Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. Young's Literal Translation And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth [rib]—and he dieth—for the blood of Asahel his brother. King James Bible 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. Hebrew When Abnerאַבְנֵר֙ (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name returned וַיָּ֤שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Hebron, חֶבְר֔וֹן (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah Joab יוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites pulled him aside וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ (way·yaṭ·ṭê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the gateway, הַשַּׁ֔עַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate as if to speak לְדַבֵּ֥ר (lə·dab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to him privately, אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and there שָׁם֙ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Joab stabbed וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike him in the stomach. הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ (ha·ḥō·meš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2570: The abdomen So Abner died וַיָּ֕מָת (way·yā·māṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill on account of the blood בְּדַ֖ם (bə·ḏam) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of עֲשָׂה־ (‘ă·śāh-) 0 Strong's Hebrew Joab’s brother אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Asahel. אֵ֥ל (’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6214: Asahel -- 'God has made', four Israelites |