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2 Samuel 14:8

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What does 2 Samuel 14:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
2 Samuel 14:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 14

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5And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.
7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.
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.
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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
“And the king said to the woman, go to thine house, etc.] Go home and make thyself easy: and I will give charge concerning thee; intimating that he would inquire into her case; and if it was as she had represented it, he would give orders that she should not be disturbed, or be obliged to deliver up her son, and that he should be safe from those that sought his life.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will give charge ... - Indirectly granting her petition, and assenting that her son’s life should be spared. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will give: Sa2 12:5, Sa2 12:6, Sa2 16:4; Job 29:16; Pro 18:13; Isa 11:3, Isa 11:4 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 14:9”
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