³⁹ And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, ^(A)are too harsh for me. ^(B)The Lord shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

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?’ ”