1 Kings 2:23

Contemporary English Version 1995

I swear in the name of the Lord that Adonijah will die because he asked for this! If he doesn't, I pray that God will severely punish me.

Cross References

Ruth 1:17

I will die where you die and be buried beside you. May the Lord punish me if we are ever separated, even by death!”

Psalm 140:9

They have me surrounded, but make them the victims of their own vicious lies.

Psalm 64:8

They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.

Luke 19:22

“You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

If you talk sensibly, you will have friends; if you talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself.

2 Kings 6:31

He said, “I pray that God will punish me terribly, if Elisha's head is still on his shoulders by this time tomorrow.”

1 Kings 20:10

he replied, “I'll completely destroy Samaria! There won't even be enough of it left for my soldiers to carry back in their hands. If I don't do it, I pray that the gods will punish me terribly.”

2 Samuel 19:13

And tell Amasa, “You're my nephew, and with God as a witness, I swear I'll make you commander of my army instead of Joab.”

2 Samuel 3:35

Then they brought some food to David and told him he would feel better if he had something to eat. It was still daytime, and David said, “I swear to God that I won't take a bite of bread or anything else until sunset!”

2 Samuel 3:9

I ask God to punish me if I don't help David get what the Lord promised him!

1 Samuel 14:44

“Yes, Jonathan. I swear to God that you must die.”

Proverbs 20:2

An angry ruler is like a roaring lion— make either one angry, and you are dead.

1 Kings 19:2

She sent a message to Elijah: “You killed my prophets. Now I'm going to kill you! I pray that the gods will punish me even more severely if I don't do it by this time tomorrow.”