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2 Samuel 16:9-14
New King James Version
2 Samuel 16:9-14
New King James Version
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this (A)dead dog (B)curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!”
10 But the king said, (C)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because (D)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ (E)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”
11 And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how (F)my son who (G)came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on [a]my affliction, and that the Lord will (H)repay me with (I)good for his cursing this day.” 13 And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and [b]kicked up dust. 14 Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there.
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- 2 Samuel 16:12 So with Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Qr. my eyes; Tg. tears of my eyes
- 2 Samuel 16:13 Lit. dusted him with dust
2 Samuel 16:9-14
New International Version
2 Samuel 16:9-14
New International Version
9 Then Abishai(A) son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog(B) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”(C)
10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(D) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(E)
11 David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son,(F) my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.(G) 12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery(H) and restore to me his covenant blessing(I) instead of his curse today.(J)”
13 So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted.(K) And there he refreshed himself.
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