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New Century Version
2 Samuel 14:4
So the woman from Tekoa spoke to the king. She bowed facedown on the ground to show respect and said, "My king, help me!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell facedown to the ground, paid homage, and said, “Help me, Your Majesty!”
When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell facedown to the ground, paid homage, and said, “Help me, Your Majesty!”
Hebrew Names Version
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
King James Version
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
Lexham English Bible
So the Tekoite woman spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance. She said, "Help me, O king!"
So the Tekoite woman spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance. She said, "Help me, O king!"
English Standard Version
When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and paid homage and said, "Save me, O king."
When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and paid homage and said, "Save me, O king."
New English Translation
So the Tekoan woman went to the king. She bowed down with her face to the ground in deference to him and said, "Please help me, O king!"
So the Tekoan woman went to the king. She bowed down with her face to the ground in deference to him and said, "Please help me, O king!"
Amplified Bible
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she bowed with her face to the ground and lay herself down, and said, "Help, O king."
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she bowed with her face to the ground and lay herself down, and said, "Help, O king."
New American Standard Bible
Now when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"
Now when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the woman of Tekoah spake vnto the king, & fel downe on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and sayd, Helpe, O King.
Then the woman of Tekoah spake vnto the king, & fel downe on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and sayd, Helpe, O King.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself and said, "Save, O king."
So the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself and said, "Save, O king."
Contemporary English Version
The woman from Tekoa went to David. She bowed very low and said, "Your Majesty, please help me!"
The woman from Tekoa went to David. She bowed very low and said, "Your Majesty, please help me!"
Complete Jewish Bible
When the woman of T'koa spoke to the king, she fell down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself, and said, "King, help!"
When the woman of T'koa spoke to the king, she fell down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself, and said, "King, help!"
Darby Translation
And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Save, O king!
And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Save, O king!
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the woman from Tekoa talked to the king. She bowed with her face to the ground. Then she said, "King, please help me!"
Then the woman from Tekoa talked to the king. She bowed with her face to the ground. Then she said, "King, please help me!"
George Lamsa Translation
And when the woman of Tekoah came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance and said, Deliver me, O my lord the king.
And when the woman of Tekoah came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance and said, Deliver me, O my lord the king.
Good News Translation
The woman went to the king, bowed down to the ground in respect, and said, "Help me, Your Majesty!"
The woman went to the king, bowed down to the ground in respect, and said, "Help me, Your Majesty!"
Literal Translation
And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and fell on her face to the earth, and bowed and said, Save, O king!
And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and fell on her face to the earth, and bowed and said, Save, O king!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the woman of Thecoa wolde speake with the kynge, she fell vpon hir face to the grounde, and worshipped, and sayde: Helpe me O kynge.
And whan the woman of Thecoa wolde speake with the kynge, she fell vpon hir face to the grounde, and worshipped, and sayde: Helpe me O kynge.
American Standard Version
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
Bible in Basic English
And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.
And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the woman of Thekoa spake with the king, she fell on her face to the grounde, and did obeysaunce, and sayde: Helpe, O king.
And when the woman of Thekoa spake with the king, she fell on her face to the grounde, and did obeysaunce, and sayde: Helpe, O king.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and prostrated herself, and said: 'Help, O king.'
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and prostrated herself, and said: 'Help, O king.'
King James Version (1611)
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, shee fell on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and said, Helpe, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, shee fell on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and said, Helpe, O king.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So the woman of Thecoe went in to the king and fell upon her face to the earth, and did him obeisance, and said, Help, O king, help.
So the woman of Thecoe went in to the king and fell upon her face to the earth, and did him obeisance, and said, Help, O king, help.
English Revised Version
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
Berean Standard Bible
When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, "Help me, O king!"
When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, "Help me, O king!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne the womman of Thecua hadde entrid to the kyng, sche felde bifor hym on the erthe, and worschipide, and seide, A! kyng, kepe me.
Therfor whanne the womman of Thecua hadde entrid to the kyng, sche felde bifor hym on the erthe, and worschipide, and seide, A! kyng, kepe me.
Young's Literal Translation
And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
Update Bible Version
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And when the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
World English Bible
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
New King James Version
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke [fn] to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"
And when the woman of Tekoa spoke [fn] to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"
New Living Translation
When the woman from Tekoa approached the king, she bowed with her face to the ground in deep respect and cried out, "O king! Help me!"
When the woman from Tekoa approached the king, she bowed with her face to the ground in deep respect and cried out, "O king! Help me!"
New Life Bible
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showing honor, and said, "Help, O king."
When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showing honor, and said, "Help, O king."
New Revised Standard
When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king!"
When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when the woman of Tekoa came in unto the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did homage, - and said - Save, O king!
And, when the woman of Tekoa came in unto the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did homage, - and said - Save, O king!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.
And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.
Revised Standard Version
When the woman of Teko'a came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king."
When the woman of Teko'a came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king."
THE MESSAGE
The woman of Tekoa went to the king, bowed deeply before him in homage, and said, "O King, help!"
The woman of Tekoa went to the king, bowed deeply before him in homage, and said, "O King, help!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself and said, "Help, O king."
Now when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself and said, "Help, O king."
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. He said to her, "Pretend to be very sad. Put on funeral clothes and don't put lotion on yourself. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone who died. 3 Then go to the king and say these words." Then Joab told her what to say. 4 So the woman from Tekoa spoke to the king. She bowed facedown on the ground to show respect and said, "My king, help me!" 5 King David asked her, "What is the matter?" The woman said, "I am a widow; my husband is dead. 6 I had two sons. They were out in the field fighting, and no one was there to stop them. So one son killed the other son. 7 Now all the family group is against me. They said to me, ‘Bring the son who killed his brother so we may kill him for killing his brother. That way we will also get rid of the one who would receive what belonged to his father.' My son is like the last spark of a fire. He is all I have left. If they kill him, my husband's name and property will be gone from the earth." 8 Then the king said to the woman, "Go home. I will take care of this for you." 9 The woman of Tekoa said to him, "Let the blame be on me and my father's family. My master and king, you and your throne are innocent." 10 King David said, "Bring me anyone who says anything bad to you. Then he won't bother you again."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
fell on her: 2 Samuel 1:2, 1 Samuel 20:41, 1 Samuel 25:23
Help: Heb. Save, 2 Kings 6:26-28, Job 29:12-14, Luke 18:3-5
Reciprocal: Genesis 43:28 - made obeisance 2 Samuel 16:4 - I humbly beseech thee 2 Samuel 18:28 - All is well 2 Kings 8:3 - General Mark 10:35 - we would
Cross-References
Ezekiel 17:15
But the king of Judah turned against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt and asking them for horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will the one who does such things escape? He cannot break the agreement and escape.
But the king of Judah turned against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt and asking them for horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will the one who does such things escape? He cannot break the agreement and escape.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king,.... Or after she had spoken to him, being introduced by Joab, as is probable; when she had saluted him with God save the king, or May the king live, or some such like expressions:
she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance; to him as her king, in reverence of his majesty:
and said, help, O king; signifying that she was in great distress, and came to him for assistance and deliverance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Spake - Seems to be an accidental error for came, which is found in many manuscipts and versions.
Help - literally, save (see the margin). It is the same cry as Hosanna, i. e. save now Psalms 118:25.
