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the middle of the gate
This refers to one of the gates in the city wall at Hebron. As the UDB implies, city gates were constructed as part of buildings set into the city walls. Inside the passageway were doors leading to side rooms, where guests could be received and business and judicial proceedings could be conducted. It was probably in one of these rooms that Joab murdered Abner.
the blood of Asahel
Here "blood" is associated with the death of Asahel. AT: "the death of Asahel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Asahel
This is the name of a male person. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)