2 Samuel 20:18-20

Lexham English Bible

¹⁸ Then she said, “In former times, they would always say,^[a] ‘By all means, let them inquire in Abel,’ and so they settled things. ¹⁹ I am one of the faithful representatives of Israel. You are seeking to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow the inheritance of Yahweh?” ²⁰ Then Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow or I should destroy.