2 Samuel 16:10
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?
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. Ziba, Mephibosheth's steward, meets David with provisions and claims Mephibosheth stayed behind hoping for the kingdom; David grants him Mephibosheth's property. Shimei, a Benjaminite, pelts David with stones and curses him; David refuses to retaliate, seeing it as God's discipline. …
Other Translations
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
And the king saith, `What--to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for--let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'
And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?
Cross References
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as …
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for …
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be …
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two …
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the …
Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go …
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?