1 Kings 2:31-34

2:31 The king told him, “Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family ¹  the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds. ²  2:32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; ³  behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he ⁴  – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. 2:33 May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, ⁵  and his dynasty.” ⁶  2:34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; ⁷  he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

¹ tn Heb “house.”

² tn Heb “take away the undeserved bloodshed which Joab spilled from upon me and from upon the house of my father.”

³ tn Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”

⁴ tn Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”

⁵ tn Heb “house.”

⁶ tn Heb “his throne.”

⁷ tn Heb “struck him and killed him.” The referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.