2 Samuel 14:18
2 Samuel 14:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.”
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Read Full Chapter →David, sensing more behind her words, asks her to conceal nothing.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:18 Mean?
David is wiser than the ruse assumed. Sensing a hidden hand, he charges the woman to hide nothing from his coming question, and she invites him to speak. The exchange shifts from her appeal to his discernment.
The king who was led to see himself now begins to see through the device itself. Scripture honors the wisdom that perceives what lies beneath the surface, for nothing is finally hidden from the eyes of one who judges truly, just as nothing is hidden from the God to whom all hearts are open.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:18 mean?
David, sensing more behind her words, asks her to conceal nothing.