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1 Kings

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And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.

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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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American Standard Version And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.
King James Bible And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed without cause, shed, from me me, and from the house of my father's house.father.
Hebrew Greek English And the The king said unto to him, Do "Do as he hath said, has spoken and fall upon him, him and bury him; him, that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, you may remove from me and from my father's house.house the blood which Joab shed without cause.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The king said unto to him, Do "Do as he hath said, has spoken and fall upon him, him and bury him; him, that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, you may remove from me and from my father's house.house the blood which Joab shed without cause.