Verse 17

2 Samuel 14:17

Darby Translation

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17 And thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of God (Elohim), so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and Jehovah thy God (Elohim) will be with thee.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְ/ךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה נָּ֛א דְּבַר אֲדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ לִ/מְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י כְּ/מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤/י הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לִ/שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ הַ/טּ֣וֹב וְ/הָ/רָ֔ע וַֽ/יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽ/ךְ

English Translation

And your maidservant said, "Let the word of my lord the king be like an angel of God; so my lord the king will listen to the good and the bad, and may the LORD your God be with you."

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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... Focus ↗

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 (...

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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