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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Ishbosheth's question made Abner very angry. Am I a dog that belongs to Judea? He asked. Until now I have been faithful to your father Saul's family, to his relatives and friends. I did not hand you over to David. But now you charge me with a crime because of this woman.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 15:28
Samuel said to him: Jehovah has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He gave it to someone who is a better man than you.
1 Kings 19:2
She sent a message to Elijah: May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I do not do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.
Ruth 1:17
Wherever you die, I will die. That is where I will be buried. May Jehovah's worst punishment come upon me if I let anything but death separate me from you!
1 Samuel 28:17
Jehovah did to you what he told you through me. He took the kingdom away from you and gave it to David instead.
2 Samuel 3:35
David refused to eat anything the day of the funeral even though people tried to persuade him to eat. David vowed: May God strike me dead if I taste any food or anything else before the sun goes down.
1 Chronicles 12:23
These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as Jehovah had promised.
1 Samuel 3:17
What did Jehovah tell you? He asked. Please do not hide it from me. May God strike you dead if you hide anything he told you from me.
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said: May God strike me dead if you are not put to death!
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.
1 Samuel 25:22
May God punish me if I do not kill every one of those men before morning!
2 Samuel 19:13
Say to Amasa: 'Are you my flesh and blood? May God strike me dead unless you are given Joab's place to serve me always as the commander of the army.'
Psalm 89:3-4
I made a covenant with my chosen; I swore to David my servant:
Psalm 89:19-20
Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Psalm 89:35-37
On my holiness I have taken an oath: I will not lie to David.