Verse 27

And when Abner{H74} was returned{H7725} to Hebron,{H2275} Joab{H3097} took him aside{H5186} into the midst{H413} of the gate{H8179} to speak{H1696} with him quietly,{H7987} and smote{H5221} him there in the body,{H2570} so that he died,{H4191} for the blood{H1818} of Asahel{H6214} his brother.{H251}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab{H3097} said{H559} to Amasa,{H6021} Is it well{H7965} with thee, my brother?{H251} And Joab{H3097} took{H270} Amasa{H6021} by the beard{H2206} with his right{H3225} hand{H3027} to kiss{H5401} him. 10 But Amasa{H6021} took no heed{H8104} to the sword{H2719} that was in Joab's{H3097} hand:{H3027} so he smote{H5221} him therewith in the body,{H2570} and shed out{H8210} his bowels{H4578} to the ground,{H776} and struck him not again;{H8138} and he died.{H4191} And Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} his brother{H251} pursued{H7291} after{H310} Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri.{H1075}
  • 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover thou knowest{H3045} also what Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} did{H6213} unto me, even what he did{H6213} to the two{H8147} captains{H8269} of the hosts{H6635} of Israel,{H3478} unto Abner{H74} the son{H1121} of Ner,{H5369} and unto Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Jether,{H3500} whom he slew,{H2026} and shed{H7760} the blood{H1818} of war{H4421} in peace,{H7965} and put{H5414} the blood{H1818} of war{H4421} upon his girdle{H2290} that was about his loins,{H4975} and in his shoes{H5275} that were on his feet.{H7272}
  • 1 Kgs 2:32 : 32 And Jehovah{H3068} will return{H7725} his blood{H1818} upon his own head,{H7218} because he fell{H6293} upon two{H8147} men{H582} more righteous{H6662} and better{H2896} than he, and slew{H2026} them with the sword,{H2719} and my father{H1} David{H1732} knew{H3045} it not, [to wit], Abner{H74} the son{H1121} of Ner,{H5369} captain{H8269} of the host{H6635} of Israel,{H3478} and Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Jether,{H3500} captain{H8269} of the host{H6635} of Judah.{H3063}
  • Jer 41:2 : 2 Then arose{H6965} Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah,{H5418} and the ten{H6235} men{H582} that were with him, and smote{H5221} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} with the sword,{H2719} and slew{H4191} him, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made governor{H6485} over the land.{H776}
  • Jer 41:6-7 : 6 And Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} went forth{H3318} from Mizpah{H4709} to meet{H7125} them, weeping{H1058} all along{H1980} as he went:{H1980} and it came to pass, as he met{H6298} them, he said{H559} unto them, Come{H935} to Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam.{H296} 7 And it was so, when they came{H935} into the midst{H8432} of the city,{H5892} that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} slew{H7819} them, [and cast them] into the midst{H8432} of the pit,{H953} he, and the men{H582} that were with him.
  • Deut 27:24 : 24 Cursed{H779} be he that smiteth{H5221} his neighbor{H7453} in secret.{H5643} And all the people{H5971} shall say,{H559} Amen.{H543}
  • 2 Sam 2:19-23 : 19 And Asahel{H6214} pursued{H7291} after{H310} Abner;{H74} and in going{H3212} he turned{H5186} not to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left{H8040} from following{H310} Abner.{H74} 20 Then Abner{H74} looked{H6437} behind{H310} him, and said,{H559} Is it thou, Asahel?{H6214} And he answered,{H559} It is I. 21 And Abner{H74} said{H559} to him, Turn thee aside{H5186} to thy right hand{H3225} or to thy left,{H8040} and lay thee hold{H270} on one{H259} of the young men,{H5288} and take{H3947} thee his armor.{H2488} But Asahel{H6214} would{H14} not turn aside{H5493} from following{H310} him. 22 And Abner{H74} said{H559} again{H3254} to Asahel,{H6214} Turn thee aside{H5493} from following{H310} me: wherefore should I smite{H5221} thee to the ground?{H776} how then should I hold up{H5375} my face{H6440} to Joab{H3097} thy brother?{H251} 23 Howbeit he refused{H3985} to turn aside:{H5493} wherefore Abner{H74} with the hinder end{H310} of the spear{H2595} smote{H5221} him in{H413} the body,{H2570} so that the spear{H2595} came out{H3318} behind{H310} him; and he fell down{H5307} there, and died{H4191} in the same place:{H8478} and it came to pass, that as many as came{H935} to the place{H4725} where Asahel{H6214} fell down{H5307} and died{H4191} stood still.{H5975}