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

31And the king said to him, “Do just as he has spoken, and execute him and bury him, so that you may remove from me and from my father’s house the blood which Joab shed without justification. 32The Lord will return his blood on his own head, because he struck two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, while my father David did not know about it: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah. So their blood shall return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever; but for David and his descendants, and his house and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord forever.” 34Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him and put him to death, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness. 35And the king appointed Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army in his place, and the king appointed Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.

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

• So their bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• shall returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• on the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• of Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• descendantsזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• but for Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• may there be peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• from the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• foreverעַד‛ad · tillH5704

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:33

• 1 Kings 2:32The Lord will return his blood on his own head, because he struck two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, while my father David did not know about it: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
• 2 Samuel 3:29May it turn upon the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not be eliminated from the house of Joab someone who suffers a discharge, or has leprosy, or holds the spindle, or falls by the sword, or lacks bread.”
• 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, as white as snow.
• Psalms 101:8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.
• Psalms 109:6Appoint a wicked person over him, And may an accuser stand at his right hand.
• Matthew 27:25And all the people replied, “His blood shall be on us and on our children!”
• 2 Samuel 3:28Afterward, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
• Proverbs 25:5Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
• Psalms 89:29So I will establish his descendants forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
• Psalms 132:12If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also will sit upon your throne forever.”
• Isaiah 9:6For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
• Luke 1:31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.”

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