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2 Samuel 14:14 · KJV

"For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him."

King James Version

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Passage Context

12Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
13And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
14For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
15Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
16For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

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Reflection Questions

1

How does the concept of being like water spilt on the ground resonate with you?

2

What does it mean for you to seek reconciliation in your relationships?

3

When have you felt banished or distant from someone important in your life?

Life Application

relationships

Consider reaching out to someone you feel estranged from to mend the relationship.

faith

Reflect on how God's grace seeks to restore you, even when you feel lost.

Connection to Jesus

gospel theme

The idea that God devises means to bring back the banished reflects the redemptive work of Jesus in restoring humanity.

See also: Luke 19:10

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