You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.’
2 Samuel 3:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Joab came from seeing David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it. American Standard Version (1901) And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. Common English Bible Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well at Sirah, but David didn’t know anything of this. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it. |
You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities and everything you’re doing.’
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.