II Samuel 3:30
The Scripture
(30) So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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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