Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
2 Samuel 3:26 - 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. Matoleo zaidiKing 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it. |
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.