2 Samuel 14:2-20

2And JoabH3097 sentH7971 to TekoaH8620, and fetched thence a wiseH2450 womanH802, and saidH559 unto herH413, I prayH4994 thee, feign thyself to be a mournerH56, and putH4191 on mourningH60 apparelH3847, I prayH4994 thee, and anointH5480 notH408 thyself with oilH8081, but be as a womanH802 that had a longH3117 time mournedH56 for the deadH4191:

3and goH935 in to the kingH4428, and speakH1696 on this mannerH1697 unto him. SoH935 JoabH3097 putH7760 the wordsH1697 in herH413 mouthH6310.

4And when the womanH802 of TekoaH8621 spake to the kingH4428, she fellH5307 on herH413 faceH639 to the groundH776, and didH7812 obeisance, and saidH559, HelpH3467, O kingH4428.

5And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto herH802, WhatH4100 aileth thee? And sheH61 answeredH559; Of a truth I am a widowH490 womanH802, and mine husbandH376 is deadH4191.

6And thy handmaid had twoH8147 sonsH1121, and they twoH8147 strove togetherH259 in the fieldH7704, and there was noneH369 to part them, but the one smoteH5221 the otherH259, and killedH5221 him.

7And, beholdH2009, the wholeH3605 familyH4940 is risenH6965 againstH5921 thine handmaid, and they saidH559, DeliverH5414 him that smoteH5221 his brotherH251, that weH834 may killH2026 him for the lifeH5315 of his brotherH251 whomH834 he slewH2026, and soH5414 destroyH8045 the heirH3423 also: thusH4191 shall they quenchH3518 my coalH1513 whichH834 is leftH7604, and shall leaveH7604 to my husbandH376 neitherH1571 nameH8034 norH1571 remainder uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127.

8And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto the womanH802, Go to thine houseH1004, and I will giveH6680 chargeH5921 concerning thee.

9And the womanH802 of TekoaH8621 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, My lordH113, O kingH4428, the iniquityH5771 be on meH413, and on my father’sH1 houseH1004: and the kingH4428 and his throneH3678 be guiltless.

10And the kingH4428 saidH559, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bringH935 him to meH413, and he shall notH3808 touchH5060 thee anyH5750 moreH5750.

11Then saidH559 sheH518, I prayH4994 thee, letH4994 the kingH4428 rememberH2142 the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, that the avengerH1350 of bloodH1818 destroyH7843 notH3808 anyH3808 moreH3808, lest they destroyH7843 my sonH1121. And he saidH559, As the LORDH3068 liveth, there shalt notH3808 one hairH8185 of thy sonH1121 fallH5307 to the earthH776.

12Then the womanH802 saidH559, LetH4994 thine handmaid, I prayH4994 thee, speakH1696 a wordH1697 unto my lordH113 the kingH4428. And he saidH559, SayH559 on.

13And the womanH802 saidH559, Wherefore then hast thou devisedH2803 suchH2088 a thingH1697 againstH5921 the peopleH5971 of GodH430? for in speakingH1696 this wordH1697 the kingH4428 is as one whichH2088 is guiltyH818, in that the kingH4428 doth notH1115 fetch homeH7725 againH7725 his banishedH5080 one.

14For weH3588 mustH4191 needs dieH4191, and are as waterH4325 spilt on the groundH776, whichH834 cannotH3808 be gatheredH622 upH5375 againH622; neitherH3808 doth GodH430 takeH5375 awayH5375 lifeH5315, but deviseth meansH4191, that he that is banishedH5080 be notH3808 an outcastH5080 from him.

15NowH6258 therefore seeingH3588 that I am comeH935 to speakH1696 this wordH1697 unto my lordH113 the kingH4428, it is becauseH3588 the peopleH5971 have madeH6213 meH413 afraidH3372: and thy handmaidH519 saidH559, I will nowH6258 speakH1696 unto the kingH4428; it may be that the kingH4428 will performH6213 the requestH1697 of his servantH8198.

16For the kingH4428 will hearH8085 to deliverH5337 his servantH519 outH376 of the handH3709 of the manH376 that would destroyH8045 meH5337 and my sonH1121 togetherH3162 outH376 of the inheritanceH5159 of GodH430.

17Then thine handmaid saidH559, LetH4994, I prayH4994 thee, the wordH1697 of my lordH3068 the kingH4428 be comfortable: for as an angelH4397 of GodH430, soH3651 is my lordH3068 the kingH4428 to discernH8085 goodH2896 and badH7451: and the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 be with thee.

18Then the kingH4428 answeredH559 and saidH559 unto the womanH802, HideH3582 notH408 from meH413, I prayH4994 thee, aught that I shall askH7592 thee. And the womanH802 saidH559, LetH4994 my lordH113 the kingH4428 nowH4994 speakH1696.

19And the kingH4428 saidH559, Is the handH3027 of JoabH3097 with thee in allH3605 this? And the womanH802 answeredH559 and saidH559, As thy soulH5315 liveth, my lordH113 the kingH4428, noneH3605 canH518 turnH7760 to the rightH3231 handH3027 or to the leftH8041 from aught that my lordH113 the kingH4428 hath spokenH1696: for thy servantH5650 JoabH3097, he bade meH5315, and he putH7760 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 in the mouthH6310 of thine handmaid;

20to changeH5437 the faceH6440 of the matterH1697 hath thy servantH5650 JoabH3097 doneH6213 this thingH1697: and my lordH113 is wiseH2450, according to the wisdomH2451 of an angelH4397 of GodH430, to knowH3045 allH3605 things that are in the earthH776.