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They got into a fight with each other in the field, and no one was there to separate them. One struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And your servant had two sons, and they quarreled with one another in the field. There was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and <i>there was</i> none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now your maidservant had two sons; and the two fought with each other in the field, and <i>there was</i> no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your servant had two sons, but the two of them fought in the field, and there was no one to save them from each other, so one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your maidservant had two sons, but the two of them struggled together in the field, and there was no one to separate them, so one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And your maidservant had two sons, but the two of them struggled together in the field, and there was no one to separate them, so one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And your servant-woman had two sons, but the two of them struggled together in the field, and there was no one to deliver between them, so one struck the other and put him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your maidservant had two sons, but the two of them struggled <i>and</i> fought in the field. There was no one to separate them, so one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I had two sons, but they got into a fight out in a field where there was no one to pull them apart, and one of them killed the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I had two sons who quarreled in the field, and there was no one to separate them. One killed the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sir, I had two sons, and one day they got into a quarrel out in the fields, where there was no one to separate them, and one of them killed the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Your humble servant used to have two sons, but they got into a fight out in the field. Because there was no one to keep them apart, one of them attacked the other and killed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your servant has two sons. When the two of them got into a fight in the field, there was no one present who could intervene. One of them struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And your servant had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your 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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and your maidservant has two sons; and both of them strive in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and one strikes the other, and puts him to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to thy servant two sons, and they two will strive in the field, and none delivering between them; and the one will smite the one and kill him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your handmaid had two sons. And they quarreled against one another in the field. And there was no one there who would be able to stop them. And one struck the other, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your servant had two sons, who quarreled in the field, with no one to part them, and one of them struck his brother and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your servant had two sons, and they fought with one another in the field; there was no one to part them, and one struck the other and killed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And your handmaid had two sons, and they two quarrelled together in the field, and there was none to part them, and one was stronger than the other and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your Maid Servant had two sons, and the two of them fought in a field, and there was not a deliverer between them, and one prevailed over the other and killed him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And moreover thy handmaid had two sons, and they fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them; and the one smote the other his brother, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Absalom's Return to Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198: ū·lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Maid, maidservant. Feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out; a female slave.">And your maidservant</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">had two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327.htm" title="5327: way·yin·nā·ṣū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. to be expelled, and desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also, to quarrel.">were fighting</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: baś·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">with no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: maṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">one to separate</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- An interval, space between. ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kōw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·meṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a></span><br />Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-19.htm">Numbers 35:19-21</a></span><br />The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him. / Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him, / or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Deuteronomy 19:11-13</a></span><br />If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-22</a></span><br />Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">Deuteronomy 21:1-9</a></span><br />If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him, / your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities. / Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">1 John 3:12</a></span><br />Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-24.htm">Hebrews 12:24</a></span><br />to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17</a></span><br />A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3-4</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15-17</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. / Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And your 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.</p><p class="hdg">and they two</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-13.htm">Exodus 2:13</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26,17</a></b></br> But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; <i>there is</i> in the damsel no sin <i>worthy</i> of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so <i>is</i> this matter: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-22.htm">Bondmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-22.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-32.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-22.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Quarreled</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-35.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Strove</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Struggled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-29.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">Bondmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-2.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-30.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-3.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-34.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Quarreled</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-15.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-15.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Strove</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Struggled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-1.htm">Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah to incline the king's heart to fetch Absalom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-21.htm">brings him home to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">Absalom's beauty, hair, and children</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-28.htm">After two years, Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, the status of a widow was precarious, often leaving her vulnerable and dependent on her children for support. The mention of "two sons" is significant, as sons were seen as a source of security and continuation of the family line. This scenario echoes the story of Cain and Abel in <a href="/genesis/4.htm">Genesis 4</a>, where sibling rivalry leads to tragic consequences.<p><b>who were fighting in the field</b><br>The setting of the field suggests a place away from the public eye, where disputes could escalate without intervention. Fields were common locations for work and could symbolize the everyday life of agrarian society. The conflict between the sons may reflect deeper familial or tribal tensions, reminiscent of other biblical stories where fields are sites of significant events, such as the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau in <a href="/genesis/33.htm">Genesis 33</a>.<p><b>with no one to separate them</b><br>This phrase highlights the absence of a mediator or authority figure to intervene in the conflict. In biblical times, community leaders or elders often played roles in resolving disputes. The lack of intervention suggests a breakdown in social order or familial relationships, emphasizing the isolation and vulnerability of the widow's family.<p><b>and one struck the other and killed him</b><br>The act of fratricide directly parallels the story of Cain and Abel, underscoring themes of jealousy, anger, and the consequences of sin. This tragic outcome serves as a narrative device to elicit empathy and highlight the need for justice and mercy. It also foreshadows the broader themes of conflict and reconciliation in the life of David, as seen in his relationships with his own sons, such as Absalom and Amnon. The act of killing within a family reflects the destructive nature of sin and the need for divine intervention and grace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman_of_tekoa.htm">The Woman of Tekoa</a></b><br>A wise woman from Tekoa, instructed by Joab to present a parable to King David to persuade him to reconcile with his son Absalom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>David's military commander who orchestrates the plan to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem by using the woman of Tekoa to appeal to David's sense of justice and mercy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, who is estranged from his son Absalom after Absalom killed his brother Amnon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>David's son, who is in exile after avenging his sister Tamar by killing Amnon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/amnon.htm">Amnon</a></b><br>David's son, who was killed by Absalom for raping their sister Tamar.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The account illustrates how unchecked sin can lead to devastating consequences within families. It serves as a reminder to address sin early and seek reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Joab's use of the woman of Tekoa shows the power of intercession and wise counsel in resolving conflicts and restoring relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>David's eventual decision to bring Absalom back reflects the importance of forgiveness and the restoration of broken relationships, aligning with biblical teachings on mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_justice.htm">The Complexity of Justice</a></b><br>The account challenges us to consider the balance between justice and mercy, as David must navigate his roles as both king and father.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_storytelling.htm">The Power of Storytelling</a></b><br>The woman of Tekoa's parable demonstrates how accounttelling can be a powerful tool to convey truth and provoke change in hearts and minds.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_dance_plausible_for_a_king.htm">2 Samuel 6:14 - How plausible is David's public dancing without concern for royal decorum, given the cultural norms of ancient Near Eastern kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_sam_8_11-18_align_with_divine_rule.htm">How do the ominous predictions about a king's behavior (1 Samuel 8:11-18) align with the notion of a divinely sanctioned ruler?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_tabernacle_of_david.htm">What does the tabernacle of David refer to?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">They two strove together.</span>--The woman represents the fratricide as unpremeditated and without malice. This really made the case essentially different from that of Absalom; but at this point of the story the object is to dispose the king favourably towards the culprit, while by the time the application is reached, this point will have passed out of mind.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And your maidservant</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8198.htm">Strong's 8198: </a> </span><span class="str2">Maid, maidservant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[who]</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were fighting</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·nā·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5327.htm">Strong's 5327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go forth, to be expelled, desolate, to lay waste, to quarrel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the field</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(baś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one to separate</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצִּ֖יל</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶחָ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּ֧וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the other</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥מֶת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/14-6.htm">2 Samuel 14:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 14:6 Your handmaid had two sons and they (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/14-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 14:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 14:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 14:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 14:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>