2 Samuel 3:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:30 — KJV
“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”
— 2 Samuel 3:30 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:30 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 3:30
“And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. and slew them: Heb. slain”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:30: joab, abishai, brother
“And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.”
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“And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:30: joab, brother, abner
“Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.”
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“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: or, peaceably”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:30: joab, brother, abner
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