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The Lord has avenged upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hands of Absalom your son. Behold, the calamity is upon you because you are a bloody man!

Then said [David’s nephew] Abishai son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.

10 The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, Curse David, who then shall ask, Why have you done so?

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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)

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)

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