Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
Do
That thou
Which
And from
General references
Bible References
Do
Exodus 21:14
If a man schemes and kills a man deliberately remove him from my altar and put him to death.
That thou
Genesis 9:5
I will require your lifeblood as an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. I will demand an accounting from each man for the life of his fellow man.
Numbers 35:33
If you did this, you would defile the land where you are living. Murder defiles the land, and except by the death of the murderer there is no way to perform the ritual of purification for the land where someone has been murdered.
Deuteronomy 19:12
the elders of his city will send for him. They will take him from there and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood that he may die.
Deuteronomy 21:8
Forgive your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Jehovah. Do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.' Forgive them of bloodguilt.
2 Kings 9:26
Even as I saw the blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday, 'I will pay you back in this field,' declares Jehovah. Now take him and throw him into the field as Jehovah predicted.
Proverbs 28:17
A violent and bloodthirsty man will run to the pit; let no man help him.
Acts 28:4
The natives saw the snake hanging on Paul's hand and said to one another: This man must be a murderer, but Fate will not let him live, even though he escaped from the sea.
Which
1 Kings 2:5
Remember what Joab did to me by killing the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. You remember how he murdered them in time of peace. This was revenge for deaths they had caused in time of war. He killed innocent men. I bear the responsibility for what he did. I suffer the consequences.
And from
2 Samuel 3:28
When David heard the news, he said: Jehovah knows that my subjects and I are completely innocent of the murder of Abner.
General references
Deuteronomy 19:10
Innocent blood will not be shed in your land that Jehovah your God gives you as an inheritance. Blood guiltiness will not be on you.
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.