Verse 14

2 Samuel 14:14

GOD'S WORD Translation

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14 For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God (Elohim) take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּי מ֣וֹת נָמ֔וּת וְ/כַ/מַּ֨יִם֙ הַ/נִּגָּרִ֣ים אַ֔רְצָ/ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑פוּ וְ/לֹֽא יִשָּׂ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְ/חָשַׁב֙ מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת לְ/בִלְתִּ֛י יִדַּ֥ח מִמֶּ֖/נּוּ נִדָּֽח

English Translation

For death is like water that flows to the earth, which will not be gathered, and God will not lift a soul, and He considers thoughts so that none will be cast away from Him.

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Chapter 14 Context

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

2 Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner... Focus ↗

3 Go in to the king, and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth. Focus ↗

4 When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and s... Focus ↗

5 The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead. Focus ↗

6 Your servant had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part... Focus ↗

7 Behold, the whole family has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Deliver him who struck his b... Focus ↗

8 The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.” Focus ↗

9 The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s... Focus ↗

10 The king said, “Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he will not bother you any more.”... Focus ↗

11 Then she said, “Please let the king remember Yahweh your God (Elohim), that the avenger of blood des... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.” Focus ↗

13 The woman said, “Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God (Elohim)? For in s... Focus ↗

14 For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither...

15 Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the peop... Focus ↗

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

17 Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God... Focus ↗

18 Then the king answered the woman, “Please don’t hide anything from me that I ask you.” The woman sai... Focus ↗

19 The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered, “As your soul lives,... Focus ↗

20 to change the face of the matter has your servant Joab done this thing. My lord is wise, according t... Focus ↗

21 The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Ab... Focus ↗

22 Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your se... Focus ↗

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

24 The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned t... Focus ↗

25 Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of... Focus ↗

26 When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heav... Focus ↗

27 Three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beau... Focus ↗

28 Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t 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. Then he sent agai... Focus ↗

30 Therefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go a... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my f... Focus ↗

32 Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king,... Focus ↗

33 So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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