2 Samuel 18:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ Joab said to him, “You saw him? Why didn’t you ·kill him and let him fall to [^Lstrike him to] the ground? I would have given you a belt and ·four ounces [^Lten pieces] of silver!”

¹² The man answered, “I wouldn’t ·touch [^Lraise my hand against] the king’s son even if ·you gave me [^LI felt in my hand the weight of] ·twenty-five pounds [^La thousand pieces] of silver. We heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘·Be careful not to hurt [For my sake protect/spare] young Absalom.’ ¹³ If I had ·killed him [betrayed the king by killing his son], ·the king would have found out [and there is nothing hidden from the king], and you would ·not have protected [have kept your distance/aloof from] me!”