2 Samuel 16:11
Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the Lord has told him so.
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord has invited him.
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more may this Benjamite now do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Behold
- 2 Samuel 12:11, 12
- came forth
- 2 Samuel 7:2; Genesis 15:4
- seeketh
- 2 Samuel 17:1–4; 2 Kings 19:37; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Matthew 10:21
- the Lord
- Isaiah 10:5–7; Ezekiel 14:9; Ezekiel 20:25