2 Samuel 18:12 · WEB
“The man said to Joab, "Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.'”
— 2 Samuel 18:12
Speaker
the man
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
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Standalone
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