2 Samuel 3:23

New Messianic Version Bible

When Yo’av [Yehovah is father] and all the host that [was] with him were come, they told Yo’av [Yehovah is father], saying, Avner [my father is a lamp] the son of Ner [lamp] came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

Cross References

1 Samuel 14:50

And the name of Sha’ul’s [desired] wife [was] Achino’am [my brother is delight], the daughter of Achima’atz [my brother is anger (wrath)]: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Avner [my father is a lamp], the son of Ner [lamp], Sha’ul’s [desired] uncle.

2 Samuel 3:22

And, behold, the servants of David [beloved] and Yo’av [Yehovah is father] came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil (plunder; prey; booty) with them: but Avner [my father is a lamp] [was] not with David [beloved] in Hevron [Seat of Association]; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

2 Samuel 3:24

Then Yo’av [Yehovah is father] came to the king, and said, What have youi done? behold, Avner [my father is a lamp] came unto youi; why [is] it [that] youi have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

Proverbs 17:26

Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.