Verse 26
2 Samuel 14:26
Free Bible Version
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He had three sons, and a daughter named Tamar—a very beautiful woman.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּֽ/בְ/גַלְּח/וֹ֮ אֶת רֹאשׁ/וֹ֒ וְֽ֠/הָיָה מִ/קֵּ֨ץ יָמִ֤ים לַ/יָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖י/ו וְ/גִלְּח֑/וֹ וְ/שָׁקַל֙ אֶת שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔/וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּ/אֶ֥בֶן הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And when he shaves his head, there will be a time after days, for the days that he will be shaved, for it is heavy upon him, and he will shave it, and weigh the hair of his head two hundred shekels by the king's weight.
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Joab, son of Zeruiah, knew that the king kept on thinking about Absalom.
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So Joab sent a messenger to Tekoa to bring back a wise woman who lived there. He told her, “Pretend...
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Then go to the king and tell him this.” Joab told her what to say.
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When the woman from Tekoa went to see the king, she bowed facedown to the ground in respect, and sai...
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“What's the matter?” the king asked her. “Sadly I'm a widow. My husband is dead,” she replied.
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“Your Majesty, I had two sons. They had a fight outside, and there was nobody there to stop them. On...
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Now the whole family is against me. They're saying, ‘Hand over your son who killed his brother so we...
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“Go on home,” the king told the woman, “and I myself will make sure your case is dealt with for you....
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“Thank you, Your Majesty,” said the woman. “I and my family will take the blame, and may Your Majest...
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10
“If anyone complains to you about it, bring him here to me, and he won't bother you again!” the king...
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“Please, Your Majesty,” the woman continued, “swear by the Lord your God (Elohim) that you will stop...
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“Could I please ask for one other thing, Your Majesty?” the woman asked. “Go ahead,” he replied.
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13
“So why have you schemed in a similar way against the people of God (Elohim)?” the woman asked. “Sin...
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14
Yes, we all have to die. We're like water spilled on the ground that can't be collected again. But t...
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That's why I've come to explain this to Your Majesty, because someone has frightened me. So I though...
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I thought: May what Your Majesty says bring me peace, for Your Majesty is able to tell the differenc...
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“Please don't refuse to answer the question I'm about to ask,” the king said to the woman. “Please a...
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“Is all this Joab's doing?” the king asked. The woman replied, “As you live, Your Majesty, no one ca...
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He did so to show the other side of the situation, but Your Majesty is as wise as an angel of God (E...
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The king said to Joab, “Fine, I'll do it. Go and bring young Absalom back.”
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21
Joab bowed down with his face to the ground in respect, and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “I...
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22
Joab went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
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But the king gave this order, “He may return to his home, but he's not to come and see me.” So Absal...
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24
Absalom was admired as the most handsome man in the whole of Israel. He didn't have a single blemish...
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He cut his hair every year because it got so heavy—it weighed two hundred royal shekels.
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He had three sons, and a daughter named Tamar—a very beautiful woman.
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Absalom called Joab to arrange for him to see the king, but Joab refused to come. Absalom called Joa...
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So Absalom told his servants, “Look, Joab's field is next to mine, and he has barley growing there....
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Joab went to Absalom's house and asked “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
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“Look here,” said Absalom, “I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here. I want you to go to the king and ask...
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So Joab went and told the king what Absalom had said. Then David summoned Absalom, who came and bowe...
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