"Whoever hits someone and kills him is to be put to death.

and instructed them: "Be careful in pronouncing judgment; you are not acting on human authority, but on the authority of the LORD, and he is with you when you pass sentence.

Honor the LORD and act carefully, because the LORD our God does not tolerate fraud or partiality or the taking of bribes."

He will break the power of the wicked, but the power of the righteous will be increased.

Day after day I will destroy the wicked in our land; I will expel all who are evil from the city of the LORD.

The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.

Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.

David thought, "The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it." So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.

Tell him to keep alert, to stay calm, and not to be frightened or disturbed. The anger of King Rezin and his Syrians and of King Pekah is no more dangerous than the smoke from two smoldering sticks of wood.

because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.

Ozem, and David.

He also had two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail. Jesse's daughter Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

You oppose those who love you and support those who hate you! You have made it clear that your officers and men mean nothing to you. I can see that you would be quite happy if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead.

Now go and reassure your men. I swear by the LORD's name that if you don't, not one of them will be with you by tomorrow morning. That would be the worst disaster you have suffered in all your life."

David also told them to say to Amasa, "You are my relative. From now on I am putting you in charge of the army in place of Joab. May God strike me dead if I don't!"

"There is something else. You remember what Joab did to me by killing the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. You remember how he murdered them in time of peace as revenge for deaths they had caused in time of war. He killed innocent men, and now I bear the responsibility for what he did, and I suffer the consequences.

You know what to do; you must not let him die a natural death.

The punishment for their murders will fall on Joab and on his descendants forever. But the LORD will always give success to David's descendants who sit on his throne."

So Benaiah went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the open country.

So they are punished by their own evil and are hurt by their own violence.

Punish them for what they have done, for the evil they have committed. Punish them for all their deeds; give them what they deserve!

and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.

Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done.