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2 Samuel 14:5

What does 2 Samuel 14:5 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the king said to her, What is your trouble? And her answer was, Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king saith to her, `What--to thee?' and she saith, `Truly a widow woman <FI>am<Fi> I, and my husband dieth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

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

v.5This passage

v.6And 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 killed him.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 12:1

    And Jehovah 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.

  • Judges 9:8

    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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