¹¹ Joab said to the man who had told him this, “What! You saw him? Why didn’t you strike^(A) him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels^[a] of silver and a warrior’s belt.^(B)”

¹⁰ and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”