2Sa 3:27, 20:9-10, Psa 28:3, 55:20-21 | ESV | STEP | And when Abner returned to Hebron , Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately , and there he struck him in the stomach , so that he died , for the blood of Asahel his brother .

2 Samuel 3:27

27 And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, ^aand there he struck him ^bin the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2 Samuel 20:9-10

9 And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand ^cto kiss him. 10 But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab’s hand. ^dSo Joab struck him with it ^ein the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died.

Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

Psalms 28:3

3 Do not ^fdrag me off with the wicked,
with the workers of evil,
^gwho speak peace with their neighbors
while evil is in their hearts.

Psalms 55:20-21

20 My companion ^{▼▼Hebrew He} ⁱstretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.
21 His ^jspeech was ^ksmooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were ^ldrawn swords.