2 Samuel 14:17-19

Good News Translation

^17 (A)I said to myself that your promise, sir, would make me safe, because the king is like God's angel and can distinguish good from evil.^[a] May the Lord your God be with you!”

¹⁸ The king answered, “I'm going to ask you a question, and you must tell me the whole truth.”

“Ask me anything, Your Majesty,” she answered.

¹⁹ “Did Joab put you up to this?” he asked her.

She answered, “I swear by all that is sacred, Your Majesty, that there is no way to avoid answering your question.^[b] It was indeed your officer Joab who told me what to do and what to say.