²² But David said, ^(A)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? ^(B)Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?”

¹⁰ But the king said, ^(A)“What have I to do with you, ^(B)you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

¹³ But Saul said, ^(A)“Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today ^(B)the Lord has worked ^(C)salvation in Israel.”

³⁹ And I was gentle today, though anointed king. ^(A)These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. ^(B)The Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

⁵⁴ And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell ^(A)fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”^{[a] 55} But he turned and rebuked them.^{[b] 56} And they went on to another village.

²⁹ And behold, they ^(A)cried out, “What have you to do with us, ^(B)O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us ^(C)before the time?”

⁸ Then Abishai said to David, ^(A)“God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.”