2 Samuel 14:11-13

International Standard Version

¹¹ Then she said, “Your majesty, please remember the Lord your God, so that blood avengers don’t do any more damage! Otherwise, they’ll destroy my son!”

So he promised, “As the Lord lives, not even a single hair from your son’s head^[a] will fall to the ground!”

¹² At this, the woman responded, “Would your majesty the king please allow your humble servant to say one more thing?”

“Say it…”^[b] he replied.

¹³ “Why, then,” the woman asked, “are you planning to act just like this against God’s people? Based on what your majesty has said, you’re acting like one who is guilty himself, because you’re not bringing back the one whom you’ve banished!