2 Samuel 3:22-39

22And beholdH2009, 1the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 and JoabH3097 cameH935 from a raidH1416 and broughtH935 a largeH7227 amountH7227 of plunderH7998 with them; but AbnerH74 was not with DavidH1732 in HebronH2275, sinceH3588 he had letH7971 him goH7971, and he had goneH1980 in peaceH7965. 23When JoabH3097 and allH3605 the armyH6635 that was with him arrivedH935, they informedH5046 JoabH3097, sayingH559, “AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and he has letH7971 him goH7971 on his way, and he has goneH1980 in peaceH7965.” 24Then JoabH3097 cameH935 to the kingH4428 and saidH559, “WhatH4100 have you doneH6213? BeholdH2009, AbnerH74 cameH935 to you; whyH4100 thenH2088 have you letH7971 him goH7971, so that he is alreadyH1980 goneH1980? 25You knowH3045 AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, that he cameH935 to gainH6601 your confidenceH6601, and to learnH3045 of 2your 3goingH4161 out and comingH4126 inH4126 and to findH3045 outH3045 everythingH3605 that you are doingH6213.”

26When JoabH3097 leftH3318 David’sH1732 presenceH5973, he sentH7971 messengersH4397 afterH310 AbnerH74, and they broughtH7725 him backH7725 from the wellH953 of SirahH5626; but DavidH1732 did not knowH3045 about it. 27So when AbnerH74 returnedH7725 to HebronH2275, JoabH3097 tookH5186 him asideH5186 into the middleH8432 of the gateH8179 to speakH1696 with him privatelyH7987, and thereH8033 4he struckH5221 him in the bellyH2570, so that he diedH4191 on account of the bloodH1818 of his brotherH251 AsahelH6214. 28AfterwardH310, when DavidH1732 heardH8085 about this, he saidH559, “I and my kingdomH4467 are innocentH5355 beforeH4480H5973 the LordH3068 foreverH5704H5769 of the bloodH1818 of AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369. 295May it turnH2342 upon the headH7218 of JoabH3097 and on allH3605 his father’sH1 houseH1004; and may there not be eliminatedH3772 from the houseH1004 of JoabH3097 6someone who suffersH2100 a dischargeH2100, or has leprosyH6879, or 7holdsH2388 the spindleH6418, or fallsH5307 by the swordH2719, or lacksH2638 breadH3899.” 30So JoabH3097 and his brotherH251 AbishaiH52 killedH2026 AbnerH74 8becauseH5921H834 he had putH4191 their brotherH251 AsahelH6214 toH4191 deathH4191 in the battleH4421 at GibeonH1391.

31Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to JoabH3097 and to allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him, “9TearH7167 your clothesH899 and putH2296 onH2296 sackclothH8242, and mournH5594 beforeH6440 AbnerH74.” And KingH4428 DavidH1732 walkedH1980 behindH310 the bierH4296. 32And they buriedH6912 AbnerH74 in HebronH2275; and the kingH4428 raisedH5375 his voiceH6963 and weptH1058 at 10the graveH6913 of AbnerH74, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058. 33And 11the kingH4428 sangH6969 aH6969 songH6969 ofH6969 mourningH6969 for AbnerH74 and saidH559, “Should AbnerH74 dieH4191 as a foolH5036 diesH4194?34Your handsH3027 were not boundH631, norH3808 your feetH7272 putH5066 in bronzeH5178 shacklesH5178; As one fallsH5307 beforeH6440 the 12wickedH5767H1121, you have fallenH5307.” And allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058 overH5921 him againH3254. 35Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 cameH935 13to provideH1262 14foodH3899 for DavidH1732 in his distress while it was stillH5750 dayH3117; but DavidH1732 vowedH7650, sayingH559, “15May GodH430 doH6213 soH3541 to me, and moreH3254 soH3541, ifH3588H518 I tasteH2938 breadH3899 orH176 anythingH3972 elseH3605 16beforeH6440 the sunH8121 goesH935 down.” 36Now allH3605 the peopleH5971 tookH5234 noteH5234 of David’s vow, and it 17pleasedH3190H5869 them, just as everythingH3605 that the kingH4428 didH6213 18pleasedH2895H5869 allH3605 the peopleH5971. 37So allH3605 the peopleH5971 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 understoodH3045 on that dayH3117 that it had not beenH1961 the desire of the kingH4428 to putH4191 AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369 toH4191 deathH4191. 38Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Do you not knowH3045 that a leaderH8269 and a greatH1419 manH1419 has fallenH5307 in IsraelH3478 thisH2088 dayH3117? 39And I am 19weakH7390 todayH3117, though anointedH4886 kingH4428; and theseH428 menH376, 20the sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, are tooH4480 difficultH7186 for me. 21May the LordH3068 repayH7999 the evildoerH6213H7463 in proportion to his evilH7463.”