§ 02 · King James Bible
2 Samuel 18:11
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Simple English
Joab asked the person, "You saw him, right? Why didn't you just attack and knock him down then? I would have given you 10 silver coins and a belt."
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