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Christian Standard Bible ®
2 Samuel 14:12
Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?”
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Hebrew Names Version
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
King James Version
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Lexham English Bible
The woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
The woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
English Standard Version
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
New Century Version
The woman said, "Let me say something to you, my master and king." The king said, "Speak."
The woman said, "Let me say something to you, my master and king." The king said, "Speak."
New English Translation
Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."
Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me."
Amplified Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak one more word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak one more word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
New American Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on.
Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Contemporary English Version
Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered.
Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the woman said, "Please allow your servant to say something else to my lord the king." "Go on," he replied.
Then the woman said, "Please allow your servant to say something else to my lord the king." "Go on," he replied.
Darby Translation
And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
Easy-to-Read Version
The woman said, "My lord and king, please let me say something else to you." The king said, "Speak."
The woman said, "My lord and king, please let me say something else to you." The king said, "Speak."
George Lamsa Translation
Then the woman said, Let your handmaid speak a word to the king, and he said to her, Speak.
Then the woman said, Let your handmaid speak a word to the king, and he said to her, Speak.
Good News Translation
"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered.
"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered.
Literal Translation
And the woman said, Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
And the woman said, Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the woman sayde: Let thy handmayde speake somwhat to my lorde the kynge. He sayde: speake on.
And the woman sayde: Let thy handmayde speake somwhat to my lorde the kynge. He sayde: speake on.
American Standard Version
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Bible in Basic English
Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The woman sayde: Let thyne handmayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.
The woman sayde: Let thyne handmayde speake one worde vnto my lorde the king. And he sayde: Say on.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'
Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'
King James Version (1611)
Then the woman said, Let thine handmayd, I pray thee, speake one word vnto my lord the king. And hee said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmayd, I pray thee, speake one word vnto my lord the king. And hee said, Say on.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
English Revised Version
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the woman said, "Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?" "Speak," he replied.
Then the woman said, "Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?" "Speak," he replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the womman seide, Thin handmayde speke a word to my lord the kyng. And the kyng seide, Speke thou.
Therfor the womman seide, Thin handmayde speke a word to my lord the kyng. And the kyng seide, Speke thou.
Young's Literal Translation
And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'
Update Bible Version
Then the woman said, Let your slave, I pray you, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let your slave, I pray you, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
World English Bible
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
New King James Version
Therefore the woman said, "Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king." And he said, "Say on."
Therefore the woman said, "Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king." And he said, "Say on."
New Living Translation
"Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king," she said. "Go ahead and speak," he responded.
"Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king," she said. "Go ahead and speak," he responded.
New Life Bible
Then the woman said, "Let your woman servant speak to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Let your woman servant speak to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
New Revised Standard
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said - Speak.
Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said - Speak.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The woman said: Let thy hand maid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak.
The woman said: Let thy hand maid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak.
Revised Standard Version
Then the woman said, "Pray let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Pray let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."
THE MESSAGE
Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead."
Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Then the woman said, "Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."
Contextual Overview
1Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king’s mind was on Absalom. 2So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time. 3Go to the king and speak these words to him.” Then Joab told her exactly what to say. 4When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell facedown to the ground, paid homage, and said, “Help me, Your Majesty!” 5“What’s the matter?” the king asked her. 6“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. 7Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant and said, ‘Hand over the one who killed his brother so we may put him to death for the life of the brother he murdered. We will eliminate the heir!’ They would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on earth.” 8The king told the woman, “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.” 9Then the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and my father’s family, and may the king and his throne be innocent.” 10“Whoever speaks to you,” the king said, “bring him to me. He will not trouble you again!”
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Let thine: 1 Samuel 25:24
speak one word: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 44:18, Jeremiah 12:1
Say on: Acts 26:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:17 - Hear the words 1 Kings 2:14 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 11:27
These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.
These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
Genesis 14:9
against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.
against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Genesis 14:11
The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on.
The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on.
Genesis 14:12
They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, for he was living in Sodom, and they went on.
They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, for he was living in Sodom, and they went on.
Genesis 14:13
One of the survivors came and told Abram the Hebrew, who lived near the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner. They were bound by a treaty with Abram.
One of the survivors came and told Abram the Hebrew, who lived near the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner. They were bound by a treaty with Abram.
Genesis 14:17
After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King’s Valley).
After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King’s Valley).
Genesis 14:19
He blessed him and said:
He blessed him and said:
Numbers 16:26
He warned the community, “Get away now from the tents of these wicked men. Don’t touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
He warned the community, “Get away now from the tents of these wicked men. Don’t touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
Job 9:23
When catastrophe brings sudden death,he mocks the despair of the innocent.
When catastrophe brings sudden death,he mocks the despair of the innocent.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the woman said, let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak [one] word unto my Lord the king,.... Having gained her point, and gotten a decree from him confirmed by an oath, that her son though he had killed his brother should not die; she proceeds to accommodate the parable, and apply it to the case of Absalom, and improve it in his favour:
and he said, say on; gave her leave to say what she had further to observe to him; see Luke 7:40.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Having at last obtained what she wanted, the king’s oath that her son should not die, she proceeds to the case of Absalom. The meaning of 2 Samuel 14:13 may be paraphrased thus: “If you have done right as regards my son, how is it that you harbor such a purpose of vengeance against Absalom as to keep him, one of God’s people, an outcast in a pagan country, far from the worship of the God of Israel? Upon your own showing you are guilty of a great fault in not allowing Absalom to return.”
The king doth speak ... - literally, “And from the king speaking this word (this sentence of absolution to my son) he is as one guilty; i. e. the sentence you have pronounced in favor of my son condemns your own conduct toward Absalom.”
