1Ki 2:5-6, 33-34, Psa 7:16, 28:4, 62:12, 2Ti 4:14 | ESV | STEP | Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel , Abner the son of Ner , and Amasa the son of Jether , whom he killed , avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war , and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet .

a 2 Sam. 18:5, 12, 14; [2 Sam. 3:39]

b ver. 32; 2 Sam. 3:27

c 2 Sam. 20:10

g[ver. 9]

h[See ver. 32 above]

i[Ps. 94:23; 141:10; Judg. 9:24; 1 Kgs. 2:32; Esth. 7:10; 9:25; Prov. 5:22]

j Jer. 50:15, 29; Rev. 18:6; [2 Tim. 4:14]

k[Ps. 137:8]

l Ps. 86:5, 15; 103:8; Dan. 9:9

mSee Job 34:11

nSee 1 Tim. 1:20

o Ps. 62:12; Prov. 24:12; [Neh. 6:14; 13:29; Ps. 28:4; Rev. 18:6]

1 Kings 2:5-6

5 “Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah ^adid to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, ^bAbner the son of Ner, ^cand Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew placing} in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war ^{▼▼Septuagint innocent blood} on the belt around his ^{▼▼Septuagint my; twice in this verse} waist and on the sandals on his feet. 6 Act therefore ^gaccording to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

1 Kings 2:33-34

33 ^hSo shall their blood come back on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever. But for David and for his descendants and for his house and for his throne there shall be peace from the Lord forevermore.” 34 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

Psalms 7:16

16 His ⁱmischief returns upon his own head,
and on his own skull his violence descends.

Psalms 28:4

4 ^jGive to them according to their work
and according to the evil of their deeds;
give to them according to the work of their hands;
^krender them their due reward.

Psalms 62:12

12 and that to you, O Lord, ^lbelongs steadfast love.
For you will ^mrender to a man
according to his work.

2 Timothy 4:14

14 ⁿAlexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^othe Lord will repay him according to his deeds.