Joab Quotes in King David (1985)

Joab: ...Every day, he

[Absalom]

Joab: stands in the marketplace, preaching to the people and stealing their affections. The rabble are flocking to his side, David. Some say he's planning a rebellion. I would've thought that was obvious! Absalom is a traitor who must be dealt with...

David: Absalom is MY SON! Any man who dares to call the king's son a traitor, without the evidence to support such a claim, shall himself meet the fate of a traitor... by my own hand!

Joab: I am giving you the evidence.

David: "Some say" is not evidence.

Joab: Your love blinds you, my friend.

Joab: Sire?

King David: Hmmm?

Joab: You're wounded. Let me call for a physician.

King David: No, no, let it alone. It's a long time since I've shed any blood. It's good to have proof that it still runs in my veins.