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2 Samuel 3:22-24
New English Translation

Abner Is Killed

22 Now David’s soldiers[a] and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David[b] had sent him away and he had left in peace. 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[c] has come to you. Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way![d]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:22 tn Heb “And look, the servants of David.”
  2. 2 Samuel 3:22 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 2 Samuel 3:24 tn Heb “Look, Abner.”
  4. 2 Samuel 3:24 tc The LXX adds “in peace.”
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