2 Samuel 3:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 3:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 3:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 3:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Abner had 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.”
2 Samuel 3:27 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 3:27 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
2 Samuel 3:27 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 3:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. ”
2 Samuel 3:27 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 3:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Abner was come againe to Hebron, Ioab tooke him aside in the gate to speake with him peaceably, and smote him vnder the fift ryb, that he dyed, for the blood of Asahel his brother.”
2 Samuel 3:27 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 3:27 in Context — 2 Samuel 3
25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
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.
28 And 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:
29 Let 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.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:27 Mean?
2 Samuel 3:27 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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