9 Finally A·bishʹai the son of Ze·ruʹiah+ said to the king: “Why should this dead dog+ call down evil upon my lord the king?+ Let me go over, please, and take off his head.”+

5 And the king went on to command Joʹab and A·bishʹai and Itʹtai, saying: “Deal gently+ for my sake with the young man Abʹsa·lom.” And all the people themselves heard when the king commanded all the chiefs over the matter of Abʹsa·lom.