2 Samuel 14:6
And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel 14:6 in other translations
| BSB | And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him. |
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| WEB | Your servant had two sons; and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him. |
| ASV | And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him. |
| YLT | and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death; |
| DARBY | And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him. |
| BBE | And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death. |
| Webster | And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him. |
What does 2 Samuel 14:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 14:2-21
2Sa 14:1-21. Joab Instructs a Woman of Tekoah. 2-21. And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman--The king was strongly attached to Absalom; and having now got over his sorrow for the violent death of Amnon, he was desirous of again enjoying the society of his favorite son, who had now been three long years absent. But a dread of public opinion and a regard to the public interests made him hesitate…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 14:1-20
We may notice here, how this widow pleads God's mercy, and his clemency toward poor guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment from God. God pardons none to the dishonour of his law and justice, nor any who are impenitent; nor to the encouragement of crimes, or the hurt of others.
2 Samuel 14:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 14:6
- Deuteronomy 22:26-27
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
- Exodus 2:13
And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
- Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 14:5
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
- 2 Samuel 14:6
And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
- 2 Samuel 14:7
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel 14:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tu sierva tenía dos hijos y los dos riñeron en el campo; y no habiendo quien los despartiese, hirió el uno al otro, y matólo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ta servante avait deux fils, et ils se sont disputés tous deux dans les champs, et il n’y avait personne pour les séparer; et l’un a frappé l’autre et l’a tué. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und deine Magd hatte zwei Söhne, und sie zankten sich beide auf dem Felde, und niemand war da, der rettend dazwischentrat; und der eine schlug den anderen und tötete ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ancillæ tuæ erant duo filii: qui rixati sunt adversum se in agro, nullusque erat qui eos prohibere posset: et percussit alter alterum, et interfecit eum. |