I Kings 2:31
“And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 2:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father’s house.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König sprach zu ihm: Tue, wie er geredet hat, und stoße ihn nieder, und begrabe ihn; und so tue das Blut, das Joab ohne Ursache vergossen hat, von mir und von dem Hause meines Vaters hinweg.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el rey le dijo: Haz como él ha dicho; mátale y entiérralo, y quita de mí y de la casa de mi padre la sangre que Joab ha derramado injustamente.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o rei lhe disse: Faze como ele disse; mata-lhe e enterra-o, e tira de mim e da casa de meu pai o sangue que Joabe derramou injustamente.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei disse para Benaia: "Faze como ele disse. Mata-o e enterra-o, para que tires de mim, e da casa de meu pai, o sangue que Joabe derramou sem causa.
📖 I Kings 2:31 in Context
29And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
30And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
31And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
32And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
33Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord.
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