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2 Samuel 18:12

The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’

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ASV

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

KJV

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH376 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097 →
וְל֨וּאve.lo'and ifH3863 →
אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH595 →
שֹׁקֵ֤לsho.Kel[were] weighingH8254 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
כַּפַּי֙ka.Paihands myH3709 →
אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505 →
כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
אֶשְׁלַ֥ח'esh.LachI will stretch outH7971 →
יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027 →
אֶל־'el-againstH413 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּve.'a.ze.Nei.nuin ears ourH241 →
צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680 →
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֹ֠תְךָ'O.te.kha<obj.> youH853 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttaiH863 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
שִׁמְרוּ־shim.ru-protectH8104 →
מִ֕יmiwhoeverH4310 →
בַּנַּ֖עַרba.Na.'ar<in> the young manH5288 →
בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.'av.sha.Lom<in> AbsalomH53 →

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1 Kings 2:5Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.2 Samuel 18:5Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.2 Samuel 19:1Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”2 Samuel 20:6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”Psalms 55:20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

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