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10 “Whoever speaks to you,” the king said, “bring him to me and he shall not touch you anymore.”

11 “Please, let the king remember Adonai your God,” she said, “so that the avenger of blood does not destroy any more, so they won’t destroy my son.”

“As Adonai lives,” he said, “not one hair of your son will fall to the ground.”

12 Then the woman said, “Please, let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king.”

“Say on,” he said.

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10 The king replied, “If anyone says anything to you, bring them to me, and they will not bother you again.”

11 She said, “Then let the king invoke the Lord his God to prevent the avenger(A) of blood from adding to the destruction, so that my son will not be destroyed.”

“As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “not one hair(B) of your son’s head will fall to the ground.(C)

12 Then the woman said, “Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.”

“Speak,” he replied.

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