2 Samuel 14:14 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁴ We will all die some day. We will be like water that is spilled on the ground. No person can gather this water back from the ground. You know God forgives people. God made plans for people who are forced to run away for safety—God doesn’t force them to run away from him!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. And God does not take away life, but devises means so that he who is banished may not be an utter outcast from Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ We all have to die—we’re like water spilled out on the ground that can’t be gathered up again. But God doesn’t take life away; instead, he makes plans so those banished from him don’t stay that way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ We are all dying, and we are all like waters that flow into the ground and do not return. God does not will to lose a soul. Instead, he renews his efforts, thinking that what has been rejected might not perish altogether.

2 Samuel 14:14 Cross References

2 Samuel 11:25

David said to the messenger, “Give this message to Joab: ‘Don’t be too upset about this. A sword can kill one person as well as the next. Make a stronger attack against Rabbah and you will win.’ Encourage Joab with these words.”

2 Samuel 14:15

My lord and king, I came to say these words to you. Why? Because the people made me afraid. I said to myself, ‘I will talk to the king. Maybe the king will help me.

1 Kings 11:39

I will punish David’s children because of {the things Solomon did}. But I will not punish them forever.’”

Job 14:14

If a person dies, will he live again?\par I would wait as long as I must\par until I could be set free.\par

Job 30:23

I know you will lead me to my death.\par Every living person must die.\par

Job 34:15

then all the people on earth would die.\par All people would become dust again.\par

Job 34:19

God does not love leaders\par more than other people.\par And God does not love rich people\par more that poor people.\par Why? Because God made every person.\par

Psalm 22:14

My strength is gone,\par like water poured out on the ground.\par My bones have separated.\par My courage is gone! {\cf2\super [126]} \par

Psalm 22:15

My mouth {\cf2\super [127]} is as dry\par as a piece of broken pottery.\par My tongue is sticking\par to the top of my mouth.\par You have put me in the “dust of death.”\par

Psalm 58:7

May those people disappear\par like water down a drain.\par May they be crushed like weeds\par on a path. {\cf2\super [343]} \par

Psalm 77:8

Is God’s love gone forever?\par Will he ever speak to us again?\par

Psalm 79:3

God, the enemy killed your people\par until the blood flowed like water.\par No person is left to bury the dead bodies.\par

Psalm 90:10

We live maybe 70 years.\par And if we are strong, maybe 80 years.\par Our lives are filled with hard work and pain.\par Then suddenly, our lives are finished!\par And we fly away.\par

Psalm 90:3

You bring people into this world.\par And you change them into dust again.\par

Exodus 21:13

But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

Living people know that they will die. But dead people don’t know anything. Dead people have no more reward. People will soon forget them.

Lamentations 3:31

That person should remember that\par the Lord does not reject people forever.\par

Ezekiel 18:23

The Lord my Master says, “I don’t want bad people to die. I want them to change their lives so they can live!

Leviticus 26:40

“But maybe the people will confess (admit) their sins. And maybe they will confess the sins of their ancestors. [452] Maybe they will admit that they turned against me. Maybe they will admit that they sinned against me.

Numbers 35:15

Those cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel, and for foreigners and travelers. Any of those people will be able to run to one of those cities if he accidentally kills someone.

Numbers 35:25

If the community decides to protect the killer from the dead man’s family, then the community must take him back to his city of safety. And the killer must stay there until the official high priest [389] dies.

Numbers 35:28

The person who accidentally killed someone must stay in his city of safety until the high priest dies. After the high priest dies, that person can go back to his own land.

Matthew 22:16

The Pharisees sent some men to Jesus \{to trick him\}. They sent some of their own followers and some men from the group called Herodians. {\cf2\super [306]} These men said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. We know that you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you. All men are the same to you.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that to God every person is the same.

Romans 2:11

God judges all people the same.

Deuteronomy 10:17

Why? Because the Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To the Lord every person is the same. The Lord does not accept money to change his mind.

Hebrews 9:27

Every person must die once. After a person dies, he is judged.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.