2 Samuel 14:13-15

Contemporary English Version

¹³ The woman said:

Haven't you been hurting God's people? Your own son had to leave the country. And when you judged in my favor, it was the same as admitting that you should have let him come back. ¹⁴ We each must die and disappear like water poured out on the ground. But God doesn't take our lives.^[a] Instead, he figures out ways of bringing us back when we run away.

¹⁵ Your Majesty, I came here to tell you about my problem, because I was afraid of what someone might do to me. I decided to come to you, because I thought you could help.