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2 Samuel 16:8-10
New International Version
2 Samuel 16:8-10
New International Version
8 The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned.(A) The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!”(B)
9 Then Abishai(C) son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog(D) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”(E)
10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(F) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(G)
2 Samuel 16:8-10
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 16:8-10
English Standard Version
8 The Lord (A)has avenged on you all (B)the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, your evil is on you, for you are a man of blood.”
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this (C)dead dog (D)curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.” 10 But the king said, (E)“What have I to do with you, (F)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?’”
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2 Samuel 16:8-10
New King James Version
2 Samuel 16:8-10
New King James Version
8 The Lord has (A)brought upon you all (B)the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a [a]bloodthirsty man!”
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this (C)dead dog (D)curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!”
10 But the king said, (E)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because (F)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ (G)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”
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- 2 Samuel 16:8 Lit. man of bloodshed
2 Samuel 16:8-10
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 16:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 (A)The Lord has brought back upon you all (B)the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have become king; and the Lord has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”
9 Then (C)Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should (D)this dead dog (E)curse my lord the king? Now let me go over and [a]cut off his head.” 10 But the king said, “[b](F)What business of mine is yours, you sons of Zeruiah? (G)If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ (H)then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
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- 2 Samuel 16:9 Lit take off
- 2 Samuel 16:10 Lit What to me and to you, an ancient idiom
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