New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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"May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"May it fall to whirl, dance, writhe Verb H2342 יָחֻ֙לוּ֙ ya·chu·lu
on the head head Noun H7218 רֹ֣אשׁ rosh
of Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֔ב yo·v·'av,
Analysis:
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and on all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
his father's father Noun H1 אָבִ֑יו a·viv;
house; a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
and may there not fail to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 יִכָּרֵ֣ת yik·ka·ret
from the house a house Noun H1004 מִבֵּ֣ית mib·beit
of Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֡ב yo·v·'av
Analysis:
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one who has a discharge, to flow, gush Verb H2100 זָ֠ב zav
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One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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or who is a leper, to be struck with leprosy, to be leprous Verb H6879 וּמְצֹרָ֞ע u·me·tzo·ra
or who takes hold to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וּמַחֲזִ֥יק u·ma·cha·zik
of a distaff, whorl of a spindle, a district Noun H6418 בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ bap·pe·lech
or who falls to fall, lie Verb H5307 וְנֹפֵ֥ל ve·no·fel
by the sword, a sword Noun H2719 בַּחֶ֖רֶב ba·che·rev
or who lacks needy, lacking, in want of Adjective H2638 וַחֲסַר־ va·cha·sar-
bread." bread, food Noun H3899 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.

People

Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."
King James Bible "May Let it fall rest on the head of Joab Joab, and on all his father's house; and may let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, that hath an issue, or who that is a leper, or who takes hold of that leaneth on a distaff, staff, or who falls by that falleth on the sword, or who lacks that lacketh bread."
Hebrew Greek English "May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."