II Samuel 18:12
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 18:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber der Mann sprach zu Joab: Und wenn ich tausend Sekel Silber auf meinen Händen wöge, würde ich meine Hand nicht nach des Königs Sohn ausstrecken; denn vor unseren Ohren hat der König dir und Abisai und Ittai geboten und gesagt: Seid vorsichtig, wer es auch sei, mit dem Jüngling mit Absalom!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el hombre dijo á Joab: Aunque me importara en mis manos mil siclos de plata, no extendiera yo mi mano contra el hijo del rey; porque nosotros lo oímos cuando el rey te mandó á ti y á Abisai y á Ittai, diciendo: Mirad que ninguno toque en el joven Absalom.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o homem disse a Joabe: Ainda que me importasse em minhas mãos mil siclos de prata, não estenderia eu minha mão contra o filho do rei; porque nós o ouvimos quando o rei te mandou a ti e a Abisai e a Itai, dizendo: Olhai que ninguém toque no jovem Absalão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O homem respondeu a Joabe: "Ainda que eu recebesse mil siclos de prata, eu não teria estendido as mãos contra o filho do rei, pois nós todos ouvimos as ordens do rei a ti, Abisai e Itai, dizendo: 'Ninguém deve tocar no jovem Absalão'.
📖 II Samuel 18:12 in Context
10And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
12And 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.
13Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
14Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
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