And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing {thereof, to wit}, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood {be} on us, and on our children.

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper {as white} as snow.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. {Satan: or, an adversary}

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

And afterward when David heard {it}, he said, I and my kingdom {are} guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: {blood: Heb. bloods}

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

His seed also will I make {to endure} for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity {be} on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne {be} guiltless.

And I {am} this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah {be} too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. {weak: Heb. tender}

Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Ephraim provoked {him} to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him. {most...: Heb. with bitternesses} {blood: Heb. bloods}

For it shall be, {that} on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. {see...: Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc.}

And king Solomon {shall be} blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.