When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
2 Samuel 3:30 - King James 2000 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. 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. |
When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to a pit; let no man help him.
The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.
And when the natives saw the creature hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice allows not to live.