And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
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Shall return his blood — that is, “his shedding of blood.”

And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head
By way of retaliation, blood for blood:
who…

Solomon's words to Abiathar, and Abiathar's silence, imply that some recent conspiracies had been entered into. Those who show kindness to God's pe…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes