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


In Context

27 And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth rib — and he dieth — for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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

29 it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.'

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

31 And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who are with him, 'Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.

32 And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;

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 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 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.