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2 Samuel 3:39

Zeruiah
JusticeGuilt and conscience

37 So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.

38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?

And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
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BSB
And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
KJV
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
WEB
I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
ASV
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
DARBY
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!
BLB
And I [am] weak today, and though anointed king, these men, the sons of Zeruiah, [are] too harsh for me; YHWH shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
ÅB
Men jeg er enda svak og bare salvet til konge, og disse menn, Serujas sønner, er mektigere enn jeg. Herren gjengjelde den som gjør ondt, det onde han gjør!
[^1]: kalles og Daniel, 1KR 3, 1.
OTB
Og jeg er svak i dag, selv om jeg er salvet til konge; og disse mennene, Serujas sønner, er for harde for meg. Måtte Herren gjengjelde den onde etter hans ondskap."
B1930
Men jeg er ennu svak og bare salvet til konge, og disse menn, Serujas sønner, er mektigere enn jeg. Herren gjengjelde den som gjør ondt, det onde han gjør!

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Cross references

  • Psalms 28:4

    Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

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  • Psalms 101:8

    Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 2:33–34

    Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

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  • 2 Timothy 4:14

    Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

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  • Proverbs 25:5

    Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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  • 1 Kings 2:5–6

    Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

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  • Psalms 62:12

    and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

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  • 2 Samuel 19:5–7

    Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.

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