2 Samuel 16:10
2 Samuel 16:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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?”
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Read Full Chapter →David refuses, accepting that the cursing may come within God's permission.
What Does 2 Samuel 16:10 Mean?
David rebukes the sons of Zeruiah and forbids the killing. He chooses instead to receive the cursing as something that may fall within the Lord's permission, asking who can then question what God allows.
Here is striking submission. Rather than defend himself, David bows beneath the hand of God, willing that even an enemy's reproach should accomplish a divine purpose. Such surrender foreshadows a greater King who, when reviled, reviled not again, but committed Himself to the One who judges righteously.
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What does 2 Samuel 16:10 mean?
David refuses, accepting that the cursing may come within God's permission.