2 Samuel 3:39

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.

I am

Weak

1 Chronicles 22:5

Isaiah 7:4

The sons

1 Chronicles 2:15

Too hard

2 Samuel 19:6

The lord

2 Timothy 4:14

Bible References

I am

" '{Whoever strikes someone} and he dies will surely be put to death.

And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice.

"And all [the] horns of [the] wicked I will cut off. [The] horns of [the] righteous will be lifted up."

{Each morning}, I will destroy all [the] wicked of [the] land, cutting off from the city of Yahweh all evildoers.

A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Weak

Then David said, "Solomon my son [is] a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh [must be] exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him." So David provided abundant [materials] before he died.

And you must say to him, 'Take heed and be quiet! You must not fear, and your heart must not be faint because of these two stumps of smoldering firebrands, {because of the fierce anger of} Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah.

The sons

Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.

Too hard

by loving those who hate you and hating those who love you. Indeed, you have made clear this day that you have no [regard for your] commanders or officers, for I have realized today that [were] Absalom alive, and all of us were dead, then [that would] have been right in your eyes!

The lord

"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me when he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner and to Amasa son of Jether, and he murdered them and put the blood of war in [a time of] peace. He put the blood of war on the leather belt that was on his waist and on the sandals which were on his feet.

His trouble comes back on his head, and his violence comes down on his skull.

Give to them according to their work, even according to the evil of their deeds. Give to them according to the work of their hands; repay them their rightful due.

And to you [belongs] loyal love, O Lord, because you will render to each according to his work.

Alexander the metalworker did me much harm; may the Lord pay back to him according to his deeds,