Parallel Verses
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."
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 All my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them. They want to kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope. They will leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive. 8 Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” 9 Your Majesty, she said, do whatever you must. My family and I will take the blame. You and the royal family are innocent.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:5-6
David became very angry with the rich man. He said: I swear by the living God Jehovah that the man who did this should die!
2 Samuel 16:4
The king told Ziba: In that case everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you. I sincerely thank you, said Ziba, I hope to remain in your good graces, Your Majesty.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy! I championed the cause of the stranger.
Proverbs 18:13
It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
Isaiah 11:3-4
He will delight in the reverence of Jehovah. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor make a decision by what his ears hear.