2 Samuel 3:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:”
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“May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;”
King James Version · Public Domain“God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David--surely so I do to him:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:9 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
- 1 Samuel 3:17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
- 1 Samuel 14:44And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
- 1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
- 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- 1 Samuel 25:22May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”
- 1 Samuel 28:17He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
- 2 Samuel 3:35Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
- 2 Samuel 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
- 2 Samuel 19:14So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”
- 1 Kings 2:23Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
- 1 Kings 19:2So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”
- 1 Chronicles 12:23Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
- Psalms 89:3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:
- Psalms 89:19You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
- Psalms 89:35Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
- Psalms 89:36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
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