Thematic Bible: Imprecation


Thematic Bible



Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. Verse Conceptsdrought, physicaldewLack Of RainAnointing Things

And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before LORD forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner. Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house. And let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, cursing as he came. Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodlyharassment

So David and his men went by the way, and Shimei went along on the hill-side opposite him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UsedirtThrowing StonesWiping DustCursing The Ungodly

And he said, What is the thing that [LORD] has spoken to thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me. God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to thee. Verse ConceptsGod's Things Concealed

Where thou die, I will die, and there I will be buried. LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts thee and me. Verse ConceptsThe DeadPromises, HumanResigned To DeathAnother's Burial Place