Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The sons
Too hard
Bible References
I am
Exodus 21:12
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.
2 Chronicles 19:6
and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment.
Psalm 75:10
All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
Psalm 101:8
Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD.
Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 25:5
take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Weak
1 Chronicles 22:5
For David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
Isaiah 7:4
And say to him, 'Be careful, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah.
The sons
1 Chronicles 2:15
Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.
Too hard
2 Samuel 19:6
because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased.
The lord
1 Kings 2:5
"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet.
Psalm 7:16
His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends.
Psalm 28:4
Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.
Psalm 62:12
and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.