39 As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me.(A) May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil!”(B)

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39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(A) are too strong(B) for me.(C) May the Lord repay(D) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”

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39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

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10 The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?(A) He curses(B) me this way because the Lord[a] told him, ‘Curse David!’ Therefore, who can say, ‘Why did you do that?’”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:10 Alt Hb tradition reads If he curses, and if the Lord

10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(A) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(B)

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10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

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