2 Samuel 3:39

New International Reader's Version

I’m the anointed king. But today I’m weak. These sons of Zeruiah are too powerful for me. May the Lord pay back the one who killed Abner! May he pay him back for the evil thing he has done!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king said, “You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? Maybe the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David.’ If he did, who can ask him, ‘Why are you doing this?’ ”

2 Samuel 19:13

Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my own flesh and blood? You will be the commander of my army for life in place of Joab. If that isn’t true, may God punish me greatly.’ ”

2 Samuel 19:22

But David replied, “You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel again?”

2 Samuel 3:38

The king spoke to his men. He said, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has died in Israel today?

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will pay him back for the blood he spilled. Joab attacked two men. He killed them with his sword. And my father David didn’t even know anything about it. Joab killed Abner, the son of Ner. Abner was the commander of Israel’s army. Joab also killed Amasa, the son of Jether. Amasa was the commander of Judah’s army. Abner and Amasa were better men than Joab is. They were more honest than he is.

1 Kings 2:9

But now I want you to think of him as guilty. You are wise. You will know what to do to him. Don’t let him live to become an old man. Put him to death.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “My son Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The house that will be built for the Lord should be very grand and wonderful. All the nations should consider it to be famous and beautiful. I’ll get things ready for it.” So David got many things ready before he died.

1 Chronicles 29:1

Then King David spoke to the whole community. He said, “God has chosen my son Solomon. But Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The task is huge. This grand and wonderful temple won’t be built for human beings. It will be built for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Some worthless and evil men gathered around him. They opposed Solomon’s son Rehoboam. At that time Rehoboam was young. He couldn’t make up his mind. He wasn’t strong enough to stand up against those men.

Psalm 101:8

Every morning I will get rid of all the sinful people in the land. I will remove from the city of the Lord everyone who does what is evil.

Psalm 28:4

Pay them back for their evil actions. Pay them back for what their hands have done. Give them exactly what they should get.

Psalm 62:12

The other is that your love, Lord, never ends. You will reward everyone in keeping with what they have done.

Psalm 7:16

The trouble they cause comes back on them. The terrible things they do will happen to them.

Psalm 75:10

God says, “I will destroy the power of all sinful people. But I will make godly people more powerful.”

Exodus 21:12

“Anyone who hits and kills someone else must be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

A king sits on his throne to judge. He gets rid of all evil when he sees it.

Proverbs 25:5

Remove ungodly officials from where the king is. Then the king can make his throne secure because of the godliness around him.

Isaiah 3:11

But how terrible it will be for those who do what is evil! Trouble is about to fall on them. They will be paid back for the evil things they’ve done.

Isaiah 7:4

Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful. Stay calm. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope because of the great anger of Rezin, Aram and the son of Remaliah. After all, they are nothing but two pieces of smoking firewood.

Jeremiah 38:5

“He’s in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered. “I can’t do anything to oppose you.”

Daniel 6:16

So the king gave the order. Daniel was brought out and thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to him, “You always serve your God faithfully. So may he save you!”

Numbers 32:23

“But what if you fail to do your duty? Then you will be sinning against the Lord. And you may be sure that your sin will be discovered. It will be brought out into the open.

Romans 13:4

The one in authority serves God for your good. But if you do wrong, watch out! Rulers don’t carry a sword for no reason at all. They serve God. And God is carrying out his anger through them. The ruler punishes anyone who does wrong.

2 Timothy 4:14

Remember Alexander, the one who works with metal. He did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he has done.

Judges 9:57

God also made the people of Shechem pay for all the evil things they had done. The curse of Jotham came down on them. He was the son of Jerub-Baal.