KJV ORIGINAL
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the king said to Joab, 'Look, I have agreed to do what you asked. So go and bring my son Absalom back home.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David finally agrees to allow his exiled son Absalom to return home after being convinced by Joab's wise woman's story.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Absalom had been in exile for three years following his murder of his brother Amnon, who had raped their sister Tamar. Joab, David's military commander, had arranged for a wise woman from Tekoa to tell David a parable that would help him see he needed to forgive and restore his own son, just as he would expect God to show mercy.
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