2 Samuel 14:16
What does 2 Samuel 14:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the destruction of me and my son together from the heritage of God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man <FI>seeking<Fi> to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance ofGod.
Context
v.15Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.
v.16This passage
v.17Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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