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2 Samuel

Chapter 14

KJV · Textus Receptus

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 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.
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
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.
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.
8 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
10 And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
27 And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
30 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
33So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

Asante Twi

1Na Yoab, Seruia babarima hunuu sɛ ɔhene akoma da Absalom so.Under pastoral review
2Na Yoab soma kɔɔ Tekoa, na ɔkɔfaa ɔbaa nyansafoɔ bi firii hɔ baeɛ, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Mesrɛ wo, yɛ wo ho sɛ deɛ ɔretwa adwo, na fira ayitoma seesei, na mmfa ngo nnsra wo ho, na yɛ wo ho sɛ ɔbaa a wasu owufoɔ nna bebree:Under pastoral review
3Na bra ɔhene nkyɛn, na ka saa asɛm yi kyerɛ no. Enti Yoab de nsɛm no hyɛɛ n'anom.Under pastoral review
4Na ɛberɛ a Tekoa baa no kasa kyerɛɛ ɔhene no, ɔde n'anim butuu fam, na ɔkotooɛ, na ɔkaa sɛ, Boa me, Ao ɔhene.Under pastoral review
5Na ɔhene bisaa no sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na ɛha wo? Na ɔbuaa sɛ, Meyɛ opremfoɔ baa ampa, na me kunu awu.Under pastoral review
6Na w'afenaa wɔ mmammarima baanu, na wɔn baanu koo wɔ afuo mu, na obiara nni hɔ a ɔbɛpata wɔn, na baako bɔɔ baako, na ɔkumm no.Under pastoral review
7Na hwɛ, abusua no nyinaa asɔre atia w'afenaa, na wɔka sɛ, Fa deɛ ɔbɔɔ ne nua no ma, na yɛnkum no, ne nua a ɔkumm no no kra enti; na yɛbɛsɛe ɔdedifoɔ no nso: na saa na wɔbɛdum me gyabidie a aka no, na wɔrennya din anaa nkaeɛfoɔ amma me kunu wɔ asase so.Under pastoral review
8Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ ɔbaa no sɛ, Kɔ wo fie, na mɛhyɛ ama wo.Under pastoral review
9Na Tekoa baa no ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene sɛ, Me wura, Ao ɔhene, amumuyɛ no ngu me so, ne m'agya fie so: na ɔhene ne n'ahennwa ho nni asɛm.Under pastoral review
10Na ɔhene kaa sɛ, Obiara a ɔbɛka biribi akyerɛ wo no, fa no brɛ me, na ɔremfa ne nsa nka wo bio.Under pastoral review
11Afei ɔkaa sɛ, Mesrɛ wo, ma ɔhene nkae AWURADE wo Onyankopɔn, na woamma mogya weretɔfoɔ ansɛe bio, na wɔansɛe me ba. Na ɔkaa sɛ, Sɛ AWURADE te ase yi, wo ba ti nwi baako mpo rentɔ fam.Under pastoral review
12Afei ɔbaa no kaa sɛ, Mesrɛ wo, ma w'afenaa nka asɛm baako nkyerɛ me wura ɔhene. Na ɔkaa sɛ, Ka.Under pastoral review
13Na ɔbaa no kaa sɛ, Adɛn nti na woadwene saa adeɛ yi atia Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ? efisɛ ɔhene ka saa asɛm yi sɛ deɛ ɔdi fɔ, sɛ ɔhene mmfa deɛ wapam no no nsane mma fie.Under pastoral review
14Na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛwu ampa, na yɛte sɛ nsuo a wɔahwie agu fam, a wɔrentumi nsane mmoaboa ano bio; na Onyankopɔn nnhwɛ onipa anim: nanso ɔdwene akwan ho, na deɛ wɔapam no no anyɛ deɛ wɔapam no afiri ne nkyɛn korakora.Under pastoral review
15Na afei, deɛ enti a maba sɛ merebɛka saa asɛm yi akyerɛ me wura ɔhene ne sɛ, nkurɔfoɔ no ama masuro: na w'afenaa kaa sɛ, Mɛkasa akyerɛ ɔhene seesei; ebia ɔhene bɛyɛ deɛ n'afenaa rebisa no.Under pastoral review
16Efisɛ ɔhene bɛtie, na wagye n'afenaa afiri ɔbarima a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɛe me ne me ba firi Onyankopɔn agyapadeɛ mu no nsam.Under pastoral review
17Afei w'afenaa kaa sɛ, Me wura ɔhene asɛm bɛyɛ awerɛkyekyerɛ: na sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn bɔfoɔ teɛ no, saa na me wura ɔhene teɛ sɛ ɔbɛhunu papa ne bɔne mu: na AWURADE wo Onyankopɔn bɛka wo ho.Under pastoral review
18Afei ɔhene buaeɛ, na ɔka kyerɛɛ ɔbaa no sɛ, Mesrɛ wo, mmfa asɛm a mɛbisa wo no nnhinta me. Na ɔbaa no kaa sɛ, Ma me wura ɔhene nkasa seesei.Under pastoral review
19Na ɔhene bisaa sɛ, Ɛnyɛ Yoab nsa na ɛka wo ho wɔ yei nyinaa mu anaa? Na ɔbaa no buaa sɛ, Sɛ wo kra te ase yi, me wura ɔhene, obiara rentumi mmane mfa nifa anaa benkum mfiri deɛ me wura ɔhene aka biara ho: efisɛ w'akoa Yoab, ɔno na ɔhyɛɛ me, na ɔno na ɔde saa nsɛm yi nyinaa hyɛɛ w'afenaa anom:Under pastoral review
20Sɛ ɔbɛdane asɛm no ani enti na w'akoa Yoab yɛɛ saa adeɛ yi: na me wura yɛ onyansafoɔ, sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn bɔfoɔ nyansa teɛ, sɛ ɔbɛhunu deɛ ɛwɔ asase so nyinaa.Under pastoral review
21Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ Yoab sɛ, Hwɛ seesei, mayɛ saa adeɛ yi: enti kɔ, na fa aberanteɛ Absalom sane bra.Under pastoral review
22Na Yoab de n'anim butuu fam, na ɔkotooɛ, na ɔhyiraa ɔhene: na Yoab kaa sɛ, Ɛnnɛ w'akoa ahunu sɛ manya adom w'ani so, me wura, Ao ɔhene, sɛ ɔhene ayɛ deɛ n'akoa bisaeɛ no.Under pastoral review
23Enti Yoab sɔreeɛ kɔɔ Gesur, na ɔde Absalom baa Yerusalem.Under pastoral review
24Na ɔhene kaa sɛ, Ma ɔnnane nkɔ n'ankasa ne fie, na ɔnnhunu m'anim. Enti Absalom sane kɔɔ n'ankasa ne fie, na ɔanhunu ɔhene anim.Under pastoral review
25Na Israel nyinaa mu, obiara nni hɔ a wɔkamfo no ne ho fɛ ho sɛ Absalom: ɛfiri ne nan ase kɔsi ne ti pampam, na dɛm biara nni ne ho.Under pastoral review
26Na sɛ ɔyi ne ti a, (na afe biara awieeɛ na ɔyi: efisɛ enwi no yɛ duru ma no, ɛno nti na ɔyi:) na ɔkari ne ti nwi no yɛ sɛkele ahanu, sɛdeɛ ɔhene nkariboɔ teɛ.Under pastoral review
27Na wɔwoo mmammarima mmiɛnsa ne ɔbabaa baako maa Absalom, na ne din de Tamar: na ɔyɛ ɔbaa a n'anim yɛ fɛ.Under pastoral review
28Enti Absalom tenaa Yerusalem mfeɛ mmienu mua, na ɔanhunu ɔhene anim.Under pastoral review
29Ɛno nti Absalom soma kɔfrɛɛ Yoab, sɛ ɔbɛsoma no akɔ ɔhene nkyɛn; nanso ɔampene sɛ ɔbɛba ne nkyɛn: na ɛberɛ a ɔsane somaa ne mprɛ mmienu so no, ɔampene sɛ ɔbɛba.Under pastoral review
30Ɛno nti ɔka kyerɛɛ ne nkoa sɛ, Monhwɛ, Yoab afuo bɛn me deɛ, na atokoɔ wɔ hɔ; monkɔ na monkɔto mu ogya. Na Absalom nkoa de ogya too afuo no mu.Under pastoral review
31Afei Yoab sɔreeɛ, na ɔbaa Absalom nkyɛn wɔ ne fie, na ɔbisaa no sɛ, Adɛn nti na wo nkoa ato m'afuo mu ogya?Under pastoral review
32Na Absalom buaa Yoab sɛ, Hwɛ, mesomaa wo nkyɛn sɛ, Bra ha, na masoma wo akɔ ɔhene nkyɛn abɛka sɛ, Adɛn nti na mefiri Gesur baeɛ? sɛ metenaa hɔ ara a, anka ɛyɛ ma me: enti afei ma menhunu ɔhene anim; na sɛ amumuyɛ bi wɔ me mu a, ma ɔnkum me.Under pastoral review
33Enti Yoab baa ɔhene nkyɛn, na ɔbɛka kyerɛɛ no: na ɛberɛ a ɔfrɛɛ Absalom no, ɔbaa ɔhene nkyɛn, na ɔde n'anim butuu fam wɔ ɔhene anim: na ɔhene fee Absalom ano.Under pastoral review

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