2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. A long civil war continues between the houses of David and Saul; David grows stronger while Ish-bosheth's house weakens. Abner quarrels with Ish-bosheth over a concubine of Saul and negotiates to transfer his allegiance to David; David demands his first …
Other Translations
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 Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth <FI>rib<Fi> --and he dieth--for the blood of Asahel his brother.
And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.
Cross References
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from …
Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth …
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But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the …
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two …
And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better …
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son …
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and …
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew …