2 Samuel 3:39 “And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the so…”

2 Samuel 3:39

And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

World English Bible

I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

American Standard Version

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I am this day weake and newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too harde for me: the Lord rewarde the doer of euill according to his wickednesse.

Darby Translation

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!

Young's Literal Translation

and I to-day [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'

Bible in Basic English

While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!

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Cross references

“I am”

Psalm 101:8 Proverbs 25:5 Exodus 21:12 Psalm 75:10 Proverbs 20:8 2 Chronicles 19:6

Psalm 101:8 · BSB

Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Proverbs 25:5 · BSB

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Exodus 21:12 · BSB

Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

Psalm 75:10 · BSB

“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”

Proverbs 20:8 · BSB

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

2 Chronicles 19:6 · BSB

Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

“weak”

Romans 13:4 1 Chronicles 22:5 Isaiah 7:4

Romans 13:4 · BSB

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

1 Chronicles 22:5 · BSB

And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So…

Isaiah 7:4 · BSB

and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

“the sons”

1 Chronicles 2:15 1 Chronicles 2:16

1 Chronicles 2:15 · BSB

Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

1 Chronicles 2:16 · BSB

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

“too hard”

2 Samuel 19:13 2 Samuel 19:6 2 Samuel 19:7

2 Samuel 19:13 · BSB

And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

2 Samuel 19:6 · BSB

You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would ha…

2 Samuel 19:7 · BSB

Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befal…

“the Lord”

Psalm 28:4 Psalm 62:12 2 Timothy 4:14 Psalm 7:16 1 Kings 2:5 1 Kings 2:6

Psalm 28:4 · BSB

Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

Psalm 62:12 · BSB

and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

2 Timothy 4:14 · BSB

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

Psalm 7:16 · BSB

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

1 Kings 2:5 · BSB

Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He staine…

1 Kings 2:6 · BSB

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Also

2 Samuel 19:5–7

2 Samuel 19:5–7 · BSB

Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

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