2 Samuel 1:15

1:15 Then David called one of the soldiers ¹  and said, “Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

Psalms 55:23

55:23 But you, O God, will bring them ²  down to the deep Pit. ³ 

Violent and deceitful people ⁴  will not live even half a normal lifespan. ⁵ 

But as for me, I trust in you.

Matthew 7:2

7:2 For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “young men.”

² tn The pronominal suffix refers to the psalmist’s enemies (see v. 19).

³ tn Heb “well of the pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 103:4).

⁴ tn Heb “men of bloodshed and deceit.”

⁵ tn Heb “will not divide in half their days.”

⁶ tn Grk “by [the measure] with which you measure it will be measured to you.”