Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to the woman, Go to thy house and I will command concerning thee.
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.”
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to the woman, Go to your house and I will give orders about this.
Darby Translation
And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge 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 behold, all the family rose up against thy servant, and they will say, Give him striking his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew; and they destroyed also the heir, and quenched my coal which was left, so that name was not set to my husband and remainder upon the face of the earth. 8 And the king will say to the woman, Go to thy house and I will command concerning thee. 9 And the woman, the Tekoite, will say to the king, Upon me, my lord the king, the iniquity, and upon my father's house: and the king and his throne innocent
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:5-6
And David's anger will kindle against the man greatly, and he will say to Nathan, Jehovah lives, for the man doing this is the son of death.
2 Samuel 16:4
And the king will say to Ziba, Behold, to thee all which was to Mephibosheth. And Ziba will say, I worshiped; shall I find grace in the eyes of my lord the king?
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and the contention I knew not I shall search it out
Proverbs 18:13
He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.
Isaiah 11:3-4
His sweet odor in the fear of Jehovah: and not according to the seeing of his eyes shall he judge, and not according to the hearing of his ears shall he decide.