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2 Samuel 3:26-30
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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 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died on account of the blood of Asahel, Joab’s[a] brother.(A) 28 Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the Lord for the blood of Abner son of Ner. 29 May the bloodguilt fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house, and may the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge, or who has a defiling skin disease, or who holds a spindle, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks food!”(B) 30 So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.(C)

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  1. 3.27 Heb his
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2 Samuel 3:26-30
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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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  1. 2 Samuel 3:26 Lit. he
  2. 2 Samuel 3:27 Lit. him there the fifth; i.e., below the fifth rib
  3. 2 Samuel 3:27 The Heb. lacks shedding
  4. 2 Samuel 3:27 Lit. his
  5. 2 Samuel 3:28 Lit. blood
  6. 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. guilt
  7. 2 Samuel 3:29 I.e. one who is ceremonially unfit to serve God; cf. Lev 13:46
  8. 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. who needs a staff
  9. 2 Samuel 3:29 Lit. who falls on a sword
  10. 2 Samuel 3:30 The Heb. lacks He did this
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