Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab(A) put the words in her mouth.

When the woman from Tekoa went[a] to the king, she fell with her face to the ground to pay him honor, and she said, “Help me, Your Majesty!”

The king asked her, “What is troubling you?”

She said, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts spoke

Then go to the king and speak to him in this way.” So Joab put (A)the words in her mouth.

Now when the woman of Tekoa [a]spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and (B)prostrated herself, and said, “(C)Help, O king!” And the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” And she [b]answered, “Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:4 Many mss and ancient versions came
  2. 2 Samuel 14:5 Lit said

Preséntate al rey y dile lo que te voy a decir.

Y Joab sugirió a la mujer lo que tenía que decir.

La mujer de Tecoa se presentó ante el rey, inclinó su rostro e hizo una reverencia. Luego le dijo:

— Socórreme, majestad.

El rey le preguntó:

— ¿Qué te pasa?

Ella respondió:

— Que soy una mujer viuda, pues mi marido murió.

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