Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil.”

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. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

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!

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.

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 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I am this day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

רך 
Rak 
Usage: 16

משׁח 
Mashach 
Usage: 72

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and these men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of Zeruiah
צרוּיה 
Ts@ruwyah 
Usage: 26

be too hard
קשׁה 
Qasheh 
Usage: 36

for me the Lord

Usage: 0

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Abner Is Killed

38 And the king said to his servants, Do you not know that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 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.



Cross References

1 Kings 2:33-34

Yea, He shall turn back their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever. But on David, and on his seed, and on his house, and on his throne, there shall be peace forever from Jehovah.

1 Kings 2:5-6

And also you know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, that he murdered them, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle on his loins, and in his shoes on his feet.

Psalm 28:4

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their practices, give them according to the work of their hands; give them what they deserve.

Psalm 101:8

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, so that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of Jehovah.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith showed many evil things to me. The Lord will give back to him according to his works.

Exodus 21:12

He that strikes a man, so that he dies, shall be surely put to death.

2 Samuel 19:5-7

And Joab came into the house to the king and said, You have today shamed the faces of all your servants. For they have saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters today, the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines.

2 Samuel 19:13

And you say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and of my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander 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 said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house to be built for Jehovah is to be highly magnificent, for a name and for beauty to all the lands. I will now prepare for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

And he said to the judges, Take heed what you do. For you do not judge for man, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the judgment.

Psalm 7:16

His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall come on his own crown.

Psalm 62:12

Also to You, O Jehovah, belongs mercy; for You give to every man according to his work.

Psalm 75:10

Also I will cut off all the horns of the wicked; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be founded in righteousness.

Isaiah 7:4

And say to him, Be careful and be quiet. Do not fear, nor be timid of heart because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah;

Romans 13:4

For it is a servant of God to you for good. For if you practice evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, a revenger for wrath on him who does evil.

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