2 Samuel 3:29 “May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his fa…”

2 Samuel 3:29

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 food.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

World English Bible

Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”

American Standard Version

let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the blood fall on the head of Ioab, and on all his fathers house, that the house of Ioab be neuer without some that haue running issues, or leper, or that leaneth on a staffe, or that doeth fall on the sworde, or that lacketh bread.

Darby Translation

let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that lacks bread!

Young's Literal Translation

it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.'

Bible in Basic English

May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!

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Cross references

“rest”

2 Samuel 1:16 Judges 9:24 1 Kings 2:31–34 Acts 28:4 Revelation 16:6 Judges 9:56

2 Samuel 1:16 · BSB

For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

Judges 9:24 · BSB

in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.

1 Kings 2:31–34 · BSB

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

Acts 28:4 · BSB

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Revelation 16:6 · BSB

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Judges 9:56 · BSB

In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.

“let there”

Psalm 109:8–19 1 Samuel 2:32–36 2 Kings 5:27

Psalm 109:8–19 · BSB

May his days be few; may another take his position.

1 Samuel 2:32–36 · BSB

You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.

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.

“an issue”

Leviticus 13:44–46 2 Kings 5:1

Leviticus 13:44–46 · BSB

the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

2 Kings 5:1 · BSB

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a lep…

Also

Leviticus 15:2

Leviticus 15:2 · BSB

“Say to the Israelites, ‘When any man has a bodily discharge, the discharge is unclean.

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

In context

28Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

30(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

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