2 Samuel 14:5

And the king said to her—What aileth thee? And she said—Of a truth, a widow woman, am I, for my husband is dead.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

In Context

4And, when the woman of Tekoa came in unto the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did homage,—and said—Save, O king!

6Now, thy maidservant, had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, with none to tear them apart,—so the one smote the other, and slew him.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:19Then she arose and went her way, and put off her veil from her,—and put on the garments of her widowhood.

2 Samuel 12:1So then Yahweh sent Nathan the prophet unto David,—who therefore came unto him and said to him—Two men, there were in a certain city, the one, rich, and, the other, poor.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 14:2-21

Joab's Stratagem in Absalom's Favour; The Art of Joab. ( b. c. 1029.) 1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. 4 And when the woman… Read the whole commentary →

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