2 Samuel 3:27

New Century Version

When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway. He acted as though he wanted to talk with Abner in private, but Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel, so Joab killed Abner to pay him back.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:26

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

2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, ‘You are part of my own family. May God punish me terribly if I don’t make you commander of the army in Joab’s place!’ ”

2 Samuel 3:26

After Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know this.

2 Samuel 3:28

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

2 Samuel 4:1

When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died at Hebron, he was shocked and all Israel became frightened.

1 Kings 2:32

Without my father knowing it, he killed two men who were much better than he was—Abner son of Ner, the commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, the commander of Judah’s army. So the Lord will pay him back for those deaths.

1 Kings 2:5

“Also, you remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed the two commanders of Israel’s armies: Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He did this as if he and they were at war, although it was a time of peace. He put their blood on the belt around his waist and on his sandals on his feet.

1 Chronicles 27:21

Iddo son of Zechariah was over East Manasseh. Jaasiel son of Abner was over the tribe of Benjamin.

Proverbs 26:26

Lies can hide hate, but the evil will be plain to everyone.

Jeremiah 41:2

Ishmael and his ten men got up and killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with a sword. (Gedaliah was the man the king of Babylon had chosen as governor over Judah.)

Numbers 35:19

A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death; when they meet, the relative must kill the murderer.

Numbers 35:20

A person might shove someone or throw something at someone and cause death.

Deuteronomy 27:24

“Anyone will be cursed who kills a neighbor secretly.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”