Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 14:12
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied.
- KJV
- Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
- WEB
- Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.”
- ASV
- Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
- LSV
- And the woman says, “Please let your maidservant speak a word to my lord the king”; and he says, “Speak.”
- YLT
- And the woman saith, 'Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'
- DBY
- And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.
- DRC
- Then the woman said: Let thy handmaid speak one word to my lord the king. And he said: Speak.
- GNV
- Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on.
- JPS
- Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'
- LXXE
- And the woman said, Let now thy servant speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה תְּדַבֶּר־נָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ, λαλησάτω δὴ ἡ δούλη σου πρὸς τὸν κύριόν μου βασιλέα ῥῆμα· καὶ εἶπε, λάλησον.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 44:18Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
- Genesis 18:27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
- Acts 26:1Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
- Genesis 18:32Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
- 1 Samuel 25:24She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
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