The Meaning of 2 Samuel 14:31 Explained

2 Samuel 14:31

KJV: Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

YLT: And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, 'Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'

Darby: Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?

ASV: Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 14:31?

MEANING: What does 2 Samuel 14:31 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 14:31 mean?

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 14:31?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto [his] house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

What does 2 Samuel 14:31 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 14:18-33 - Restored Though Unrepentant

Joab knew perfectly that David was well pleased to recall Absalom, in response, as it appeared, to the request of the most powerful of his subjects. But Joab was equally satisfied that Absalom was now in a position to execute plans for personal advancement. His refusal to meet Absalom was perhaps only a blind. David, at least, was bitterly to rue his weakness in restoring his wayward son without the latter's penitence.

Absalom's behavior was based in the extreme. Beauty of body and deformity of soul often coexist in the same individual. A flower-covered grave may hide gross corruption. See in his case an illustration of what would happen if sin could be forgiven apart from repentance and regeneration. Justification without sanctification would turn heaven into hell. There must be deep soul-work, if we are to come forth into the light of the love of God. The barley-field, set on fire to bring about this meeting between Absalom and Joab, suggests how often God has to fire our choice possessions, that, as the flame flares up to heaven, we may be induced to seek the presence of Him whom we have deeply wronged. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 14

¹ Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah to incline the king's heart to fetch Absalom,
²¹ brings him home to Jerusalem
²⁵ Absalom's beauty, hair, and children
²⁸ After two years, Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 14:31 mean?

And arose Joab and came to Absalom's house and said to him why have set your servants - my field which to on fire

וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־ הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־ לִ֖י ؟ בָּאֵֽשׁ

וַיָּ֣קָם	And arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
יוֹאָ֔ב	Joab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
וַיָּבֹ֥א	and came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	Absalom's
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam.
הַבָּ֑יְתָה	house
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלָ֔יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
לָ֣מָּה	why
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
הִצִּ֧יתוּ	have set
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָצַת Sense: to kindle, burn, set on fire.
עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ	your servants
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַחֶלְקָ֥ה	my field
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶלְקָה Sense: portion, parcel.
؟ בָּאֵֽשׁ	on fire
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire.

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