2 Samuel 3:26
“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.”
2 Samuel 3:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
- DARBYDarby
- And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn't know it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- After Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
Context: 2 Samuel 3
24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
25Thou 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.
26And 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.
27And 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.
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:
About 2 Samuel 3: The Rise of Absalom
Absalom, David's son, begins to rebel against his father and gains a following.
Commentary
2 Samuel 3 is a chapter that focuses on the ongoing conflict between the house of Saul and the house of David. The chapter begins with a list of the sons of Saul, who had been killed by the Philistines in battle. This serves to remind the reader of the tragedy that had befallen the house of Saul and the consequences of their defeat.