2 Samuel 3:39
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”2 Samuel 3:39
What Does 2 Samuel 3:39 Mean?
2 Samuel 3:39 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 3, verse 39 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 3:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 6:16“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.”Psalms 28:4“Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.”1 Kings 2:33“Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.”Psalms 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.”1 Kings 2:5“Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.”Psalms 62:12“Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.”Proverbs 25:5“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”2 Timothy 4:14“Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:”2 Samuel 16:10“And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?”2 Samuel 19:5“And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;”2 Samuel 19:13“And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.”2 Samuel 19:22“And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?”2 Chronicles 19:6“And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.”Proverbs 17:26“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”Romans 13:4“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”Exodus 21:12“He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.”2 Samuel 3:24“Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?”2 Samuel 4:11“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”2 Samuel 20:6“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.”1 Chronicles 2:15“Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:”
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