1 Kings 2:33

1 Kings 2:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lord’s peace forever.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So shall their blood come back on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever. But for David and for his descendants and for his house and for his throne there shall be peace from the Lord forevermore."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his descendants forever. But upon David and his descendants, upon his house and his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.”

Context of 1 Kings 2:33

31The king answered, “Do as he said. Kill him, and bury him. You can remove the innocent blood—the blood which Joab shed—from me and my father’s family. 32The Lord will repay him for the slaughter he caused. Joab killed two honorable men who were better than he was. He used his sword to kill Abner (who was the son of Ner and the commander of Israel’s army) and Amasa (who was the son of Jether and the commander of Judah’s army). Joab did this without my father’s knowledge. The responsibility for their blood will fall on Joab and his descendants forever. But may David, his descendants, family, and throne always receive peace from the Lord.” 34Then Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, went and attacked Joab, killed him, and buried him at his home in the desert. 35The king then appointed Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to replace Joab as commander of the army. King Solomon also replaced Abiathar with the priest Zadok.

1 Kings 2:33 word by word

וְשָׁ֤בוּ דְמֵיהֶם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וּבְרֹ֥אשׁ זַרְע֖וֹ לְעֹלָ֑ם וּלְדָוִ֡ד וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ וּלְבֵית֨וֹ וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁל֛וֹם עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• shall therefore returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• upon the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• of his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• but upon Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and upon his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and upon his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• shall there be peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• from the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:33

• 1 Kings 2:32The Lord will repay him for the slaughter he caused. Joab killed two honorable men who were better than he was. He used his sword to kill Abner (who was the son of Ner and the commander of Israel’s army) and Amasa (who was the son of Jether and the commander of Judah’s army). Joab did this without my father’s knowledge.
• 2 Samuel 3:29May 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, who die in battle, and who never have any food.”
• 2 Kings 5:27Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants permanently!” When he left Elisha, Gehazi had a disease that made his skin as flaky as snow.
• Psalms 101:8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid the Lord’s city of all troublemakers.
• Psalms 109:6⌞I said,⌟ “Appoint the evil one to oppose him. Let Satan stand beside him.
• Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “The responsibility for killing him will rest on us and our children.”
• 2 Samuel 3:28Later when David heard about it, he said, “As far as the Lord is concerned, my kingdom and I are forever innocent of spilling the blood of Ner’s son Abner.
• Proverbs 25:5Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king, and justice will make his throne secure.
• Psalms 89:29I will make his dynasty endure forever and his throne like the days of heaven.
• Psalms 132:12If your sons are faithful to my promise and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.”
• Isaiah 9:6A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from its roots will bear fruit.
• Luke 1:31You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will!”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:33

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Upon the head of his seed - Compare the margin reference. Nothing further is heard of Joab‘s descendants in the history.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-34Verses 26-34 Solomon's words to Abiathar, and his silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those that show kindness to God's people shall have it remembered to their advantage. For this reason Solomon spares Abiathar's life, but dismisses him from his offices. In case of such sins as the blood of beasts would atone for, the altar was a refuge, but not in Joab's case. Solomon looks upward to God as the Author of peace, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-35Solomon believed that Adonijah's main supporters, Abiathar and Joab, were still part of Adonijah's plans, so he took action against them too.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. Their blood shall ... return upon the head of Joab, &c.--A reference is here made to the curse publicly and solemnly pronounced by King David (2Sa 3:28, 29). 1Ki 2:34-46. Shimei Put to Death.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 2:33

• Government
• Homicide
• Joab
• Nation

In the dictionaries

• David
• Joab
• Curse
• Fail
• Gibeon
• Gone
• Return
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Adonijah

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings