American Standard Version
"So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. "
— 2 Samuel 3:30, American Standard Version
“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”
“So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”
“So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.”
“So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.”
“So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.”
“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”
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.
And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?