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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 charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

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Integrity Over Riches

Commentators highlight the profound integrity of the unnamed soldier. He refused what would have been a massive sum of money—a thousand pieces of silver—because he personally heard King David's command to spare Absalom. His loyalty to the king's word over immense personal gain serves as a powerful example of faithfulness and obedience to authority.

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John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Samuel 18:12

17th Century

Pastor

And the man said to Joab
Disdaining his proposal:

though I should receive a thousand [shekels] of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Samuel 18:9–18

17th Century

Minister

Let young people look upon Absalom, hanging on a tree, accursed, forsaken by heaven and earth; there let them read the Lord's abhorrence of rebelli…