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; "
— 2 Samuel 3:9, American Standard Version
“So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;”
“God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;”
“God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the LORD has promised him,”
“So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,”
“May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,”
“So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;”
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: andIsh-boshethsaid to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? sayingalso, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.