H3097G–יוֹאָב–yo.av

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? Abishai said, I will go down with you.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

וְיוֹאָ֨ב (יוֹאָ֨ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

Abner said to Joab, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Joab said, Let them arise.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Abner said again to Asahel, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

יוֹאָ֥ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed everyone his brother.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

וְיוֹאָ֗ב (יוֹאָ֗ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

They took up Asahel, and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

וְיוֹאָב֙ (יוֹאָב֙) yo.'Av “Joab”

When Joab and all the host who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

וְיוֹאָ֛ב (יוֹאָ֛ב) yo.'Av “Joab”לְיוֹאָב֙ (יוֹאָב֙) yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

When Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David didn't know it.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

וְיוֹאָב֙ (יוֹאָב֙) yo.'Av “Joab”

David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

יוֹאָ֜ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

וְיוֹאָ֥ב (יוֹאָ֥ב) yo.'Av “Joab”

When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [supplied: to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

יוֹאָב֩ yo.'Av “Joab”