2 Samuel 14:8
What does 2 Samuel 14:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith unto the woman, `Go to thine house, and I give charge concerning thee.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said to the woman: Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
Context
v.7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.
v.8This passage
v.9And the woman of Tekoa 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 18:13
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
- 2 Samuel 12:5
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
- Isaiah 11:3
And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
- 2 Samuel 16:4
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
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