2 Samuel 3:27

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab met him in the gateway, pulled him aside to talk in private, and then stabbed him in the stomach. So he got his revenge against Abner. Joab killed Abner because Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:5

David also said, “You remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed two of the commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Remember, it was during a time of peace when he spilled the blood that splattered onto his sword belt and army boots. I should have punished him then.

1 Kings 2:32

Joab killed two men who were much better than he was. He killed Abner son of Ner, the commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of the army of Judah. He did this without my father’s knowledge. But now the Lord will punish Joab for the men he killed.

Jeremiah 41:2

While they were eating together, Ishmael and his ten men got up and killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam with a sword. Gedaliah was the man the king of Babylon had chosen to be governor of Judah.

Deuteronomy 27:24

“The Levites will say, ‘Cursed is the one who kills anyone, even if he is not caught!’ “Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Numbers 35:20

“You might hit someone with your hand or push someone or throw something at them and kill them. If you did that from hate, you are a murderer, and you must be killed. A member of the dead person’s family can chase you and kill you.

2 Samuel 3:26

Joab left David and sent messengers to Abner at the well of Sirah. The messengers brought Abner back, but David did not know this.

2 Samuel 3:28

Later David heard the news and said, “My kingdom and I are innocent of the death of Abner son of Ner. The Lord knows this.

2 Samuel 4:1

Saul’s son Ish Bosheth heard that Abner had died at Hebron. Ish Bosheth and all his people became very afraid.

2 Samuel 13:26

Absalom said, “If you don’t want to go, please let my brother Amnon go with me.” King David asked Absalom, “Why should he go with you?”

2 Samuel 19:13

Also tell Amasa, ‘You are part of my family. I swear that I will make you captain of the army in Joab’s place.’”

Numbers 35:19

A member of the dead person’s family can chase you and kill you.

1 Chronicles 27:21

Iddo son of Zechariah, leader of East Manasseh; Jaasiel son of Abner, leader of the tribe of Benjamin;

Proverbs 26:26

They hide their evil plans with nice words, but in the end, everyone will see the evil they do.