Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I this day tender, and being anointed king; and these men sons of Zeruiah, hard for me. Jehovah will recompense to him doing evil according to his evil.
New American Standard Bible
I am
King 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.
Holman 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.
International Standard Version
Today, even though I'm anointed as king, I'm weak. These men, sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the LORD repay the one who acts wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!"
A Conservative Version
And I am this day weak, though anointed king, and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. LORD reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
American Standard Version
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
Amplified
Today I am weak, though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer [Joab] in accordance with his wickedness!”
Bible in Basic English
While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
Darby Translation
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!
King James 2000
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Lexham Expanded 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."
Modern King James verseion
And I am weak this day, though anointed king. And these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. Jehovah shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I am this day tender, though I be anointed king. And these men the sons of Zeruiah be too strong for me to rule. But the LORD reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness."
NET Bible
Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!"
New Heart English Bible
I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."
The Emphasized Bible
And, I myself, this day, am weak, though anointed king, but, these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I: Yahweh repay, the doer of wickedness, according to his wickedness.
Webster
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
World English Bible
I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."
Youngs Literal Translation
and I to-day am tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
Interlinear
Yowm
Qasheh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 3:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abner Is Killed
38 And the king will say to his servants, Will ye not know that a chief and a great one fell this day in Israel? 39 And I this day tender, and being anointed king; and these men sons of Zeruiah, hard for me. Jehovah will recompense to him doing evil according to his evil.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 2:33-34
And their bloods shall turn back upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his seed forever: and to David and to his seed and to his house and to his throne shall be peace even forever, from Jehovah.
1 Kings 2:5-6
And also thou knewest what Joab on of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two chiefs of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether; and he will kill them and put the bloods of war in peace, and give the bloods of war upon his girdle which was upon his loins, and in his shoe upon his feet
Psalm 28:4
Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their doings, according to the word of their hands; give to them, turn back to them their recompense.
Psalm 101:8
For the mornings I will destroy all the unjust of the land; to cut off from the city of Jehovah all doing iniquity.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith showed me much evil: (may the Lord give back to him according to his works:)
Exodus 21:12
He striking a man and he died, dying, he shall die.
2 Samuel 19:5-7
And Joab will come to the king, to the house, and say, Thou shamedst this day the faces of all thy servants saving thy soul this day, and the soul of thy sons and thy daughters, and the soul of thy wives, and the soul of thy concubines;
2 Samuel 19:13
And to Amass. ye shall say, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? thus will God do to me and thus will he add, if thou shalt not be chief of the army before me all the days, instead of Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:15-16
Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;
1 Chronicles 22:5
And David will say, Solomon my son a youth and tender, and the house to be built for Jehovah to be great for going up for a name and for glory to all the lands: I will now prepare for it. And David will prepare for abundance before his death.
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment
Psalm 7:16
His trouble shall turn back upon his head, and his violence shall come down upon his crown.
Psalm 62:12
And to thee, O Jehovah, mercy: for thou wilt recompense to each according to his work.
Psalm 75:10
And all the horns of the unjust will I cut off; the horns of the just one shall be exalted.
Proverbs 20:8
The king shall sit upon the throne of judgment scattering with his eyes all evil.
Proverbs 25:5
Take ye away the unjust one from before the king, and his throne shall be prepared in justice.
Isaiah 7:4
And say to him, Watch and rest; thou shalt not fear, and thy heart shall not be tender from the two tails of these smoking fire-brands, upon the heat of anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.
Romans 13:4
For he is servant of God to thee for good. And if thou do evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword without order: for he is servant of God, avenging for anger to him doing evil.