New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Samuel 14
21 Then the king said to Joab, "Behold now, I will surely do this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man Absalom."
22 Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king; then Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord, the king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant."
23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 However the king said, "Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face." So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
25 Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
26 When he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he cut it, for it was heavy on him so he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at 200 shekels by the king’s weight.
27 To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance.
28 Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.
29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. So he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
30 Therefore he said to his servants, "See, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire." So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
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