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What have I to do with you ... that you should today be adversaries to me?

"We have nothing in common with you, you sons of Zeruiah! You have no good reason to become my adversaries today."

Will any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?

"No person will be executed today in the nation of Israel, because today I am the one who is king over all of Israel."

Will any man be put to death

"Will any man be killed" or "Will I order any man to die"

For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?

Possible meanings of this rhetorical question are 1) "I know that I am still king of Israel." or 2) "Today I am the one who is king over Israel!"