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2 Samuel 3:30 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 3 · verse 30
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.2 Samuel 3:30 · King James Version
2 Samuel 3:30 in context
28And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
29Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on 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 on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31And 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 himself followed the bier.
32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AbishaiʼĂbîyshayAbishai, an IsraeliteH52 →
- brotherʼâcha brother )H251 →
- AsahelʻĂsâhʼêlAsahel, the name of four IsraelitesH6214 →
- GibeonGibʻôwnGibon, a place in PalestineH1391 →
- battlemilchâmâha battleH4421 →
- AbnerʼAbnêrAbner, an IsraeliteH74 →
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We have here an account of the murder of Abner by Joab, and David's deep resentment of it. I. Joab very insolently fell foul upon David for treating with Abner. He happened to be abroad upon service when Abner was with David, pursuing a troop, either of Philistines or of Saul's party;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-39