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2 Samuel 14:30

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What does 2 Samuel 14:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab`s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom`s servants set the field on fire.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab`s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom`s servants set the field on fire.
2 Samuel 14:30 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
28And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king`s face.
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.
30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab`s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom`s servants set the field on fire.
31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king`s face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.
33So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Therefore he said unto his servants, etc.] That did his business for him in the field, in keeping his flocks, and tilling his ground: see Joab’s field is near mine: for great personages in those days attended to husbandry: and he hath barley there, go and set it on fire; it being ripe, and so capable of being fired, and therefore must be some time in March or April, when barley harvest began; he served Joab as Samson did the Philistines, (<071504>Judges 15:4); which shows him to be a bold, and revengeful, and ungrateful man, to use his friend, and the general of the king’s army, after this manner: and Absalom’s servants set the field on fire; as their master had bid them, and which is no…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“near mine: Heb. near my place go and set: Sa2 13:28, Sa2 13:29; Jdg 15:4, Jdg 15:5 And Absalom's: Kg1 21:9-14; Kg2 9:33, Kg2 10:6, Kg2 10:7 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:32”
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