2 Samuel 16:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

Returned

The blood

Psalm 4:2

General references

Deuteronomy 21:7

Job 31:29

Proverbs 17:11

Bible References

Returned

for the coming in of the violence to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place it on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slayeth them with the sword, -- and my father David knew not -- Abner son of Ner, head of the host of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, head of the host of Judah;

And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'

The blood

and David saith unto him, 'Thy blood is on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I -- I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'

And David heareth afterwards and saith, 'Acquitted am I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;

and bring in the head of Ish-Bosheth unto David in Hebron, and say unto the king, 'Lo, the head of Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah doth give to my lord the king vengeance this day, of Saul and of his seed.'

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

General references

and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen --

If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.