¹¹ And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, ^(A)my own son seeks my life; how much more now may this Benjaminite! Leave him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.

³⁶ But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, “Do not answer him.”

⁹ So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.