2 Samuel 14:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the king saith to her, `What -- to thee?` and she saith, `Truly a widow woman [am] I, and my husband dieth,

English ASV

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

English Amplified

The king asked her, What troubles you? She said, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The king asked her, What troubles you? She said, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“What’s the matter?” the king asked her. “Sadly, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead.

English EASY 2024

The king asked her, ‘What is your trouble?’ She said, ‘My husband is dead, sir, and I am a widow.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King David said to her, "What's your problem?" The woman said, "I am a widow. My husband is dead.

And the king said to her, "What is your trouble?" She answered, "Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“What do you want?” he asked her. “I am a poor widow, sir,” she answered. “My husband is dead.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king asked her, "What can I do for you?" She answered, "I'm a widow; my husband is dead.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"What's the matter?" the king asked her. "To tell the truth, I am a widow; my husband died," she said.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And the king said to her, “What is your trouble?” And she answered, “Truly I am a widow; my husband has died.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The king said to her, “What troubles you?” She responded, “Alas, I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The king said to her, "What is your trouble?" And she answered, "Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The king said to her, "What do you want?" She replied: "Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The king replied to her, “What do you want?” She answered, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The king asked her, "What's bothering you?" She said, "I'm a widow. My husband is dead.

English NIV

The king asked her, "What is troubling you?" She said, "I am indeed a widow; my husband is dead.

English NKJ 1982

Then the king said to her, “What troubles you?” And she answered, “Indeed I am a widow, my husband is dead.

English NLT

"What's the trouble?" the king asked. "I am a widow," she replied.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The king asked her, "What is your trouble?" She answered, "Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the king said to her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, “Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“What's the trouble?“ he asked. “I am a widow,“ she replied,

English Tyndale 1537

And the king said unto her: what aileth thee? and she answered. I am a widow, and mine husband is dead.

2 Samuel 14:5 — Compare Translations