2 Samuel 14:9 “But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any bl…”

2 Samuel 14:9

But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the woman of Tekoah said unto 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.

World English Bible

The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

American Standard Version

And the woman of Tekoa said unto 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the woman of Tekoah said vnto the King, My lord, O King, this trespas be on me, and on my fathers house, and the King and his throne be giltlesse.

Darby Translation

And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.

Young's Literal Translation

And the woman of Tekoah saith unto the king, 'On me, my lord, O king, [is] the iniquity, and on the house of my father; and the king and his throne [are] innocent.'

Bible in Basic English

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and may the king and the seat of his kingdom be clear of sin!

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Cross references

“the iniquity”

1 Samuel 25:24 Matthew 27:25 Genesis 27:13

1 Samuel 25:24 · BSB

She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.

Matthew 27:25 · BSB

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Genesis 27:13 · BSB

His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”

“and the king”

1 Kings 2:33 Numbers 35:33 Deuteronomy 21:1–9 2 Samuel 3:28 2 Samuel 3:29

1 Kings 2:33 · BSB

Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

Numbers 35:33 · BSB

Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.

Deuteronomy 21:1–9 · BSB

If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,

2 Samuel 3:28 · BSB

Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

2 Samuel 3:29 · BSB

May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks fo…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8“Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.”

10“If anyone speaks to you,” said the king, “bring him to me, and he will not trouble you again!”

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