
The Scripture
(22) And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
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 19:39Nehemiah 11:2Job 29:11Job 31:20Proverbs 31:28Genesis 6:8Exodus 33:16Exodus 33:17Ruth 2:2I Samuel 20:3
Related verses (shared words)
Judges 5:27I Kings 2:28II Samuel 18:21Ruth 2:10II Samuel 14:33Romans 11:6