2 Samuel 14:4
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And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.

1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

2 Samuel 14:5
And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.

2 Samuel 18:28
And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.

2 Kings 6:26
And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king.

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And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.

fell on her

2 Samuel 1:2 And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul's camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.

1 Samuel 20:41 And when the boy was gone, David rose out of his place, which was toward the south, and falling on his face to the ground, adored thrice: and kissing one another, they wept together; but David more.

1 Samuel 25:23 And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

Help [heb] Save

2 Kings 6:26-28 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king. . . .

Job 29:12-14 Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless, that had no helper. . . .

Luke 18:3-5 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. . . .

Context
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem
3And thou shalt go in to the king, and shalt speak to him in this manner. And Joab put the words in her mouth. 4And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.5And the king said to her: What is the matter with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow woman: for my husband is dead.…
Lexicon
When the woman
הָאִשָּׁ֤ה (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

from Tekoa
הַתְּקֹעִית֙ (hat·tə·qō·‘îṯ)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8621: Tekoite -- inhabitant of Tekoa

went to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the king,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

she fell
וַתִּפֹּ֧ל (wat·tip·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

facedown
אַפֶּ֛יהָ (’ap·pe·hā)
Noun - mdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

in homage
וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ (wat·tiš·tā·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate

and said,
וַ֠תֹּאמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Help me,
הוֹשִׁ֥עָה (hō·wō·ši·‘āh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

O king!”
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king


Additional Translations
When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”And when the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

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

So the woman of Thecoe went in to the king and fell upon her face to the earth, and did him obeisance, and said, Help, O king, help.

And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Save, O king!

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

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

When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king!"

And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, 'Save, O king.'
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