Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man seeking to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,
New American Standard Bible
For the king will hear
King James Version
For 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.
Holman Bible
The king will surely listen in order to rescue his servant from the hand of this man who would eliminate both me and my son from God’s inheritance.
International Standard Version
Perhaps the king will listen and deliver his humble servant from the oppression of the man who intends to eliminate both me and my son from what God has apportioned to us!'
A Conservative Version
For the king will hear to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
American Standard Version
For 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.
Amplified
For the king will hear and save his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from the inheritance of God.’
Bible in Basic English
For 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.
Darby Translation
For 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.
Julia Smith Translation
For the king will hear to deliver his servant from the band of the man destroying me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
King James 2000
For 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the king will listen, to deliver his servant from the hand of the man [who seeks] to destroy me and my son together from the inheritance of God.'
Modern King James verseion
For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king shall hear his handmaid and deliver her out of the hand of the man that would have destroyed me and my son also out of the inheritance of God.'
NET Bible
Yes! The king may listen and deliver his female servant from the hand of the man who seeks to remove both me and my son from the inheritance God has given us!'
New Heart English Bible
For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
The Emphasized Bible
For the king can hearken, to rescue his handmaid out of the power of the man who would seek to destroy both me and my son together, out of the inheritance of God.
Webster
For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid from the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
World English Bible
For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
Themes
Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Obsequiousness » Instances of » The woman of tekoah
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
15 And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, it is because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid, 16 for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man seeking to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God, 17 and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so is my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:19
And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed are they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.