I Kings 2:32
“And 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 2:32 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jehova wird sein Blut auf seinen Kopf zurückbringen, weil er zwei Männer niedergestoßen hat, die gerechter und besser waren als er, und sie mit dem Schwerte ermordet hat, ohne daß mein Vater David es wußte: Abner, den Sohn Ners, den Heerobersten Israels, und Amasa, den Sohn Jethers, den Heerobersten Judas.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Jehová hará tornar su sangre sobre su cabeza: que él ha muerto dos varones más justos y mejores que él, á los cuales mató á cuchillo sin que mi padre David supiese nada: á Abner hijo de Ner, general del ejército de Israel, y á Amasa hijo de Jether, general de ejército de Judá.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o SENHOR fará voltar seu sangue sobre sua cabeça: que ele matou dois homens mais justos e melhores que ele, aos quais matou à espada sem que meu pai Davi soubesse nada: a Abner filho de Ner, general do exército de Israel, e a Amasa filho de Jeter, general do exército de Judá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Que Yahweh faça recair seu sangue sobre a sua própria cabeça, porque ele atacou dois homens mais justos e melhores que ele e matou-os com a espada: Abner, filho de Ner, o capitão do exército de Israel, e Amasa, filho de Jéter, o capitão do exército de Judá, sem que meu pai soubesse disso.
📖 I Kings 2:32 in Context
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.
34So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
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