Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?

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

And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, 'Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'

And Joab rose up, and he went to Absalom at his house, and he said, "Why have your servants set fire to my grain field?"

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house,.... Provoked at what he had done, and to know the reason of it; and which was answering Absalom's end:
and said unto him, wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? which was not only injurious to his property, but a malicious action.