5
"You yourself know what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me. You know that he killed Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether. They were the two commanders of Israel's armies. He killed them in a time of peace. It wasn't a time of war. Joab spilled the blood of Abner and Amasa. It stained the belt that was around his waist. It also stained the sandals on his feet.
Reference
Greek: ἴσημι (ísēmi)
to know
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Tsᵉrûwyâh
Tserujah, an Israelitess
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: ἴσημι (ísēmi)
to know
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼAbnêr
Abner, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Nêr
Ner, an Israelite
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻĂmâsâʼ
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Yether
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: Yisrᵉʼêlîy
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: môneh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (figuratively) a portion of time, i.e. an instance
Hebrew: shᵉlâm
prosperity
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: môneh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (figuratively) a portion of time, i.e. an instance
Hebrew: lâchem
battle
Hebrew: Yôwʼâb
Joab, the name of three Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: αἷμα (haîma)
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
Hebrew: Nêtsach
juice of the grape (as blood red)
Hebrew: ʼAbnêr
Abner, an Israelite
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʻĂmâsâʼ
Amasa, the name of two Israelites
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Blood
2 Samuel 3:27
Parallel theme
2 Samuel 20:10
2 Samuel 18:5
2 Samuel 18:12
2 Samuel 3:39
2 Samuel 18:14
Verse Explanation
David then turned to unfinished matters involving Joab. He reminded Solomon that Joab had murdered Abner and Amasa during times of peace for personal reasons rather than justice. These unauthorized killings stained the kingdom with innocent blood. David had not previously acted against Joab because of political circumstances, but he now instructed Solomon to deal wisely with him so that justice would finally be served.
History
Joab killed Abner shortly after Saul's death and Amasa during Absalom's rebellion, approximately 1005–980 BC.