1 Kings 2:32

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Joab killed two men who were much better than he was. He killed Abner son of Ner, the commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of the army of Judah. He did this without my father’s knowledge. But now the Lord will punish Joab for the men he killed.

Cross References

Psalm 7:16

The trouble they cause will come back on them. They plan harm for others, but they are the ones who will be hurt.

2 Chronicles 21:13

But you have lived the way the kings of Israel lived. You have caused the people of Judah and Jerusalem to stop doing what God wants. That is what Ahab and his family did. They were unfaithful to God. You have killed your brothers, and they were better than you.

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of the city of Shechem for the bad things they had done. So the things said by Jotham son of Gideon came true.

1 Kings 2:5

David also said, “You remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed two of the commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Remember, it was during a time of peace when he spilled the blood that splattered onto his sword belt and army boots. I should have punished him then.

Esther 1:19

“So if it pleases the king, here is a suggestion: Let the king give a royal command and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media. The laws of Persia and Media cannot be changed. The royal command should be that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Let the king also give her royal position to someone else who is better than she is.

1 Kings 2:44

You know all the bad things you did to my father David. Now the Lord will punish you for it.

2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom and the Israelites made their camp in the land of Gilead. Absalom had made Amasa the new captain of the army. He took Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of Ithra the Ishmaelite. His mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash, the sister of Joab’s mother, Zeruiah.

2 Samuel 4:11

I will kill you too and remove this evil from our land because you evil men killed a good man sleeping on his own bed, in his own house.”

2 Samuel 3:37

All the people of Judah and Israel understood that King David had not killed Abner son of Ner.

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to Saul, “In this same way the Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today. He has given the kingdom to one of your friends, a man who is a better person than you.

Genesis 9:6

“God made humans to be like himself. So whoever kills a person must be killed by another person.

Genesis 42:22

Then Reuben said to them, “I told you not to do anything bad to that boy, but you refused to listen to me. Now we are being punished for his death.”

2 Samuel 3:39

And it was on the very same day that I was anointed to be the king. These sons of Zeruiah have caused me a lot of trouble. May the Lord give them the punishment they deserve.”

2 Chronicles 21:14

So now, the Lord will soon punish your people with terrible suffering. He will punish your children, your wives, and all your property.

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

2 Samuel 3:29

Joab and his family are responsible for this, and they will be cursed. Many troubles will come to his family. His people will be sick with leprosy, crippled, killed in war, and not have enough food to eat!”

1 Kings 8:32

Please listen from heaven and judge them. If they are guilty, please show us that they are guilty. And if they are innocent, please show us that they are not guilty.

Psalm 7:17

I praise the Lord because he is good. I praise the name of the Lord Most High.

Ezekiel 17:19

The Lord GOD makes this promise: “By my life, I swear that I will punish the king of Judah, because he ignored my warnings and broke our agreement.