KJV ORIGINAL
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king asked her, 'What's wrong?' She answered, 'I am truly a widow—my husband is dead.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The woman is explaining to King David that she's a widow who has lost her husband.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a story where a wise woman from Tekoa approaches King David with what appears to be a personal problem, but is actually a carefully crafted parable designed by Joab to help David reconcile with his estranged son Absalom. The woman is pretending to be a widow seeking the king's judgment in a family dispute.
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