2 Samuel 3:39

In other versions

• 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.

  ASV

• While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!

  BBE

• 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!

  DBY

• I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness."

  WEB

• 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.'

  YLT

• 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.

  ENG

• And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

  WBT

• And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

  BSB

In context

Cross-references

• Psalms 28:4
• Psalms 101:8
• Psalms 62:12
• 1 Kings 2:33-34
• Proverbs 25:5
• 2 Timothy 4:14
• 1 Kings 2:5-6
• Romans 13:4
• 2 Chronicles 19:6-7
• 2 Samuel 19:13

People in this verse

• Zeruiah