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Then spake David, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the host? Then Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David went out and met one another by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
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Then Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light on foot as a wild roe.
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And Abner said to Asahel, Depart from me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
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Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
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Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? knowest thou not, that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long then shall it be, or thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
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And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely even in the morning the people had departed every one back from his brother.
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¶ So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they anymore.
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Joab also returned back from Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men, and Asahel.
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And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulcher of his father, which was in Bethlehem: and Joab and his men went all night, and when they came to Hebron, the day arose.
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1 Long war between the houses of Saul and David. 2 The children of David in Hebron. 12 Abner turneth to David. 27 Joab killeth him. There was then long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.
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¶ And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from the camp, and brought a great prey with them (but Abner was not with David in Hebron: for he had sent him away, and he departed in peace.)
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When Joab, and all the host that was with him were come, men told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the King, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
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Then Joab came to the King, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed?
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¶ And when Joab was gone out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah unknowing to David.
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And when Abner was come again to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him peaceably, and smote him under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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Let the blood fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house, that the house of Joab be never without some that have running issues, or leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that doeth fall on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
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(So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battle.)
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rent your clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner: and King David himself followed the bier.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was Recorder.
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4 The messengers of David are villainously entreated of the king of Ammon. 7 Joab is sent against the Ammonites. After this, the King of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
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And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the strong men.
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When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Aramites.
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Then Joab, and the people that was with him, joined in battle with the Aramites, who fled before him.
