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The Lord will pay him back for the blood he spilled. Joab attacked two men. He killed them with his sword. And my father David didn't even know anything about it. "Joab killed Abner, the son of Ner. Abner was the commander of Israel's army. Joab also killed Amasa, the son of Jether. Amasa was the commander of Judah's army. Abner and Amasa were better men than Joab is. They were more honest than he is.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: meker
merchandise; also value
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: νῶτος (nōtos)
the back
Hebrew: gab
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: αἷμα (haîma)
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
Hebrew: Nêtsach
juice of the grape (as blood red)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ῥομφαία (rhomphaía)
a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: πατήρ (patḗr)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Hebrew: ʼab
{father}
Greek: Δαβίδ (Dabíd)
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
Hebrew: Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
Greek: μέν (mén)
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
Hebrew: hêʼ
{lo!}
Greek: ἴσημι (ísēmi)
to know
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Hebrew: ʼAbnêr
Abner, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Nêr
Ner, an Israelite
Hebrew: ʼAbnêr
Abner, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: Yisrᵉʼêlîy
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
Greek: στράτευμα (stráteuma)
an armament, i.e. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Hebrew: gᵉdûwd
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Hebrew: ʻĂmâsâʼ
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Yether
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
Hebrew: ʻĂmâsâʼ
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: Ἰουδά (Ioudá)
Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Greek: στράτευμα (stráteuma)
an armament, i.e. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Hebrew: gᵉdûwd
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
Hebrew: ʼAbnêr
Abner, an Israelite
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻĂmâsâʼ
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Greek: χρηστός (chrēstós)
employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)
Hebrew: yôwthêr
properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction
Greek: ἤπερ (ḗper)
than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed)
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Greek: ἄλλος (állos)
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
Greek: ἤπερ (ḗper)
than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Blood
Judges 9:24
1 Kings 2:5
Parallel theme
Psalm 7:16
Judges 9:57
References Israel
2 Chronicles 21:13
Verse Explanation
Solomon explained that Joab's murders of Abner and Amasa were committed without David's knowledge and without proper justice. Joab had killed military leaders who were not enemies at the time. Solomon recognized that Joab's loyalty to David did not excuse his unlawful actions.
History
Abner had once served Saul, and Amasa had led Absalom's army before joining David.