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2 Samuel 3:39

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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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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאָנֹכִ֨יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595 →
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117 →
רַךְ֙raKh[am] weakH7390 →
וּמָשׁ֣וּחַu.ma.Shu.achand [am] anointedH4886 →
מֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428 →
וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH582 →
הָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
צְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870 →
קָשִׁ֣יםka.Shim[are too] hardH7186 →
מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifor meH4480 →
יְשַׁלֵּ֧םye.sha.Lemmay he repayH7999 →
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְעֹשֵׂ֥הle.'o.Sehto [the] doer ofH6213 →
הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH7451 →
כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פke.ra.'a.Toaccording to evil hisH7451 →

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Daniel 6:16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”Psalms 28:4Repay 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.Psalms 101:8Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.1 Kings 2:33–34Their 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.”Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.2 Chronicles 19:6–7Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.1 Kings 2:5–6Moreover, 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.Romans 13:4For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.2 Samuel 19:22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”1 Kings 2:5Moreover, 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.Proverbs 17:26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.2 Samuel 16:10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”1 Chronicles 2:15–16Ozem sixth, and David seventh.Psalms 75:10“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”Psalms 7:16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.Exodus 21:12Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

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