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2 Samuel 3:9

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9–10The Lord promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don’t make this come true!”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the Lord has sworn to him,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised him on oath

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:

NLTNew Living Translation

May God strike me and even kill me if I don’t do everything I can to help David get what the Lord has promised him!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus may God punish Abner, if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David;

KJV 1900King James Version

So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;