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'The only coal left to me'
A wise woman begs David to spare her last son, or else her husband will have no name or survivor on earth.
A son keeps a name alive.
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Name here means the heir who perpetuates the family line.
Bible reference: 2 Samuel 14:7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 395
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