2 Samuel 14:11-13

Living Bible

¹¹ Then she said, “Please swear to me by God that you won’t let anyone harm my son. I want no more bloodshed.”

“I vow by God,” he replied, “that not a hair of your son’s head shall be disturbed!”

¹² “Please let me ask one more thing of you!” she said.

“Go ahead,” he replied. “Speak!”

¹³ “Why don’t you do as much for all the people of God as you have promised to do for me?” she asked. “You have convicted yourself in making this decision, because you have refused to bring home your own banished son.