²³ When Joab and all the host who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

^{24 Ref} 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 quite gone?

^{25 Ref} You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.