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2 Samuel 14:6 · KJV

“And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and {there was} none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. {none...: Heb. no deliverer between them}”

— 2 Samuel 14:6

Verse 5

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I {am} indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

Verse 7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband {neither} name nor remainder upon the earth. {upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth}

2 Samuel 14 — Context

4

And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. {Help: Heb. Save}

5

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I {am} indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

6

And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and {there was} none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. {none...: Heb. no deliverer between them}

7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband {neither} name nor remainder upon the earth. {upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth}

8

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

Cross References

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Exodus 2:13

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

Deuteronomy 22:26-27

But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; {there is} in the damsel no sin {worthy} of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so {is} this matter:

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