God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 14:7
7Then the entire family turned against me. They said, ‘Give us the man who killed his brother so that we can kill him because he took his brother’s life. We’re going to destroy the one who ⌞now⌟ would be the heir.’ In this way they wish to extinguish the ⌞one⌟ burning coal that is left for me. They will not let my husband’s name or descendants remain on the face of the earth.”
2 Samuel 14:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine 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 shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant; they say, ‘Hand over the one who struck his brother down, so that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed; then we will get rid of the heir as well.’ They would put out the only burning coal I have left, leaving my husband neither name nor descendant on the face of the earth.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And now the whole clan has risen against your servant, and they say, 'Give up the man who struck his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed.' And so they would destroy the heir also. Thus they would quench my coal that is left and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And now the whole family has risen up against your maidservant, and they said, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may execute him for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also.’ So they would extinguish my ember that is left, and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the earth.”
Context of 2 Samuel 14:7
5The king asked her, “What can I do for you?” She answered, “I’m a widow; my husband is dead. 6I had two sons who quarreled in the field, and there was no one to separate them. One killed the other. Then the entire family turned against me. They said, ‘Give us the man who killed his brother so that we can kill him because he took his brother’s life. We’re going to destroy the one who ⌞now⌟ would be the heir.’ In this way they wish to extinguish the ⌞one⌟ burning coal that is left for me. They will not let my husband’s name or descendants remain on the face of the earth.” 8“Go home,” the king told the woman. “I will order someone to take care of this matter.” 9The woman from Tekoa said to the king, “Let me be held responsible for the sin, Your Majesty. Let my father’s family be held responsible. Your Majesty and your throne are innocent.”
Read all of 2 Samuel 142 Samuel 14:7 word by word
וְהִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י׀ אֶת־מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗יו וּנְמִתֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְבִלְתִּ֧י שִׂים לְאִישִׁ֛י שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And, behold, the whole familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- is risenקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- against thine handmaidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
- and they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him that smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- that we may killמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- him, for the lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
- whom he slewהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
- and we will destroyשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045
- the heirיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
- also: and so they shall quenchכָּבָהkâbâh · to quenchH3518
- my coalגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
- which is leftשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
- and shall not leaveשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
- to my husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- nor remainderשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- uponפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
- the earthאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: planetH127
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:7
- Genesis 4:14You have forced me off this land today. I have to hide from you and become a fugitive, a wanderer on the earth. Now anyone who finds me will kill me!”
- Numbers 35:19The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.
- Deuteronomy 19:12If someone does this, the leaders of your city must send for that person. They must take him from that city and hand him over to the relative who has the authority to avenge the death. He must die.
- Genesis 27:45When your brother’s anger is gone and he has forgotten what you did to him, I’ll send for you and get you back. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
- Deuteronomy 25:6Then the first son she has will carry the dead brother’s name so that his name won’t die out in Israel.
- 2 Samuel 12:17The older leaders in his palace stood beside him to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling. And he wouldn’t eat with them.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The whole family is risen - They took on them the part of the avenger of blood; the nearest akin to the murdered person having a right to slay the murderer. They shall quench my coal which is left - A man and his descendants or successors are often termed in Scripture a lamp or light. So, 2 Samuel 21:17, the men of David said, when they sware that he should no more go out with them to battle, That thou Quench not the Light of Israel. See also Psalm…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The whole family - This indicates that all the king‘s sons, and the whole court, were against Absalom, and that the knowledge of this was what hindered David from yielding to his affection and recalling him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-212Sa 14:1-21. Joab Instructs a Woman of Tekoah. 2-21. And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman--The king was strongly attached to Absalom; and having now got over his sorrow for the violent death of Amnon, he was desirous of again enjoying the society of his favorite son, who had now been three long years absent. But a dread of public opinion and a regard to the public interests made him hesitate about recalling or pardoning his guilty son…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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