10:003:017 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying,
           Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: 

10:003:018 Now then do it:  for the lord hath spoken of David, saying, By
           the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out
           of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all
           their enemies.

10:003:019 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin:  and Abner went
           also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed
           good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of
           Benjamin.

10:003:020 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him.  And
           David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

10:003:021 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will
           gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a
           league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that
           thine heart desireth.  And David sent Abner away; and he went
           in peace.

10:003:022 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing
           a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them:  but Abner was
           not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was
           gone in peace.

10:003:023 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they
           told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and
           he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

10:003:024 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?

10:003:025 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive
           thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know
           all that thou doest.

10:003:026 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers
           after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: 
           but David knew it not.

10:003:027 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.

10:003:028 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom
           are guiltless before the lord for ever from the blood of Abner
           the son of Ner: 

10:003:029 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s
           house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that
           hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff,
           or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.