2 Samuel 14:16
New International Version
Perhaps the king will agree to deliver his servant from the hand of the man who is trying to cut off both me and my son from God’s inheritance.’

New Living Translation
and rescue us from those who would cut us off from the inheritance God has given us.

English Standard Version
For the king will hear and deliver his servant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from the heritage of God.’

Berean Standard Bible
For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would cut off both me and my son from God’s inheritance.’

King James Bible
For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

New King James Version
For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from the inheritance of God.’

New American Standard Bible
For the king will listen, to save his slave from the hand of the man who would eliminate both me and my son from the inheritance of God.’

NASB 1995
‘For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy both me and my son from the inheritance of God.’

NASB 1977
‘For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy both me and my son from the inheritance of God.’

Legacy Standard Bible
For the king will listen and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy both me and my son from the inheritance of God.’

Amplified Bible
For the king will hear and save his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together from the inheritance of God.’

Christian Standard Bible
The king will surely listen in order to keep his servant from the grasp of this man who would eliminate both me and my son from God’s inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king will surely listen in order to rescue his servant from the hand of this man who would eliminate both me and my son from God’s inheritance.

American Standard Version
For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, I knew that you would listen and save my son and me from those who want to take the land that God gave us.

English Revised Version
For the king will hear to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Maybe the king will listen and rescue me, his subject, from the man who wants to cut off both me and my son from [our] God-given inheritance.'

Good News Translation
I thought you would listen to me and save me from the one who is trying to kill my son and me and so remove us from the land God gave his people.

International Standard Version
Perhaps the king will listen and deliver his humble servant from the oppression of the man who intends to eliminate both me and my son from what God has apportioned to us!'

Majority Standard Bible
For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would cut off both me and my son from God?s inheritance.?

NET Bible
Yes! The king may listen and deliver his female servant from the hand of the man who seeks to remove both me and my son from the inheritance God has given us!'

New Heart English Bible
The woman said, "Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of the LORD? For in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring home again his exiled one.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid from the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

World English Bible
For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the king listens to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man [seeking] to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,

Young's Literal Translation
for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man seeking to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,

Smith's Literal Translation
For the king will hear to deliver his servant from the band of the man destroying me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king listened, and he freed his handmaid from the hand of all who were willing to take away me and my son together, from the inheritance of God.

New American Bible
For the king must surely listen and rescue his servant from the grasp of one who would destroy both me and my son from the heritage of God.’

New Revised Standard Version
For the king will hear, and deliver his servant from the hand of the man who would cut both me and my son off from the heritage of God.’
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That they may not destroy me and my son together from the heritage of God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
That they will not destroy me and my son from the inheritance of God
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
for the king will hear. Let him rescue his handmaid out of the hand of the man that seeks to cast out me and my son from the inheritance of God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem
15Now therefore, I have come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, ‘I will speak to the king. Perhaps he will grant the request of his maidservant. 16For the king will hear and deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would cut off both me and my son from God’s inheritance.’ 17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’ ”…

Cross References
2 Samuel 22:28
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

Psalm 72:4
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Isaiah 29:19
The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 32:7
The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

Isaiah 35:4
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Jeremiah 22:16
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.

Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Luke 1:52-53
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.


Treasury of Scripture

For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

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2 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














For the king will hear
This phrase underscores the expectation of justice and mercy from the king, who in this context is King David. The Hebrew root for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and responding. In ancient Israel, the king was seen as God's representative on earth, tasked with upholding divine justice. This expectation reflects the belief that a righteous king would be attentive to the pleas of his people, embodying the divine attribute of justice.

and deliver his servant
The word "deliver" comes from the Hebrew "נָצַל" (natsal), meaning to rescue or save. This term is often used in the context of God delivering His people from danger or oppression. The use of "servant" here indicates humility and submission, recognizing the king's authority. It also reflects the covenant relationship between the king and his subjects, where the king is expected to protect and provide for those under his care.

from the hand of the man
The "hand" in Hebrew, "יָד" (yad), symbolizes power and control. This phrase suggests a situation of oppression or threat, where one person holds power over another. In biblical times, the hand was often used metaphorically to represent authority or the ability to act. The plea is for the king to intervene and remove the oppressive power of this man.

who would cut off
The phrase "cut off" is translated from the Hebrew "כָּרַת" (karath), which means to sever or destroy. This term is frequently used in the context of covenants, where breaking a covenant is described as being "cut off" from the community. Here, it implies a threat to life and lineage, a serious concern in a culture where family and inheritance were central to one's identity and future.

both me and my son
This highlights the personal and familial nature of the plea. In ancient Israel, family was the primary social unit, and the loss of a son would mean the end of one's lineage and inheritance. The mention of both the speaker and her son emphasizes the totality of the threat and the desperation of the situation.

from God’s inheritance
The concept of "inheritance" in Hebrew, "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), is deeply rooted in the idea of the Promised Land given by God to the Israelites. It signifies not just physical land but also spiritual heritage and identity. Being cut off from God's inheritance would mean losing one's place among God's people and the blessings associated with it. This plea appeals to the king's sense of justice and his role as a guardian of God's covenant with Israel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

will hear
יִשְׁמַ֣ע (yiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and deliver
לְהַצִּ֥יל (lə·haṣ·ṣîl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

his maidservant
אֲמָת֖וֹ (’ă·mā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 519: A maidservant, female slave

from the hand
מִכַּ֣ף (mik·kap̄)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

of the man
הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

[who would] cut off
לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד (lə·haš·mîḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed

both
יַ֔חַד (ya·ḥaḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly

me
אֹתִ֤י (’ō·ṯî)
Direct object marker | first person common singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

my son
בְּנִי֙ (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

from God’s
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

inheritance.
מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖ת (min·na·ḥă·laṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion


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