2 Samuel 14:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”
2 Samuel 14:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 14:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 14:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.”
2 Samuel 14:5 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 14:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead. ”
2 Samuel 14:5 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 14:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith to her, `What--to thee?' and she saith, `Truly a widow woman <FI>am<Fi> I, and my husband dieth,”
2 Samuel 14:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 14:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead. ”
2 Samuel 14:5 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 14:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the King sayd vnto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am in deede a widow, and mine husband is dead:”
2 Samuel 14:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 14:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 14
3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
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.
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.
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.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:5 Mean?
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