Hebrew Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP Therefore Absalom H53 sent H7971 for H413 Joab, H3097 to have sent H7971 him to H413 the king; H4428 but he would H14 not H3808 come H935 to H413 him : and when he sent H7971 again H5750 the second time, H8145 he would H14 not H3808 come. H935
YLT and Absalom sendeth unto Joab, to send him unto the king, and he hath not been willing to come unto him; and he sendeth again a second time, and he hath not been willing to come.
ASV Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
WEB Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
RV Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
NET Then Absalom sent a message to Joab asking him to send him to the king, but Joab was not willing to come to him. So he sent a second message to him, but he still was not willing to come.
ERVEN Absalom sent a message to Joab, asking for permission to see the king, but Joab refused to come see him. So Absalom sent a second message to Joab. Again, Joab refused to come see him.