II Samuel 14:31
The Scripture
(31) Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
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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Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 2:28Genesis 23:17Exodus 9:25Exodus 22:5II Samuel 13:29II Samuel 14:23