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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 3:30
Thus Yo'av and Avishai his brother killed Avner, because he had killed their brother ‘Asah'el during the battle in Giv‘on.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
Hebrew Names Version
So Yo'av and Avishai his brother killed Aviner, because he had killed their brother `Asa'el at Giv`on in the battle.
So Yo'av and Avishai his brother killed Aviner, because he had killed their brother `Asa'el at Giv`on in the battle.
King James Version
So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Lexham English Bible
So Joab and Abishai, his brother, killed Abner because he had killed Asahel, their brother, at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai, his brother, killed Abner because he had killed Asahel, their brother, at Gibeon in the battle.
English Standard Version
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
New Century Version
(Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
(Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
New English Translation
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.
Amplified Bible
So Joab and Abishai his brother murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
New American Standard Bible
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(So Ioab and Abishai his brother slewe Abner, because he had slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battel)
(So Ioab and Abishai his brother slewe Abner, because he had slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battel)
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
Contemporary English Version
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Darby Translation
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
George Lamsa Translation
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because he had slain their brother Ashael at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because he had slain their brother Ashael at Gibeon in the battle.
Good News Translation
So Joab and his brother Abishai took revenge on Abner for killing their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and his brother Abishai took revenge on Abner for killing their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Literal Translation
And Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon, in battle.
And Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon, in battle.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus Ioab and his brother Abisai slewe Abner, because he had slayne their brother Asahel in the battaill at Gibeon.
Thus Ioab and his brother Abisai slewe Abner, because he had slayne their brother Asahel in the battaill at Gibeon.
American Standard Version
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Bible in Basic English
So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
(So Ioab & Abisai his brother slue Abner, because he had slayne their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battell.)
(So Ioab & Abisai his brother slue Abner, because he had slayne their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battell.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
King James Version (1611)
So Ioab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battell.
So Ioab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battell.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.
For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.
English Revised Version
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Berean Standard Bible
(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Joab, and Abisay, his brother, killiden Abner, for he hadde slayn Asahel, her brother, in Gabaon, in batel.
Therfor Joab, and Abisay, his brother, killiden Abner, for he hadde slayn Asahel, her brother, in Gabaon, in batel.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.
And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.
Update Bible Version
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
World English Bible
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
New King James Version
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
New Living Translation
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.
New Life Bible
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother in the battle at Gibeon.
New Revised Standard
So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, Joab and Abishai his brother, slew Abner, - because he had caused the death of Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in the battle.
Thus, Joab and Abishai his brother, slew Abner, - because he had caused the death of Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in the battle.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.
So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.
Revised Standard Version
So Jo'ab and Abi'shai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother As'ahel in the battle at Gibeon.
So Jo'ab and Abi'shai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother As'ahel in the battle at Gibeon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
Contextual Overview
22 Just then David's men and Yo'av returned from a raid, bringing a lot of plunder with them. But Avner was not with David in Hevron, because he had sent him off under safe conduct. 23 When Yo'av and all his army had arrived, Yo'av was told, "Avner the son of Ner came to the king, but he sent him off, and he has left under safe conduct." 24 Yo'av went to the king and said, "What have you done? Here, Avner came to you, and you sent him away, and now he's gone! Why? 25 You know Avner the son of Ner — he came only to deceive you, to learn what campaigns you're planning and to find out everything you're doing!" 26 After leaving David, Yo'av sent messengers after Avner, and they brought him back from the water cistern at Sirah without David's knowledge. 27 Upon Avner's return to Hevron, Yo'av took him aside into the space between the outer and inner city gates as if to speak with him privately; and there he struck him in the groin, so that he died — thus avenging the death of ‘Asah'el his brother. 28 Afterwards, when David heard of it, he said, "I and my kingdom are forever innocent of the death of Avner the son of Ner. 29 Let it fall on the head of Yo'av and all his father's family. May Yo'av's family always have someone with a hemorrhage or tzara‘at, or who has to walk with a cane, or who dies by the sword or who lacks food." 30 Thus Yo'av and Avishai his brother killed Avner, because he had killed their brother ‘Asah'el during the battle in Giv‘on. 31 But David said to Yo'av and all those with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn over Avner." King David himself walked behind the body as it was carried.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
slew Abner: Proverbs 28:17, Acts 28:4
because: 2 Samuel 2:19-23
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:9 - Abishai 2 Samuel 19:13 - room of Joab 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 2 Samuel 20:8 - in Gibeon 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:20 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:26 - Asahel 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Moreover
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner,.... For though it was only Joab that gave him the thrust of which he died, Abishai was in the secret, and was consenting and advising to his death, and so an accessory to it; and might be present, ready to assist in it, if occasion required; and so Josephus k expressly says, that Abishai his brother was with him when he drew his sword, and smote him:
because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle: which was no just reason at all; his blood was shed in war, this in peace, in cold blood, and under the guise of friendship; that was shed with reluctance, and after fair warning, and in defence of himself; but this wilfully in Joab, unawares to Abner, and in great deceit and hypocrisy; see 1 Kings 2:5.
k Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 1. sect. 6.)
