Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death.
New American Standard Bible
Your maidservant had two sons, but the two of them struggled together in the field, and there was no
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
International Standard Version
"I've been a widowed woman ever since my husband died," she answered. "Your humble servant used to have two sons, but they got into a fight out in the field. Because there was no one to keep them apart, one of them attacked the other and killed him.
A Conservative Version
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 killed him.
American Standard Version
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 killed him.
Amplified
Your maidservant had two sons, but the two of them struggled and fought in the field. There was no one to separate them, so one struck the other and killed him.
Darby Translation
And thy bondmaid 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And to thy servant two sons, and they two will strive in the field, and none delivering between them; and the one will smite the one and kill him.
King James 2000
And your handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one struck the other, and slew him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your servant had two sons, and they both fought in the open field, and there [was] no one {to part them}. One struck the other and killed him.
Modern King James verseion
And your handmaid had two sons, and the two of them fought together in the field. And there was no deliverer between them, but the one struck the other and killed him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thy handmaid had two sons which fought together in the fields where was no man to go between them, and the one slew the other.
NET Bible
Your servant has two sons. When the two of them got into a fight in the field, there was no one present who could intervene. One of them struck the other and killed him.
New Heart English Bible
Your handmaid had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, thy maidservant, had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, with none to tear them apart, - so the one smote the other, and slew him.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Your handmaid had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;
Themes
Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
Avenger of blood » Law concerning, set aside. By david
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
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Interlinear
Shiphchah
Sh@nayim
Sh@nayim
Natsal
'echad
Nakah
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
5 And the king said to her, What is your trouble? And her answer was, Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead. 6 And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death. 7 And now all the family is turned against me, your servant, saying, Give up him who was the cause of his brother's death, so that we may put him to death in payment for the life of his brother, whose life he took; and we will put an end to the one who will get the heritage: so they will put out my last burning coal, and my husband will have no name or offspring on the face of the earth.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:8
And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
Exodus 2:13
And he went out the day after and saw two of the Hebrews fighting: and he said to him who was in the wrong, Why are you fighting your brother?
Deuteronomy 22:26-27
Nothing is to be done to the virgin, because there is no cause of death in her: it is the same as if a man made an attack on his neighbour and put him to death: