And the Lord has returned upon his own head the blood of his unrighteousness, inasmuch as he attacked two men more righteous and better than himself, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew not of their blood, [even] Abner the son of Ner the commander-in-chief of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether the commander-in-chief of Judah.

Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all the house of his father; and let there not be wanting of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.

The leprosy also of Naaman shall cleave to you, and to your seed forever. And he went out from his presence leprous, like snow.

Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity.

Set a sinner against him; and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

Let his days be few; and let another take his office of overseer.

Let his children wander without a dwelling place and beg; let them be cast out of their habitations.

Let him have no helper; neither let there be anyone to have compassion on his fatherless children.

Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

And all the people answered and said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children."

And David heard [of it] afterwards, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.

And I will establish his seed forever and ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me;

and as the moon [that is] established forever, and as the faithful witness in heaven. Pause.

If your children will keep My covenant, and these My testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.

For a Child is born to us, and a Son is given to us, whose government is upon His shoulder; and His name is called the Messenger of great counsel; for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to Him.

His government shall be great, and of His peace there is no end; [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] His kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgment and with righteousness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.

And there shall come forth a Rod out of the root of Jesse, and a blossom shall come up from [his] root;

the spirit of the fear of God. He shall not judge according to appearance, nor reprove according to report;

And He shall have His loins girded with righteousness, and His sides clothed with truth.

And the ox and bear shall feed together; and their young shall be together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

And they shall not be hurt, nor shall they be able to destroy anyone on My holy mountain; for the whole [world] is filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as much water covers the seas.

And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.

And He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end."

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"