2 Samuel 3:29
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. A long civil war continues between the houses of David and Saul; David grows stronger while Ish-bosheth's house weakens. Abner quarrels with Ish-bosheth over a concubine of Saul and negotiates to transfer his allegiance to David; David demands his first …
Other Translations
let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.
it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.'
May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!
Cross References
He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his …
All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell …
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his …
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon …
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the …
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there …
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to …
And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I …
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou …