2Sa 18:12 | NASB2020 | STEP | But the man said to Joab , “Even if I were to receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand , I would not put out my hand against the king’s son ; for in our hearing the king commanded you, Abishai , and Ittai , saying , ‘ Protect the young man Absalom for me!’

2 Samuel 18:12

12 But the man said to Joab, “Even if I were to ^{▼▼Lit weigh}receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for ^bin our hearing the king commanded you, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, ‘ ^{▼▼As in some mss and ancient versions; MT Protect, whoever you are, the}Protect the young man Absalom for me!’