The woman said, “Please, use the name of the Lord your God and swear (promise) that you will stop those people. They want to punish my son for murdering his brother. Swear that you won’t let them destroy my son.”
2 Samuel 14:21 - Easy To Read Version The king said to Joab, “Look, I will do what I promised. Now please bring back the young man Absalom.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the king said to Joab, Behold now, I grant this; go, bring back the young man Absalom. American Standard Version (1901) And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back. Common English Bible So the king said to Joab, “All right then. I will do it. Go and bring back my boy Absalom.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the king said to Joab: "Behold, your word has succeeded in appeasing me. Therefore, go and call back the boy Absalom." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king said to Joab: Behold, I am appeased and have granted thy request. Go therefore and fetch back the boy Absalom. |
The woman said, “Please, use the name of the Lord your God and swear (promise) that you will stop those people. They want to punish my son for murdering his brother. Swear that you won’t let them destroy my son.”
Joab bowed with his face on the ground. He blessed King David, and said, “Today I know that you are pleased with me. I know because you have done what I asked.”
King Herod {\cf2\super [77]} was very sad. But he had promised to give the girl anything she wanted. And the people eating there with Herod heard his promise. So Herod did not want to refuse the thing she asked for.
I swear (promise) by the Lord who saves Israel, even if my own son Jonathan did the sin, he must die.” None of the people said a word.