2 Samuel 14:9The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless."
The setting
Jerusalem palace, ~970 BC. A clever woman from Tekoa uses a fictional case to manipulate King David into showing mercy to his son Absalom who killed his brother Amnon...
The emotion here: terrified but determined to save a life
The original word
avon (עָוֹן) — guilt that demands punishment, not just moral wrongness
Why it matters
Tekoa was Amos the prophet's hometown, known for producing wise counselors
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:9
She's volunteering for a death sentence to save someone else's child
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows noble self-sacrifice, but she's actually manipulating David through a fake legal case. Her 'guilt' isn't real—it's a clever legal maneuver.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 14:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:9 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to woman of Tekoa. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include responsibility, protection of authority. Notable phrases: iniquity be on me; on my father's house.
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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