2 Samuel 14:4
Good News Translation
The woman went to the king, bowed down to the ground in respect, and said, "Help me, Your Majesty!"

New Revised Standard Version
When the woman of Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, “Help, O king!”

Contemporary English Version
The woman from Tekoa went to David. She bowed very low and said, "Your Majesty, please help me!"

New American Bible
So the woman of Tekoa went to the king and fell to the ground in homage, saying, “Help, O king!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.

fell on her

2 Samuel 1:2 And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul's camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.

1 Samuel 20:41 And when the boy was gone, David rose out of his place, which was toward the south, and falling on his face to the ground, adored thrice: and kissing one another, they wept together; but David more.

1 Samuel 25:23 And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

Help [heb] Save

2 Kings 6:26-28 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king. . . .

Job 29:12-14 Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless, that had no helper. . . .

Luke 18:3-5 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. . . .

Context
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem
3And thou shalt go in to the king, and shalt speak to him in this manner. And Joab put the words in her mouth. 4And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.5And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

2 Samuel 14:5
And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.

2 Samuel 18:28
And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.

2 Kings 6:26
And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 14:3
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