2 Samuel 3:39
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39And I am this day †weak, though anointed king; and these men lthe sons of Zeruiah mbe too hard for me: nthe Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
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- †Heb. tender. So Gen. 29:17?
- lSee 1 Sam. 26:6.
- mComp. ch. 19:7.
- nSo Ps. 28:4. & 62:12. 2 Tim. 4:14.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. 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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NLTNew Living Translation
And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah—Joab and Abishai—are too strong for me to control. So may the Lord repay these evil men for their evil deeds.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
I am weak today even though anointed king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are crueler than I am. May Yahweh pay them back for doing wickedness according to their own wickedness.”
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