2 Samuel 16:9-11

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁹ Then ^(A)Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should ^(B)this dead dog ^(C)curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and ^[a]cut off his head.” ¹⁰ But the king said, “^(D)What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? ^(E)If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ ^(F)then who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” ¹¹ Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, ^(G)my son who came out from ^[b]me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, ^(H)for the Lord has told him.