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So Joabוְיוֹאָבand Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁיhis brotherאָחִיוkilledהָרְגוּAbner,לְאַבְנֵרbecauseעַל אֲשֶׁרhe had put to deathהֵמִיתAsahelעֲשָׂהאֵלtheir brotherאֲחִיהֶםat Gibeonבְּגִבְעוֹןin the battle.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
2 Samuel 3:30
Study it in the app“So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put to death Asahel their brother at Gibeon in the battle.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:30, word by word
- So Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
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” appears- and Abishaiאֲבִישַׁיavishay
Abishai
Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".
Where else “avishay” appears- his brotherאָחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- killedהָרְגוּhargu
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “hargu” appears- Abnerאַבְנֵרavner
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” appears- he had put to deathהֵמִיתhemit
kill
To kill someone.
Where else “hemit” appears- Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵלasahel
Asahel
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 “asahel” appears- at Gibeonגִבְעוֹןgivon
Gibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appears- in the battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears
Places in this verse
Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
The context
29May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not be cut off from the house of Joab one who has a discharge or a leper or one who leans on a staff or one who falls by the sword or one who lacks bread.”
30 · This verse (above)
31David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, gird on sackcloth, and lament before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bed.