II Samuel 2:22
The Scripture
(22) And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David was anointed king over the house of Judah at Hebron, while Abner made Saul's son Ish-bosheth king over Israel, setting the two houses at odds. War broke out between their forces at Gibeon, where Abner killed Asahel, Joab's brother, in the ensuing conflict.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Kings 14:10II Kings 14:11II Kings 14:12Proverbs 29:1Ecclesiastes 6:10II Samuel 3:27
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 2:21II Samuel 2:23I Kings 2:28II Samuel 2:19II Samuel 2:30II Samuel 3:27