2 Samuel 3:39

Modern English Version

Today, I am weak, even if an anointed king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too strong for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

The king responded, “What do you have against me, sons of Zeruiah? Suppose that he curses because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ Who shall then say, ‘Why do you do so?’ ”

2 Samuel 19:13

Say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do to me, and more so, if you are not commander of the army before me from now on in the place of Joab.’ ”

2 Samuel 19:22

David said, “What do you sons of Zeruiah have against me that you should become an adversary to me today? Should any man in Israel be put to death today? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38

David said to his servant, “Do you not understand that a great leader has fallen this day in Israel?

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, for he attacked two men more righteous and better than he —Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah—and killed them with the sword when my father David was unaware.

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave with blood.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all the lands. Therefore I will make preparation for it now.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then vain, worthless men gathered together around him and defied Rehoboam son of Solomon. And Rehoboam was young and timid in heart and was not strong before them.

Psalm 101:8

Early will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.

Psalm 28:4

Repay them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors; repay them according to the work of their hands; render to them their due reward.

Psalm 62:12

Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy. For You render to every man according to his work.

Psalm 7:16

His mischief will return on his own head; his violence will descend on the crown of his own head.

Psalm 75:10

All the horns of the wicked will I cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.

Exodus 21:12

He that strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Isaiah 7:4

and say to him, Take heed, and be quiet. Do not fear or be fainthearted because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Aram and of the son of Remaliah,

Jeremiah 38:5

Then Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand, for the king cannot do anything against you.”

Daniel 6:16

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.”

Numbers 32:23

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

Romans 13:4

for he is the servant of God for your good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is the servant of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him who practices evil.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil. May the Lord reward him according to his works.

Judges 9:57

God also repaid the evil deeds of the men of Shechem, and the curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal came upon them.