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Monday, November 24th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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2 Samuel 14:12
The woman said, "My lord and king, please let me say something else to you." The king said, "Speak."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?”
Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
King James Version
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Lexham English Bible
The woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
The woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
English Standard Version
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
New Century Version
The woman said, "Let me say something to you, my master and king." The king said, "Speak."
The woman said, "Let me say something to you, my master and king." The king said, "Speak."
New English Translation
Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."
Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."
Amplified Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak one more word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak one more word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
New American Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on.
Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Contemporary English Version
Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered.
Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the woman said, "Please allow your servant to say something else to my lord the king." "Go on," he replied.
Then the woman said, "Please allow your servant to say something else to my lord the king." "Go on," he replied.
Darby Translation
And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the woman said, Let your handmaid speak a word to the king, and he said to her, Speak.
Then the woman said, Let your handmaid speak a word to the king, and he said to her, Speak.
Good News Translation
"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered.
"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered.
Literal Translation
And the woman said, Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
And the woman said, Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the woman sayde: Let thy handmayde speake somwhat to my lorde the kynge. He sayde: speake on.
And the woman sayde: Let thy handmayde speake somwhat to my lorde the kynge. He sayde: speake on.
American Standard Version
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Bible in Basic English
Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The woman sayde: Let thyne handmayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.
The woman sayde: Let thyne handmayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'
Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'
King James Version (1611)
Then the woman said, Let thine handmayd, I pray thee, speake one word vnto my lord the king. And hee said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmayd, I pray thee, speake one word vnto my lord the king. And hee said, Say on.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
English Revised Version
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?" "Speak," he replied.
Then the woman said, "Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?" "Speak," he replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the womman seide, Thin handmayde speke a word to my lord the kyng. And the kyng seide, Speke thou.
Therfor the womman seide, Thin handmayde speke a word to my lord the kyng. And the kyng seide, Speke thou.
Young's Literal Translation
And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
Update Bible Version
Then the woman said, Let your slave, I pray you, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let your slave, I pray you, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
World English Bible
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
New King James Version
Therefore the woman said, "Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king." And he said, "Say on."
Therefore the woman said, "Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king." And he said, "Say on."
New Living Translation
"Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king," she said. "Go ahead and speak," he responded.
"Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king," she said. "Go ahead and speak," he responded.
New Life Bible
Then the woman said, "Let your woman servant speak to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Let your woman servant speak to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
New Revised Standard
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said - Speak.
Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said - Speak.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The woman said: Let thy hand maid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak.
The woman said: Let thy hand maid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak.
Revised Standard Version
Then the woman said, "Pray let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Pray let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
THE MESSAGE
Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead."
Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Contextual Overview
1 Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much. 2 So Joab sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. Joab said to this wise woman, "Please pretend to be very sad. Put on sackcloth. Don't dress up. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone who died. 3 Go to the king and talk to him using these words that I tell you." Then Joab told the wise woman what to say. 4 Then the woman from Tekoa talked to the king. She bowed with her face to the ground. Then she said, "King, please help me!" 5 King David said to her, "What's your problem?" The woman said, "I am a widow. My husband is dead. 6 I had two sons. They were out in the field fighting. There was no one to stop them. One son killed the other son. 7 Now the whole family is against me. They said to me, ‘Bring us the son who killed his brother and we will kill him, because he killed his brother.' My son is like the last spark of a fire. If they kill my son, that fire will burn out and be finished. He is the only son left alive to get his father's property. So my dead husband's property will go to someone else and his name will be removed from the land." 8 Then the king said to the woman, "Go home. I will take care of things for you." 9 The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "Let the blame be on me, my lord and king. You and your kingdom are innocent." 10 King David said, "If anyone is saying bad things to you, bring them to me. They will not bother you again."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Let thine: 1 Samuel 25:24
speak one word: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 44:18, Jeremiah 12:1
Say on: Acts 26:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:17 - Hear the words 1 Kings 2:14 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 11:27
This is the history of Terah's family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot.
This is the history of Terah's family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot.
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 14:9
They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
Genesis 14:11
So Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They took all their food and clothing and left.
So Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They took all their food and clothing and left.
Genesis 14:12
Lot, the son of Abram's brother, was living in Sodom, and they captured him. They also took everything he owned and left.
Lot, the son of Abram's brother, was living in Sodom, and they captured him. They also took everything he owned and left.
Genesis 14:13
One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
Genesis 14:17
Then Abram went home after he defeated Kedorlaomer and the kings with him. On his way home, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (This is now called King's Valley.)
Then Abram went home after he defeated Kedorlaomer and the kings with him. On his way home, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (This is now called King's Valley.)
Genesis 14:19
He blessed Abram and said, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
He blessed Abram and said, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
Numbers 16:26
Moses warned the people, "Move away from the tents of these evil men. Don't touch anything that belongs to them! If you do, you will be destroyed because of their sins."
Moses warned the people, "Move away from the tents of these evil men. Don't touch anything that belongs to them! If you do, you will be destroyed because of their sins."
Job 9:23
Is it God who laughs when a disaster kills innocent people?
Is it God who laughs when a disaster kills innocent people?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the woman said, let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word unto my Lord the king,.... Having gained her point, and gotten a decree from him confirmed by an oath, that her son though he had killed his brother should not die; she proceeds to accommodate the parable, and apply it to the case of Absalom, and improve it in his favour:
and he said, say on; gave her leave to say what she had further to observe to him; see Luke 7:40.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Having at last obtained what she wanted, the king’s oath that her son should not die, she proceeds to the case of Absalom. The meaning of 2 Samuel 14:13 may be paraphrased thus: “If you have done right as regards my son, how is it that you harbor such a purpose of vengeance against Absalom as to keep him, one of God’s people, an outcast in a pagan country, far from the worship of the God of Israel? Upon your own showing you are guilty of a great fault in not allowing Absalom to return.”
The king doth speak ... - literally, “And from the king speaking this word (this sentence of absolution to my son) he is as one guilty; i. e. the sentence you have pronounced in favor of my son condemns your own conduct toward Absalom.”
