2 Samuel 3:39

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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Berean Standard Bible

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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KJV

King James Version

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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WEB

World English Bible

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.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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2 Samuel 3

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?

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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