2 Samuel 3:9

New King James Version

May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him--

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:

Hebrew Names Version
God do so to Aviner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;

King James Version
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

Lexham English Bible
Thus may God punish Abner, if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David;

English Standard Version
God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the Lord has sworn to him,

New Century Version
May God help me if I don't join David! I will make sure that what the Lord promised does happen!

New English Translation
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,

Amplified Bible
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David just as the LORD has sworn to him,

New American Standard Bible
"May God do so to me, and more so, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him:

Geneva Bible (1587)
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,

Legacy Standard Bible
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not do this for him,

Contemporary English Version
I ask God to punish me if I don't help David get what the Lord promised him!

Complete Jewish Bible
May God bring terrible curses on Avner and worse ones yet if I don't accomplish what Adonai swore to David —

Darby Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord promised with an oath that he would take the kingdom away from Saul's family and give it to David. And I swear I will make sure that happens. God will make David king of Judah and Israel. He will rule from Dan to Beersheba."

George Lamsa Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, if I do not perform what the LORD has spoken to David, even so will I do,

Good News Translation
The Lord promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don't make this come true!"

Literal Translation
May God do to Abner, and more so, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God do Abner this and that, yf I do not as the LORDE hath sworne vnto Dauid,

American Standard Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

Bible in Basic English
May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So do God to Abner, and more also, except as the Lorde hath sworne to Dauid, euen so will I do to him,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

King James Version (1611)
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

English Revised Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

Berean Standard Bible
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God do these thingis to Abner, and adde these thingis to hym, no but as the Lord swoor to Dauid, `so Y do with hym,

Young's Literal Translation
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:

Update Bible Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not even do so to him;

Webster's Bible Translation
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

World English Bible
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;

New Living Translation
May God strike me and even kill me if I don't do everything I can to help David get what the Lord has promised him!

New Life Bible
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has promised him.

New Revised Standard
So may God do to Abner and so may he add to it! For just what the Lord has sworn to David, that will I accomplish for him,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So, may God do unto Abner, and, so, may he add to him, - if, as Yahweh hath sworn unto David, even so, I deal not with him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,

Revised Standard Version
God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him,

Contextual Overview

⁷ And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?" ⁸ Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman? ⁹ May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the LORD has sworn to him-- ¹⁰ to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba." ¹¹ And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him. ¹² Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to David, saying, "Whose is the land?" saying also, "Make your covenant with me, and indeed my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel to you." ¹³ And David said, "Good, I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you: you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face." ¹⁴ So David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, "Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines." ¹⁵ And Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Paltiel 1 Samuel 25:44">[fn] the son of Laish. ¹⁶ Then her husband went along with her to Bahurim, weeping behind her. So Abner said to him, "Go, return!" And he returned.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

So do God: 2 Samuel 3:35, 2 Samuel 19:13, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 14:44, 1 Samuel 25:22, 1 Kings 19:2

as the Lord: 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 28:17, 1 Chronicles 12:23, Psalms 89:3, Psalms 89:4, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:20, Psalms 89:35-37

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:8 - do show 2 Samuel 3:18 - for the Lord 1 Kings 2:23 - God 2 Kings 6:31 - God do so 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned Psalms 89:49 - thou

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
Then the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate."

Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam He said, "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, "You shall not eat of it': "Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life.

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return."

Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Genesis 3:21
Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.

Genesis 4:9
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

Genesis 11:5
But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

Genesis 16:8
And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So do God to Abner, and more also,.... He wishes the worst of evils to himself, such as he cared not to name; but left them to be supposed what he meant as utter ruin and destruction of himself, soul and body:

except as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; meaning if he did not do that David, which God had sworn should be done, namely, what follows, the translation of the kingdom to him; by which it appears that Abner knew of the promise and oath of God respecting this matter; and therefore acted against his conscience, in setting up Ishbosheth on the throne; which he knew would not prosper, and that he was fighting against God; which shows what a hardened wicked creature he was, and how far ambition, and being thought to be of consequence, will carry a man.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 3:9. Except, as the Lord hath sworn to David — And why did he not do this before, when he knew that God had given the kingdom to David? Was he not now, according to his own concession, fighting against God?