But Reuben replied, ‘Didn’t I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn’t listen. Now we must account for his blood! ’
1 Kings 2:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The responsibility for their deaths will come back to Joab and to his descendants for ever, but for David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne, there will be peace from the Lord for ever.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab and of his descendants forever. But upon David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the Lord forever. American Standard Version (1901) So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from Jehovah. Common English Bible May the bloodguilt for their deaths return on Joab’s head and on the head of his family line forever. But may the LORD’s peace be on David, his family, and his royal house forever.” Catholic Public Domain Version And their blood shall be turned back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his offspring forever. But as for David, and his offspring and house, and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord, even unto eternity." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And their blood shall return the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever. But to David and his seed and his house, and to his throne be peace for ever from the Lord. |
But Reuben replied, ‘Didn’t I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn’t listen. Now we must account for his blood! ’
Then the woman of Tekoa said to the king, ‘My lord the king, may any blame be on me and my father’s family, and may the king and his throne be innocent.’
The Lord will bring back his own blood on his head because he struck down two men more righteous and better than he, without my father David’s knowledge. With his sword, Joab murdered Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
The king also said, ‘You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,
may you hear in heaven and act. May you judge your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing what he has done on his own head and providing justice for the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants for ever.’ So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased, resembling snow. ,
So now, you have been pleased to bless your servant’s house that it may continue before you for ever. For you, Lord, have blessed it, and it is blessed for ever.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
‘ “Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: As I live, I will bring down on his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke.
But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.
All the people answered, ‘His blood be on us and on our children! ’
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favours! ,,
When they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his clothes and told them, ‘Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.’
so that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers.