Verse 10
2 Samuel 16:10
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה לִּ֥/י וְ/לָ/כֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה כי כֹּ֣ה יְקַלֵּ֗ל ו/כי כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָ֤מַר ל/וֹ֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת דָּוִ֔ד וּ/מִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן
English Translation
And the king said, "What do I have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? For this man shall surely curse, because the Lord has said to him, 'Curse David.' And who shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"
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