Study it in the app“When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, and he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.”
When Abnerוַ אַבְנֵרreturnedיָּשָׁבto Hebron,חֶבְרוֹןJoabיוֹאָבtook him asideוַיַּטֵּהוּintoאֶלthe middleתּוֹךְof the gateהַשַּׁעַרto speakלְדַבֵּרwith himאִתּוֹprivately,בַּשֶּׁלִיand thereשָׁםhe struck himוַיַּכֵּהוּin the belly,הַחֹמֶשׁand he died,וַיָּמָתfor the bloodבְּדַםof Asahelעֲשָׂה אֵלhis brother.אָחִיו
Abner
Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."
Where else “avner” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashav” appearsHebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearsturn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “yate” appearsinside
The inside of a place or an enclosed space.
Where else “toch” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “daber” appearsquietness, privately
Quietness, privacy: "in private", alone and without witnesses. It appears only once.
Where else “sheli” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yake” appearsbelly
Belly, abdomen.
Where else “chomesh” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appearsbloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dam” appearsAsahel
Asahel, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab and Abishai, very swift of foot, whom Abner killed (2 Samuel 2:18-23). It means "God has made".
Where else “asa” appearsbrother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appearsHebron was a city of refuge (Joshua 20:7): Joab killed Abner in the very gate, without a trial.
Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
26Joab went out from David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah; but David did not know.
27 · This verse (above)
28Afterward David heard of it and said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before YHWH forever of the blood of Abner son of Ner.
