²⁶When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.

NLTNew Living Translation

Joab then left David and sent messengers to catch up with Abner, asking him to return. They found him at the well of Sirah and brought him back, though David knew nothing about it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Joab went out from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from Bor Hasirah, but David did not know it.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

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