³⁹ As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me.^(A) May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil! ’^(B)

¹⁰ The king replied, ‘Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?^(A) He curses^(B) me this way because the Lord^[a] told him, “Curse David! ”^(C) Therefore, who can say, “Why did you do that? ” ’