Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king said to the woman, “Go home, and I will issue an order in your behalf.” New Living Translation “Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.” English Standard Version Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” Berean Standard Bible “Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.” King James Bible And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. New King James Version Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” New American Standard Bible Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your home, and I will issue orders concerning you.” NASB 1995 Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” NASB 1977 Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” Legacy Standard Bible Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.” Amplified Bible Then David said to the woman, “Go to your home, and I will give orders concerning you.” Christian Standard Bible The king told the woman, “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The king told the woman, “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.” American Standard Version And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. Contemporary English Version "Go on home," David told her. "I'll take care of this matter for you." English Revised Version And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Go home," the king told the woman. "I will order someone to take care of this matter." Good News Translation "Go back home," the king answered, "and I will take care of the matter." International Standard Version Then the king replied to the woman, "Go home and I'll issue a special order just for you." Majority Standard Bible ?Go home,? the king said to the woman, ?and I will give orders on your behalf.? NET Bible Then the king told the woman, "Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation." New Heart English Bible Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to the king, my lord, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your servant said, 'I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.' Webster's Bible Translation And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. World English Bible The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to the woman, “Go to your house, and I give charge concerning you.” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto the woman, 'Go to thine house, and I give charge concerning thee.' Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to the woman, Go to thy house and I will command concerning thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king said to the woman: Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king said to the woman, “Go to your own house, and I will make a decree on your behalf.” New American Bible The king then said to the woman: “Go home. I will issue a command on your behalf.” New Revised Standard Version Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the king said to her, Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The King said to her: “Go to your house. I shall give an order concerning you” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king said unto the woman: 'Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said to the woman, Go in peace to thy house, and I will give commandment concerning thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom's Return to Jerusalem…7Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.” 8“Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.” 9But 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.”… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:1-7 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ... 1 Kings 3:16-28 At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. / One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house. / On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us. ... 2 Samuel 13:39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. 2 Samuel 19:18-23 and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king / and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart. / For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.” ... 2 Samuel 3:28-39 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. / 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 food.” / (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.) ... 1 Samuel 25:32-35 Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! / Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. / Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” ... 2 Samuel 13:21 When King David heard all this, he was furious. 2 Samuel 18:5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom. 2 Samuel 15:25-26 Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again. / But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.” 2 Samuel 16:10-12 But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” / Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so. / Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.” 2 Samuel 24:14 David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.” 1 Kings 2:5-6 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! / Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ... Luke 15:11-32 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ... Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Treasury of Scripture And the king said to the woman, Go to your house, and I will give charge concerning you. I will give 2 Samuel 12:5,6 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: … 2 Samuel 16:4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. Job 19:16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. Jump to Previous Behalf Charge Command Home House Issue Order OrdersJump to Next Behalf Charge Command Home House Issue Order Orders2 Samuel 14 1. Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah to incline the king's heart to fetch Absalom,21. brings him home to Jerusalem 25. Absalom's beauty, hair, and children 28. After two years, Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab Go home This phrase is a directive from King David, indicating a temporary dismissal or a pause in the proceedings. In the Hebrew context, "home" (בַּיִת, bayit) often symbolizes a place of safety, rest, and familial connection. David's instruction to "go home" suggests a moment of reprieve for the woman, allowing her to return to a place of comfort while he contemplates her request. This reflects the king's initial compassion and willingness to consider her plea, aligning with the biblical theme of seeking wisdom and counsel before making a decision. the king said to the woman and I will give orders on your behalf Hebrew “Goלְכִ֣י (lə·ḵî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk home,” לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ (lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to the woman, הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female “and I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will give orders אֲצַוֶּ֥ה (’ă·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order on your behalf.” עָלָֽיִךְ׃ (‘ā·lā·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links 2 Samuel 14:8 NIV2 Samuel 14:8 NLT 2 Samuel 14:8 ESV 2 Samuel 14:8 NASB 2 Samuel 14:8 KJV 2 Samuel 14:8 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 14:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:8 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:8 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 14:8 The king said to the woman Go (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |