2 Samuel 14:10-12

Expanded Bible

¹⁰ King David said, “Bring me anyone who ·says anything bad to [threatens; criticizes] you. Then he won’t ·bother [^Ltouch] you again.”

¹¹ The woman said, “Please ·promise in the name of [swear by; remember; keep in mind] the Lord your God. Then ·my relative who has the duty of punishing a murderer [my near-relative; ^Lthe avenger of blood; ^Ca relative obligated to execute the murderer; Num. 35:12, 19–21] won’t ·add to [continue] the destruction by killing my son.”

David said, “As surely as the Lord lives, ·no one will hurt your son [^Lnot one hair from his head will fall to the ground].”

¹² The woman said, “Let me say something to you, my ·master and [lord the] king.”

The king said, “Speak.”