2 Samuel 3:9 “May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David w…”

2 Samuel 3:9

May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

World English Bible

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him:

American Standard Version

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

Geneva Bible 1599

So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,

Darby Translation

So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;

Young's Literal Translation

thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David — surely so I do to him:

Bible in Basic English

May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,

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Cross references

“So do God”

1 Kings 19:2 Ruth 1:17 2 Samuel 3:35 2 Samuel 19:13 1 Samuel 3:17 1 Samuel 14:44

1 Kings 19:2 · BSB

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”

Ruth 1:17 · BSB

Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”

2 Samuel 3:35 · BSB

Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

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!’”

1 Samuel 3:17 · BSB

“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”

1 Samuel 14:44 · BSB

And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

“as the Lord”

1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 28:17 1 Chronicles 12:23 1 Samuel 16:1–13 Psalm 89:35–37 Psalm 89:3

1 Samuel 15:28 · BSB

So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

1 Samuel 28:17 · BSB

He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.

1 Chronicles 12:23 · BSB

Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:

1 Samuel 16:1–13 · BSB

Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his…

Psalm 89:35–37 · BSB

Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—

Psalm 89:3 · BSB

You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

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

In context

8Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

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