KJV ORIGINAL
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the woman from Tekoa spoke to the king, she bowed down with her face to the ground in respect and said, 'Help me, O king.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows a woman humbly approaching King David with a desperate plea for help, following the customs of respect shown to royalty.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the story of Absalom's exile after he killed his brother Amnon. Joab, David's military commander, arranged for this wise woman from Tekoa to approach David with a parable to convince him to bring Absalom back. In ancient times, people showed deep respect to kings by prostrating themselves face-down on the ground.
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