2 Samuel 3:37-39

Jubilee Bible 2000

³⁷ For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner, the son of Ner.

³⁸ Then the king said unto his slaves, Do ye not know that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

³⁹ And I am this day a tender anointed king, and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me; the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.