“But the shame has consumed the product of our fathers’ labor since 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.
- KJV For shame hath devoured the labour 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.
- 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 first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.
- Ezek 16:63that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”
- Hos 2:8For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
- Ezek 16:61Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed, when you receive your sisters, your elder sisters and your younger; and I will give them to you for daughters, but not by your covenant.
- Jer 11:13For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’
- Hos 10:6It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.
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