2 Samuel 3:9 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 3:9

7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was ^aRizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you ^bgone in to my father’s concubine?”

8 Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, “Am I ^aa 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 ^aMay God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David ^bas the Lord has sworn to him—

10 to transfer the kingdom from the¹ house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, ^afrom 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.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 3:9

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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;

Amplified® Bible
May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has sworn to him,

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

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

Good News Bible
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!"

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;

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

New International Version
May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD promised him on oath

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—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"May God do so to Abner, and more also, if as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for 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,

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:

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