King James Version
2 Samuel 14:23 in the King James Version says “So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.”
2 Samuel 14:23 · KJV
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. thanked: Heb. blessed his servant: or, thy servant
So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. But: Heb. And as Absalom there was not a beautiful man in all Israel to praise greatly
KJV Study — Public Domain
“arose”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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