Verse 14

2 Samuel 14:14

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14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not 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 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyse... Focus ↗

3 and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. Focus ↗

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

5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husb... Focus ↗

6 And thy handmaid 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 handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote hi... Focus ↗

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

9 And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any... Focus ↗

11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God (Elohim), that the avenger of bloo... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said,... Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

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

15 Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto 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 that would destroy me and... Focus ↗

17 Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an ang... Focus ↗

18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught that I shall as... Focus ↗

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

20 to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, accordi... Focus ↗

21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man A... Focus ↗

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king; and Joab said, Tod... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

28 And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not 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 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go an... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to th... 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 ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
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