He said,"They [were] my brothers,the sonsof my mother.[As] the LORDlives,ifonlyyou had let them live,I would not killyou."
The kingvowedand said,"As the LORDlives,whohas redeemedmy lifefrom alldistress,
The bloodavengerhimselfshall putthe murdererto death;he shall puthim to deathwhen he meetshim.
Then he saidto Zebahand Zalmunna,"Whatkindof men[were] they whomyou killedat Tabor?"And they said,"They were likeyou, each oneresemblingthe sonof a king."
So he saidto Jetherhis firstborn,"Rise,killthem." But the youthdid not drawhis sword,for he was afraid,becausehe was stilla youth.
"Remainthis night,and when morningcomes,ifhe will redeemyou, good;let him redeemyou. But ifhe does not wishto redeemyou, then I will redeemyou, as the LORDlives.Liedownuntilmorning."
