2 Samuel 3:39

Easy To Read Version

And it was on the very same day that I was anointed [20] to be the king. These sons of Zeruiah have caused me a lot of trouble. I hope the Lord gives these men the punishment they deserve.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Sure, Shimei is cursing me. But the Lord told him to curse me.”

2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, ‘You are part of my family. May God punish me if I don’t make you captain of the army in Joab’s place.’”

2 Samuel 19:22

David said, “What should I do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Today you are against me. No person will be put to death in Israel. Today I know I am king over Israel.”

2 Samuel 3:38

King David said to his officers, “You know that a very important leader died today in Israel.

1 Kings 2:32

Joab killed two men who were much better than himself. They were Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Abner was the commander of Israel’s army and Amasa was the commander of Judah’s army. My father David did not know at that time that Joab had killed them. So the Lord will punish Joab for those men he killed.

1 Kings 2:9

Now, don’t leave him unpunished. You are a wise man. You will know what you must do to him. But don’t let him die peacefully of old age.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “We should build a very great temple {\cf2\super [234]} for the Lord. But my son Solomon is young and he hasn’t learned the things he needs to know. The Lord’s temple should be very great. It should be famous in all the nations because of its greatness and beauty. That is why I will make plans for building the Lord’s temple.” So David made many plans \{for building the temple\} before he died.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to all the people of Israel that were gathered together, “God chose my son Solomon. Solomon is young and does not know all that he needs to do this work. But the work is very important. This house isn’t for people, this house is for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then worthless, evil men became friends with Jeroboam. Then Jeroboam and those bad men turned against Rehoboam, Solomon’s son. Rehoboam was young and did not have experience. So Rehoboam could not stop Jeroboam and his bad friends.

Psalm 101:8

I will always destroy bad people\par living in this country.\par I will force the evil people\par to leave the Lord’s city.\par

Psalm 28:4

Lord, those people do bad things\par to other people.\par So make bad things happen to them.\par Give them the punishment they deserve.\par

Psalm 62:12

My Master, your love is real.\par You reward or punish a person\par for the things he does.\par

Psalm 7:16

They will receive the punishment\par they should get.\par They were cruel to other people.\par But they will get what they deserve.\par

Psalm 75:10

I will take power away from wicked people,\par and I will give power to good people.\par

Exodus 21:12

“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.

Proverbs 20:8

When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil \{from the good\}.

Proverbs 25:5

In the same way, if you take evil advisers away from a king, then goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Isaiah 3:11

But it will be very bad for the evil people. Much trouble will come to them. They will be punished for all the wrong things they have done.

Isaiah 7:4

“Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful, but be calm. Don’t be afraid. Don’t let those two men, Rezin and Remaliah’s son, {\cf2\super [78]} scare you! Those men are like two burnt sticks. In the past they were burning hot. But now they are only smoke. Rezin, Aram, and Remaliah’s son are angry.

Jeremiah 38:5

So King Zedekiah said to those officials, “Jeremiah is in your control. I can’t do anything to stop you.”

Daniel 6:16

So King Darius gave the order. They brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den (cage). The king said to Daniel, “I hope the God you worship saves you!”

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do these things, then you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Romans 13:4

A ruler is God’s servant to help you. But if you do wrong, then be afraid. The ruler has the power to punish, and he will use that power. He is God’s servant to punish people that do wrong.

2 Timothy 4:14

But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You know that those teachings are true. You know you can trust the people who taught you those things.

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of the city of Shechem for the bad things they did. So the things Jotham said came true. (Jotham was Jerub Baal’s youngest son. Jerub Baal was Gideon.)