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2 Samuel 3:29-31
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 3:29-31
New American Standard Bible
29 (A)May it turn upon the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not be eliminated from the house of Joab (B)someone who suffers a discharge, or has leprosy, or [a]holds the spindle, or falls by the sword, or lacks bread.” 30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner (C)because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
David Mourns Abner
31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “(D)Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.
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- 2 Samuel 3:29 I.e., an effeminate man; LXX holds on to a staff (prob. a crutch)
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