KJV ORIGINAL
Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the king responded and said to the woman, 'Please don't hide anything from me when I ask you this question.' And the woman replied, 'Go ahead, my lord the king, ask your question.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David is asking the wise woman to be completely honest with him, and she agrees to answer truthfully.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the story of the wise woman from Tekoa, who was sent by Joab to convince King David to reconcile with his son Absalom. David has just realized that this woman's parable about her two sons was actually meant to address his own family situation, and he suspects Joab orchestrated this encounter.
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