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] 13 And if I had put my life in jeopardy[c]—and nothing is hidden from the king(A)—you would have kept your distance from me.”

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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.
  3. 2 Samuel 18:13 Or Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously toward him

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