2 Samuel 3:29

Let it be hurled upon the head of Joab, and against all his father’s house,—and let there not fail from the house of Joab—one that hath an issue, or a leper, or one that leaneth on a crutch, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

In Context

28And, when David heard of it, after that, he said—Guiltless, am I and my kingdom before Yahweh, unto times age-abiding,—of the blood of Abner son of Ner.

30Thus, Joab and Abishai his brother, slew Abner,—because he had caused the death of Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in the battle.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:19if he rise and shall walk abroad on his staff, then shall he that smote him be acquitted,—only, for his loss of time, he shall pay, and, shall surely heal, him.

Leviticus 15:2Speak unto the sons of Israel, and ye shall say unto them,—When, any man whatsoever, hath a flowing from his flesh, his flux, is, unclean.

Judges 9:24that the cruel wrong to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might [come upon them],—and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the owners of Shechem who strengthened his hands, to slay his brethren.

1 Samuel 2:32But thou shalt descry distress at home, in all that shall gladden Israel,—and there shall not be an elder in thine own house, all the days.

1 Kings 2:31And the king said to him—Do as he hath spoken, fall, then, upon him, and bury him,—and so put away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from off me, and from off the house of my father;

1 Kings 2:33thus shall their blood come back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed unto times age-abiding,—but, David and his seed, and his house, and his throne, shall have peace, unto times age-abiding, from Yahweh.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:23-39

Joab Murders Abner; David's Reflections on Abner's Murder. ( b. c. 1048.) 22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done?… Read the whole commentary →

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