2 Samuel 14:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.””
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“But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the woman of Tekoa 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the woman of Tekoah saith unto the king, `On me, my lord, O king, <FI>is<Fi> the iniquity, and on the house of my father; and the king and his throne <FI>are<Fi> innocent.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 14:9 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:13His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”
- Numbers 35:33Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
- Deuteronomy 21:1If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 3:28Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
- 1 Kings 2:33Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”
- Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
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