Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

General references

Bible References

Joab

1 Kings 1:7
He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.
2 Samuel 3:39
Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!"
2 Samuel 18:5
The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 19:5
So Joab visited the king at his home. He said, "Today you have embarrassed all your servants who have saved your life this day, as well as the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

Abner

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.

Put

Jeremiah 2:34
Even your clothes are stained with the lifeblood of the poor who had not done anything wrong; you did not catch them breaking into your homes. Yet, in spite of all these things you have done,
Jeremiah 6:15
Are they ashamed because they have done such shameful things? No, they are not at all ashamed. They do not even know how to blush! So they will die, just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them," says the Lord.
Ezekiel 24:7
For her blood was in it; she poured it on an exposed rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust.

General references

Deuteronomy 19:12
The elders of his own city must send for him and remove him from there to deliver him over to the blood avenger to die.

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