2 Samuel 14:9

9 Pero la mujer de Tecoa replicó:—Su Majestad, que la culpa caiga sobre mí y sobre mi familia, y no sobre el rey ni su trono.

2 Samuel 14:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:9

And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, my lord and king,
&c.] With much vehemence, and yet with great respect, fearing an inquisition into her case; which it would not bear, being a fable, and being very desirous of having sentence on it immediately pronounced:

the iniquity [be] on me and on my father's house;
let the crime be imputed to me and my family, and punishment inflicted on us for it, if I have misrepresented the case, told lies, and deceived the king:

and the king and his throne [be] guiltless;
let neither he nor his kingdom be charged with any sin, or suffer any damage on that account: or else the sense is, supposing that the king through much business should forget and neglect this affair; and her son should be put to death, through the violence and rage of the family; then she wishes that the fault and punishment of such neglect might not fall upon the king and his kingdom, but upon her and her family: in this form she put it, for the honour of the king, and because she would not be thought to wish ill to him and his kingdom; yet tacitly suggests, that should this be the case, he and his kingdom must expect to answer and suffer for it.

2 Samuel 14:9 In-Context

7 Pero ahora resulta que toda la familia se ha puesto en contra de esta servidora de Su Majestad. Me exigen que entregue al asesino para que lo maten, y así vengar la muerte de su hermano, aunque al hacerlo eliminen al heredero. La verdad es que de esa manera apagarían la última luz de esperanza que me queda, y dejarían a mi esposo sin nombre ni descendencia sobre la tierra.

8 —Regresa a tu casa, que yo me encargaré de este asunto —respondió el rey.

9 Pero la mujer de Tecoa replicó:—Su Majestad, que la culpa caiga sobre mí y sobre mi familia, y no sobre el rey ni su trono.

10 —Si alguien te amenaza —insistió el rey—, tráemelo para que no vuelva a molestarte.

11 Entonces ella le suplicó:—¡Ruego a Su Majestad invocar al SEÑOR su Dios, para que quien deba vengar la muerte de mi hijo no aumente mi desgracia matando a mi otro hijo!—¡Tan cierto como que el SEÑOR vive —respondió el rey—, juro que tu hijo no perderá ni un solo cabello!