4. As the Tekoan woman spoke to the king, she fell on her face toward the ground and bowed low. Then she said, “Help me, O king.”
5. The king said to her, “What troubles you?”She responded, “Alas, I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
6. Furthermore, your servant had two sons. The two of them were fighting in the field, but there was no one to separate them. One struck the other and killed him.