Verse 30

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 2:19-23 : 19 Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner. 20 Then Abner turned and asked,“Is that you, Asahel?” He replied,“Yes it is!” 21 Abner said to him,“Turn aside to your right or to your left. Capture one of the soldiers and take his equipment for yourself!” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him. 22 So Abner spoke again to Asahel,“Turn aside from following me! I do not want to strike you to the ground. How then could I show my face in the presence of Joab your brother?” 23 But Asahel refused to turn aside. So Abner struck him in the abdomen with the back end of his spear. The spear came out his back; Asahel collapsed on the spot and died there right before Abner. Everyone who now comes to the place where Asahel fell dead pauses in respect.
• Prov 28:17 : 17 The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
• Acts 28:4 : 4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to one another,“No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!”