Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the woman said, “Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” “Speak,” he replied. New Living Translation “Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said. “Go ahead and speak,” he responded. English Standard Version Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.” Berean Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. King James Bible Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. New King James Version Therefore the woman said, “Please, let your maidservant speak another word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Say on.” New American Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.” NASB 1995 Then the woman said, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.” NASB 1977 Then the woman said, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.” Legacy Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please let your servant-woman speak a word to my lord the king.” And he said, “Speak.” Amplified Bible Then the woman said, “Please let your maidservant speak one more word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.” Christian Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king? ” “Speak,” he replied. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?"” Speak,” he replied. American Standard Version Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the woman said: “Let your Maid Servant speak a word to the King.” The King said to her, “Speak” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on. Contemporary English Version Then she asked, "Your Majesty, may I say something?" "Yes," he answered. Douay-Rheims Bible Then the woman said: Let thy handmaid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak. English Revised Version Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. GOD'S WORD® Translation The woman said, "Please let me say something else to you." "Speak," he said. Good News Translation "Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered. International Standard Version At this, the woman responded, "Would your majesty the king please allow your humble servant to say one more thing?" "Say it…" he replied. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.' Literal Standard Version And the woman says, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king”; and he says, “Speak.” Majority Standard Bible Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. New American Bible But the woman continued, “Please let your servant say still another word to my lord the king.” He replied, “Speak.” NET Bible Then the woman said, "Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter." He replied, "Tell me." New Revised Standard Version Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.” New Heart English Bible Then the woman said, "Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Say on." Webster's Bible Translation Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on. World English Bible Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.” Young's Literal Translation And the woman saith, 'Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, 'Speak.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom's Return to Jerusalem…11“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.” 12Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. 13The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son?… Cross References 2 Samuel 14:11 "Please," she replied, "may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!" "As surely as the LORD lives," he vowed, "not a hair of your son's head will fall to the ground." 2 Samuel 14:13 The woman asked, "Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son? Treasury of Scripture Then the woman said, Let your handmaid, I pray you, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on. Let thine 1 Samuel 25:24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. speak one word Genesis 18:27,32 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: … Genesis 44:18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Say on Acts 26:1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Jump to Previous Bondmaid Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Please Servant Speak WordJump to Next Bondmaid Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Please Servant Speak Word2 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female said, וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Please, נָ֧א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' may your servant שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant speak תְּדַבֶּר־ (tə·ḏab·ber-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue a word דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my lord אֲדֹנִ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller the king?” הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king “Speak,” דַּבֵּֽרִי׃ (dab·bê·rî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue he replied. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links 2 Samuel 14:12 NIV2 Samuel 14:12 NLT 2 Samuel 14:12 ESV 2 Samuel 14:12 NASB 2 Samuel 14:12 KJV 2 Samuel 14:12 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 14:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:12 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:12 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 14:12 Then the woman said Please let your (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |