12 But the man said to Joab, “Even if I were to [a]receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for (A)in our hearing the king commanded you, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, ‘[b]Protect the young man Absalom for me!’

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 18:12 Lit weigh
  2. 2 Samuel 18:12 As in some mss and ancient versions; MT Protect, whoever you are, the

12 But the man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels[a] were weighed out into my hands, I would not lay a hand on the king’s son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 18:12 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
  2. 2 Samuel 18:12 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts may be translated Absalom, whoever you may be.