2 Samuel 3:22-29 (New Revised Standard)
22
Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for David a had dismissed him, and he had gone away in peace.
23
When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, "Abner son of Ner came to the king, and he has dismissed him, and he has gone away in peace."
24
Then Joab went to the king and said, "What have you done? Abner came to you; why did you dismiss him, so that he got away?
25
You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you, and to learn your comings and goings and to learn all that you are doing."
26
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.
27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died for shedding b the blood of Asahel, Joab's c brother.
28
Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, "I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the Lord for the blood of Abner son of Ner.
29
May the guilt d fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and may the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge, or who is leprous, e or who holds a spindle, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks food!"
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- 2 Samuel
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- 2 Samuel 3:22
- 2 Samuel 3:23
- 2 Samuel 3:24
- 2 Samuel 3:25
- 2 Samuel 3:26
- 2 Samuel 3:27
- 2 Samuel 3:28
- 2 Samuel 3:29
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- 2 Samuel
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- 2 Samuel 3:22
- 2 Samuel 3:23
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- 2 Samuel 3:25
- 2 Samuel 3:26
- 2 Samuel 3:27
- 2 Samuel 3:28
- 2 Samuel 3:29
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
2 Samuel 3:22 - Heb [he]
b.
2 Samuel 3:27 - Heb lacks [shedding]
c.
2 Samuel 3:27 - Heb [his]
d.
2 Samuel 3:29 - Heb [May it]
e.
2 Samuel 3:29 - A term for several skin diseases; precise meaning uncertain