2nd Samuel Chapter 14 verse 21 Holy Bible
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
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And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.
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And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.
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And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
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And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
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The king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
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And the king saith unto Joab, `Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - I have done this thing. This is an Oriental form of assent, just as we say in English, "It is done," that is, as good as done, now that the order is given. A few manuscripts, nevertheless, support a Mas-soretic emendation (K'ri), namely, "Thou hast done this: go therefore," etc. But both the Septuagint and Vulgate agree with the written text (K'tib), and it is less flat and commonplace than the supposed emendation.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) I have done.--This is the Hebrew text; the margin has thou hast done. The former is simply a form of granting Joab's request; the latter would convey an implied censure on Joab's stratagem, although in the next clause there is a compliance with his wish.
