³⁹ I am ^(A)weak today, though anointed king; and these men ^(B)the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. ^(C)May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil.”

⁹ Then ^(A)Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should ^(B)this dead dog ^(C)curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and ^[a]cut off his head.” ¹⁰ But the king said, “^(D)What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? ^(E)If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ ^(F)then who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”