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Bible in Basic English
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!
New American Standard Bible
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “O my lord, the king,
King James Version
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Holman Bible
Then the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me
International Standard Version
But the woman from Tekoa told the king, "Your majesty, let any guilt for this be on me and on my ancestors' household, and not on my king or his throne!"
A Conservative Version
And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house, and the king and his throne be guiltless.
American Standard Version
And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Amplified
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, the guilt is on me and on my father’s house, but the king and his throne are guiltless.”
Darby Translation
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Julia Smith Translation
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
King James 2000
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Tekoite woman said to the king, "On me, my lord the king, [is] the guilt, and on the house of my father, but the king on his throne [is] innocent."
Modern King James verseion
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me and on my father's house. And may the king and his throne be without guilt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, "My lord king, the trespass be on me and on my father's house, and the king and his seat be guiltless."
NET Bible
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!"
New Heart English Bible
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the woman of Tekoa unto the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon the house of my father, - but, the king and his throne, be guiltless.
Webster
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
World English Bible
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the woman of Tekoah saith unto the king, 'On me, my lord, O king, is the iniquity, and on the house of my father; and the king and his throne are innocent.'
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
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
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! 10 And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, make him come to me, and he will do you no more damage.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:24
And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
1 Kings 2:33
So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.
Matthew 27:25
And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
Genesis 27:13
And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.
Numbers 35:33
So do not make the land where you are living unholy: for blood makes the land unholy: and there is no way of making the land free from the blood which has come on it, but only by the death of him who was the cause of it.
Deuteronomy 21:1-9
If, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you come across the dead body of a man in the open country, and you have no idea who has put him to death:
2 Samuel 3:28-29
And when David had word of it he said, May I and my kingdom be clear for ever in the eyes of the Lord from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner: