New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 וְיֹואָב֙ ve·yo·v·'av
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and Abishai "my father is Jesse," an Isr. name Noun H52 וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י va·'a·vi·shai
his brother a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֔יו a·chiv,
killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 הָרְג֖וּ ha·re·gu
Abner "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 לְאַבְנֵ֑ר le·'av·ner;
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because upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל֩ al
he had put to die Verb H4191 הֵמִ֜ית he·mit
their brother a brother Noun H251 אֲחִיהֶ֛ם a·chi·hem
Asahel "God has made," four Isr. Noun H6214 עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל a·sa·h·'el
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to death to die Verb H4191    
in the battle a battle, war Noun H4421 בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ bam·mil·cha·mah.
at Gibeon. a Levitical city in Benjamin Noun H1391 בְּגִבְעֹ֖ון be·giv·'o·vn
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Gibeon

GIBEONgib'-e-un (gibh`on): One of the royal cities of the Hivites (Joshua 9:7). It was a greater city than Ai; and its inhabitants were reputed mighty men (Joshua 10:2). It fell within the territory allotted to Benjamin (Joshua 18:25), and was one of the cities given to the Levites (Joshua 21:17).1. The Gibeonites:By a stratagem the Gibeonites secured for th... 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

Asahel

|God has made,| four Israelites

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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
King James Bible So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner slew Abner, because he had put slain their brother Asahel to death at Gibeon in the battle at Gibeon.battle.
Hebrew Greek English So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.