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Hebrew Texts וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְרֹ֔ון וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יֹואָב֙ אֶל־ תֹּ֣וךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַּבֵּ֥ר אִתֹּ֖ו בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־ אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃ KJV with Strong's And when Abner was returned to Hebron Joab took him aside in __ the gate to speak with him quietly and smote him there under the fifth rib that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother שמואל ב 3:27 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְרֹ֔ון וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יֹואָב֙ אֶל־תֹּ֣וךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַּבֵּ֥ר אִתֹּ֖ו בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃ שמואל ב 3:27 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) שמואל ב 3:27 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) שמואל ב 3:27 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly so that he died on account of the blood of Asahel his brother. King James Bible And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab's brother. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge took him 2 Samuel 20:9,10 And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, my brother? And Joab took … Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that smites his neighbor secretly. And all the people … 1 Kings 2:5,32 Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and … quietly. or, peaceably Jeremiah 41:2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him… Jeremiah 6:7 As a fountain casts out her waters, so she casts out her wickedness: … and smote Joab was afraid that Abner, after rendering such essential service to David, would be made the general of the army; and therefore, under pretence of avenging the death of his brother, he treacherously assassinated the unsuspecting and too-confiding Abner: and such was the power of this cold-blooded and nefarious murderer, that the king dared not bring him to justice for his crime. But, while Joab's conduct cannot be too severely reprobated, the justice of God is apparent in Abner's punishment; who, from ambition, had pertinaciously, against his conscience, opposed the declared will of God; and was induced by base resentment to desert Ish-bosheth, and offer his services to David. 2 Samuel 3:6-10 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul … 2 Samuel 4:6 And they came thither into the middle of the house, as though they … for the blood 2 Samuel 2:19-23 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the … Links 2 Samuel 3:27 • 2 Samuel 3:27 NIV • 2 Samuel 3:27 NLT • 2 Samuel 3:27 ESV • 2 Samuel 3:27 NASB • 2 Samuel 3:27 KJV • 2 Samuel 3:27 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 3:27 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 3:27 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 3:27 French Bible • 2 Samuel 3:27 German Bible • Bible Hub |