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?
But the king said, 'What business is this of yours, sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse me, because the LORD has told him to curse David. Who can question why God has done this?'
David is telling his men not to stop someone from cursing him, believing that God may have allowed or even commanded it to happen.
📚 Historical Context
In this verse, King David is fleeing from his son Absalom, who has led a rebellion to seize the throne. As David and his loyal followers pass through the countryside, a man named Shimei from the tribe of Benjamin curses David and throws stones at him, likely as an act of loyalty to the former king Saul. David chooses not to retaliate, suggesting that God may have permitted or even commanded this cursing as part of his ongoing discipline or testing.
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