- the fifth rib:
- "And when Abnerª was returnedª° to Hebron,ª Joabª took him asideª° inªª the gateª to speakª° with¹ him quietly,ª and smoteª° him there¹ under the fifthª [rib], that he died,ª° for the bloodª of Asahelª his brother.ª" {2Sm 3:27} + "And they came¹ thither²°¹ into¹ the midstª of the house,ª [as though] they would have fetchedª° wheat;ª and they smoteª° him under¹ the fifthª [rib]: and Rechabª and Baanahª his brotherª escaped.ª°" {2Sm 4:6} + "And the kingª and his men²¹ went²°¹ to Jerusalemª unto¹ the Jebusites,ª the inhabitantsª° of the land:ª which spakeª° unto David,ª saying,ª° Except¹¹ thou take awayª° the blindª and the lame,ª thou shalt not¹ come inª° hither:¹ thinking,ª° Davidª cannot¹ come inª° hither.¹" {2Sm 5:6} + "But Amasaª took no¹ heedª° to the swordª that¹ [was] in Joab'sª hand:ª so he smoteª° him therewith in¹ the fifthª [rib], and shed outª° his bowelsª to the ground,ª and struck¹ him not¹ again;²° and he died.ª° So Joabª and Abishaiª his brotherª pursuedª° afterª Shebaª the sonª of Bichri.ª" {2Sm 20:10}
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