2 Samuel 16:10 meaning and explanation

But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

2 Samuel 16:10, Berean Standard Bible

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David is fleeing Jerusalem from his son Absalom, and Shimei, a relative of Saul, has been cursing him and throwing stones. Abishai, one of David's nephews, wants to kill Shimei.

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