And the king said to Abishai and to all his servants: "Behold, my son, who went forth from my loins, is seeking my life. How much more does a son of Benjamin do so now? Permit him, so that he may curse, in accord with the command of the Lord.
Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day."