1 Kings 2:33 “Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants…”

1 Kings 2:33

Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from the LORD.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and on the head of his seede for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne shall there be peace for euer from the Lord.

Darby Translation

And their blood shall be requited 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 Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

yea, turned back hath their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed to the age; and for David, and for his seed, and for his house, and for his throne, there is peace unto the age, from Jehovah.'

Bible in Basic English

So their blood will be on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed for ever; but for David and his seed and his family and the seat of his kingdom, there will be peace for ever from the Lord.

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Cross references

“return upon”

1 Kings 2:32 Matthew 27:25 2 Kings 5:27 Psalm 101:8 Psalm 109:6–15 2 Samuel 3:29

1 Kings 2:32 · BSB

The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Isra…

Matthew 27:25 · BSB

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

2 Kings 5:27 · BSB

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

Psalm 101:8 · BSB

Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Psalm 109:6–15 · BSB

Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.

2 Samuel 3:29 · BSB

May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks fo…

“upon David”

Proverbs 25:5 2 Samuel 3:28

Proverbs 25:5 · BSB

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

2 Samuel 3:28 · BSB

Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

“his house”

Psalm 89:29 Psalm 132:12 Isaiah 11:1–9 Luke 1:31–33 Luke 2:14 Psalm 89:36

Psalm 89:29 · BSB

I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

Psalm 132:12 · BSB

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

Isaiah 11:1–9 · BSB

Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Luke 1:31–33 · BSB

Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

Luke 2:14 · BSB

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

Psalm 89:36 · BSB

his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

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