2 Samuel 3:39

New Living Translation

And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah—Joab and Abishai—are too strong for me to control. So may the Lord repay these evil men for their evil deeds.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

“No!” the king said. “Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah! If the Lord has told him to curse me, who are you to stop him?”

2 Samuel 19:13

And David told them to tell Amasa, “Since you are my own flesh and blood, like Joab, may God strike me and even kill me if I do not appoint you as commander of my army in his place.”

2 Samuel 19:22

“Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah!” David exclaimed. “Why have you become my adversary today? This is not a day for execution, for today I am once again the king of Israel!”

2 Samuel 3:38

Then King David said to his officials, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has fallen today in Israel?

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knew nothing about the deaths of Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

1 Kings 2:9

But that oath does not make him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know how to arrange a bloody death for him.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the Lord must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:1

Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself!

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then a whole gang of scoundrels joined him, defying Solomon’s son Rehoboam when he was young and inexperienced and could not stand up to them.

Psalm 101:8

My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.

Psalm 28:4

Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they have done to others.

Psalm 62:12

unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done.

Psalm 7:16

The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.

Psalm 75:10

For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.”

Exodus 21:12

“Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.

Proverbs 25:5

Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.

Isaiah 3:11

But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.

Isaiah 7:4

Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn’t need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah.

Jeremiah 38:5

King Zedekiah agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you like. I can’t stop you.”

Daniel 6:16

So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”

Numbers 32:23

But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

Romans 13:4

The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done.

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Gideon was fulfilled.