Verse 29

2 Samuel 3:29

New Living Translation

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29 Joab and his family are the guilty ones. May the family of Joab be cursed in every generation with a man who has open sores or leprosy or who walks on crutches or dies by the sword or begs for food!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

יָחֻ֨לוּ֙ עַל רֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וְ/אֶ֖ל כָּל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י/ו וְֽ/אַל יִכָּרֵ֣ת מִ/בֵּ֣ית יוֹאָ֡ב זָ֠ב וּ/מְצֹרָ֞ע וּ/מַחֲזִ֥יק בַּ/פֶּ֛לֶךְ וְ/נֹפֵ֥ל בַּ/חֶ֖רֶב וַ/חֲסַר לָֽחֶם

English Translation

Let them be cut off from the head of Joab and from all the house of his father, and let there not be cut off from the house of Joab anyone who has an issue or leprosy, or who holds a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 That was the beginning of a long war between those who were loyal to Saul and those loyal to David.... Focus ↗

2 These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam... Focus ↗

3 The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third was Ab... Focus ↗

4 The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abi... Focus ↗

5 The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife. These sons were all born to David i... Focus ↗

6 As the war between the house of Saul and the house of David went on, Abner became a powerful leader... Focus ↗

7 One day Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, accused Abner of sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, a wom... Focus ↗

8 Abner was furious. “Am I some Judean dog to be kicked around like this?” he shouted. “After all I ha... Focus ↗

9 May God (Elohim) strike me and even kill me if I don’t do everything I can to help David get what th... Focus ↗

10 I’m going to take Saul’s kingdom and give it to David. I will establish the throne of David over Isr... Focus ↗

11 Ishbosheth didn’t dare say another word because he was afraid of what Abner might do. Focus ↗

12 Then Abner sent messengers to David, saying, “Doesn’t the entire land belong to you? Make a solemn p... Focus ↗

13 “All right,” David replied, “but I will not negotiate with you unless you bring back my wife Michal,... Focus ↗

14 David then sent this message to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son: “Give me back my wife Michal, for I bought h... Focus ↗

15 So Ishbosheth took Michal away from her husband, Palti son of Laish. Focus ↗

16 Palti followed along behind her as far as Bahurim, weeping as he went. Then Abner told him, “Go back... Focus ↗

17 Meanwhile, Abner had consulted with the elders of Israel. “For some time now,” he told them, “you ha... Focus ↗

18 Now is the time! For the LORD has said, ‘I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands... Focus ↗

19 Abner also spoke with the men of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron to tell David that all the people... Focus ↗

20 When Abner and twenty of his men came to Hebron, David entertained them with a great feast. Focus ↗

21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go and call an assembly of all Israel to support my lord the king.... Focus ↗

22 But just after David had sent Abner away in safety, Joab and some of David’s troops returned from a... Focus ↗

23 When Joab arrived, he was told that Abner had just been there visiting the king and had been sent aw... Focus ↗

24 Joab rushed to the king and demanded, “What have you done? What do you mean by letting Abner get awa... Focus ↗

25 You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you’re doing!” Focus ↗

26 Joab then left David and sent messengers to catch up with Abner, asking him to return. They found hi... Focus ↗

27 When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privat... Focus ↗

28 When David heard about it, he declared, “I vow by the LORD that I and my kingdom are forever innocen... Focus ↗

29 Joab and his family are the guilty ones. May the family of Joab be cursed in every generation with a...

30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the ba... Focus ↗

31 Then David said to Joab and all those who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on burlap. Mourn... Focus ↗

32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king and all the people wept at his graveside. Focus ↗

33 Then the king sang this funeral song for Abner: “Should Abner have died as fools die? Focus ↗

34 Your hands were not bound; your feet were not chained. No, you were murdered — the victim o... Focus ↗

35 David had refused to eat anything on the day of the funeral, and now everyone begged him to eat. But... Focus ↗

36 This pleased the people very much. In fact, everything the king did pleased them! Focus ↗

37 So everyone in Judah and all Israel understood that David was not responsible for Abner’s murder. Focus ↗

38 Then King David said to his officials, “Don’t you realize that a great commander has fallen today in... Focus ↗

39 And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah — Joab and Abishai — are too stron... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 3 (39 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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