Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.”
King James Version
And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
Holman Bible
The king told the woman, “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.”
International Standard Version
Then the king replied to the woman, "Go home and I'll issue a special order just for you."
A Conservative Version
And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
Amplified
Then David said to the woman, “Go to your home, and I will give orders concerning you.”
Darby Translation
And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to the woman, Go to thy house and I will command concerning thee.
King James 2000
And the king said unto the woman, Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to the woman, "Go to your house, and I myself will give the command concerning you."
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to the woman, Go to your house, and I will give command concerning you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king said unto the wife, "Go home to thine house, and I will give a charge for thee."
NET Bible
Then the king told the woman, "Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation."
New Heart English Bible
The king said to the woman, "Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you."
The Emphasized Bible
And the king said unto the woman - Go to thy house, and, I, will give command concerning thee.
Webster
And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
World English Bible
The king said to the woman, "Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith unto the woman, 'Go to thine house, and I give charge concerning thee.'
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 » Of the woman of tekoa
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Topics
Interlinear
Yalak
Bayith
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
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. 8 And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this. 9 And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and may the king and the seat of his kingdom be clear of sin!
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:5-6
And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:
2 Samuel 16:4
Then the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!
Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Proverbs 18:13
To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
Isaiah 11:3-4
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears: