2 Samuel 14:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the king said, 'If anyone says anything against you, bring him to me, and he will never bother you again.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The king is promising complete protection to the woman, assuring her that anyone who troubles her will have to answer to him personally.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of a clever scheme orchestrated by Joab to reconcile King David with his estranged son Absalom. A wise woman from Tekoa is pretending to be a widow seeking the king's justice for her family situation, which mirrors David's own conflict with Absalom who had killed his brother Amnon and fled.

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