2 Samuel 14:5-12

5And the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” And she 1answered, “Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead. 6And your servant had two sons, but the two of them fought in the field, and there was no 2one to save 3them from each other, so one struck the other and killed him. 7Now behold, 4the entire family has risen against your servant, and they have said, ‘Hand over the one who struck his brother, so that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed, 5and eliminate the heir as well.’ So they will extinguish my coal which is left, so as to 6leave my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth.”

8Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your home, and I will issue orders concerning you.” 9The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, the king, 7the guilt is on me and my father’s house, but 8the king and his throne are guiltless.” 10So the king said, “Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you anymore.” 11Then she said, “May the king please remember the Lord your God, 9so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy, otherwise they will destroy my son.” And he said, “10As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”

12Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”