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2 Samuel 14:5

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

4 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.

7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
KJV
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
WEB
The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
ASV
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
DARBY
And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead.
BLB
And the king said to her, “What troubles you?” And she answered, “Truly I [am] a woman, a widow, and my husband is dead.
ÅB
Kongen sa til henne: Hva fattes deg? Hun svarte: Akk, jeg er enke; min mann er død.
OTB
Kongen sa til henne: “Hva plager deg?” Og hun svarte: “Sannelig, jeg er en enke, for min mann er død.
B1930
Kongen sa til henne: Hvad fattes dig? Hun svarte: Akk, jeg er enke; min mann er død.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 12:1–3

    And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

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  • Judges 9:8–15

    The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

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