1 Kings

1 Kings 2:32–33

³²The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. ³³Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

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1 Kings 2:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will bring	וְהֵשִׁיב֩	wə·hê·šîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
his bloodshed	דָּמ֜וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
back upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his own head	רֹאשׁ֗וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
for	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
without	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the knowledge	יָדָ֑ע	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
of my father	וְאָבִ֥י	wə·’ā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
he struck down	פָּגַ֣ע	pā·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
two	בִּשְׁנֵֽי־	biš·nê-	Preposition-b; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
men	אֲ֠נָשִׁים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
more righteous	צַדִּקִ֨ים	ṣad·di·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
and better	וְטֹבִ֤ים	wə·ṭō·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than he	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when he put	וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם	way·ya·har·ḡêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
to the sword	בַּחֶ֔רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
Abner	אַבְנֵ֤ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ner	נֵר֙	nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5369 Ner
commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
army	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
and Amasa	עֲמָשָׂ֥א	‘ă·mā·śā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6021 Amasa
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jether	יֶ֖תֶר	ye·ṯer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3500 Jether
commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah’s	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
army	צְבָ֥א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare

1 Kings 2:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their blood	דְמֵיהֶם֙	ḏə·mê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
will come back	וְשָׁ֤בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
upon the heads	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
his descendants forever	זַרְע֖וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
but for David	וּלְדָוִ֡ד	ū·lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
his descendants	וּ֠לְזַרְעוֹ	ū·lə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
his house	וּלְבֵית֨וֹ	ū·lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and his throne	וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ	ū·lə·ḵis·’ōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
there shall be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֛וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
from	מֵעִ֥ם	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Cross-references

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1 Kings 2:32 Judges 9:24 · 2 Chronicles 21:13 · Psalm 7:16 · Judges 9:57 · 2 Samuel 3:26–27 · 2 Samuel 20:9–10 · 1 Kings 2:5

1 Kings 2:33 2 Samuel 3:28–29 · 1 Kings 2:32 · Matthew 27:25 · Proverbs 25:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.