2 Samuel 3:26 KJV

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

Matthew Henry

  • Joab kills Abner David mourns for himJudgments are prepared for such scorners as Abner; but Joab, in what he did, acted wickedly. David laid Abner's murder deeply to heart, and in many ways...

Cross References

  • Proverbs 26:23–26 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. …
  • Proverbs 27:4–6 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? …

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Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
  • IshboshethRival King of Israel · 1055–1048 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • JoabJehovah is his father. (1.) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign...
  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
  • AbnerFather of light; i.e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army (1 Sam 14:50; 1 Sam...
  • SirahRetiring, a well from which Joab’s messenger brought back Abner (2 Sam 3:26). It is now called ‘Ain Sarah, and is situated about a mile...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And when Joab יוֹאָב yôʾāb יוֹאָב Proper name
  • was come out וַיֵּצֵא wayyēṣēʾ יָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • from David מֵעִם mēʿim Preposition דָּוִד dāwid דָּוִד Proper name
  • he sent וַיִּשְׁלַח wayyišlaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • messengers מַלְאָכִים malʾākîm מֲלְאָךְ Noun · masculine plural
  • after אַחֲרֵי ʾaḥărê אַחַר Preposition
  • Abner אַבְנֵר ʾabnēr אַבְנֵר Proper name
  • which brought him again וַיָּשִׁבוּ wayyāšibû שׁוּב Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • from the well אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular מִבּוֹר mibbôr בּוֹר Proper name · with preposition
  • of Sirah הַסִּרָה hassirâ סִרָה Proper name
  • but David וְדָוִד wĕdāwid דָּוִד Proper name · with and
  • knew לֹא lōʾ Negative יָדָע yādāʿ יָדַע Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular

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