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and I to-day [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
37
and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king -- to put to death Abner son of Ner.
38
And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?
39
and I to-day [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.