2 Samuel 3:39
ContextNET © | Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! 1 May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!” 2 |
NIV © | And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!" |
NASB © | "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." |
NLT © | And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah––Joab and Abishai––are too strong for me to control. So may the LORD repay these wicked men for their wicked deeds." |
MSG © | And I, though anointed king, was helpless to do anything about it. These sons of Zeruiah are too much for me. GOD, requite the criminal for his crime!" |
BBE © | 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! |
NRSV © | Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The LORD pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!" |
NKJV © | "And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too harsh for me. The LORD shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness." |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Today <03117> I am <0595> weak <07390> , even though I am anointed <04886> as king <04428> . These <0428> men <0376> , the sons <01121> of Zeruiah <06870> , are <07186> too <04480> much for me to bear! May the Lord <03068> punish appropriately <07999> <07186> the one who has done <06213> this evil <07451> <07451> thing <07451> <07999> |
NET © | Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! 1 May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!” 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “are hard from me.” 2 tn Heb “May the |