| 29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 14:29:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 14:29:2 ⧉אַבְשָׁל֜וֹםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 14:29:3 ⧉אֶל־יוֹאָ֗בelyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 14:29:4 ⧉לִשְׁלֹ֤חַlishloakhto send 2 Samuel 14:29:5 ⧉אֹתוֹ֙otohim 2 Samuel 14:29:6 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 14:29:7 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Samuel 14:29:8 ⧉אָבָ֖הavahe was willing 2 Samuel 14:29:9 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto come 2 Samuel 14:29:10 ⧉אֵלָ֑יוelavto him 2 Samuel 14:29:11 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 14:29:12 ⧉עוֹד֙odagain or still 2 Samuel 14:29:13 ⧉שֵׁנִ֔יתshenita second time 2 Samuel 14:29:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Samuel 14:29:15 ⧉אָבָ֖הavahe was willing 2 Samuel 14:29:16 ⧉לָבֽוֹא׃lavoto come |
| 29. Formal Translation Absalom sent Joab to the king, but Joab was unwilling to come to him. Absalom sent again, but Joab was unwilling to come. |
| 29. Dynamic Translation Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. He made a second attempt, but Joab still refused to come. |