3 occurrences

'Punish' in the Bible

Then Solomon took an oath by the Lord: “May God punish me and do so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his life.

Verse ConceptsPromises, Human

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severely if I don’t make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow!”

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutMessengerPersecution, Nature OfProphets, Lives OfRevenge, Examples OfMan's Action TomorrowKilling Prophetsjezebel

Then Ben-hadad sent messengers to him and said, “May the gods punish me and do so severely if Samaria’s dust amounts to a handful for each of the people who follow me.”

Verse ConceptsBoastersNumerous As DustShortage Other Than Food

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