2 Samuel 3:29Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."
The setting
Hebron, Israel, ~1003 BC. David's throne room. The king has just learned his general murdered the enemy commander during peace negotiations...
The emotion here: furious but politically calculating
The original word
nāqâ (נָקָה) — to be free from guilt or punishment, acquitted
Why it matters
This curse was fulfilled 40 years later when Solomon had Joab executed at the altar
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 3:29
David is publicly distancing himself from Joab's crime to prevent civil war
Common misconceptionPeople think David is being vindictive, but he's actually preventing a war. Abner's family could have demanded blood revenge against all Israel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 3:29
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 3:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 3:29 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include curse, divine judgment. Notable phrases: Let it fall on the head of Joab; house of Joab. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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