2 Samuel 14:19The king said, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?" The woman answered, "As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;
The setting
Jerusalem throne room continues. David's question hits like lightning. The woman's elaborate story crumbles as she realizes the king has seen through Joab's scheme...
The emotion here: panicking but trying to maintain composure
The original word
nāṭāh (נטה) — to turn aside, stretch out; here meaning no escape from truth
Why it matters
Joab was David's nephew and military commander who often manipulated situations to get his way
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:19
David recognized Joab's fingerprints because Joab had used elaborate schemes before
Common misconceptionPeople think the woman is being evasive here, but she's actually giving David exactly what he wants - confirmation that Joab is behind this.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:19 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to King David and wise woman. 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 deception, revelation. Notable phrases: Is the hand of Joab with you.
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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