2 Samuel 3:38-39

New International Reader's Version

³⁸ The king spoke to his men. He said, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has died in Israel today? ³⁹ I’m the anointed king. But today I’m weak. These sons of Zeruiah are too powerful for me. May the Lord pay back the one who killed Abner! May he pay him back for the evil thing he has done!”