2 Samuel 3:37-39

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³⁷ And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.

³⁸ The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in Israel?

³⁹ But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.