Verse 8
2 Samuel 14:8
New Living Translation
8
“Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל הָ/אִשָּׁ֖ה לְכִ֣י לְ/בֵיתֵ֑/ךְ וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיִ/ךְ
English Translation
And the king said to the woman, "Go to your house, and I will command concerning you."
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Joab realized how much the king longed to see Absalom.
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So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, “Pretend yo...
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Then go to the king and tell him the story I am about to tell you.” Then Joab told her what to say.
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When the woman from Tekoa approached the king, she bowed with her face to the ground in deep respect...
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“What’s the trouble?” the king asked. “Alas, I am a widow!” she replied. “My husband is dead.
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My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was kil...
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Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering hi...
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“Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.”
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“Oh, thank you, my lord the king,” the woman from Tekoa replied. “If you are criticized for helping...
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10
“If anyone objects,” the king said, “bring him to me. I can assure you he will never harm you again!...
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11
Then she said, “Please swear to me by the LORD your God (Elohim) that you won’t let anyone take veng...
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12
“Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said. “Go ahead and speak,” he resp...
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13
She replied, “Why don’t you do as much for the people of God (Elohim) as you have promised to do for...
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14
All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be g...
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“I have come to plead with my lord the king because people have threatened me. I said to myself, ‘Pe...
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and rescue us from those who would cut us off from the inheritance God (Elohim) has given us.
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Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God (E...
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“I must know one thing,” the king replied, “and tell me the truth.” “Yes, my lord the king,” she res...
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“Did Joab put you up to this?” And the woman replied, “My lord the king, how can I deny it? Nobody c...
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He did it to place the matter before you in a different light. But you are as wise as an angel of Go...
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So the king sent for Joab and told him, “All right, go and bring back the young man Absalom.”
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Joab bowed with his face to the ground in deep respect and said, “At last I know that I have gained...
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23
Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
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But the king gave this order: “Absalom may go to his own house, but he must never come into my prese...
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Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot.
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He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it...
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He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.
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Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but he never got to see the king.
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Then Absalom sent for Joab to ask him to intercede for him, but Joab refused to come. Absalom sent f...
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So Absalom said to his servants, “Go and set fire to Joab’s barley field, the field next to mine.” S...
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Then Joab came to Absalom at his house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
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And Absalom replied, “Because I wanted you to ask the king why he brought me back from Geshur if he...
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33
So Joab told the king what Absalom had said. Then at last David summoned Absalom, who came and bowed...
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