10. And the king said, Whoever speaks against thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
11. Then she said, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou will not allow the avengers {Heb. redeemers} of blood to increase the damage by destroying my son. And he said, As the Lord lives, not one hair of thy son shall fall to the earth.
12. Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
13. And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? For the king speaks this word as one who is guilty in that the king does not bring home again his banished.