New International Version
2 Samuel 14:7
7Now 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.”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”
Context of 2 Samuel 14:7
5The king asked her, “What is troubling you?” She said, “I am a widow; my husband is dead. 6I your servant had two sons. They got into a fight with each other in the field, and no one was there to separate them. One struck the other and killed him. 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.” 8The king said to the woman, “Go home, and I will issue an order in your behalf.” 9But the woman from Tekoa said to him, “Let my lord the king pardon me and my family, and let the king and his throne be without guilt.”
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 4:14Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
- Numbers 35:19The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.
- Deuteronomy 19:12the killer shall be sent for by the town elders, be brought back from the city, and be handed over to the avenger of blood to die.
- Genesis 27:45When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I’ll send word for you to come back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
- Deuteronomy 25:6The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
- 2 Samuel 12:17The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food 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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