2nd Samuel Chapter 16 verse 10 Holy Bible
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
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And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?
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And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?
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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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And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why hast thou done so?
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The king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, Curse David; who then shall say, Why have you done so?
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And the king saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for -- let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) So let him curse.--This translation follows the margin of the Hebrew, as the LXX. and Vulg. also do. David, throughout, recognises that all his sufferings were from the Lord's hand, and he wishes to submit himself entirely to His will. He does not, of course, mean to justify Shimei's wrong; but only to say that, as far as his sin bears upon himself, it is of Divine appointment and he cannot resent it.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingreplied,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Whatמַה־ (mah-)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whathave Iלִּ֥י (lî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew to do with you,וְלָכֶ֖ם (wə·lā·ḵem)Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew O sonsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Zeruiah?צְרֻיָ֑ה (ṣə·ru·yāh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6870: Zeruiah -- an Israelite womanIfכֹּ֣ה (kōh)AdverbStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhe curses meיְקַלֵּ֗ל (yə·qal·lêl)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7043: To be slight, swift or triflingbecauseכִּ֤י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israeltold him,אָ֤מַר (’ā·mar)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say‘Curseקַלֵּ֣ל (qal·lêl)Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 7043: To be slight, swift or triflingDavid,’דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessewhoוּמִ֣י (ū·mî)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixcan ask,יֹאמַ֔ר (yō·mar)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say‘Whyמַדּ֖וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)InterrogativeStrong's 4069: Why? for what reason?did you doעָשִׂ֥יתָה (‘ā·śî·ṯāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makethis?’”כֵּֽן׃ (kên)AdverbStrong's 3651: So -- thusJump to PreviousCurse Curses Curseth Cursing David Revile Wherefore Zeruiah Zeru'iah
