2 Samuel 14:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the woman{H802} of Tekoa{H8621} spake{H559} to the king,{H4428} she fell{H5307} on her face{H639} to the ground,{H776} and did obeisance,{H7812} and said,{H559} Help,{H3467} O king.{H4428}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the woman{H802} of Tekoah{H8621} spake{H559}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428}, she fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on her face{H639} to the ground{H776}, and did obeisance{H7812}{(H8691)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Help{H3467}{(H8685)}, O king{H4428}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan the woman of Thecoa wolde speake with the kynge, she fell vpon hir face to the grounde, and worshipped, and sayde: Helpe me O kynge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the woman of Tekoah spake vnto the king, & fel downe on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and sayd, Helpe, O King.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the woman of Thekoa spake with the king, she fell on her face to the grounde, and did obeysaunce, and sayde: Helpe, O king.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the Tekoan woman went to the king. She bowed down with her face to the ground in deference to him and said,“Please help me, O king!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off the donkey and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.
  • 2 Kgs 6:26-28 : 26 And as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said, If the LORD does not help you, how shall I help you? from the threshing floor, or from the winepress? 28 And the king said to her, What troubles you? And she answered, This woman said to me, Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
  • Job 29:12-14 : 12 Because I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless, and the one who had no helper. 13 The blessing of a dying man came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a crown.
  • Luke 18:3-5 : 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
  • 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 14:2-3
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    82%

    2 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray you, pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning clothes now, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but be like a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead:

    3 And come to the king, and speak in this manner to him. So Joab put words in her mouth.

  • 2 Sam 14:5
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    5 And the king said to her, What ails you? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead.

  • 2 Sam 14:8-12
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    77%

    8 And the king said to the woman, Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.

    9 And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, let the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

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

    11 Then she said, I pray you, let the king remember the LORD your God, that you would not allow the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of your son fall to the earth.

    12 Then the woman said, Let your maidservant, I pray you, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak on.

  • 2 Sam 14:15-19
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    15 Now therefore I have come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, because the people have made me afraid: and your maidservant said, I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his maidservant.

    16 For the king will hear, to deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

    17 Then your maidservant said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comforting: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD your God will be with you.

    18 Then the king answered and said to the woman, Do not hide from me, I pray you, the thing that I shall ask you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

    19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered and said, As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken: for your servant Joab, he commanded me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant:

  • 1 Kgs 1:16-17
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    76%

    16 And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. And the king said, What do you wish?

    17 And she said to him, My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

  • 2 Sam 24:20
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    20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • 1 Sam 28:14
    72%

    14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.

  • 1 Sam 25:23-24
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    72%

    23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off the donkey and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

    24 And she fell at his feet and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be; and let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant.

  • 2 Sam 14:22
    72%

    22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.

  • 1 Kgs 1:31
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    31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord King David live forever.

  • 1 Sam 25:41
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  • 1 Kgs 1:23
    71%

    23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • 1 Kgs 2:18-19
    2 verses
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    18 And Bathsheba said, Very well; I will speak for you to the king.

    19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and had a seat set for the king's mother; and she sat at his right hand.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
    71%

    33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 20:16-17
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    71%

    16 Then a wise woman called out from the city, Listen, listen; please say to Joab, Come here, that I may speak with you.

    17 When he came near her, the woman asked, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said, Listen to the words of your servant. And he answered, I am listening.

  • 2 Kgs 6:26
    70%

    26 And as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

  • Ruth 2:10
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    10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, seeing I am a stranger?

  • 2 Sam 1:2
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    2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.

  • 2 Kgs 4:37
    70%

    37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

  • 2 Sam 9:6
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    6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face, and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant!

  • 1 Kgs 1:28
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    28 Then King David answered and said, Call Bathsheba to me. And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.

  • 1 Sam 24:8
    69%

    8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and showed respect.

  • 1 Sam 28:21
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    21 And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

  • 1 Chr 21:21
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    21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out from the threshing floor, and bowed to David with his face to the ground.

  • 2 Chr 20:18
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    18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 18:28
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    28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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    30 And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

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    27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; at her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

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    18 Say to the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.

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    12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

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    17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.

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    34 And when he had come in, he ate and drank, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.

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    20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped.