- let my brother:
- He urged this with the more plausibility because Amnon was the first-born, and presumptive heir to the crown; and he had dissembled his resentment so long and so well that he was not suspected. "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 when Davidª had calledª° him, he did eatª° and drinkª° beforeª him; and he made him drunk:ª° and at evenª he went outª° to lieª° on his bedª with¹ the servantsª of his lord,ª but went¹ not¹ down²° to¹ his house.ª ... And he wroteª° in the letter,ª saying,ª° Setª° ye¹ Uriahª in¹ the forefrontªª of the hottestª battle,ª and retireª° ye from¹¹ him,² that he may be smitten,ª° and die.ª°" {2Sm 11:13-15} + "And Joabª saidª° to Amasa,ª [Art] thou¹ in health,ª my brother?ª And Joabª tookª° Amasaª by the beardª with the rightª handª to kissª° him." {2Sm 20:9} + "[The words] of his mouthª were smootherª° than butter,ª but warª [was] in his heart:ª his wordsª were softerª° than oil,ª¹ yet [were] they¹ drawn swords.ª" {Psa 55:21}
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