2 Samuel 14:10

THE MESSAGE

"Bring the man who has been harassing you," the king continued. "I'll see to it that he doesn't bother you anymore."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Whoever speaks to you,” the king said, “bring him to me. He will not trouble you again!”

Hebrew Names Version
The king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.

King James Version
And the king said, Whoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Lexham English Bible
The king said, "Whoever has spoken to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you again."

English Standard Version
The king said, "If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall never touch you again."

New Century Version
King David said, "Bring me anyone who says anything bad to you. Then he won't bother you again."

New English Translation
The king said, "Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won't bother you again!"

Amplified Bible
The king said, "If anyone speaks to you [about this matter], bring him to me [for judgment], and he will not touch you again."

New American Standard Bible
So the king said, "Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you anymore."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King sayde, Bring him to me that speaketh against thee, and he shall touche thee no more.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the king said, "Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you anymore."

Contemporary English Version
He said, "If anyone gives you any trouble, bring them to me, and it won't happen again!"

Complete Jewish Bible
The king answered, "If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me; and he won't bother you any more."

Darby Translation
And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Easy-to-Read Version
King David said, "If anyone is saying bad things to you, bring them to me. They will not bother you again."

George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to her, Whosoever says anything to you, bring him to me and he shall not touch you any more.

Good News Translation
The king replied, "If anyone threatens you, bring him to me, and he will never bother you again."

Literal Translation
And the king said, Whoever speaks to you, you also shall bring him to me, then he shall not touch you any more.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynge sayde: He that speaketh agaynst the, brynge him vnto me, so shall he touch the nomore.

American Standard Version
And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Bible in Basic English
And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, make him come to me, and he will do you no more damage.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king saide: If any man say ought vnto thee, bring him to me, and he shall hurt thee no more.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said: 'Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.'

King James Version (1611)
And the king said, Whosoeuer saith ought vnto thee, bring him to mee, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said, Who was it that spoke to thee? thou shalt even bring him to me, and one shall not touch him any more.

English Revised Version
And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Berean Standard Bible
"If anyone speaks to you," said the king, "bring him to me, and he will not trouble you again!"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide, Brynge thou hym to me, that ayenseith thee, and he schal no more adde that he touche thee.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith, `He who speaketh [aught] unto thee, and thou hast brought him unto me, then he doth not add any more to come against thee.'

Update Bible Version
And the king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said, Whoever saith [aught] to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

World English Bible
The king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.

New King James Version
So the king said, "Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore."

New Living Translation
"If anyone objects," the king said, "bring him to me. I can assure you he will never harm you again!"

New Life Bible
The king said, "If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me. And he will not touch you again."

New Revised Standard
The king said, "If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall never touch you again."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king said, - He that speaketh unto thee, bring him in unto me, and he shall, no more, annoy thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said: If any one shall say ought against thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

Revised Standard Version
The king said, "If any one says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall never touch you again."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the king said, "Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not touch you anymore."

Contextual Overview

¹Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king, deep down, still cared for Absalom. So he sent to Tekoa for a wise woman who lived there and instructed her, "Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in black and don't comb your hair, so you'll look like you've been grieving over a dead loved one for a long time. Then go to the king and tell him this..." Joab then told her exactly what to say. ⁴ The woman of Tekoa went to the king, bowed deeply before him in homage, and said, "O King, help!" ⁵He said, "How can I help?" "I'm a widow," she said. "My husband is dead. I had two sons. The two of them got into a fight out in the field and there was no one around to step between them. The one struck the other and killed him. Then the whole family ganged up against me and demanded, ‘Hand over this murderer so we can kill him for the life of the brother he murdered!' They want to wipe out the heir and snuff out the one spark of life left to me. And then there would be nothing left of my husband—not so much as a name—on the face of the earth. "So now I've dared come to the king, my master, about all this. They're making my life miserable, and I'm afraid. I said to myself, ‘I'll go to the king. Maybe he'll do something! When the king hears what's going on, he'll step in and rescue me from the abuse of the man who would get rid of me and my son and God's inheritance—the works!' As your handmaid, I decided ahead of time, ‘The word of my master, the king, will be the last word in this, for my master is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil.' God be with you!" ⁸ The king said, "Go home, and I'll take care of this for you." ⁹ "I'll take all responsibility for what happens," the woman of Tekoa said. "I don't want to compromise the king and his reputation." ¹⁰ "Bring the man who has been harassing you," the king continued. "I'll see to it that he doesn't bother you anymore." ¹¹ "Let the king invoke the name of God ," said the woman, "so this self-styled vigilante won't ruin everything, to say nothing of killing my son." "As surely as God lives," he said, "not so much as a hair of your son's head will be lost." ¹² Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead." ¹³"Why, then," the woman said, "have you done this very thing against God's people? In his verdict, the king convicts himself by not bringing home his exiled son. We all die sometime. Water spilled on the ground can't be gathered up again. But God does not take away life. He works out ways to get the exile back." The king then said, "I'm going to ask you something. Answer me truthfully." "Certainly," she said. "Let my master, the king, speak." The king said, "Is the hand of Joab mixed up in this?" "On your life, my master king, a body can't veer an inch right or left and get by with it in the royal presence! Yes, it was your servant Joab who put me up to this, and put these very words in my mouth. It was because he wanted to turn things around that your servant Joab did this. But my master is as wise as God's angels in knowing how to handle things on this earth." The king spoke to Joab. "All right, I'll do it. Go and bring the young man Absalom back." Joab bowed deeply in reverence and blessed the king. "I'm reassured to know that I'm still in your good graces and have your confidence, since the king is taking the counsel of his servant." Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. The king said, "He may return to his house, but he is not to see me face-to-face." So Absalom returned home, but was not permitted to see the king. This Absalom! There wasn't a man in all Israel talked about so much for his handsome good looks—and not a blemish on him from head to toe! When he cut his hair—he always cut it short in the spring because it had grown so heavy—the weight of the hair from his head was over two pounds! Three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter. Her name was Tamar—and she was a beauty. Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, and not once did he see the king face-to-face. He sent for Joab to get him in to see the king, but Joab still wouldn't budge. He tried a second time and Joab still wouldn't. So he told his servants, "Listen. Joab's field adjoins mine, and he has a crop of barley in it. Go set fire to it." So Absalom's servants set fire to the field. That got him moving—Joab came to Absalom at home and said, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?" Absalom answered him, "Listen, I sent for you saying, ‘Come, and soon. I want to send you to the king to ask, "What's the point of my coming back from Geshur? I'd be better off still there!" Let me see the king face-to-face. If he finds me guilty, then he can put me to death.'" Joab went to the king and told him what was going on. Absalom was then summoned—he came and bowed deeply in reverence before him. And the king kissed Absalom. ¹⁵"So now I've dared come to the king, my master, about all this. They're making my life miserable, and I'm afraid. I said to myself, ‘I'll go to the king. Maybe he'll do something! When the king hears what's going on, he'll step in and rescue me from the abuse of the man who would get rid of me and my son and God's inheritance—the works!' As your handmaid, I decided ahead of time, ‘The word of my master, the king, will be the last word in this, for my master is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil.' God be with you!" The king said, "Go home, and I'll take care of this for you." "I'll take all responsibility for what happens," the woman of Tekoa said. "I don't want to compromise the king and his reputation." "Bring the man who has been harassing you," the king continued. "I'll see to it that he doesn't bother you anymore." "Let the king invoke the name of God ," said the woman, "so this self-styled vigilante won't ruin everything, to say nothing of killing my son." "As surely as God lives," he said, "not so much as a hair of your son's head will be lost." Then she asked, "May I say one more thing to my master, the king?" He said, "Go ahead." "Why, then," the woman said, "have you done this very thing against God's people? In his verdict, the king convicts himself by not bringing home his exiled son. We all die sometime. Water spilled on the ground can't be gathered up again. But God does not take away life. He works out ways to get the exile back."

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Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:4 - Behold

Cross-References

Genesis 11:3
They said to one another, "Come, let's make bricks and fire them well." They used brick for stone and tar for mortar.

Genesis 19:30
Lot left Zoar and went into the mountains to live with his two daughters; he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He lived in a cave with his daughters.

Joshua 8:24
When it was all over, Israel had killed everyone in Ai, whether in the fields or in the wilderness where they had chased them. When the killing was complete, the Israelites returned to Ai and completed the devastation. The death toll that day came to twelve thousand men and women—everyone in Ai.

Isaiah 24:18
The Landscape Will Be a Moonscape Danger ahead! God 's about to ravish the earth and leave it in ruins, Rip everything out by the roots and send everyone scurrying: priests and laypeople alike, owners and workers alike, celebrities and nobodies alike, buyers and sellers alike, bankers and beggars alike, the haves and have-nots alike. The landscape will be a moonscape, totally wasted. And why? Because God says so. He's issued the orders. The earth turns gaunt and gray, the world silent and sad, sky and land lifeless, colorless. Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, Disrupted its order, violated the sacred and eternal covenant. Therefore a curse, like a cancer, ravages the earth. Its people pay the price of their sacrilege. They dwindle away, dying out one by one. No more wine, no more vineyards, no more songs or singers. The laughter of castanets is gone, the shouts of celebrants, gone, the laughter of fiddles, gone. No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks. The chaotic cities are unlivable. Anarchy reigns. Every house is boarded up, condemned. People riot in the streets for wine, but the good times are gone forever— no more joy for this old world. The city is dead and deserted, bulldozed into piles of rubble. That's the way it will be on this earth. This is the fate of all nations: An olive tree shaken clean of its olives, a grapevine picked clean of its grapes. But there are some who will break into glad song. Out of the west they'll shout of God 's majesty. Yes, from the east God 's glory will ascend. Every island of the sea Will broadcast God 's fame, the fame of the God of Israel. From the four winds and the seven seas we hear the singing: "All praise to the Righteous One!" But I said, "That's all well and good for somebody, but all I can see is doom, doom, and more doom." All of them at one another's throats, yes, all of them at one another's throats. Terror and pits and booby traps are everywhere, whoever you are. If you run from the terror, you'll fall into the pit. If you climb out of the pit, you'll get caught in the trap. Chaos pours out of the skies. The foundations of earth are crumbling. Earth is smashed to pieces, earth is ripped to shreds, earth is wobbling out of control, Earth staggers like a drunk, sways like a shack in a high wind. Its piled-up sins are too much for it. It collapses and won't get up again. That's when God will call on the carpet rebel powers in the skies and Rebel kings on earth. They'll be rounded up like prisoners in a jail, Corralled and locked up in a jail, and then sentenced and put to hard labor. Shamefaced moon will cower, humiliated, red-faced sun will skulk, disgraced, Because God -of-the-Angel-Armies will take over, ruling from Mount Zion and Jerusalem, Splendid and glorious before all his leaders.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said, whoever saith [ought] unto thee,.... Demanding her to deliver up her son to justice, and reproaching her for not doing it:

bring him to me; give him in charge to a proper officer to be brought before me, and I shall chastise him for it:

and he shall not touch thee any more; give her any further trouble, by words or deeds.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 14:10. Whosoever saith aught unto thee — Neither did this bring the matter to such a bearing that she could come to her conclusion, which was, to get the king pledged by a solemn promise that all proceedings relative to the case should be stopped.