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2 Samuel 14:5

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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
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  1. 2 Samuel 12:1–3Rank 1 from verse 5
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    1AND the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

    2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

    3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

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    8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

    9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

    10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

    11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

    12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

    13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

    14Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

    15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

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2 Samuel 14:5

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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indeed

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Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.

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husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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4¶ 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.

5And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

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6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.

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