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 is certainly to be put to death.
2 Chronicles 19:6
"Pay careful attention to your duties, because you are judging not only for the sake of human beings but also for the LORD and he is present with you as you make your rulings.
Psalm 75:10
I will cut down the strength of the wicked, but the strength of the righteous will be lifted up. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.
Psalm 101:8
Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD's city. A prayer by the afflicted man who is overwhelmed and talks about his troubles with the LORD.
Proverbs 20:8
A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.
Proverbs 25:5
Purge the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Weak
1 Chronicles 22:5
David thought, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced. The temple that will be built for the LORD is to be magnificent, well known, and internationally honored, so I will complete preparations for it." So before his death, David finished providing a great quantity of materials for it.
Isaiah 7:4
Tell him, "Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son.
The sons
1 Chronicles 2:15
Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born;
Too hard
2 Samuel 19:6
You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! You've made it abundantly clear today that your officers and the men under them mean nothing to you! I've learned today that you would rather have Absalom alive today and all the rest of us dead!
The lord
1 Kings 2:5
"Furthermore, you're aware of what Zeruiah's son Joab did to me and to those two commanders of the armies of Israel, Ner's son Abner and Jether's son Amasa, whom he killed, and how he shed the blood of wartime during times of peace, staining the very belt he wears around his waist and the sandals he wears on his feet.
Psalm 7:16
The trouble he planned will return on his own head, and his violence will descend on his skull.
Psalm 28:4
Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.
Psalm 62:12
Also to you, Lord, belongs gracious love, because you reward each person according to what he does. A Davidic Psalm, while he was in the Judean wilderness.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.