2 Samuel 3:23-25

New English Translation

²³ When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told: “Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

²⁴ So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Abner^[a] has come to you. Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way!^{[b] 25} You know Abner the son of Ner. Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return^[c] and to discover everything that you are doing!”