Parallel Verses

NET Bible

May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty."

New American Standard Bible

So shall their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever; but to David and his descendants and his house and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord forever.”

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.

Holman Bible

Their blood will come back on Joab’s head and on the head of his descendants forever, but for David, his descendants, his dynasty, and his throne, there will be peace from the Lord forever.”

International Standard Version

May their blood be repaid to Joab and to his descendants forever, and may there be peace shown from the LORD forever to David, to his descendants, to his household, and to his throne."

A Conservative Version

So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed forever. But to David, and to his seed, and to his house, and to his throne, there shall be peace forever from 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.

Amplified

So shall their blood return on the head of Joab and the heads of his descendants forever. But for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord forever.”

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And their bloods shall turn back upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his seed forever: and to David and to his seed and to his house and to his throne shall be peace even forever, from Jehovah.

King James 2000

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his descendants forever: but upon David, and upon his descendants, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace forever from the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever, but for David and his descendants and for his house and his throne, [there] will be peace forever from Yahweh."

Modern King James verseion

Yea, He shall turn back their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever. But on David, and on his seed, and on his house, and on his throne, there shall be peace forever from Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And their blood return upon the head of Joab and on the head of his seed forever. And prosperity be unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his seat, of the LORD forever."

New Heart English Bible

So shall their blood return on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever. But to David, and to his seed, and to his house, and to his throne, there shall be peace forever from the LORD."

The Emphasized Bible

thus shall their blood come back upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed unto times age-abiding, - but, David and his seed, and his house, and his throne, shall have peace, unto times age-abiding, from Yahweh.

Webster

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 forever from the LORD.

World English Bible

So shall their blood return on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever. But to David, and to his seed, and to his house, and to his throne, there shall be peace forever from Yahweh."

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּם 
Dam 
Usage: 359

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

upon the head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

and upon the head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of his seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

but upon David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and upon his seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

and upon his house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

for
עד 
`ad 
by, as long, hitherto, when, how long, as yet
Usage: 784

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Joab's Execution

32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David's back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he -- Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army. 33 May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty." 34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:32

May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David's back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he -- Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.

2 Samuel 3:28-29

When David later heard about this, he said, "I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord of the shed blood of Abner son of Ner!

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore Naaman's skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!" When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow.

Psalm 89:29

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

Psalm 89:36-37

His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,

Psalm 101:8

Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the Lord.

Psalm 109:6-15

Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

Proverbs 25:5

remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11:1-9

A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

Matthew 27:25

In reply all the people said, "Let his blood be on us and on our children!"

Luke 1:31-33

Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

Luke 2:14

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!"

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