Parallel Hebrew Texts Hebrew Study BibleWestminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לִּ֥י וְלָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה [כִּי כ] (כֹּ֣ה ק) יְקַלֵּ֗ל [וְכִי כ] (כִּ֤י ק) יְהוָה֙ אָ֤מַר לֹו֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וּמִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן׃ ס
WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר המלך מה־לי ולכם בני צריה [כי כ] (כה ק) יקלל [וכי כ] (כי ק) יהוה אמר לו קלל את־דוד ומי יאמר מדוע עשיתה כן׃ ס Strong's Concordance Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king replied, “ Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything? He curses me this way because the LORD told him, ‘ Curse David! ’ Therefore, who can say, ‘ Why did you do that? ’ ”
New American Standard Bible
But the king said, "What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the LORD has told him, Curse David, then who shall say, Why have you done so?"
King James Bible
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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