And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
The king promised the woman of Tekoa royal protection, that whoever said anything against her or threatened her was to be brought to him and would not harm her again. That safeguard expressly covered her surviving son as well, guaranteeing that no one threatening him would be allowed to touch him any more. The pledge belonged to Joab's intervention to secure Absalom's return and reconciliation with David. The trust then placed in Joab and Absalom was afterward betrayed when rebellion followed.
The king promised the woman of Tekoa royal protection, that whoever said anything against her or threatened her was to be brought to him and would not harm her again. That safeguard expressly covered her surviving son as well, guaranteeing that no one threatening him would be allowed to touch him any more. The pledge belonged to Joab's intervention to secure Absalom's return and reconciliation with David. The trust then placed in Joab and Absalom was afterward betrayed when rebellion followed.