2 Samuel 3:26-30
English Standard Version
Joab Murders Abner
26 When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it. 27 And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, (A)and there he struck him (B)in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. 28 Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the Lord for the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 (C)May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father's house, and may the house of Joab never be without (D)one who has a discharge or who is (E)leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!” 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because (F)he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
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2 Samuel 3:26-30
International Standard Version
26 As soon as Joab left David, Joab[a] sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah, but David was not aware of this. 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab brought him aside within the gateway to talk to him alone and then stabbed him in the abdomen.[b] So he died for shedding[c] the blood of Joab’s[d] brother Asahel.
28 Later on, David found out about it and proclaimed, “Let me and my kingdom remain guiltless forever in the Lord’s presence for the death[e] of Ner’s son Abner. 29 May judgment[f] rest on Joab’s head and on his father’s entire household. May Joab’s dynasty never be without one who has a discharge,[g] who is a leper, who walks with a cane,[h] who commits suicide,[i] or who lacks food!” 30 He said this[j] because Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner after he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
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- 2 Samuel 3:26 Lit. he
- 2 Samuel 3:27 Lit. him there the fifth; i.e., below the fifth rib
- 2 Samuel 3:27 The Heb. lacks shedding
- 2 Samuel 3:27 Lit. his
- 2 Samuel 3:28 Lit. blood
- 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. guilt
- 2 Samuel 3:29 I.e. one who is ceremonially unfit to serve God; cf. Lev 13:46
- 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. who needs a staff
- 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. who falls on a sword
- 2 Samuel 3:30 The Heb. lacks He did this
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