29 (A)May it turn upon the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not be eliminated from the house of Joab (B)someone who suffers a discharge, or has leprosy, or [a]holds the spindle, or falls by the sword, or lacks bread.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:29 I.e., an effeminate man; LXX holds on to a staff (prob. a crutch)

29 May his blood(A) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(B) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(C) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.