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When the woman of Tekoa appeared before the king, she fell on her face in homage and said, "Help me, O king!" (2 Samuel 14, 4)
The king asked her, "What is wrong?" She answered, "Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead. (2 Samuel 14, 5)
Then the king said to the woman, "Go home and I will give orders on your behalf." (2 Samuel 14, 8)
But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, "Let me and my family be blamed, my lord the king, and let the king and his throne not be criticized for this." (2 Samuel 14, 9)
The king said, "If anyone says anything to you, bring him to me and he shall never bother you again." (2 Samuel 14, 10)
Then she said, "Please let the king swear by Yahweh, his God, that the avenger of blood may not deepen my disgrace by killing my son." The king replied, "As Yahweh lives, not one hair of your son shall perish." (2 Samuel 14, 11)
Then the woman said, "Please allow me to say something to my lord the king." The king told her, "Speak." (2 Samuel 14, 12)
And she went on, "Why do you yourself act against the people of God? In giving this decision, the king condemns himself for not having brought his banished son back home. (2 Samuel 14, 13)
We are all mortals and as water spilt on the ground cannot be gathered up again, so God does not make the soul return. So let the king find a way to bring back his banished son. (2 Samuel 14, 14)
Now, if I have come to talk about this to my lord the king, it is because the people scared me and I thought, 'I will speak to the king; perhaps he will listen to me. (2 Samuel 14, 15)
he will surely give the decision which will bring us peace. For my lord the king is like an angel of God in understanding everything. Yahweh your God be with you!" (2 Samuel 14, 17)
Then the king said to the woman, "Do not hide anything from me when I question you." The woman replied, "Let my lord the king speak." (2 Samuel 14, 18)
