2 Samuel 3:26
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!
25 Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”
As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.
27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
28 Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
- BLB
- And Joab had gone from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; and David did not know [it].
- ÅB
- Så gikk Joab bort igjen fra David og sendte noen folk avsted som skulle hente Abner, og de førte ham tilbake fra Sira-brønnen; men David visste ikke noe om det.
- OTB
- Da Joab forlot David, sendte han budbringere etter Abner, og de brakte ham tilbake fra brønnen i Sira; men David visste ikke om det.
- B1930
- Så gikk Joab bort igjen fra David og sendte nogen folk avsted som skulde hente Abner, og de førte ham tilbake fra Sira-brønnen; men David visste ikke noget om det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 27:4–6
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Read in contextProverbs 26:23–26
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
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