2 Samuel 14:11
2 Samuel 14:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.”
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Read Full Chapter →At her urging David swears by the LORD that her son will be wholly safe.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:11 Mean?
The woman asks David to bind himself before God, and the king swears a solemn oath that not one hair of her son will fall. The vow is now sealed in the name of the LORD, leaving no room for retreat.
The promise that not a single hair will be lost echoes the deep biblical assurance of God's complete keeping of those who are His. The same comforting image returns on the lips of Jesus, who tells His own that even the hairs of their head are numbered and their lives held secure in the Father's care.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:11 mean?
At her urging David swears by the LORD that her son will be wholly safe.