hSee Josh. 24:33
iSee Judg. 9:24
2 Samuel 12:5-7
5Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, a“As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, 6and he shall restore the lamb bfourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”7Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, c‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 20:9-10
9And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand dto kiss him. 10But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab’s hand. eSo Joab struck him with it fin the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died.Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:20-21
20Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should gswallow up or destroy! 21That is not true. But a man of hthe hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.”1 Kings 2:32
32The Lord will ibring back his bloody deeds on his own head, because, without the knowledge of my father David, he attacked and killed with the sword two men jmore righteous and better than himself, kAbner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and lAmasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.1 Chronicles 21:6
6 mBut he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab.Psalms 36:2
2 nFor he flatters himself in his own eyesthat his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
Jeremiah 17:9
9 The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
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