2 Samuel 14:29

2 Samuel 14:29 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

29Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent a second time, but he refused to come.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. So he sent word again a second time, but he would not come.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

29So Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him; even when he sent again a second time, he [still] would not come.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

29Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him.
So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

29Therefore Absalom sent for Ioab to sende him to the King, but he would not come to him: and when he sent againe, he would not come.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. Then he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

29Then Absalom sent for Joab. He wanted to send Joab to the king. But Joab refused to come to Absalom. So Absalom sent for him a second time. But Joab still refused to come.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

29Then Absalom sent a message to Joab. He asked Joab to come to him. He wanted Joab to go to the king on his behalf. But Joab refused to come to Absalom. So then Absalom sent another message, but Joab still refused to come.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

29and Absalom sends to Joab, to send him to the king, and he has not been willing to come to him; and he sends again a second time, and he has not been willing to come.

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