So Davidsaidto Abner,"Are you not a man?And whois likeyou in Israel?Whythen have you not guardedyour lordthe king?For oneof the peoplecameto destroythe kingyour lord.
Then the kingsaidto his servants,"Do you not knowthat a princeand a greatmanhas fallenthisdayin Israel?
"ThenDaniel,whosenameis Belteshazzar,was appalledfor a whileas his thoughtsalarmedhim. The kingrespondedand said,'Belteshazzar,do not let the dreamor its interpretationalarmyou.' Belteshazzarreplied,My lord,[if only] the dreamapplied to those who hateyou and its interpretationto your adversaries!
And He cameto the disciplesand foundthem sleeping,and saidto Peter,"So,you [men] couldnot keep watchwith Me for onehour?
Davidcalledto the peopleand to Abnerthe sonof Ner,saying,"Will you not answer,Abner?"Then Abnerreplied,"Whoare you who callsto the king?"
"Thisthingthat you have doneis not good.As the LORDlives,[all] of you mustsurelydie,becauseyou did not guardyour lord,the LORD'Sanointed.And now,seewherethe king'sspearis and the jugof waterthat was at his head."
