28Afterward, when David heard it, he said, |I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.


In Context

25 You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.|

26 When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn't know it.

27 When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

28 Afterward, when David heard it, he said, |I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

29 Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.|

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

2 Samuel 3:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:28Later, 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterward when David heard [it,] he said, I and my kingdom [are] guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:28And 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:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterwards David heard it, and he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28And David heareth afterwards and saith, 'Acquitted am I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:28And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: