2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 3:39
Historical context
2 Samuel 3:39 records David's lament that Joab is too harsh, directly responding to Joab's aggressive questioning here.
2 Samuel 3:8
Contrast
2 Samuel 3:8 shows Abner's indignant defense of his loyalty, contrasting with Joab's suspicion of Abner's motives here.
2 Samuel 19:5–7
Parallel
2 Samuel 19:5-7 shows Joab again rebuking David for leniency toward enemies, mirroring his criticism of letting Abner go.
2 Samuel 19:6
Parallel
2 Samuel 19:6 continues Joab's rebuke, accusing David of loving his enemies—the same complaint as letting Abner go.