Verse 9

2 Samuel 14:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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9 And the woman of Thecua said to the king: Upon me, my lord, be the iniquity, and upon the house of my father: but may the king and his throne be guiltless.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֜אמֶר הָ/אִשָּׁ֤ה הַ/תְּקוֹעִית֙ אֶל הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ עָלַ֞/י אֲדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ הֶ/עָוֺ֖ן וְ/עַל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑/י וְ/הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ וְ/כִסְא֖/וֹ נָקִֽי

English Translation

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, "My lord, the king, guilt is mine and concerning the house of my father, yet the king and his throne are innocent."

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Chapter 14 Context

1 And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom, Focus ↗

2 Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be a mourner... Focus ↗

3 And thou shalt go in to the king, and shalt speak to him in this manner. And Joab put the words in h... Focus ↗

4 And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worsh... Focus ↗

5 And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for... Focus ↗

6 And thy handmaid had two sons: and they quarrelled with each other in the field, and there was none... Focus ↗

7 And behold the whole kindred rising against thy handmaid, saith: Deliver him that hath slain his bro... 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 Thecua said to the king: Upon me, my lord, be the iniquity, and upon the house of m...

10 And the king said: If any one shall say ought against thee, bring him to me, and be shall not touch... Focus ↗

11 And she said: Let the king remember the Lord his God (Elohim), that the next of kin be not multiplie... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said: Let thy handmaid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak. Focus ↗

13 And the woman said: Why hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God (Elohim), and why h... Focus ↗

14 We all die, and like waters that return no more, we fall down into the earth: neither will God (Eloh... Focus ↗

15 Now therefore I am come, to speak this word to my lord the king before the people. And thy handmaid... Focus ↗

16 And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy... Focus ↗

17 Then let thy handmaid say, that the word of the Lord the king be made as a sacrifice. For even as an... Focus ↗

18 And the king answering, said to the woman: Hide not from me the thing that I ask thee. And the woman... Focus ↗

19 And the king said: Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? The woman answered, and said: By t... Focus ↗

20 That I should come about with this form of speech, thy servant Joab, commanded this: but thou, my lo... Focus ↗

21 And the king said to Joab: Behold I am appeased and have granted thy request: Go therefore and fetch... Focus ↗

22 And Joab falling down to the ground upon his face, adored, and blessed the king: and Joab said: This... Focus ↗

23 Then Joab arose and went to Gessur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. Focus ↗

24 But the king said: Let him return into his house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned i... Focus ↗

25 But in all Israel there was not a man so comely, and so exceedingly beautiful as Absalom: from the s... Focus ↗

26 And when he polled his hair (now he was polled once a year, because his hair was burdensome to him)... Focus ↗

27 And there were born to Absalom three sons: and one daughter, whose, name was Thamar, and she was ver... Focus ↗

28 And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face. Focus ↗

29 He sent therefore to Joab, to send him to the king: but he would not come to him. And when he had se... Focus ↗

30 He said to his servants: You know the field of Joab near my field, that hath a crop of barley: go no... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fi... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to t... Focus ↗

33 So Joab going in to the king, told him all: and Absalom was called for, and he went in to the king:... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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