1 Kings 2:33

New American Bible - revised edition

Their blood will be upon the head of Joab and his descendants. But upon David and his descendants, upon his house and his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:22

Then Reuben responded, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do no wrong to the boy’? But you would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

2 Samuel 14:9

The woman of Tekoa answered him, “Upon me and my family be the blame, my lord king; the king and his throne are innocent.”

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will bring blood upon his own head, because he struck down two men better and more just than himself, and slew them with the sword without my father David’s knowledge: Abner, son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa, son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

1 Kings 2:44

And the king said to Shimei: “In your heart you know very well the evil that you did to David my father. Now the Lord is bringing your own evil upon your head.

1 Kings 8:32

listen in heaven; act and judge your servants. Condemn the wicked, requiting their ways; acquit the just, rewarding their justice.

2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And Gehazi went out, a leper with skin like snow.

1 Chronicles 17:27

do, then, bless the house of your servant, that it may be in your presence forever—since it is you, Lord, who blessed it, it is blessed forever.”

Psalm 101:8

Morning after morning I clear all the wicked from the land, to rid the city of the Lord of all doers of evil.

Psalm 132:12

If your sons observe my covenant, and my decrees I shall teach them, Their sons, in turn, shall sit forever on your throne.”

Psalm 21:4

For you welcomed him with goodly blessings; you placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

Psalm 89:29

Forever I will maintain my mercy for him; my covenant with him stands firm.

Proverbs 25:5

Remove the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne is made firm through justice.

Ezekiel 17:19

Therefore, thus says the Lord God: As I live, my oath which he spurned, And my covenant which he broke, I will bring down on his head.

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord, and you can be sure that the consequences of your sin will overtake you.

Matthew 27:25

And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The Visit of the Shepherds.

Acts 18:6

When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Judges 9:24

This was to repay the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to avenge their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the lords of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers.