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29 May the blood come down on the head of Joab and all the house of his father. May the house of Joab never lack[a] one with a bodily discharge or one with leprosy or one who grasps the distaff or one who falls by the sword or one who is lacking food.”

30 So Joab and Abishai, his brother, killed Abner because he had killed Asahel, their brother, at Gibeon in the battle. 31 David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothing and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” Now King David was following after the bier.

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:29 Literally “May there not be cut off from the house of Joab”