You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”
2 Samuel 3:26 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know about it. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Joab came from seeing David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it. American Standard Version (1901) And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. Common English Bible Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David didn’t know anything of this. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it. |
You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”
And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he smote him in the belly, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.