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


In Context

27 Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway, as though to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.

28 Later, when David heard about this, he said, "I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

29 May his blood fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father's house! May Joab's house never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food."

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

31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner." King David himself walked behind the bier.

32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner's tomb. All the people wept also.

2nd Samuel 3:30 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:30So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon 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.