2-Samuel - 14:10



10 The king said, "Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more."

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Samuel 14:10.

Differing Translations

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And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
And the king said, Whosoever saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
And the king said: If any one shall say ought against thee, bring him to me, and be shall not touch thee any more.
And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
And the king said, Whoever saith aught to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
And the king saith, 'He who speaketh aught unto thee, and thou hast brought him unto me, then he doth not add any more to come against thee.'
And the king said, Whoever said ought to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.
And the king said, If anyone says anything to you, make him come to me, and he will do you no more damage.
And the king said, "Whoever will contradict you, bring him to me, and he will never touch you again."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Whosoever saith aught unto thee - Neither did this bring the matter to such a bearing that she could come to her conclusion, which was, to get the king pledged by a solemn promise that all proceedings relative to the case should be stopped.

And the king said, whoever saith ought unto thee,.... Demanding her to deliver up her son to justice, and reproaching her for not doing it:
bring him to me; give him in charge to a proper officer to be brought before me, and I shall chastise him for it:
and he shall not touch thee any more; give her any further trouble, by words or deeds.

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