she.li denotes a private or quiet manner of speaking in the single attested scene.

The lone attestation places the noun in a scene where Joab draws Abner aside to speak privately before striking him, indicating quiet or private speech in that immediate setting.

1. Private speech aside · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 3:27, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs as Joab draws Abner aside at the gate before the killing; the APB renders the surrounding action as drawing him aside “to speak with him privately.”

   2 Samuel 3:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 3:27, the APB presents the clause as Joab drawing Abner aside “to speak with him privately.” This wording confirms the scene's private setting without isolating a precise English equivalent for the noun.