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
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and …
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on …
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul …
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, …
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, …