2 Samuel 14:4
2 Samuel 14:4 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →The woman bows before David and cries out for help.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:4 Mean?
Coming into the royal presence, the woman falls prostrate and pleads for the king's aid, as petitioners did when they sought a ruler's judgment. Her cry, 'Help, O king,' casts David in his role as the people's appointed protector and judge.
Her posture is a picture of every soul that brings its burden before a higher throne. The king of Israel was meant to mirror the justice and mercy of God, and the cry for help rising from the dust is the same cry the Lord has always promised to hear from the lowly.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:4 mean?
The woman bows before David and cries out for help.