Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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
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Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, "Am I a dog's head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow."
Ruth 1:17
Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the LORD do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you."
1 Samuel 28:17
The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me, for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.
2 Samuel 3:35
Then all the people came to persuade 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 goes down!"
1 Chronicles 12:23
These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel 3:17
And Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you."
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul said, "God do so to me and more also; you shall surely die, Jonathan."
1 Samuel 16:1-13
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons."
1 Samuel 25:22
God do so to the enemies of David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him."
2 Samuel 19:13
And say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if you are not commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.'"
Psalm 89:3-4
You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
Psalm 89:19-20
Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Psalm 89:35-37
Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.