2 Samuel 3:39 - Revised Version 1885

³⁹ And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD reward the wicked doer according to his wickedness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ And I am this day weak, though anointed [but not crowned] king; these sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁹ And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak. These men, Zeruiah’s sons, are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the one who does evil according to the evil they did!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ But I as yet am tender, though anointed king: and these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me. The Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.

2 Samuel 3:39 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

2 Samuel 19:13

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

2 Samuel 19:22

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

2 Samuel 3:38

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

1 Kings 2:32

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.

1 Chronicles 22:5

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:1

And David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God:

2 Chronicles 13:7

And there were gathered unto him vain men, sons of Belial, which strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

Psalm 101:8

Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the LORD.

Psalm 28:4

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.

Psalm 62:12

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalm 7:16

His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalm 75:10

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

Exodus 21:12

He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall surely be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgement Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Isaiah 7:4

and say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither let thine heart be faint, because of these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

Jeremiah 38:5

And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

Daniel 6:16

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Romans 13:4

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

Judges 9:57

and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.