33 And in a dirge HaMelech lamented over Avner, and said, Died Avner as a naval (fool) dieth?
34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy raglayim put into fetters; as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And kol HaAm wept again over him.
35 And when kol HaAm came to cause Dovid to eat lechem while it was yet day, Dovid swore a shevua (oath), saying, So do Elohim to me, and more also, if I taste lechem, or anything else, till the shemesh go down.
36 And kol HaAm took notice of it, and it pleased them; whatsoever HaMelech did pleased kol HaAm.
37 For kol HaAm and kol Yisroel had da'as that day that it was not of HaMelech to murder Avner Ben Ner.
38 And HaMelech said unto his avadim, Know ye not that there is sar and gadol fallen this day in Yisroel?
39 And I am this day weak, though moshuach melech (being anointed king); and these anashim the Bnei Tzeruyah are too harsh for me; Hashem shall reward the doer of evil according to his ra'ah (evil).