2 Samuel 18:12 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Samuel 18:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 18:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 18:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The man said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn’t stretch out my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Beware that no one touch the young man Absalom.’”

2 Samuel 18:12 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Samuel 18:12 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 18:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 <FI>is<Fi> against the youth--against Absalom;”

2 Samuel 18:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 18:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Samuel 18:12 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 18:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousande shekels of siluer in mine hande, yet woulde I not lay mine hande vpon the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, least any touche the yong man Absalom.”

2 Samuel 18:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 18:12 in Context — 2 Samuel 18

10 Y viéndolo uno, avisó á Joab, diciendo: He aquí que he visto á Absalom colgado de un alcornoque.

11 Y Joab respondió al hombre que le daba la nueva: Y viéndolo tú, ¿por qué no le heriste luego allí [echándole] á tierra? y sobre mí, que te hubiera dado diez [siclos] de plata, y un talabarte.

12 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.

13 Por otra parte, habría yo hecho traición contra mi vida (pues que al rey nada se le esconde), y tú mismo estarías en contra.

14 Y respondió Joab: No es razón que yo te ruegue. Y tomando tres dardos en sus manos, hincólos en el corazón de Absalom, que aun estaba vivo en medio del alcornoque.

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