King Joash didn’t remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him, but killed his son. While he was dying, he said, ‘May the Lord see and demand an account.’
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.
and people were scorched by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.
If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he goes. If anyone is to be killed with a sword, with a sword he will be killed. This calls for endurance and faithfulness from the saints.
They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or even excuse them
When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’
If I say to the wicked person, “You will surely die,” but you do not warn him #– #you don’t speak out to warn him about his wicked way in order to save his life #– #that wicked person will die for his iniquity. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said to one another, ‘If Joseph is holding a grudge against us, he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him.’
Jonathan spoke well of David to his father, Saul. He said to him, ‘The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.
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.’