2 Samuel 3:39
“And I am this day weake, though anointed King, and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of euill, according to his wickednesse.”
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2 Samuel 3:39 Context
37For all the people, and all Israel vnderstood that day, that it was not of the King to slay Abner the sonne of Ner. 38And the King said vnto his seruants, Knowe yee not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39And I am this day weake, though anointed King, and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of euill, according to his wickednesse.
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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.
- King James Version
"I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil."
- New American Standard Version (1995)