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And he said, Say on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the woman said, “Please, let your maidservant speak <i>another</i> word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Say on.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the woman said, &#8220Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king.&#8221 And he said, &#8220Speak.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your maidservant speak <i>one more</i> word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king? ” “Speak,” he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, &#8220Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?"&#8221 Speak,&#8221 he replied. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The woman said, "Please let me say something else to you." "Speak," he said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At this, the woman responded, "Would your majesty the king please allow your humble servant to say one more thing?" "Say it…" he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, ?Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?? ?Speak,? he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The woman of Tekoa said to 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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.” <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 the woman says, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king”; and he says, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the woman saith, 'Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the woman will say, Shall thy servant speak now a word to my lord the king? And the king will say, Speak.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said: Let thy handmaid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the woman continued, “Please let your servant say still another word to my lord the king.” He replied, “Speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the woman said, Let your handmaid speak a word to the king, and he said to her, Speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the woman said: “Let your Maid Servant speak a word to the King.” The King said to her, “Speak”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/14-12.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=3774" 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">11</span>“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">Then the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198: šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Maid, maidservant. Feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out; a female slave.">may your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·ber- (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">a word</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bê·rî (V-Piel-Imp-fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">“Speak,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he replied.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son?…<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="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">2 Samuel 13:39</a></span><br />And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-1.htm">2 Samuel 15:1-6</a></span><br />Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. / He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” / Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">1 Kings 1:11-14</a></span><br />Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? / Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. / Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">1 Kings 2:13-18</a></span><br />Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied. / Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. / “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Genesis 18:23-33</a></span><br />Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Genesis 44:18-34</a></span><br />Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself. / My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’ / And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-3.htm">Esther 7:3-4</a></span><br />Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request. / For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">Job 23:3-5</a></span><br />If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. / I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. / I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a></span><br />A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Jeremiah 38:14-27</a></span><br />Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.” / “If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” / But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-35</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! / Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Matthew 20:20-23</a></span><br />Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. / “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.” / “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-40.htm">Luke 7:40-43</a></span><br />But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said. / “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. / When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the woman said, Let your handmaid, I pray you, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.</p><p class="hdg">Let thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-24.htm">1 Samuel 25:24</a></b></br> And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, <i>upon</i> me <i>let this</i> iniquity <i>be</i>: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.</p><p class="hdg">speak one word</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-27.htm">Genesis 18:27,32</a></b></br> And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which <i>am but</i> dust and ashes: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Genesis 44:18</a></b></br> Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou <i>art</i> even as Pharaoh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1</a></b></br> Righteous <i>art</i> thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of <i>thy</i> judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? <i>wherefore</i> are all they happy that deal very treacherously?</p><p class="hdg">Say on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Acts 26:1</a></b></br> Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Bondmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-11.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-38.htm">Bondmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-15.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-15.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-15.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-17.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-15.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-13.htm">Word</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the woman said,</b><br>This woman is the wise woman of Tekoa, sent by Joab to King David. Tekoa was a town in Judah, known for its wise inhabitants. The use of a woman in this context is significant, as women often played pivotal roles in biblical narratives to convey messages or bring about change, such as Esther or Deborah.<p><b>“Please, may your servant speak a word</b><br>The term "servant" indicates humility and respect, a common approach when addressing a king. This reflects the cultural norms of the time, where hierarchy and respect for authority were paramount. The request to "speak a word" suggests the importance of the message she is about to deliver, hinting at the gravity of the situation.<p><b>to my lord the king?”</b><br>Referring to David as "my lord the king" acknowledges his authority and position as the anointed ruler of Israel. This title is significant, as it reminds the reader of David's God-given role and the expectations of justice and wisdom that come with it. The use of "lord" also has theological implications, as it is a term often used for God, drawing a parallel between divine and earthly authority.<p><b>“Speak,” he replied.</b><br>David's willingness to listen demonstrates his openness to counsel and his role as a just ruler. This moment reflects the biblical theme of seeking wisdom and understanding, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a>, "Let the wise listen and add to their learning." David's response also sets the stage for the unfolding of Joab's plan to reconcile him with Absalom, highlighting themes of forgiveness and restoration.<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 the town of Tekoa, chosen by Joab to deliver a parable to King David. Her role is pivotal in persuading the king to reconsider his stance on 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 emotions and sense of justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The ruler of Israel, known for his complex character and deep relationship with God. In this passage, he is approached by the woman of Tekoa with a request that challenges his judgment regarding his estranged son, Absalom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>David's son, who is in exile after killing his brother Amnon. His return to Jerusalem is the underlying issue addressed in this chapter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm">Tekoa</a></b><br>A town in Judah, known for its wise inhabitants. It is the hometown of the woman who speaks to David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_well-spoken_word.htm">The Power of a Well-Spoken Word</a></b><br>The woman of Tekoa demonstrates the impact of wisdom and eloquence in communication. Her approach to David shows the importance of speaking truth with grace and respect.<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 as an intercessor for Absalom highlights the biblical principle of standing in the gap for others, advocating for reconciliation and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a></b><br>David's eventual decision to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem underscores the value of mending broken relationships, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>David's willingness to listen to the woman of Tekoa reflects the need for leaders to be open to counsel and to consider perspectives that challenge their current stance.<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/why_was_david's_child_punished.htm">Why did God punish David and Bathsheba's child?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_contradict_his_promise.htm">Why does David's decision in 2 Samuel 19:29 seemingly contradict earlier promises of favor and land for Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_trust_ziba's_claim.htm">(2 Samuel 16:1-4) Why would David immediately trust Ziba's accusation and grant him all of Mephibosheth's property without further investigation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/14-12.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">Then the woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may your servant</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">speak</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֶּר־</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·ber-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a word</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king?”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Speak,”</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּבֵּֽרִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(dab·bê·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he replied.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 14:12 Then the woman said Please let your (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/14-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 14:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 14:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/14-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 14:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 14:13" /></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>