Absalom Reconciled to David

Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king. 29 Then [he] sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him.

So [Absalom] sent vvv a second [time], but [Joab] still would not come.

30 

Then Absalom said to his servants,“Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!”

And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire

31 

Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded“Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

32 

“Look,” said Absalom“I sent for you and said,‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? [It would be] better for me [if] I [were] still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”

33 

So Joab went and told [the king], and David summoned Absalom, who came to [him] and bowed vvv facedown before him Then the king kissed Absalom. 15