Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.) Young's Literal Translation And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle. King James Bible So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. Hebrew (Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ (wə·yō·w·’āḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites and his brother אָחִ֔יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Abishai וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י (wa·’ă·ḇî·šay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 52: Abishai -- 'my father is Jesse', an Israelite name murdered הָרְג֖וּ (hā·rə·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent Abner לְאַבְנֵ֑ר (lə·’aḇ·nêr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name because עַל֩ (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against he had killed הֵמִ֜ית (hê·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill their brother אֲחִיהֶ֛ם (’ă·ḥî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) Asahel עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל (‘ă·śā·h·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6214: Asahel -- 'God has made', four Israelites in the battle בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war at Gibeon.) בְּגִבְע֖וֹן (bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin |