For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the shameful thing has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
- BSB From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for—their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
- NKJV For shame has devoured The labor of our fathers from our youth— Their flocks and their herds, Their sons and their daughters.
- NASB “But the shame has consumed the product of our fathers’ labor since our youth—their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
- NLT From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters— was squandered on a delusion.
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Quick answer
Joab angrily confronts David for letting Abner go free. He challenges the king's judgment and conceals his own murderous intent.
Overview
Joab rebukes David sharply, questioning why he released Abner unharmed. His protest masks both his desire to avenge his brother Asahel, whom Abner had killed, and his fear of a rival to his command. Joab's insubordination reveals the ongoing problem of the violent sons of Zeruiah whom David could not fully restrain.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Hos 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
- Ezek 16:63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
- Hos 2:8For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
- Ezek 16:61Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.
- Jer 11:13For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
- Hos 10:6It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
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