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So shall their blood return on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever: but to David, and to his seed, and to his house, and to his throne, shall there be peace for ever from Yahweh.
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The Consequences of Sin
Commentators note the stark contrast between the curse on Joab's line and the blessing on David's. Joab's violence brings a perpetual curse on his descendants, who, as one scholar notes, disappear from the historical record. This serves as a solemn illustration of how sin can have lasting, generational consequences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Upon the head of his seed — Compare the marginal reference. Nothing further is heard of Joab’s descendants in the history.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever
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…
