30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. …
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-39)We have here an account of the murder of Abner by Joab, and David’s deep resentment of it. I. Joab very insolently fell foul upon David for treating with Abner. He happened to be abroad upon service when Abner was with David, pursuing a troop, either of Philistines or of Saul’s party; but, upon his return, he was informed that Abner was just gone ( 2 Sam. 3:22 , 23 ), and that a great many kind th…
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