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2 Samuel 3:29-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Samuel 3:29-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
29 May the blame fall on the head of Joab and all of his family. May there always be members of Joab’s family who have oozing sores and skin diseases, who can only work a spindle,[a] who die in battle, and who never have any food.” 30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
31 David told Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.” King David followed the open casket.
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- 3:29 Spinning yarn and thread was normally done only by women and therefore was something only the weakest of men would do.
2 Samuel 3:29-31
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:29-31
New International Version
29 May his blood(A) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(B) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(C) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth(D) and walk in mourning(E) in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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