2 Samuel 3:27 KJV

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.

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...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • 2 Samuel 20:9–10 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. …
  • 1 Kings 2:5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
  • 1 Kings 2:32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
  • Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • 2 Samuel 2:19–23 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. …

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Topics

Kings of Israel & Judah

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

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • 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...
  • HebronA community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it...
  • 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...
  • AsahelMade by God, the youngest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting against Ish-bosheth...

Strong’s Numbers

  • And when Abner אַבְנֵר ʼAbnêr
  • was returned שׁוּב shûwb
  • to Hebron חֶבְרוֹן Chebrôwn
  • Joab יוֹאָב Yôwʼâb
  • took him aside נָטָה nâṭâh
  • in אֵל ʼêl תָּוֶךְ tâvek
  • the gate שַׁעַר shaʻar
  • to speak דָבַר dâbar
  • with him quietly שְׁלִי shᵉlîy
  • and smote נָכָה nâkâh
  • him there under the fifth חֹמֶשׁ chômesh
  • that he died מוּת mûwth
  • for the blood דָּם dâm
  • of Asahel עֲשָׂהאֵל ʻĂsâhʼêl
  • his brother אָח ʼâch

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