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2 Samuel 14:8

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.

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

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

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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.

Compare

BSB
“Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.”
KJV
And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
WEB
The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”
ASV
And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
DARBY
And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
BLB
And the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.”
ÅB
Da sa kongen til kvinnen: Gå hjem igjen! Jeg skal ordne saken for deg.
OTB
Da sa kongen til kvinnen: “Vend tilbake til ditt hjem, og jeg vil gi ordre angående din sak.”
B1930
Da sa kongen til kvinnen: Gå hjem igjen! Jeg skal ordne saken for dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:13

    He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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  • Job 29:16

    I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:5–6

    And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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  • Isaiah 11:3–4

    And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

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  • 2 Samuel 16:4

    Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

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