II Samuel 3:23
The Scripture
(23) When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
As war continued between the houses of Saul and David, Abner quarreled with Ish-bosheth over Rizpah and then defected to David, promising to bring all Israel to him. Joab, seeking revenge for his brother Asahel, treacherously murdered Abner, and David publicly mourned him and cursed Joab's house for the crime.
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