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2 Samuel 16:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 10 But the king said: “What do I have to do with you, you sons of Ze·ruʹiah?+ Let him curse me,+ for Jehovah has said to him,+ ‘Curse David!’ So who should say, ‘Why are you doing this?’”

2 Samuel 16:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 But the king said: “What do I have to do with you, you sons of Ze·ruʹiah?+ Let him curse me,+ for Jehovah has said to him,+ ‘Curse David!’ So who should say, ‘Why are you doing this?’”

2 Samuel 16:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 But the king said: “What do I have to do with YOU men,*+ YOU sons of Ze·ruʹiah?+ Thus let him call down evil,+ because Jehovah himself has said to him,+ ‘Call down evil upon David!’ So who* should say, ‘Why did you do that way?’”+

2 Samuel 16:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 ** But the king said “What business is it of you sons of Serujah that he curses, and that Jehovah has said to him ‘Curse David,’ and who is to say ‘How came you to do so?’”

2 Samuel 16:10

American Standard Version
- 10 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?

2 Samuel 16:10

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus he curseth, because Yahweh hath said unto him—Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus?