Thematic Bible: Imprecation


Thematic Bible



O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil. Verse Conceptsdrought, physicaldewLack Of RainAnointing Things

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! May his blood whirl over the head of Joab and the entire house of his father! May the males of Joab's house never cease to have someone with a running sore or a skin disease or one who works at the spindle or one who falls by the sword or one who lacks food!"

Then King David reached Bahurim. There a man from Saul's extended family named Shimei son of Gera came out, yelling curses as he approached. Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodlyharassment

So David and his men went on their way. But Shimei kept going along the side of the hill opposite him, yelling curses as he threw stones and dirt at them. Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UsedirtThrowing StonesWiping DustCursing The Ungodly

Eli said, "What message did he speak to you? Don't conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!" Verse ConceptsGod's Things Concealed

Wherever you die, I will die -- and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!" Verse ConceptsThe DeadPromises, HumanResigned To DeathAnother's Burial Place

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