You know Abner son of Ner. He came to trick you. He came to learn all about the things you are doing.”
2 Samuel 3:26 - Easy To Read Version Joab left David and sent messengers to Abner at the well of Sirah. The messengers brought Abner back, but David did not know this. 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 Abner son of Ner. He came to trick you. He came to learn all about the things you are doing.”
When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.