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2 Samuel 14:11

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 14:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
2 Samuel 14:11 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
9And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father`s house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.
10And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
11Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
12Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
13And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing against the people of God? for in speaking this word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished one.
14For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, etc.] Who is a God gracious and merciful, and imitate him in showing mercy to the distressed; pitying their case, having compassion upon them, and relieving them, as she hoped he would commiserate her case, and provide for the safety of her son. Some think she desires not only to give his word, but his oath, for her son’s safety: “remember the Lord thy God”; i.e. make mention of him, as men do when they swear by him; swear to me by the Lord thy God: that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son, or, “from multiplying the avenger of blood” f240; that there might not rise…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Remember - Remember the Lord, in whose presence thou hast made me this promise, and who will be a witness against thee, if thou breakest it. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:13”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:11 As surely as the Lord lives: When the woman pressed David for a greater commitment of protection, David responded with this solemn oath (cp. 4:9; 12:5; 15:21; 1 Sam 20:3; 28:10; 29:6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“let the king: Gen 14:22, Gen 24:2, Gen 24:3, Gen 31:50; Sa1 20:42 thou: etc. Heb. the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy the revengers: Num 35:19, Num 35:27; Deu 19:4-10; Jos 20:3-6 As the Lord: Sa1 14:45, Sa1 28:10; Jer 4:2 not one hair: Kg1 1:52; Mat 10:30; Act 27:34 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:12”
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