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2 Samuel 3:28-30
New King James Version
2 Samuel 3:28-30
New King James Version
28 Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “My kingdom and I are [a]guiltless before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 (A)Let it rest on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and let there never fail to be in the [b]house of Joab one (B)who has a discharge or is a leper, who leans on a staff or falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.” 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother (C)Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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- 2 Samuel 3:28 innocent
- 2 Samuel 3:29 family
2 Samuel 3:28-30
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:28-30
New International Version
28 Later, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent(A) before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. 29 May his blood(B) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(C) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(D) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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