📖WEB · 2 Samuel 3:30
What does 2 Samuel 3:30 mean?
"So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle."
— 2 Samuel 3:30 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
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