2 Samuel 14:15Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, 'I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.'
The setting
Jerusalem, ~990 BC. The wise woman of Tekoa stands before King David in his palace, trembling as she prepares to confront the king about his estranged son Absalom through an elaborate parable.
The emotion here: terrified but determined to complete her mission
The original word
yare'tuni (יראתני) — they have frightened me, instilled terror and reverence combined
Why it matters
This woman was recruited by Joab specifically because Tekoa was known for producing wise counselors
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:15
She's pretending to be a widow with a family crisis, but really addressing David's refusal to reconcile with Absalom
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about a real family dispute, but it's an elaborate setup orchestrated by Joab to manipulate David into forgiving Absalom.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 14:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:15 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to wise woman of Tekoa. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear, manipulation. Notable phrases: the people have made me afraid.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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