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Abner Joins David

2 Samuel 3:9

In 11 translations

BSB
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
KJV
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
WEB
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him:
ASV
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
LSV
Thus God does to Abner, and thus He adds to him, surely as YHWH has sworn to David—surely so I do to him:
YLT
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:
DBY
So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;Elohim
DRC
So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,
GNV
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,
JPS
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
LXXE
God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

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Original-language editions

WLC
כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְאַבְנֵ֔ר וְכֹ֖ה יֹסִ֣יף ל֑וֹ כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־כֵ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Τάδε ποιήσαι ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβεννὴρ καὶ τάδε προσθείη αὐτῷ, ὅτι καθὼς ὤμοσε Κύριος τῷ Δαυὶδ, ὅτι οὕτως ποιήσω αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
  • 1 Kings 19:2So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”
  • 1 Samuel 28:17He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
  • Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
  • 1 Chronicles 12:23Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
  • Psalms 89:19–20You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
  • 2 Samuel 3:35Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
  • 1 Samuel 25:22May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”
  • 1 Samuel 3:17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
  • Psalms 89:35–37Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David— his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah
  • 1 Samuel 16:1–13Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from…
  • 2 Samuel 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
  • Psalms 89:3–4You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
  • 1 Samuel 14:44And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

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