39 And 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 in proportion to his evil.”

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39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(A) are too strong(B) for me.(C) May the Lord repay(D) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”

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22 David then said, “(A)What [a]is there between you and me, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary to me today? (B)Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? For do I not know that I am king over Israel today?”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 19:22 Lit to me and to you; an ancient idiom

22 David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(A) What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today?(B) Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”

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