Go to the king and speak to him in this manner.” So Joab (A)put the words in her mouth.

And when the woman of Tekoa [a]spoke to the king, she (B)fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and said, (C)“Help, O king!”

Then the king said to her, “What troubles you?”

And she answered, (D)“Indeed I am a widow, my husband is dead.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:4 Many Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg. came

Then go to the king and speak to him in this way.” So Joab put (A)the words in her mouth.

Now when the woman of Tekoa [a]spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and (B)prostrated herself, and said, “(C)Help, O king!” And the king said to her, “What is troubling you?” And she [b]answered, “Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:4 Many mss and ancient versions came
  2. 2 Samuel 14:5 Lit said

And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

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