Verse 19

2 Samuel 14:19

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19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By the life of your soul, my lord the king, it is not possible for anyone to go to the right hand or to the left from anything said by the king: your servant Joab gave me orders, and put all these words in my mouth:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ/יַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖/ךְ בְּ/כָל זֹ֑את וַ/תַּ֣עַן הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה וַ/תֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨/י הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם אִ֣שׁ לְ/הֵמִ֣ין וּ/לְ/הַשְׂמִ֗יל מִ/כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣/י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי עַבְדְּ/ךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔/נִי וְ/ה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּ/פִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְ/ךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ/אֵֽלֶּה

English Translation

And the king said, "Is Joab with you in all this?" And the woman answered and said, "As surely as your soul lives, my lord the king, if there is a word like this, it is your servant Joab who instructed me and he put all these words into the mouth of your maidservant."

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Chapter 14 Context

1 Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom. Focus ↗

2 And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like... Focus ↗

3 And come to the king and say these words to him. So Joab gave her words to say. Focus ↗

4 And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me... Focus ↗

5 And the king said to her, What is your trouble? And her answer was, Truly I am a widow, and my husba... Focus ↗

6 And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come betwe... Focus ↗

7 And now all the family is turned against me, your servant, saying, Give up him who was the cause of... Focus ↗

8 And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this. Focus ↗

9 And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, make him come to me, and he will do you no more d... Focus ↗

11 Then she said, Let the king keep in mind the Lord your God (Elohim), so that he who gives punishment... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on. Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Why have you had such a thought about the people of God (Elohim)? (for in saying... Focus ↗

14 For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible... Focus ↗

15 And now it is my fear of the people which has made me come to say these words to my lord the king: a... Focus ↗

16 For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the de... Focus ↗

17 Then your servant said, May the word of my lord the king give me peace! for my lord the king is as t... Focus ↗

18 Then the king said to the woman, Now give me an answer to the question I am going to put to you; kee... Focus ↗

19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By th...

20 This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the w... Focus ↗

21 And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man A... Focus ↗

22 Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said,... Focus ↗

23 So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom. Focus ↗

24 And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his... Focus ↗

25 Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from... Focus ↗

26 And when he had his hair cut, (which he did at the end of every year, because of the weight of his h... Focus ↗

27 And Absalom was the father of three sons and of one daughter named Tamar, who was very beautiful. Focus ↗

28 For two full years Absalom was living in Jerusalem without ever seeing the face of the king. Focus ↗

29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again... Focus ↗

30 So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it o... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire? Focus ↗

32 And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king t... Focus ↗

33 So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom ca... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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