Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as LORD has sworn to David, I do not even so to him,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
Holman Bible
May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:
International Standard Version
Therefore may God do to me and more also! just as the LORD has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him:
American Standard Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
Amplified
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David just as the Lord has sworn to him,
Bible in Basic English
May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,
Darby Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;
Julia Smith Translation
Thus will God do to Abner, and thus will he add to him, for as Jehovah sware to David that thus I will do to him:
King James 2000
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD has sworn to David, even so I do to him;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus {may God punish Abner}, {if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David};
Modern King James verseion
So may God do to Abner, and more also, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So do God to Abner, and so thereto: except that as the LORD hath sworn to David, I so do to him,
NET Bible
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,
New Heart English Bible
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not do even so to him;
The Emphasized Bible
So, may God do unto Abner, and, so, may he add to him, - if, as Yahweh hath sworn unto David, even so, I deal not with him;
Webster
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
World English Bible
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;
Youngs Literal Translation
thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David -- surely so I do to him:
Themes
Abner » Alienation of, from the house of saul
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abner, against ish-bosheth
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abner Defects To David's Camp
8 Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day I show kindness to the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee i 9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as LORD has sworn to David, I do not even so to him, 10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said to him, LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and has given it to a neighbor of thine, who is better than thou.
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Ruth 1:17
Where thou die, I will die, and there I will be buried. LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts thee and me.
1 Samuel 28:17
And LORD has done to thee, as he spoke by me. And LORD has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.
2 Samuel 3:35
And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day, but David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, till the sun is down.
1 Chronicles 12:23
And these are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of LORD.
1 Samuel 3:17
And he said, What is the thing that [LORD] has spoken to thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me. God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to thee.
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
1 Samuel 16:1-13
And LORD said to Samuel, How long will thou mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and go. I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for me a king among
1 Samuel 25:22
God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertains to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Are thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou not be captain of the army before me continually in the place of Joab.
Psalm 89:3-4
I have made a covenant with my chosen. I have sworn to David my servant:
Psalm 89:19-20
Then thou spoke in a vision to thy sanctified, and said, I have laid help upon a mighty [man]. I have exalted a chosen [man] out of the people.
Psalm 89:35-37
I have sworn once by my holiness; I will not lie to David.