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2 Samuel 3:9
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him,
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Christian Standard Bible®
May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:
May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:
Hebrew Names Version
God do so to Aviner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;
God do so to Aviner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;
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;
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
Lexham English Bible
Thus may God punish Abner, if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David;
Thus may God punish Abner, if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David;
English Standard Version
God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the Lord has sworn to him,
God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the Lord has sworn to him,
New Century Version
May God help me if I don't join David! I will make sure that what the Lord promised does happen!
May God help me if I don't join David! I will make sure that what the Lord promised does happen!
New English Translation
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,
Amplified Bible
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David just as the LORD has sworn to him,
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David just as the LORD has sworn to him,
New American Standard Bible
"May God do so to me, and more so, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him:
"May God do so to me, and more so, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him:
Geneva Bible (1587)
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,
Legacy Standard Bible
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not do this for him,
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not do this for him,
Contemporary English Version
I ask God to punish me if I don't help David get what the Lord promised him!
I ask God to punish me if I don't help David get what the Lord promised him!
Complete Jewish Bible
May God bring terrible curses on Avner and worse ones yet if I don't accomplish what Adonai swore to David —
May God bring terrible curses on Avner and worse ones yet if I don't accomplish what Adonai swore to David —
Darby Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;
So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord promised with an oath that he would take the kingdom away from Saul's family and give it to David. And I swear I will make sure that happens. God will make David king of Judah and Israel. He will rule from Dan to Beersheba."
The Lord promised with an oath that he would take the kingdom away from Saul's family and give it to David. And I swear I will make sure that happens. God will make David king of Judah and Israel. He will rule from Dan to Beersheba."
George Lamsa Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, if I do not perform what the LORD has spoken to David, even so will I do,
So do God to Abner, and more also, if I do not perform what the LORD has spoken to David, even so will I do,
Good News Translation
The Lord promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don't make this come true!"
The Lord promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don't make this come true!"
Literal Translation
May God do to Abner, and more so, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,
May God do to Abner, and more so, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God do Abner this and that, yf I do not as the LORDE hath sworne vnto Dauid,
God do Abner this and that, yf I do not as the LORDE hath sworne vnto Dauid,
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;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so 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,
May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So do God to Abner, and more also, except as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so will I do to him,
So do God to Abner, and more also, except as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so will I do to him,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
King James Version (1611)
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him:
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;
God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;
English Revised Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God do these thingis to Abner, and adde these thingis to hym, no but as the Lord swoor to Dauid, `so Y do with hym,
God do these thingis to Abner, and adde these thingis to hym, no but as the Lord swoor to Dauid, `so Y do with hym,
Young's 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:
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:
Update Bible Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not even do so to him;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not even do so to him;
Webster's Bible Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
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;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;
New King James Version
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him--
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him--
New Living Translation
May God strike me and even kill me if I don't do everything I can to help David get what the Lord has promised him!
May God strike me and even kill me if I don't do everything I can to help David get what the Lord has promised him!
New Life Bible
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has promised him.
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has promised him.
New Revised Standard
So may God do to Abner and so may he add to it! For just what the Lord has sworn to David, that will I accomplish for him,
So may God do to Abner and so may he add to it! For just what the Lord has sworn to David, that will I accomplish for him,
J.B. Rotherham 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;
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,
So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,
Revised Standard Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him,
God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him,
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him,
Contextual Overview
7Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, "Why did you sleep with my father's concubine?" 8Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth's accusation. "Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?" he asked. "All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman! 9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him,10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba." 11And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him. 12Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, "To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be on your side to turn all Israel to you." 13"Good," replied David, "I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul's daughter Michal when you come to see me." 14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, "Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins." 15So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. 16Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go back." So he returned home.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
So do God: 2 Samuel 3:35, 2 Samuel 19:13, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Samuel 25:22, 1 Kings 19:2
as the Lord: 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 28:17, 1 Chronicles 12:23, Psalms 89:3, Psalms 89:4, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:20, Psalms 89:35-37
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:8 - do show 2 Samuel 3:18 - for the Lord 1 Kings 2:23 - God 2 Kings 6:31 - God do so 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned Psalms 89:49 - thou
Cross-References
Genesis 3:12
And the man answered, "The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
And the man answered, "The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."
Genesis 3:17
And to Adam He said: "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
And to Adam He said: "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground-because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return."
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground-because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return."
Genesis 3:20
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.
Genesis 3:21
And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 11:5
Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
Genesis 16:8
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So do God to Abner, and more also,.... He wishes the worst of evils to himself, such as he cared not to name; but left them to be supposed what he meant as utter ruin and destruction of himself, soul and body:
except as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; meaning if he did not do that David, which God had sworn should be done, namely, what follows, the translation of the kingdom to him; by which it appears that Abner knew of the promise and oath of God respecting this matter; and therefore acted against his conscience, in setting up Ishbosheth on the throne; which he knew would not prosper, and that he was fighting against God; which shows what a hardened wicked creature he was, and how far ambition, and being thought to be of consequence, will carry a man.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 3:9. Except, as the Lord hath sworn to David — And why did he not do this before, when he knew that God had given the kingdom to David? Was he not now, according to his own concession, fighting against God?
