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1 Kings 2:32

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 Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

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ASV

And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

KJV

And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

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וְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.Shivand he will bring backH7725 →
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
פָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'he fellH6293 →
בִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-on twoH8147 →
אֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimmenH582 →
צַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimrighteousH6662 →
וְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.Vimand goodH2896 →
מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.numore than himH4480 →
וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.Gemand he killed themH2026 →
בַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revwith the swordH2719 →
וְאָבִ֥יve.'a.Viand father myH1 →
דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
יָדָ֑עya.Da'he knewH3045 →
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אַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerAbnerH74 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
נֵר֙nerNerH5369 →
שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269 →
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] army ofH6635 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
עֲמָשָׂ֥א'a.ma.Sa'AmasaH6021 →
בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121 →
יֶ֖תֶרYe.terJetherH3500 →
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צְבָ֥אtze.Va'[the] army ofH6635 →
יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →

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Judges 9:24in 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.Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”2 Chronicles 21:13but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.Judges 9:57And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.Psalms 7:16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”Luke 6:41Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?2 Samuel 20:9–10“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.2 Samuel 3:26–27As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.1 Kings 2:5Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?1 Kings 2:33Their 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.”2 Samuel 3:27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.2 Samuel 4:11How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”Esther 1:19So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.2 Samuel 3:37So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

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