1 Kings 2:33
Their 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.
KJV
et revertetur sanguis illorum in caput Joab, et in caput seminis ejus in sempiternum. David autem et semini ejus, et domui, et throno illius, sit pax usque in æternum a Domino.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐπεστράφη τὰ αἵματα αὐτοῦ εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· καὶ τῷ Δαυεὶδ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ θρόνῳ αὐτοῦ γένοιτο εἰρήνη ἕως αἰῶνος παρὰ Κυρίου.
LXX
So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from Jehovah.
ASV
וְ/שָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵי/הֶם֙ בְּ/רֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּ/בְ/רֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖/וֹ לְ/עֹלָ֑ם וּ/לְ/דָוִ֡ד וּ֠/לְ/זַרְע/וֹ וּ/לְ/בֵית֨/וֹ וּ/לְ/כִסְא֜/וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד עוֹלָ֖ם מֵ/עִ֥ם יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 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
- 2Sam 3:39 — And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
- 2Sam 14:9 — And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
- Matt 27:25 — Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Prov 25:5 — Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.