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37 and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king -- to put to death Abner son of Ner. 38 And the king saith unto his servants, 'Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel? 39 and I to-day am tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.' 2 Samuel 3:37-39, Young's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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