2 Samuel 3:9

Abner Joins David

8Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

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Berean Standard Bible
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
American Standard Version (1901)
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,
Douay-Rheims 1899
So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,
Free Bible Version
So now may God punish me severely if I don't help David achieve what the Lord has promised him.
Geneva Bible 1599
So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,
King James (Authorized) Version
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
Translation for Translators
Yahweh solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan city far in the north to Beersheba city far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
May God do so to me, Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as Yahweh has sworn to him,
Noah Webster Bible
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:
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: