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2 Samuel 16:10

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10The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?r He cursess me this way because the LordC told him, ‘Curse David!’t Therefore, who can say, ‘Why did you do that?’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. C tradition reads If he curses, and if the Lord

Cross references

  1. r2Sm 3:39; 19:22
  2. s1Sm 17:43; 2Sm 16:5; Ec 7:21–22
  3. t2Sm 12:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

NLTNew Living Translation

“No!” the king said. “Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah! If the Lord has told him to curse me, who are you to stop him?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The king said, “What do we have in common, sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because Yahweh has said to him ‘Curse David,’ who can say, “Why have you done this?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?