2 SAMUEL 18:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
But the man said to him, Even if I had the weight of a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king's son — for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware lest anyone touch the young man Absalom' — The soldier refuses, citing David's command. His loyalty to the king's word outweighs Joab's offer. He remembers the public command and chooses obedience to the king over reward from the commander. His moral resolution shows the strength of David's authority despite his physical distance from the battlefield.
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