Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then the king told the woman, "Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation."
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.
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."
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 Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, 'Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.' They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband." 8 Then the king told the woman, "Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation." 9 The Tekoan woman said to the king, "My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!"
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:5-6
Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
2 Samuel 16:4
The king said to Ziba, "Everything that was Mephibosheth's now belongs to you." Ziba replied, "I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king."
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;
Proverbs 18:13
The one who gives an answer before he listens -- that is his folly and his shame.
Isaiah 11:3-4
He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.