2 Samuel 3:37-39

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

³⁷ For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king’s will to slay Abner son of Ner.

³⁸ King David said to his servants, Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

³⁹ And I am this day weak, though anointed [but not crowned] king; these sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!