2 Samuel 14:6
King James Version (KJV)
And 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 slew him.
In context
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.
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
6 And 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 slew him.
7 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
8 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
2 Samuel 14:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And 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 slew him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Your servant had two sons; and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And thy bondmaid 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 slew him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And 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 slew him.