2 Samuel 3:27

New American Bible - revised edition

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside within the city gate to speak with him privately. There he stabbed him in the abdomen, and he died for the blood of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:5

“You yourself know what Joab, son of Zeruiah, did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner, son of Ner, and Amasa, son of Jether: he killed them and brought the blood of war into a time of peace, and put the blood of war on the belt about his waist and the sandal on his foot.

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will bring blood upon his own head, because he struck down two men better and more just than himself, and slew them with the sword without my father David’s knowledge: Abner, son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa, son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

Jeremiah 41:2

Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and the ten with him, stood up and struck down Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with swords. They killed him, since the king of Babylon had set him over the land;

Deuteronomy 27:24

“Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

Numbers 35:20

If someone pushes another out of hatred, or throws something from an ambush, and death results,

2 Samuel 3:26

Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner to bring him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know.

2 Samuel 3:28

Later David heard of it and said: “Before the Lord, I and my kingdom are forever innocent.

2 Samuel 4:1

When Ishbaal, son of Saul, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, he lost his resolve and all Israel was alarmed.

2 Samuel 13:26

Absalom then said, “If not you, then please let my brother Amnon come with us.” The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?”

2 Samuel 19:13

You are my brothers, you are my bone and flesh. Why should you be last to restore the king?’

Numbers 35:19

The avenger of blood is the one who will kill the murderer, putting the individual to death on sight.

1 Chronicles 27:21

for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel, son of Abner;

Proverbs 26:26

Hatred can be concealed by pretense, but malice will be revealed in the assembly.