2 Samuel 3:39

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

And it was on the very same day that I was anointed to be the king. These sons of Zeruiah have caused me a lot of trouble. May the Lord give them the punishment they deserve.”

Cross References

Psalm 101:8

My goal each day will be to destroy the wicked living in our land. I will force all who do evil to leave the city of the Lord.

Psalm 28:4

They do bad things to others, so make bad things happen to them. Give them the punishment they deserve.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the metalworker caused me so much harm. The Lord will punish him for what he did.

Romans 13:4

Rulers are God’s servants to help you. But if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid. They have the power to punish, and they will use it. They are God’s servants to punish those who do wrong.

Proverbs 25:5

Take the evil advisors away from a king, and goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Psalm 62:12

My Lord, your love is real. You reward all people for what they do.

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, frighten you! They are like two burning sticks. They might be hot now, but soon they will be nothing but smoke. Rezin, Aram, and Remaliah’s son became angry

Proverbs 20:8

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

Psalm 75:10

God says, “I will take away any power the wicked have and give it to those who are good.”

Psalm 7:16

The trouble they cause will come back on them. They plan harm for others, but they are the ones who will be hurt.

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “We should build a very great Temple for the Lord, but my son Solomon is young and does not yet have enough experience to know how to do it well. It should be so great and beautiful that it will be famous among all the nations. So I will prepare what is needed to build it.” So before David died he prepared everything needed to build a great Temple.

2 Samuel 19:13

Also tell Amasa, ‘You are part of my family. I swear that I will make you captain of the army in Joab’s place.’”

Exodus 21:12

“Whoever hits and kills someone must be killed too.

2 Samuel 3:38

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

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Yes, Shimei is cursing me, but the Lord told him to curse me. And who can ask him why he did that?”

2 Samuel 19:22

David said, “What should I do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Are you trying to cause me trouble? No one will be put to death in Israel today! Today I know that I am king over Israel.”

1 Kings 2:32

Joab killed two men who were much better than he was. He killed Abner son of Ner, the commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of the army of Judah. He did this without my father’s knowledge. But now the Lord will punish Joab for the men he killed.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to all the Israelites who 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 is not for people; this house is for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

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

Jeremiah 38:5

So King Zedekiah said to the officials, “Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you.”

Daniel 6:16

So King Darius gave the order. They brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May the God you serve save you!”

Numbers 32:23

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

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of the city of Shechem for the bad things they had done. So the things said by Jotham son of Gideon came true.

1 Kings 2:9

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

Isaiah 3:11

But it will be very bad for wicked people, because they, too, will get what they deserve. They will get what they did to others.