KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Absalom sent for Joab, wanting to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. When Absalom sent for him a second time, Joab still wouldn't come.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Absalom trying to get Joab's help to approach King David, but Joab is refusing to get involved.
📚 Historical Context
Absalom had been exiled for killing his brother Amnon and was allowed to return to Jerusalem but was forbidden from seeing his father King David. Joab was David's military commander who had helped arrange Absalom's return through the wise woman of Tekoa, but now seemed reluctant to help further reconcile father and son.
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