30So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.


In Context

27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

28 And when David heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

29 And may it come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house: and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue of seed, or that is a leper, or that holdeth the distaff, or that falleth by the sword, or that wanteth bread.

30 So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

32 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.

2 Samuel 3:30 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:30(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:30And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.