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- "And the LORDª shall returnª°¹ his bloodª upon¹ his own head,ª who¹ fellª° upon twoª men²¹ more righteousª and betterª than¹ he, and slewª° them with the sword,ª my fatherª Davidª not¹ knowingª° [thereof, to wit],¹ Abnerª the sonª of Ner,ª captainª of the hostª of Israel,ª and Amasaª the sonª of Jether,ª captainª of the hostª of Judah.ª ... Their bloodª shall therefore returnª° upon the headª of Joab,ª and upon the headª of his seedª for ever:ª but upon David,ª and upon his seed,ª and upon his house,ª and upon his throne,ª shall there be¹ peaceª for² everª¹ from¹¹ the LORD.ª" {1Kg 2:32-33} + "His mischiefª shall returnª° upon his own head,ª and his violent² dealing¹ shall come downª° upon¹ his own pate.ª" {Psa 7:16} + "His own iniquitiesª shall takeª°¹ the wickedª himself, and he shall be holdenª° with the cordsª of his sins.ª" {Prv 5:22} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª [As] I¹ live,ª surely¹¹ mine oathª that¹ he hath despised,ª° and my covenantª that¹ he hath broken,²°¹ even it will I recompenseª° upon his own head.ª" {Ezk 17:19} + "And there shall be,¹ like people,ª like priest:ª and I will punishª°¹ them for their ways,ª and rewardª° them their doings.ª" {Hsa 4:9} *marg.
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