2 Samuel 3:39

Good News Translation

Even though I am the king chosen by God, I feel weak today. These sons of Zeruiah are too violent for me. May the Lord punish these criminals as they deserve!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

“This is none of your business,” the king said to Abishai and his brother Joab. “If he curses me because the Lord told him to, who has the right to ask why he does it?”

2 Samuel 19:13

David also told them to say to Amasa, “You are my relative. From now on I am putting you in charge of the army in place of Joab. May God strike me dead if I don't!”

2 Samuel 19:22

But David said to Abishai and his brother Joab, “Who asked your opinion? Are you going to give me trouble? I am the one who is king of Israel now, and no Israelite will be put to death today.”

2 Samuel 3:38

The king said to his officials, “Don't you realize that this day a great leader in Israel has died?

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will punish Joab for those murders, which he committed without my father David's knowledge. Joab killed two innocent men who were better men than he: Abner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa, commander of the army of Judah.

1 Kings 2:9

But you must not let him go unpunished. You know what to do, and you must see to it that he is put to death.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

David thought, “The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it.” So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David announced to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon is the one whom God has chosen, but he is still young and lacks experience. The work to be done is tremendous, because this is not a palace for people but a temple for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Later he gathered together a group of worthless scoundrels, and they forced their will on Rehoboam son of Solomon, who was too young and inexperienced to resist them.

Psalm 101:8

Day after day I will destroy the wicked in our land; I will expel all who are evil from the city of the Lord.

Psalm 28:4

Punish them for what they have done, for the evil they have committed. Punish them for all their deeds; give them what they deserve!

Psalm 62:12

and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.

Psalm 7:16

So they are punished by their own evil and are hurt by their own violence.

Psalm 75:10

He will break the power of the wicked, but the power of the righteous will be increased.

Exodus 21:12

“Whoever hits someone and kills him is to be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.

Proverbs 25:5

Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.

Isaiah 3:11

But evil people are doomed; what they have done to others will now be done to them.

Isaiah 7:4

Tell him to keep alert, to stay calm, and not to be frightened or disturbed. The anger of King Rezin and his Syrians and of King Pekah is no more dangerous than the smoke from two smoldering sticks of wood.

Jeremiah 38:5

King Zedekiah answered, “Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you.”

Daniel 6:16

So the king gave orders for Daniel to be taken and thrown into the pit filled with lions. He said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve so loyally, rescue you.”

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the Lord. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.

Romans 13:4

because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done.

Judges 9:57

God also made the men of Shechem suffer for their wickedness, just as Jotham, Gideon's son, said they would when he cursed them.