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2 Samuel 3:39

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3:39Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear!51 May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”52

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Footnotes

  1. 51 Heb “are hard from me.”
  2. 52 Heb “May the Lord repay the doer of the evil according to his evil” ( similar).

In other versions

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!”

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!”

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!”

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.”

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.”

KJV 1900King 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.