2 Samuel 18:11 meaning and explanation
“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
2 Samuel 18:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Joab, David's commander, is speaking to an unnamed soldier who has just reported seeing Absalom hanging in an oak. The man had heard David's public order that Absalom be protected, so he refused to strike the king's son.
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