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2 Samuel 16:10

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 16:10

Verse 10 of 23

Scripture focus

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?

2 Samuel 16:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:10

Theological / Devotional

So let him curse. David believed that all his sufferings were from the hand of God, and that even these reproaches from Shimei were being allowed by the Lord. He made no attempt to clear himself from Shimei’s charge, but was concerned only with the fact that he himself had done wrong. Since the present experience came, as he thought, by divine appointment, he felt that if he now attempted to interfere with Shimei’s cursing, he would be opposing the will of the Lord.

Who shall then say? If Shimei was now cursing David because the Lord had told him to do so, who then should take him to task and ask him the reason for his course? Thus David reasoned.

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