Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
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Verse 24 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Samuel. Joab murders Abner after Abner has been peacefully received by David. The king publicly rejects responsibility for the crime, mourns Abner, and compels Joab and the people to participate in the mourning. David attempts to separate his government from the private violence of his commander. Abner’s death also reveals a recurring problem in David’s reign: his political decisions can be compromised by the independent actions of powerful men within his circle.
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Da ging Joab zum König hinein und sprach: Was hast du getan? Siehe, Abner ist zu dir gekommen; warum hast du ihn von dir gelassen, daß er ist weggegangen?
Entonces Joab vino al rey, y díjole: ¿Qué has hecho? He aquí habíase venido Abner a ti; ¿por qué pues lo dejaste que se fuese?
Joab entró ante el rey y dijo: «¿Qué has hecho? Abner vino a ti. ¿Por qué lo has despedido y lo has dejado ir?
Joab se rendit chez le roi, et dit: Qu'as-tu fait? Voici, Abner est venu vers toi; pourquoi l'as-tu renvoyé et laissé partir?
ed egli se n’è andato in pace. E Ioab venne al re, e disse: Che hai fatto? ecco, Abner era venuto a te; e perchè l’hai lasciato andare, sì ch’egli se n’è andato liberamente?
Então Joabe foi ao rei, e disse: Que fizeste? Eis que Abner veio ter contigo; por que pois o despediste, de maneira que se fosse assim livremente?
約押 到王那裏,說:「你這是做甚麼呢?看哪, 押尼珥 來到你這裏,你為何送他走,讓他去了呢?
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