2 Samuel 16:9-11

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.