And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.
2 Samuel 14:1 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision And thy handmaid had two sons: and they quarrelled with each other in the field, and there was none to part them: and the one struck the other, and slew him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW JOAB son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart was toward Absalom. American Standard Version (1901) Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. Common English Bible Now Joab, Zeruiah’s son, could see that the king’s mind was on Absalom. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Joab, the son of Zeruiah, understood that the heart of the king had been turned toward Absalom, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom, |
And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.
And behold the whole kindred rising against thy handmaid, saith: Deliver him that hath slain his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother, whom he slew, and that we may destroy the heir: and they seek to quench my spark which is left, and will leave my husband no name, nor remainder upon the earth.
Then Joab going into the house to the king, said: Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, that have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons, and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines.
Now therefore arise, and go out, and speak to the satisfaction of thy servants: for I swear to thee by the Lord, that if thou wilt not go forth, there will not tarry with thee so much as one this night: and that will be worse to thee, than all the evils that have befallen thee from thy youth until now.
And all the people were at strife in all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines: and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
3 But he refused to hearken to him, and would not turn aside: wherefore Abner struck him with his spear with a back stroke in the groin, and thrust him through, and he died upon the spot: and all that came to the place where Asael fell down and died stood still.
1 And afterwards Hesron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Galaad, and took her to wife when he was threescore years old: and she bore him Segub.
Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be reproved, and found a liar: