36. And all the people have discerned [it], and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;
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.'