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?
Then Joab came to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you, why did you let him go? Now he's completely gone!'
Joab is angrily confronting King David for letting Abner leave safely after their meeting.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of 2 Samuel, David is in the early stages of his reign as king over Judah, amid a civil war with the house of Saul, where alliances and betrayals are common. Abner, the former commander of Saul's army, had recently defected to David's side, but Joab, David's loyal general, was furious because Abner had killed Joab's brother in battle. In this verse, Joab confronts David directly, questioning his decision to let Abner leave unharmed, revealing the tensions of personal vendettas within the political intrigue.
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