2 Samuel 14:9-11

Modern English Version

⁹ The Tekoan woman responded to the king, “May guilt rest upon me and the house of my father, my lord the king, and may the king and his throne be blameless.”

¹⁰ The king said, “Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not cause you harm again.”

¹¹ Then she said, “May the king remember the Lord your God so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy, lest they exterminate my son.”

He said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son will fall to the ground.”