And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 16 of 2 Samuel. Shimei, from Saul’s family, curses David and accuses him of shedding Saul’s family blood. Abishai wants to kill him, but David refuses and allows him to continue cursing. The king even considers that the Lord may have permitted this humiliation. This response contrasts with the executions previously ordered against Saul’s killers and shows a David who, amid his downfall, is willing to accept humiliation without immediately turning every insult into an occasion for revenge.
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Der König sprach: Ihr Kinder der Zeruja, was habe ich mit euch zu schaffen? Laßt ihn fluchen; denn der HERR hat's ihn geheißen: Fluche David! Wer kann nun sagen: Warum tust du also?
Y el rey respondió: ¿Qué tengo yo con vosotros, hijos de Sarvia? El maldice así, porque Jehová le ha dicho que maldiga a David; ¿quién pues le dirá: Por qué lo haces así?
Mais le roi dit: Qu'ai-je affaire avec vous, fils de Tseruja? S'il maudit, c'est que l'Eternel lui a dit: Maudis David! Qui donc lui dira: Pourquoi agis-tu ainsi?
Ma il re rispose: Che ho io da far con voi, figliuoli di Seruia? Maledica pure; e, se il Signore gli ha detto: Maledici Davide, chi dirà: Perchè hai tu fatto così?
Disse, porém, o rei: Que tenho eu convosco, filhos de Zeruia? Ora deixai-o amaldiçoar; pois o SENHOR lhe disse: Amaldiçoa a Davi; quem pois diria: Por que assim fizeste?
王說:「 洗魯雅 的兒子,我與你們有何相干呢?他這樣咒罵是因耶和華吩咐他:『你要咒罵 大衛 。』如此,誰敢說:『你為甚麼這樣做呢?』」
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