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Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

Ner

father of Abner, also the father of Kish

Amasa

two Israelites

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

Jether

Jether [N] [H] [S] surplus; excellence.  Father-in-law of Moses ( Exodus 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.).    The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons ( Judges 8:20 ).    The father of Amasa, David's general ( 1 Kings 2:5  1 Kings 2:32 ); called Ithra ( 2 Samuel 17:25 ).    1 Chronicles 7:38 . ... View Details

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American Standard Version Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
King James Bible Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto to me, even and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
Hebrew Greek English Moreover thou knowest "Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto to me, even what he did to the two captains commanders of the hosts armies of Israel, unto to Abner the son of Ner, and unto to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and killed; he also shed the blood of war in peace, and peace. And he put the blood of war upon on his girdle that was belt about his loins, waist, and in on his shoes that were sandals on his feet.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Moreover thou knowest "Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto to me, even what he did to the two captains commanders of the hosts armies of Israel, unto to Abner the son of Ner, and unto to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and killed; he also shed the blood of war in peace, and peace. And he put the blood of war upon on his girdle that was belt about his loins, waist, and in on his shoes that were sandals on his feet.