Now the reason I came to speak this word to my lord the king is because the people have made me afraid. So your handmaid thought, ‘I must speak to the king—perhaps the king will fulfill the request of his maidservant.
2 Samuel 14:16 - Tree of Life Version Surely the king will hear, to deliver his maidservant from the hand of the one who would eliminate both me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the king will hear to deliver his handmaid from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from [Israel] the inheritance of God. American Standard Version (1901) For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. Common English Bible because the king will agree to deliver his servant from the power of anyone who would destroy both me and my son from the inheritance God gave. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king listened, and he freed his handmaid from the hand of all who were willing to take away me and my son together, from the inheritance of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy me and my son together, out of the inheritance of God. |
Now the reason I came to speak this word to my lord the king is because the people have made me afraid. So your handmaid thought, ‘I must speak to the king—perhaps the king will fulfill the request of his maidservant.
I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. Are you seeking to destroy a mother city in Israel? Why would you devour Adonai’s inheritance?”
For he rescues the needy crying for help, also the poor and the one with no helper.
An oracle is on the lips of the king— let his mouth never be treacherous in judgment.
But Adonai’s portion is His people— Jacob is the share of His inheritance.
Now please, let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If Adonai has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if men have done so, then cursed are they before Adonai, because they have now driven me out that I would not cling to Adonai’s inheritance, saying: ‘Go, worship other gods.’