2 Samuel 3:30

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“(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)”

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BSBPD

“(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:30 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 35:19The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him.
  2. 2 Samuel 2:19and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
  3. Proverbs 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
  4. Acts 28:4When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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