2 Samuel 14:18Then the king answered the woman, "Please don't hide anything from me that I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king now speak."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The throne room. King David sits facing a woman from Tekoa who has told an elaborate parable about her two sons. He senses manipulation...
The emotion here: suspicious but giving opportunity for honesty
The original word
kāḥad (כחד) — to hide, conceal, especially truth that should be revealed
Why it matters
This woman was coached by Joab to use the same parable technique Nathan used against David
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:18
David is using his royal authority to demand truth from someone he knows is lying
Common misconceptionPeople think David is being harsh here, but he's actually being merciful - giving the woman a chance to tell the truth before exposing her deception.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 14:18
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:18 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to King David. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include truth, authority. Notable phrases: don't hide anything from me. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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