2 Samuel 14 - Compare Translations
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2 Samuel 14:1
KJVNow Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
WEBNow Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
YLTAnd Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king [is] on Absalom,
2 Samuel 14:2
KJVAnd Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
WEBJoab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
YLTand Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, `Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,
2 Samuel 14:3
KJVAnd come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
WEBGo in to the king, and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.
YLTand thou hast gone unto the king, and spoken unto him, according to this word;' and Joab putteth the words into her mouth.
2 Samuel 14:4
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”
YLTAnd the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
2 Samuel 14:5
KJVAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
WEBThe king said to her, “What ails you?”
YLTAnd the king saith to her, `What -- to thee?' and she saith, `Truly a widow woman [am] I, and my husband dieth,
2 Samuel 14:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYour servant had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.
YLTand thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;
2 Samuel 14:7
KJVAnd, 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.
WEBBehold, the whole family has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also.’ Thus they would quench my coal which is left, and would leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth.”
YLTand lo, the whole family hath risen against thy maid-servant, and say, Give up him who smiteth his brother, and we put him to death for the life of his brother whom he hath slain, and we destroy also the heir; and they have quenched my coal which is left -- so as not to set to my husband a name and remnant on the face of the ground.'
2 Samuel 14:8
KJVAnd the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
WEBThe king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”
YLTAnd the king saith unto the woman, `Go to thine house, and I give charge concerning thee.'
2 Samuel 14:9
KJVAnd the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
WEBThe woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”
YLTAnd the woman of Tekoah saith unto the king, `On me, my lord, O king, [is] the iniquity, and on the house of my father; and the king and his throne [are] innocent.'
2 Samuel 14:10
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2 Samuel 14:11
KJVThen said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
WEBThen she said, “Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.”
YLTAnd she saith, `Let, I pray thee, the king remember by Jehovah thy God, that the redeemer of blood add not to destroy, and they destroy not my son;' and he saith, `Jehovah liveth; if there doth fall of the hair of thy son to the earth.'
2 Samuel 14:12
KJVThen the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
WEBThen the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.”
YLTAnd the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
2 Samuel 14:13
KJVAnd the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
WEBThe woman said, “Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God? For in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring home again his banished one.
YLTAnd the woman saith, `And why hast thou thought thus concerning the people of God? yea, the king is speaking this thing as a guilty one, in that the king hath not brought back his outcast;
2 Samuel 14:14
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
YLTfor we do surely die, and [are] as water which is running down to the earth, which is not gathered, and God doth not accept a person, and hath devised devices in that the outcast is not outcast by Him.
2 Samuel 14:15
KJVNow therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
WEBNow therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid. Your servant said, ‘I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.’
YLT`And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, [it is] because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid,
2 Samuel 14:16
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
YLTfor the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man [seeking] to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,
2 Samuel 14:17
KJVThen thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
WEBThen your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’”
YLTand thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so [is] my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
2 Samuel 14:18
KJVThen the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
WEBThen the king answered the woman, “Please don’t hide anything from me that I ask you.”
YLTAnd the king answereth and saith unto the woman, `Do not, I pray thee, hide from me the thing that I am asking thee;' and the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, my lord the king speak.'
2 Samuel 14:19
KJVAnd the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
WEBThe king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?”
YLTAnd the king saith, `Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answereth and saith, `Thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, none [doth turn] to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy maid-servant all these words;
2 Samuel 14:20
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2 Samuel 14:21
KJVAnd the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
WEBThe king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”
YLTAnd the king saith unto Joab, `Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'
2 Samuel 14:22
KJVAnd Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
WEBJoab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”
YLTAnd Joab falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and blesseth the king, and Joab saith, `To-day hath thy servant known that I have found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, in that the king hath done the word of his servant.'
2 Samuel 14:23
KJVSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
WEBSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
YLTAnd Joab riseth and goeth to Geshur, and bringeth in Absalom to Jerusalem,
2 Samuel 14:24
KJVAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
WEBThe king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.
YLTand the king saith, `Let him turn round unto his house, and my face he doth not see.' And Absalom turneth round unto his house, and the face of the king he hath not seen.
2 Samuel 14:25
KJVBut in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
WEBNow in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
YLTAnd like Absalom there was no man [so] fair in all Israel, to praise greatly; from the sole of his foot even unto his crown there was no blemish in him;
2 Samuel 14:26
KJVAnd when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
WEBWhen he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.
YLTand in his polling his head -- and it hath been at the end of year by year that he polleth [it], for it [is] heavy on him, and he hath polled it -- he hath even weighed out the hair of his head -- two hundred shekels by the king's weight.
2 Samuel 14:27
KJVAnd unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
WEBThree sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beautiful face.
YLTAnd there are born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter, and her name [is] Tamar; she was a woman of a fair appearance.
2 Samuel 14:28
KJVSo Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
WEBAbsalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
YLTAnd Absalom dwelleth in Jerusalem two years of days, and the face of the king he hath not seen;
2 Samuel 14:29
KJVTherefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
WEBThen Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. Then he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
YLTand Absalom sendeth unto Joab, to send him unto the king, and he hath not been willing to come unto him; and he sendeth again a second time, and he hath not been willing to come.
2 Samuel 14:30
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2 Samuel 14:31
KJVThen Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
WEBThen Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”
YLTAnd Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, `Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'
2 Samuel 14:32
KJVAnd Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
WEBAbsalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”’”
YLTAnd Absalom saith unto Joab, `Lo, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, and I send thee unto the king to say, Why have I come in from Geshur? -- good for me while I [am] there -- and now, let me see the king's face, and if there is in me iniquity then thou hast put me to death.'
2 Samuel 14:33
KJVSo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
WEBSo Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
YLTAnd Joab cometh unto the king, and declareth [it] to him, and he calleth unto Absalom, and he cometh unto the king, and boweth himself to him, on his face, to the earth, before the king, and the king giveth a kiss to Absalom.
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