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2 Samuel 3:26-28
International Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:26-28
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.
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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 3:26-28
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:26-28
New International Version
26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. 27 Now when Abner(A) returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him(B) in the stomach, and he died.(C)
28 Later, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent(D) before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
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