Verse 27

And when Abner{H74} was returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Hebron{H2275}, Joab{H3097} took him aside{H5186}{(H8686)} in{H413}{H8432} the gate{H8179} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} with him quietly{H7987}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him there under the fifth{H2570} rib, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}, for the blood{H1818} of Asahel{H6214} his brother{H251}.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab{H3097} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Amasa{H6021}, Art thou in health{H7965}, my brother{H251}? And Joab{H3097} took{H270}{(H8799)} Amasa{H6021} by the beard{H2206} with the right{H3225} hand{H3027} to kiss{H5401}{(H8800)} him. 10 But Amasa{H6021} took no heed{H8104}{(H8738)} to the sword{H2719} that was in Joab's{H3097} hand{H3027}: so he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him therewith in the fifth{H2570} rib, and shed out{H8210}{(H8799)} his bowels{H4578} to the ground{H776}, and struck him not again{H8138}{(H8804)}; and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. So Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} his brother{H251} pursued{H7291}{(H8804)} after{H310} Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}.
• 1 Kgs 2:5 : 5 Moreover thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} also what Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} did{H6213}{(H8804)} to me, and what he did{H6213}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8799)}, and shed{H7760}{(H8799)} the blood{H1818} of war{H4421} in peace{H7965}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} 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 the LORD{H3068} shall return{H7725}{(H8689)} his blood{H1818} upon his own head{H7218}, who fell{H6293}{(H8804)} upon two{H8147} men{H582} more righteous{H6662} and better{H2896} than he, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} them with the sword{H2719}, my father{H1} David{H1732} not knowing{H3045}{(H8804)} thereof, 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}{(H8799)} Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and the ten{H6235} men{H582} that were with him, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} with the sword{H2719}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made governor{H6485}{(H8689)} over the land{H776}.
• Jer 41:6-7 : 6 And Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} from Mizpah{H4709} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them, weeping{H1058}{(H8802)} all along{H1980}{(H8800)} as he went{H1980}{(H8802)}: and it came to pass, as he met{H6298}{(H8800)} them, he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Come{H935}{(H8798)} to Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}. 7 And it was so, when they came{H935}{(H8800)} into the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} slew{H7819}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8803)} be he that smiteth{H5221}{(H8688)} his neighbour{H7453} secretly{H5643}. And all the people{H5971} shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Amen{H543}.
• 2 Sam 2:19-23 : 19 And Asahel{H6214} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} Abner{H74}; and in going{H3212}{(H8800)} he turned{H5186}{(H8804)} not to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left{H8040} from following{H310} Abner{H74}. 20 Then Abner{H74} looked{H6437}{(H8799)} behind{H310} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Art thou Asahel{H6214}? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I am. 21 And Abner{H74} said{H559}{(H8799)} to him, Turn thee aside{H5186}{(H8798)} to thy right hand{H3225} or to thy left{H8040}, and lay thee hold{H270}{(H8798)} on one{H259} of the young men{H5288}, and take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee his armour{H2488}. But Asahel{H6214} would{H14}{(H8804)} not turn aside{H5493}{(H8800)} from following{H310} of him. 22 And Abner{H74} said{H559}{(H8800)} again{H3254}{(H8686)} to Asahel{H6214}, Turn thee aside{H5493}{(H8798)} from following{H310} me: wherefore should I smite{H5221}{(H8686)} thee to the ground{H776}? how then should I hold up{H5375}{(H8799)} my face{H6440} to Joab{H3097} thy brother{H251}? 23 Howbeit he refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to turn aside{H5493}{(H8800)}: wherefore Abner{H74} with the hinder end{H310} of the spear{H2595} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him under{H413} the fifth{H2570} rib, that the spear{H2595} came out{H3318}{(H8799)} behind{H310} him; and he fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} there, and died{H4191}{(H8799)} in the same place{H8478}: and it came to pass, that as many as came{H935}{(H8802)} to the place{H4725} where Asahel{H6214} fell down{H5307}{(H8804)} and died{H4191}{(H8799)} stood still{H5975}{(H8799)}.