2 Samuel 14:31

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“Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?””

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BSBPD

“Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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