2 Samuel 16:10-12

International Children’s Bible

¹⁰ But the king answered, “This does not concern you, sons of Zeruiah! If he is cursing me because the Lord told him to, who can question him?”

¹¹ David also said to Abishai and all his officers, “My own son is trying to kill me! This man is a Benjaminite and has more right to kill me! Leave him alone. Let him curse me. The Lord told him to do this. ¹² Maybe the Lord will see my misery. Then maybe he will repay me with something good for the curses Shimei says today!”