You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.’
2 Samuel 3:26 - New International Version (Anglicised) Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know 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 Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.’
Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.