Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

Quietly

For the blood

General references

Bible References

Took him

2 Samuel 20:9
And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Deuteronomy 27:24
Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in pea

Quietly

Jeremiah 41:2
Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, arose and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

For the blood

2 Samuel 2:19
And Asahel pursued after Abner, and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

General references

Deuteronomy 27:24
Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs 7:26
For she has cast down many wounded. Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.