2 Samuel 14:8-10

8“Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.”

9“Oh, thank you, my lord the king,” the woman from Tekoa replied. “If you are criticized for helping me, let the blame fall on me and on my father’s house, and let the king and his throne be innocent.”

10“If anyone objects,” the king said, “bring him to me. I can assure you he will never harm you again!”