Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now therefore I am come, to speak this word to my lord the king before the people. And thy handmaid said: I will speak to the king, it maybe the king will perform the request of his handmaid. Context Absalom's Return to Jerusalem…14We all die, and like waters that return no more, we fall down into the earth: neither will God have a soul to perish, but recalleth, meaning that he that is cast off should not altogether perish. 15Now therefore I am come, to speak this word to my lord the king before the people. And thy handmaid said: I will speak to the king, it maybe the king will perform the request of his handmaid.16And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.… Cross References 2 Samuel 14:14 We all die, and like waters that return no more, we fall down into the earth: neither will God have a soul to perish, but recalleth, meaning that he that is cast off should not altogether perish. 2 Samuel 14:16 And the king hath hearkened to me to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of all that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. Lexicon Now therefore,וְ֠עַתָּה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time I have come בָּ֜אתִי (bā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to present לְדַבֵּ֨ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that matter הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to my lord אֲדֹנִי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the people הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock have made me afraid. יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי (yê·rə·’u·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten Your servant שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant thought: וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say I will speak אֲדַבְּרָה־ (’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue 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 Perhaps אוּלַ֛י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 194: Perhaps [he] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king will grant יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make the request דְּבַ֥ר (də·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of his maidservant. אֲמָתֽוֹ׃ (’ă·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 519: A maidservant, female slave Additional Translations Now therefore, I have come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought: I will speak to the king. Perhaps he will grant the request of his maidservant.Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word 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 servant. And now whereas I came to speak this word to my lord the king, the reason is that the people will see me, and thy handmaid will say, Let one now speak to my lord the king, if peradventure the king will perform the request of his handmaid; And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy bondmaid said, I will now speak to the king; perhaps the king will perform the request of his handmaid. Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word 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 servant. Now therefore that I have come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, 'I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.' And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, it is because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid, Jump to Previous Afraid Cause Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Perform Perhaps Reason Request Servant Speak Thought Word WordsJump to Next Afraid Cause Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Perform Perhaps Reason Request Servant Speak Thought Word WordsExternal Links 2 Samuel 14:15 NIV2 Samuel 14:15 NLT 2 Samuel 14:15 ESV 2 Samuel 14:15 NASB 2 Samuel 14:15 ASV 2 Samuel 14:15 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 14:15 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:15 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:15 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:15 German Bible Alphabetical: afraid And asks because come do have he his I is king Let lord made maidservant me my now of people perform perhaps reason request said say servant so speak that the this thought to what will word Your OT History: 2 Samuel 14:15 Now therefore seeing that I have come (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |