²⁹ Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

³⁰ Therefore he said to his servants, Behold, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

³¹ Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

¹² But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very angry, and his anger burned in him.

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.