Cross References And he said to Joab: If thou wouldst have paid down in my hands a thousand pieces of silver, I would not lay my hands upon the king's son for in our hearing the king charged thee, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. 2 Samuel 18:5 And the king commanded Joab, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. And all the people heard the king giving charge to all the princes concerning Absalom. 2 Samuel 18:11 And Joab said to the man that told him: If thou sawest him, why didst thou not stab him to the ground, and I would have given thee ten sicles of silver, and a belt? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said to Joab: If thou wouldst have paid down in my hands a thousand pieces of silver, I would not lay my hands upon the king's son for in our hearing the king charged thee, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. receive, etc. 2 Samuel 18:5 And the king commanded Joab, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. And all the people heard the king giving charge to all the princes concerning Absalom. Beware, etc. Context Absalom Killed…11And Joab said to the man that told him: If thou sawest him, why didst thou not stab him to the ground, and I would have given thee ten sicles of silver, and a belt? 12And he said to Joab: If thou wouldst have paid down in my hands a thousand pieces of silver, I would not lay my hands upon the king's son for in our hearing the king charged thee, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom.13Yea and if I should have acted boldly against my own life, this could not have been hid from the king, and wouldst thou have stood by me?… Lexicon The manהָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Even if וְל֨וּא (wə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 3863: If, would that! a thousand [shekels] אֶ֣לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand of silver כֶּ֔סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money were weighed out שֹׁקֵ֤ל (šō·qêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8254: To suspend, poise into עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against my hands, כַּפַּי֙ (kap·pay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan I would not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no raise אֶשְׁלַ֥ח (’eš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out my hand יָדִ֖י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the king’s הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king son. בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction we heard בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ (ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 241: Broadness, the ear the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king command you צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order and Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֤י (’ă·ḇî·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 52: Abishai -- 'my father is Jesse', an Israelite name and Ittai, אִתַּי֙ (’it·tay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 863: Ithai -- perhaps 'companionable', an Israelite, also a Philistine ‘Protect שִׁמְרוּ־ (šim·rū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the young man בַּנַּ֖עַר (ban·na·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer Absalom בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites for my sake.’ מִ֕י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix Additional Translations The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the king’s son. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels 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 you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. 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. And the man said to Joab, Were I even to receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged thee and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom for me, And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces 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, Take care, whoever it be [of you], of the young man Absalom. And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand pieces 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. And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels 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. The man said to Joab, "Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.' And the man saith unto Joab, 'Yea, though I am weighing on my hand a thousand silverlings, I do not put forth my hand unto the son of the king; for in our ears hath the king charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Observe ye who is against the youth -- against Absalom; Jump to Previous Abishai Absalom Beware Commanded Forth Hand Hearing Ittai Joab King's Pieces Receive Silver Thousand Touch Wouldn't YoungJump to Next Abishai Absalom Beware Commanded Forth Hand Hearing Ittai Joab King's Pieces Receive Silver Thousand Touch Wouldn't YoungExternal Links 2 Samuel 18:12 NIV2 Samuel 18:12 NLT 2 Samuel 18:12 ESV 2 Samuel 18:12 NASB 2 Samuel 18:12 ASV 2 Samuel 18:12 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:12 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:12 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abishai Absalom Absalom' against and But charged commanded Even for hand hands hearing I if In into Ittai Joab king king's lift man me my not of our out pieces Protect put receive replied said sake saying shekels should silver son the thousand to weighed were would you young OT History: 2 Samuel 18:12 The man said to Joab Though (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |