2 Samuel 3:39

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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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  • 1 Kgs 2:33-34 : 33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
  • Ps 28:4 : 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
  • Ps 101:8 : 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
  • 1 Kgs 2:5-6 : 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
  • 2 Tim 4:14 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
  • Isa 7:4 : 4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
  • Rom 13:4 : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
  • Ps 62:12 : 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
  • Ps 75:10 : 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
  • Exod 21:12 : 12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
  • 2 Sam 19:5-7 : 5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines; 6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
  • 1 Chr 2:15-16 : 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
  • 1 Chr 22:5 : 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
  • 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
  • Ps 7:16 : 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

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