29 (A)Let it rest on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and let there never fail to be in the [a]house of Joab one (B)who has a discharge or is a leper, who leans on a staff or falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.” 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother (C)Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

David’s Mourning for Abner

31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, (D)“Tear your clothes, (E)gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.” And King David followed the coffin.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:29 family

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