1 Raja-raja 2:31-32

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.

[2:31]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[2:31]  ² tn Heb “take away the undeserved bloodshed which Joab spilled from upon me and from upon the house of my father.”

[2:32]  ³ tn Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”

[2:32]  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.”