³² Absalom ^[a]answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ Now then, let me see the king’s face, ^(A)and if there is guilt in me, he can have me executed.”

⁸ For your servant ^(A)made a vow while I was living in Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘^(B)If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’”