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2 Samuel 14:4-6
New International Version
2 Samuel 14:4-6
New International Version
4 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!”
5 The king asked her, “What is troubling you?”
She said, “I am a widow; my husband is dead. 6 I your servant had two sons. They got into a fight with each other in the field, and no one was there to separate them. One struck the other and killed him.
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- 2 Samuel 14:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts spoke
2 Samuel 14:4-6
King James Version
2 Samuel 14:4-6
King James Version
4 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
6 And 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 slew him.
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2 Samuel 14:4-6
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 14:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 Now when the woman of Tekoa [a]spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and (A)prostrated herself, and said, “(B)Help, O king!” 5 And the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” And she [b]answered, “Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead. 6 And your servant had two sons, but the two of them fought in the field, and there was no [c]one to save [d]them from each other, so one struck the other and killed him.
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- 2 Samuel 14:4 Many mss and ancient versions came
- 2 Samuel 14:5 Lit said
- 2 Samuel 14:6 Lit deliverer between
- 2 Samuel 14:6 Lit between them
2 Samuel 14:4-6
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 14:4-6
English Standard Version
4 When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, (A)she fell on her face to the ground and paid homage and said, (B)“Save me, O king.” 5 And the king said to her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, (C)“Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead. 6 And your servant had two sons, and they quarreled with one another in the field. There was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
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