And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

And her husband went with her, weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead.

And behold, the whole family hath risen against thy handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they will quench my coal which is left, and will not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

"I've been a widowed woman ever since my husband died," she answered. "Your humble servant used to have two sons, but they got into a fight out in the field. Because there was no one to keep them apart, one of them attacked the other and killed him.