when I had commanded judges to administer my people Israel. I'll also grant you relief from all your enemies."'

And he said, - While yet the child lived, I fasted, and wept, - for I said - Who knoweth whether Yahweh may not grant me favour, and the child live?

“Now therefore, I’ve come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought: I must speak to the king. Perhaps the king will grant his servant’s request.

Then the king said to Joab, “Listen, I will most certainly do this thing; now go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse."

Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, - and, thy condescension, made me great.