God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 14:8
8“Go home,” the king told the woman. “I will order someone to take care of this matter.”
2 Samuel 14:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
- New International Version (NIV)The king said to the woman, “Go home, and I will issue an order in your behalf.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king said to the woman, "Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.”
Context of 2 Samuel 14:8
6I had two sons who quarreled in the field, and there was no one to separate them. One killed the other. 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.” “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.” 10The king said, “If anyone says anything against you, bring him to me. He’ll never harm you again.”
Read all of 2 Samuel 142 Samuel 14:8 word by word
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ וַאֲנִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:8
- 2 Samuel 12:5David burned with anger against the man. “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives,” he said to Nathan, “the man who did this certainly deserves to die!
- 2 Samuel 16:4The king told Ziba, “In that case everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” “I sincerely thank you,” said Ziba. “I hope to remain in your good graces, Your Majesty.”
- Job 19:16I call my slave, but he doesn’t answer, though I beg him.
- Proverbs 18:13Whoever gives an answer before he listens is stupid and shameful.
- Isaiah 11:3He will gladly bear the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what his eyes see or decide by what his ears hear.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will give charge concerning thee - This would not do, it was too distant; and she could not by it bring her business to a conclusion: so she proceeds: -Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8I will give charge - Indirectly granting her petition, and assenting that her son‘s life should be spared.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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