And 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.(2 Samuel 14:6)

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.(2 Samuel 14:7)

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.(2 Samuel 14:8)

And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

And the king said, Whoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.(2 Samuel 14:10)

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.(2 Samuel 14:11)

Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.(2 Samuel 14:12)

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2 Samuel 14:9 - Cross Reference

If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: (Deuteronomy 21:1)

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. (1 Samuel 25:24)

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. (Genesis 27:13)

And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: (2 Samuel 3:28)

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. (Matthew 27:25)

So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. (Numbers 35:33)

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. (1 Kings 2:33)