Verse 7

2 Samuel 14:7

Darby Translation

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7 And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also: so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband a name or remnant on the earth.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל הַ/מִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל שִׁפְחָתֶ֗/ךָ וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י אֶת מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗י/ו וּ/נְמִתֵ֨/הוּ֙ בְּ/נֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִי/ו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְ/נַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת הַ/יּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְ/כִבּ֗וּ אֶת גַּֽחַלְתִּ/י֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְ/בִלְתִּ֧י שום שִׂים לְ/אִישִׁ֛/י שֵׁ֥ם וּ/שְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל פְּנֵ֥י הָ/אֲדָמָֽה

English Translation

And behold, the entire family rose up against your maidservant and they said, "Give us the one who killed our brother and we will kill him for the soul of our brother whom he killed, and we will also destroy the heir and we will extinguish the remnant that remains without giving any man a name or a remnant upon the face of the earth."

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Chapter 14 Context

1 And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. Focus ↗

2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thysel... Focus ↗

3 and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth. Focus ↗

4 And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance,... Focus ↗

5 And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband... Focus ↗

6 And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part... Focus ↗

7 And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his...

8 And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. Focus ↗

9 And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my fat... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. Focus ↗

11 Then she said, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God (Elohim), that thou wouldest not s... Focus ↗

12 And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Sp... Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against God (Elohim)'s people? and the k... Focus ↗

14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and... Focus ↗

15 And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have mad... Focus ↗

16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and... Focus ↗

17 And thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of God (... Focus ↗

18 And the king answered and said to the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall a... Focus ↗

19 And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [As]... Focus ↗

20 in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wi... Focus ↗

21 And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absal... Focus ↗

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-d... Focus ↗

23 And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. Focus ↗

24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. And Absalom withdrew... Focus ↗

25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of h... Focus ↗

26 And when he shaved his head (for it was at every year's end that he shaved it, because it was heavy... Focus ↗

27 And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman o... Focus ↗

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face. 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 Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my a... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the k... Focus ↗

33 And Joab came to the king, and told him. And he called Absalom, and he came to the king, and bowed h... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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