2 Samuel 3:39

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. The Lord requite the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if you are not commander of my army henceforth in place of Joab.’ ”

2 Samuel 19:22

But David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? Shall any one be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:38

And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will bring back his bloody deeds upon his own head, because, without the knowledge of my father David, he attacked and slew with the sword two men more righteous and better than himself, Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for you are a wise man; you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

For 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 lands; I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

1 Chronicles 29:1

And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

and certain worthless scoundrels gathered about him and defied Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and irresolute and could not withstand them.

Psalm 101:8

Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.

Psalm 28:4

Requite them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds; requite them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.

Psalm 62:12

and that to thee, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For thou dost requite a man according to his work.

Psalm 7:16

His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own pate his violence descends.

Psalm 75:10

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

Exodus 21:12

“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.

Proverbs 20:8

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

Proverbs 25:5

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have done shall be done to him.

Isaiah 7:4

and say to him, ‘Take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah.

Jeremiah 38:5

King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.”

Daniel 6:16

Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, 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 God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is the servant of God to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds.

Judges 9:57

and God also made all the wickedness of the men of Shechem fall back upon their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.