2 Samuel 3:24 “So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner ca…”

2 Samuel 3:24

So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioab came to the King, and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed?

Darby Translation

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it [that] thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?

Young's Literal Translation

And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, 'What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why [is] this — thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone?

Bible in Basic English

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?

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Cross references

“What hast”

2 Samuel 3:8 2 Samuel 3:39 2 Samuel 19:5–7 Numbers 23:11 John 18:35

2 Samuel 3:8 · BSB

Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have no…

2 Samuel 3:39 · BSB

And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

2 Samuel 19:5–7 · BSB

Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.

Numbers 23:11 · BSB

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”

John 18:35 · BSB

“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”

25Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”

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