2 Samuel 18:13 meaning and explanation
If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
2 Samuel 18:13, Berean Standard Bible
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An unnamed soldier speaks these words to Joab, David's commander, during the battle in the forest of Ephraim. He has just refused Joab's reward for striking down Absalom, because the king's order to protect the young man had been heard by all the troops.
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