2 Samuel 14:1
ContextNET © | Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see 1 Absalom. |
NIV © | Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom. |
NASB © | Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was inclined toward Absalom. |
NLT © | Joab realized how much the king longed to see Absalom. |
MSG © | Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king, deep down, still cared for Absalom. |
BBE © | Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king’s heart was turning to Absalom. |
NRSV © | Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s mind was on Absalom. |
NKJV © | So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was concerned about Absalom. |
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NET © | Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see 1 Absalom. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the heart of the king was upon.” The Syriac Peshitta adds the verb ’ethre’i (“was reconciled”). |