American Standard Version
"Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. "
— 2 Samuel 14:1, American Standard Version
“Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.”
“Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.”
“David Permits Absalom to Return to Jerusalem Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.”
“And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom,”
“Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.”
“Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.”
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:
and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.