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.
For the king will listen and rescue his servant from the man who wants to destroy both me and my son, taking away what God has given us as our inheritance.
The writer is expressing hope that the king will protect her and her son from someone trying to harm them and take away their rightful inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Samuel 14, the wise woman of Tekoa is speaking to King David through a parable to convince him to bring his exiled son Absalom back home after Absalom killed his brother Amnon. She cleverly portrays her own fictional story as a widow whose son faces death, mirroring David's family conflict to appeal to his sense of justice and mercy. This event takes place during David's reign in ancient Israel, highlighting the cultural importance of family lineage and inheritance as part of God's promises to His people.
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