Verse 6

In that thou louest thine enemies, and hatest thy friendes: for thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither thy princes nor seruants: therefore this day I perceiue, that if Absalom had liued, and we all had dyed this day, that then it would haue pleased thee well.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 Then Ioab came to the King, and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed? 25 Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe all that thou doest.
• Job 34:18 : 18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
• Prov 19:9-9 : 9 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish. 10 Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
• Acts 23:5 : 5 Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.