ESV: When 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.
NIV: 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.
NASB: When Joab left David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know about it.
CSB: Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David was unaware of it.
NLT: 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.
KJV: 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.
NKJV: And when Joab had gone from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.
