1 Kings 2:32

Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

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WEBBE

The LORD will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

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

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.

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.

BBE

And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

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וְהֵשִׁיב ve·he·shiv and he will bring back H7725 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דָּמוֹ da·mo blood his H1818 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 פָּגַע pa·ga' he fell H6293 בִּשְׁנֵי־ bish·nei- on two H8147 אֲנָשִׁים 'a·na·shim men H582 צַדִּקִים tza·di·kim righteous H6662 וְטֹבִים ve·to·vim and good H2896 מִמֶּנּוּ mi·me·nu more than him H4480 וַיַּהַרְגֵם vai·ya·har·gem and he killed them H2026 בַּחֶרֶב ba·che·rev with the sword H2719 וְאָבִי ve·'a·vi and father my H1 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 לֹא lo' not H3808 יָדָע ya·da' he knew H3045 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אַבְנֵר 'av·ner Abner H74 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 נֵר ner Ner H5369 שַׂר־ sar- [the] commander of H8269 צְבָא tze·va' [the] army of H6635 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 עֲמָשָׂא 'a·ma·sa' Amasa H6021 בֶן־ ven- [the] son of H1121 יֶתֶר ye·ter Jether H3500 שַׂר־ sar- [the] commander of H8269 צְבָא tze·va' [the] army of H6635 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–34

Solomon's words to Abiathar, and his silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those that show kindness to God's people shall have it remembered to their advantage. For this reason Solomon spares Abiathar's life, but dismisses him from his offices. In case of such sins as the blood of beasts would atone for, the altar was a refuge, but not in Joab's case. Solomon looks upward to God as the Author of peace, and forward to eternity as the perfection of it. The Lord of peace himself gives us that peace which is everlasting.

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