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


In Context

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.

31 David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

32 They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people 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 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 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.