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.”

⁹ Then ^(A)Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should ^(B)this dead dog ^(C)curse my lord the king? Now let me go over and ^[a]cut off his head.”

¹⁰ But the king said, “^[a](A)What business of mine is yours, you sons of Zeruiah? ^(B)If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ ^(C)then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”