1 Kings 2
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1 Kings 2:5

5MoreoverH1571, youH859 knowH3045 whatH834 JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 didH6213 to me—whatH834 he didH6213 to AbnerH74 sonH1121 of NerH5369 and AmasaH6021 sonH1121 of JetherH3500,1 the twoH8147 commandersH8269 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478. He killed themH2026 in peacetimeH7965 to avengeH7760 the bloodH1818 of warH4421. He stainedH5414 with the bloodH1818 of warH4421 the beltH2290 around his waistH4975 and the sandalsH5275 on his feetH7272.2

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  1. 1. 1 Kings 2:5 Jether is a variant of Ithra; also in verse 32; see 2 Samuel 17:25. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 2:5 Hebrew; LXX He stained with innocent blood the belt around my waist and the sandals on my feet. ↩

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