1 Kings 2:31

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Solomon replied: Do what Joab said. Kill him and bury him! Then my family and I won't be responsible for what he did to Abner the commander of Israel's army and to Amasa the commander of Judah's army. He killed those innocent men without my father knowing about it. Both of them were better men than Joab. Now the LORD will make him pay for those murders.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:28

David heard how Joab had killed Abner, and he said, “I swear to the LORD that I am completely innocent of Abner's death!

2 Samuel 3:29

Joab and his family are the guilty ones. I pray that Joab's family will always be sick with sores and other skin diseases. May they all be cowards, and may they die in war or starve to death.”

1 Kings 2:30

Benaiah went to the sacred tent and yelled, “Joab, the king orders you to come out!” “No!” Joab answered. “Kill me right here.” Benaiah went back and told Solomon what Joab had said.

Exodus 21:14

If you plan in advance to murder someone, there's no escape, not even by holding on to my altar. You will be dragged off and killed.

Proverbs 28:17

Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.

Numbers 35:33

I, the LORD, live among you people of Israel, so your land must be kept pure. But when a murder takes place, blood pollutes the land, and it becomes unclean. If that happens, the murderer must be put to death, so the land will be clean again. Keep murder out of Israel!

Acts 28:4

When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He didn't drown in the sea, but the goddess of justice will kill him anyway.”