2 Samuel 14:4
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.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 14 connects to 9 cross-references. Joab senses David longs for Absalom and sends a wise woman from Tekoa with a parable about two sons and a blood avenger—skillfully paralleling David's situation. David perceives Joab's hand in it; Joab brings Absalom back to Jerusalem but David …
Other Translations
And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.
Cross References
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on …
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and …
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul …
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, …
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, …
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.