Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 14:13

2 Samuel chapter 14 · verse 13 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.

Context

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

v.13This passage

v.14For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 12:7

    And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

  • 1 Kings 20:40

    And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

  • Judges 20:2

    And the chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • 2 Samuel 13:37

    But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

  • Luke 7:42

    When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

  • 2 Samuel 7:8

    Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;