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 Jehovah for ever 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 that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came. Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodlyharassment

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against 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 Jehovah hath spoken unto 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 spake unto thee. Verse ConceptsGod's Things Concealed

where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. Verse ConceptsThe DeadPromises, HumanResigned To DeathAnother's Burial Place

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