¹⁹ Joseph said to them, ^(A)“Do not be afraid, ^(B)for am I in the place of God? ^20 (C)But as for you, you meant evil against me; but ^(D)God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. ²¹ Now therefore, do not be afraid; ^(E)I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke ^[a]kindly to them.

¹⁰ But the king said, ^(A)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because ^(B)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ ^(C)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

¹¹ And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how ^(D)my son who ^(E)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. ¹² It may be that the Lord will look on ^[a]my affliction, and that the Lord will ^(F)repay me with ^(G)good for his cursing this day.”