And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Treasury of Scripture I am Exodus 21:12 He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 2 Chronicles 19:6,7 And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment... Psalm 75:10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. Psalm 101:8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. Proverbs 20:8 A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes. Proverbs 25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. weak [heb] tender 1 Chronicles 22:5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent... Isaiah 7:4 And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands... Romans 13:4 For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain... the sons 1 Chronicles 2:15,16 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh... too hard 2 Samuel 19:6,7,13 In that you love your enemies, and hate your friends. For you have declared this day, that you regard neither princes nor servants... the Lord 1 Kings 2:5,6,33,34 Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel... Psalm 7:16 His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own pate. Psalm 28:4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands... Psalm 62:12 Also to you, O Lord, belongs mercy: for you render to every man according to his work. 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
Context David Mourns for Abner
31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. 32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies? 34Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters: as a man falls before wicked men, so fell you. And all the people wept again over him. 35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatever the king did pleased all the people. 37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38And the king said to his servants, Know you not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.
Darby Bible Translation
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!
King James Bible
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Young's Literal Translation
and I to-day am tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
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