They were at the great stone in Gibeon when Amasa joined them. Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt round his waist with a sword in its sheath. As he approached, the sword fell out.
2 Samuel 3:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. American Standard Version (1901) So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. Common English Bible So that is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle. |
They were at the great stone in Gibeon when Amasa joined them. Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt round his waist with a sword in its sheath. As he approached, the sword fell out.
Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.
The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’