New King James Version
2 Samuel 14:11
11Then she said, “Please let the king remember the Lord your God, and do not permit the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”
2 Samuel 14:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)She said, “Then let the king invoke the Lord his God to prevent the avenger of blood from adding to the destruction, so that my son will not be destroyed.” “As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then she said, "Please let the king invoke the Lord your God, that the avenger of blood kill no more, and my son be not destroyed." He said, "As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground."
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then she said, “Please swear to me by the Lord your God that you won’t let anyone take vengeance against my son. I want no more bloodshed.” “As surely as the Lord lives,” he replied, “not a hair on your son’s head will be disturbed!”
Context of 2 Samuel 14:11
9And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, let the iniquity be on me and on my father’s house, and the king and his throne be guiltless.” 10So the king said, “Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore.” Then she said, “Please let the king remember the Lord your God, and do not permit the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.” 12Therefore the woman said, “Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Say on.” 13So the woman said: “Why then have you schemed such a thing against the people of God? For the king speaks this thing as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring his banished one home again.
Read all of 2 Samuel 142 Samuel 14:11 word by word
וַתֹּאמֶר֩ יִזְכָּר־נָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ מֵהַרְבַּ֞ת גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ לְשַׁחֵ֔ת וְלֹ֥א יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּ אֶת־בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִפֹּ֛ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת בְּנֵ֖ךְ אָֽרְצָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- she, I pray thee, let the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- that thou wouldest not suffer the revengersגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: avengeH1350
- of bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- to destroyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
- any moreרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- lest they destroyשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045
- my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- livethחַיchay · aliveH2416
- there shall not one hairשַׂעֲרָהώa‛ărâh · hairH8185
- fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- to the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:11
- Genesis 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,
- Genesis 24:2So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
- Genesis 31:50If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us—see, God is witness between you and me!”
- 1 Samuel 20:42Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘May the Lord be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever.’ ” So he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
- Numbers 35:19The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
- Deuteronomy 19:4“And this is the case of the manslayer who flees there, that he may live: Whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally, not having hated him in time past—
- Joshua 20:3that the slayer who kills a person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
- 1 Samuel 14:45But the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
- 1 Samuel 28:10And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”
- Jeremiah 4:2And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’ In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory.”
- 1 Kings 1:52Then Solomon said, “If he proves himself a worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
- Matthew 10:30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
- Acts 27:34Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Let the king remember the Lord thy God - Consider that when God is earnestly requested to show mercy, he does it in the promptest manner; he does not wait till the case is hopeless: the danger to which my son is exposed is imminent; if the king do not decide the business instantly, it may be too late. And he said, As the Lord liveth - Thus he binds himself by a most solemn promise and oath; and this is what the woman wanted to extort.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11As surely as the LORD lives: When the woman urged David to promise more protection, he responded with this solemn oath (see 2 Samuel 4:9; 12:5; 15:21; 1 Samuel 20:3; 28:10; 29:6).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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