2 Samuel 16:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
have I to do with you, O sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Zeruiah?צְרֻיָ֑ה
(tze·ru·yah;)
6870: an Isr. womanfrom the same as tsori
If(כֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he curses,יְקַלֵּ֗ל
(ye·kal·lel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
and if(כִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has toldאָ֤מַר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
him, 'Curseקַלֵּ֣ל
(kal·lel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
David,'דָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
then whoוּמִ֣י
(u·mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
shall say,יֹאמַ֔ר
(yo·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Whyמַדּ֖וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
have you doneעָשִׂ֥יתָה
(a·si·tah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so?'"כֵּֽן׃
(ken.)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What have I to do with you ye sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Zeruiah
Tsruwyah  (tser-oo-yaw')
wounded; Tserujah, an Israelitess -- Zeruiah.
so let him curse
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Curse
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Who shall then say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Wherefore hast thou done so
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
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?

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?'"

International Standard Version
But the king responded, "What do I have in common with you sons of Zeruiah? If he continues to curse—and if the LORD has told him, 'Curse David!'—then who are you to be demanding to know 'Why have you done this?'"

NET Bible
But the king said, "What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the LORD has said to him, 'Curse David!', who can say to him, 'Why have you done this?'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the king said, "You don't think like me at all, sons of Zeruiah. Let him curse. If the LORD has told him, 'Curse David,' should anyone ask, 'Why do you do that?'"

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD has said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why have you done so?
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