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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 2SA 14:33 verse available
OET-LV And_went Joab to the_king and_told to_him/it and_he/it_called (to) Absalom and_came to the_king and_bowed_down to_him/it on face_his towards_land to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king and_kissed the_king on_Absalom.
UHB וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃פ ‡
(vayyāⱱoʼ yōʼāⱱ ʼel-hammelek vayyagged-lō vayyiqrāʼ ʼel-ʼaⱱshālōm vayyāⱱoʼ ʼel-hammelek vayyishəttaḩū lō ˊal-ʼapāyv ʼarʦāh lifənēy hammelek vayyishshaq hammelek ləʼaⱱshālōm.◊)
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ULT And Joab came to the king, and he informed him. And he called to Absalom, and he came to the king, and he prostrated himself to him on his nose to the ground to the face of the king. And the king kissed Absalom.
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UST So Joab went to the king and told him what Absalom had said. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king and knelt down in front of him with his face touching the ground. Then the king kissed Absalom to show that he was pleased to see him.
BSB § So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
OEB And when Joab went to the king and told him, he called Absalom. And he came to the king and bowed himself with his face to the ground before the king. Then the king kissed Absalom.
WEB So Joab came to the king and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
NET So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.
LSV And Joab comes to the king, and declares [it] to him, and he calls to Absalom, and he comes to the king, and bows himself to him, on his face, to the earth, before the king, and the king gives a kiss to Absalom.
FBV So Joab went and told the king what Absalom had said. Then David summoned Absalom, who came and bowed down with his face to the ground before him in respect. Then the king kissed Absalom.
T4T So Joab went to the king, and told him what Absalom had said. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king and knelt down in front of him with his face touching the ground. Then the king kissed Absalom to show that he was pleased to see him.
LEB So Joab went to the king and he told him. Then he summoned Absalom, and he came to the king, and he bowed down to him with his face to the ground before the king. Then the king kissed Absalom.
BBE So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.
MOF No MOF 2SA book available
JPS So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
ASV So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
DRA So Joab going in to the king, told him all: and Absalom was called for, and he went in to the king: and prostrated himself on the ground before him: and the king kissed Absalom.
YLT And Joab cometh unto the king, and declareth [it] to him, and he calleth unto Absalom, and he cometh unto the king, and boweth himself to him, on his face, to the earth, before the king, and the king giveth a kiss to Absalom.
DBY And Joab came to the king, and told him. And he called Absalom, and he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
RV So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
WBS So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
KJB So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
(So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowd himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. )
BB And so Ioab came to the king, and tolde him: Which when he had sent for Absalom, he came to the king, and fel to the ground on his face before him, and the king kissed Absalom.
(And so Yoab came to the king, and tolde him: Which when he had sent for Absalom, he came to the king, and fell to the ground on his face before him, and the king kissed Absalom.)
GNV Then Ioab came to the King, and told him: and he called for Absalom, who came to the King, and bowed himselfe to the grounde on his face before the King, and the King kissed Absalom.
(Then Yoab came to the King, and told him: and he called for Absalom, who came to the King, and bowd himself to the ground on his face before the King, and the King kissed Absalom. )
CB And Ioab wente in to the kynge, and tolde him. And he called Absalom, to come in to the kynge, and he worshipped vpon his face to the grounge before the kynge. And the kynge kyssed Absalom.
(And Yoab went in to the king, and tolde him. And he called Absalom, to come in to the king, and he worshipped upon his face to the grounge before the king. And the king kissed Absalom.)
WYC Joab entride to the kyng, and telde to hym. And Absolon was clepid, and entryde to the kyng, and worschipide on the face of erthe bifor hym, and the kyng kisside Absolon.
(Yoab entered to the king, and telde to him. And Absolon was called, and entryde to the king, and worshipped on the face of earth before him, and the king kisside Absolon.)
LUT Und Joab ging hinein zum Könige und sagte es ihm an. Und er rief dem Absalom, daß er hinein zum Könige kam; und er betete an auf sein Antlitz zur Erde vor dem Könige; und der König küssete Absalom.
(And Yoab went hinein for_the kinge and sayse it him an. And he rief to_him Absalom, that he hinein for_the kinge kam; and he betete at on his Antlitz zur earth before/in_front_of to_him kinge; and the king küssete Absalom.)
CLV Ingressus itaque Joab ad regem, nuntiavit ei omnia: vocatusque est Absalom, et intravit ad regem, et adoravit super faciem terræ coram eo: osculatusque est rex Absalom.
(Ingressus therefore Yoab to regem, nuntiavit to_him omnia: vocatusque it_is Absalom, and intravit to regem, and adoravit super faciem terræ coram eo: osculatusque it_is rex Absalom. )
BRN And Joab went in to the king, and brought him word: and he called Abessalom, and he went in to the king, and did him obeisance, and fell upon his face to the ground, even in the presence of the king; and the king kissed Abessalom.
BrLXX Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ἰωὰβ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸν Ἀβεσσαλώμ· καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως· καὶ κατεφίλησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Ἀβεσσαλώμ.
(Kai eisaʸlthen Yōab pros ton basilea, kai apaʸngeilen autōi; kai ekalese ton Abessalōm; kai eisaʸlthe pros ton basilea, kai prosekunaʸsen autōi, kai epesen epi prosōpon autou epi taʸn gaʸn, kai kata prosōpon tou basileōs; kai katefilaʸsen ho basileus ton Abessalōm. )
14:33 Absalom bowed low, assuming a posture of respect and deference to the king’s majesty (see also 14:4, 22).
• and the king kissed him: The lack of conversation, hugging (cp. Luke 15:20), or weeping (cp. Gen 33:4; 45:2, 14) suggests that this was a formal meeting rather than an affectionate reunion.
Note 1 topic: translate-symaction
(Occurrence 0) bowed low to the ground before the king
(Some words not found in UHB: and,went Joab to/towards the=king and,told to=him/it and=he/it_called to/towards Absalom and,came to/towards the=king and,bowed_down to=him/it on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face,his towards=land to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,kissed the=king on,Absalom )
Absalom is showing respect to the king. Alternate translation: “bowed low to the ground to honor the king”
Note 2 topic: translate-symaction
(Occurrence 0) the king kissed Absalom
(Some words not found in UHB: and,went Joab to/towards the=king and,told to=him/it and=he/it_called to/towards Absalom and,came to/towards the=king and,bowed_down to=him/it on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face,his towards=land to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,kissed the=king on,Absalom )
This implies that the king forgave and restored Absalom. The full meaning of this can be made clear.