2 Samuel 3:28 - The Message28-30 Later on, when David heard what happened, he said, “Before God I and my kingdom are totally innocent of this murder of Abner son of Ner. Joab and his entire family will always be under the curse of this bloodguilt. May they forever be victims of crippling diseases, violence, and famine.” (Joab and his brother, Abishai, murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.) See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176928 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition28 When David heard of it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner son of Ner. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)28 And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner: See the chapterCommon English Bible28 When David heard about this later, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the LORD concerning the shedding of the blood of Abner, Ner’s son. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version28 And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: "I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner. See the chapter |