1
H752
Now there was long
H4421
war
H1004
between the house
H7586
of Saul
H1004
and the house
H1732
of David
H1732
: but David
H1980
waxed
[H8802]
H2390
stronger
H2390
and stronger
H1004
, and the house
H7586
of Saul
H1980
waxed
[H8802]
H1800
weaker
H1800
and weaker.
2
H1732
And unto David
H1121
were sons
H3205
born
[H8735]
[H8675]
H3205
[H8795]
H2275
in Hebron
H1060
: and his firstborn
H550
was Amnon
H293
, of Ahinoam
H3159
the Jezreelitess;
3
H4932
And his second
H3609
, Chileab
H26
, of Abigail
H802
the wife
H5037
of Nabal
H3761
the Carmelite
H7992
; and the third
H53
, Absalom
H1121
the son
H4601
of Maacah
H1323
the daughter
H8526
of Talmai
H4428
king
H1650
of Geshur;
4
H7243
And the fourth
H138
, Adonijah
H1121
the son
H2294
of Haggith
H2549
; and the fifth
H8203
, Shephatiah
H1121
the son
H37
of Abital;
5
H8345
And the sixth
H3507
, Ithream
H5698
, by Eglah
H1732
David's
H802
wife
H3205
. These were born
[H8795]
H1732
to David
H2275
in Hebron.
6
H4421
And it came to pass, while there was war
H1004
between the house
H7586
of Saul
H1004
and the house
H1732
of David
H74
, that Abner
H2388
made himself strong
[H8693]
H1004
for the house
H7586
of Saul.
7
H7586
And Saul
H6370
had a concubine
H8034
, whose name
H7532
was Rizpah
H1323
, the daughter
H345
of Aiah
H559
: and Ishbosheth said
[H8799]
H74
to Abner
H935
, Wherefore hast thou gone in
[H8804]
H1
unto my father's
H6370
concubine?
8
H74
Then was Abner
H3966
very
H2734
wroth
[H8799]
H1697
for the words
H378
of Ishbosheth
H559
, and said
[H8799]
H3611
, Am I a dog's
H7218
head
H3063
, which against Judah
H6213
do shew
[H8799]
H2617
kindness
H3117
this day
H1004
unto the house
H7586
of Saul
H1
thy father
H251
, to his brethren
H4828
, and to his friends
H4672
, and have not delivered
[H8689]
H3027
thee into the hand
H1732
of David
H6485
, that thou chargest
[H8799]
H3117
me to day
H5771
with a fault
H802
concerning this woman?
9
H6213
So do
[H8799]
H430
God
H74
to Abner
H3254
, and more also
[H8686]
H3068
, except, as the LORD
H7650
hath sworn
[H8738]
H1732
to David
H6213
, even so I do
[H8799]
to him;
10
H5674
To translate
[H8687]
H4467
the kingdom
H1004
from the house
H7586
of Saul
H6965
, and to set up
[H8687]
H3678
the throne
H1732
of David
H3478
over Israel
H3063
and over Judah
H1835
, from Dan
H884
even to Beersheba.
11
H3201
And he could
[H8804]
H7725
not answer
[H8687]
H74
Abner
H1697
a word
H3372
again, because he feared
[H8800]
him.
12
H74
And Abner
H7971
sent
[H8799]
H4397
messengers
H1732
to David
H559
on his behalf, saying
[H8800]
H776
, Whose is the land
H559
? saying
[H8800]
H3772
also, Make
[H8798]
H1285
thy league
H3027
with me, and, behold, my hand
H5437
shall be with thee, to bring about
[H8687]
H3478
all Israel unto thee.
13
H559
And he said
[H8799]
H2896
, Well
H3772
; I will make
[H8799]
H1285
a league
H259
with thee: but one
H1697
thing
H7592
I require
[H8802]
H559
of thee, that is
[H8800]
H7200
, Thou shalt not see
[H8799]
H6440
my face
H6440
, except thou first
H935
bring
[H8687]
H4324
Michal
H7586
Saul's
H1323
daughter
H935
, when thou comest
[H8800]
H7200
to see
[H8800]
H6440
my face.
14
H1732
And David
H7971
sent
[H8799]
H4397
messengers
H378
to Ishbosheth
H7586
Saul's
H1121
son
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H5414
, Deliver
[H8798]
H802
me my wife
H4324
Michal
H781
, which I espoused
[H8765]
H3967
to me for an hundred
H6190
foreskins
H6430
of the Philistines.
15
H378
And Ishbosheth
H7971
sent
[H8799]
H3947
, and took
[H8799]
H376
her from her husband
H6409
, even from Phaltiel
H1121
the son
H3889
of Laish
[H8675]
H3919
.
16
H376
And her husband
H3212
went
[H8799]
H1980
with her along weeping
[H8800]
H1058
[H8800]
H310
behind
H980
her to Bahurim
H559
. Then said
[H8799]
H74
Abner
H3212
unto him, Go
[H8798]
H7725
, return
[H8798]
H7725
. And he returned
[H8799]
.
17
H74
And Abner
H1961
had communication
[H8804]
H1697
H2205
with the elders
H3478
of Israel
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H1245
, Ye sought
[H8764]
H1732
for David
H8543
in times
H8032
past
H4428
to be king over you:
18
H6213
Now then do
[H8798]
H3068
it : for the LORD
H559
hath spoken
[H8804]
H1732
of David
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H3027
, By the hand
H5650
of my servant
H1732
David
H3467
I will save
[H8687]
H5971
my people
H3478
Israel
H3027
out of the hand
H6430
of the Philistines
H3027
, and out of the hand
H341
of all their enemies
[H8802]
.
19
H74
And Abner
H1696
also spake
[H8762]
H241
in the ears
H1144
of Benjamin
H74
: and Abner
H3212
went
[H8799]
H1696
also to speak
[H8763]
H241
in the ears
H1732
of David
H2275
in Hebron
H5869
all that seemed
H2896
good
H3478
to Israel
H5869
, and that seemed good
H1004
to the whole house
H1144
of Benjamin.
20
H74
So Abner
H935
came
[H8799]
H1732
to David
H2275
to Hebron
H6242
, and twenty
H582
men
H1732
with him. And David
H6213
made
[H8799]
H74
Abner
H582
and the men
H4960
that were with him a feast.
21
H74
And Abner
H559
said
[H8799]
H1732
unto David
H6965
, I will arise
[H8799]
H3212
and go
[H8799]
H6908
, and will gather
[H8799]
H3478
all Israel
H113
unto my lord
H4428
the king
H3772
, that they may make
[H8799]
H1285
a league
H4427
with thee, and that thou mayest reign
[H8804]
H5315
over all that thine heart
H183
desireth
[H8762]
H1732
. And David
H7971
sent
H74
Abner
H7971
away
[H8762]
H3212
; and he went
[H8799]
H7965
in peace.
22
H5650
And, behold, the servants
H1732
of David
H3097
and Joab
H935
came
[H8802]
H1416
from pursuing a troop
H935
, and brought in
[H8689]
H7227
a great
H7998
spoil
H74
with them: but Abner
H1732
was not with David
H2275
in Hebron
H7971
; for he had sent him away
[H8765]
H3212
, and he was gone
[H8799]
H7965
in peace.
23
H3097
When Joab
H6635
and all the host
H935
that was with him were come
[H8804]
H5046
, they told
[H8686]
H3097
Joab
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H74
, Abner
H1121
the son
H5369
of Ner
H935
came
[H8804]
H4428
to the king
H7971
, and he hath sent him away
[H8762]
H3212
, and he is gone
[H8799]
H7965
in peace.
24
H3097
Then Joab
H935
came
[H8799]
H4428
to the king
H559
, and said
[H8799]
H6213
, What hast thou done
[H8804]
H74
? behold, Abner
H935
came
[H8802]
H7971
unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away
[H8765]
H1980
, and he is quite
[H8800]
H3212
gone
[H8799]
?
25
H3045
Thou knowest
[H8804]
H74
Abner
H1121
the son
H5369
of Ner
H935
, that he came
[H8804]
H6601
to deceive
[H8763]
H3045
thee, and to know
[H8800]
H4161
thy going out
H4126
and thy coming in
[H8675]
H3996
H3045
, and to know
[H8800]
H6213
all that thou doest
[H8802]
.
26
H3097
And when Joab
H3318
was come out
[H8799]
H1732
from David
H7971
, he sent
[H8799]
H4397
messengers
H310
after
H74
Abner
H7725
, which brought him again
[H8686]
H953
from the well
H5626
of Sirah
H1732
: but David
H3045
knew
[H8804]
it not.
27
H74
And when Abner
H7725
was returned
[H8799]
H2275
to Hebron
H3097
, Joab
H5186
took him aside
[H8686]
H413
in
H8432
H8179
the gate
H1696
to speak
[H8763]
H7987
with him quietly
H5221
, and smote
[H8686]
H2570
him there under the fifth
H4191
rib, that he died
[H8799]
H1818
, for the blood
H6214
of Asahel
H251
his brother.
28
H310
And afterward
H1732
when David
H8085
heard
[H8799]
H559
it, he said
[H8799]
H4467
, I and my kingdom
H5355
are guiltless
H3068
before the LORD
H5704
for
H5769
ever
H1818
from the blood
H74
of Abner
H1121
the son
H5369
of Ner:
29
H2342
Let it rest
[H8799]
H7218
on the head
H3097
of Joab
H1
, and on all his father's
H1004
house
H3772
; and let there not fail
[H8735]
H1004
from the house
H3097
of Joab
H2100
one that hath an issue
[H8802]
H6879
, or that is a leper
[H8794]
H2388
, or that leaneth
[H8688]
H6418
on a staff
H5307
, or that falleth
[H8802]
H2719
on the sword
H2638
, or that lacketh
H3899
bread.
30
H3097
So Joab
H52
and Abishai
H251
his brother
H2026
slew
[H8804]
H74
Abner
H4191
, because he had slain
[H8689]
H251
their brother
H6214
Asahel
H1391
at Gibeon
H4421
in the battle.
31
H1732
And David
H559
said
[H8799]
H3097
to Joab
H5971
, and to all the people
H7167
that were with him, Rend
[H8798]
H899
your clothes
H2296
, and gird
[H8798]
H8242
you with sackcloth
H5594
, and mourn
[H8798]
H6440
before
H74
Abner
H4428
. And king
H1732
David
H1980
himself followed
[H8802]
H310
H4296
the bier.
32
H6912
And they buried
[H8799]
H74
Abner
H2275
in Hebron
H4428
: and the king
H5375
lifted up
[H8799]
H6963
his voice
H1058
, and wept
[H8799]
H6913
at the grave
H74
of Abner
H5971
; and all the people
H1058
wept
[H8799]
.
33
H4428
And the king
H6969
lamented
[H8787]
H74
over Abner
H559
, and said
[H8799]
H4191
, Died
[H8799]
H74
Abner
H5036
as a fool
H4194
dieth?
34
H3027
Thy hands
H631
were not bound
[H8803]
H7272
, nor thy feet
H5066
put
[H8717]
H5178
into fetters
H5307
: as a man falleth
[H8800]
H6440
before
H5766
wicked
H1121
men
H5307
, so fellest
[H8804]
H5971
thou. And all the people
H1058
wept
[H8800]
H3254
again
[H8686]
over him.
35
H3605
And when all
H5971
the people
H935
came
[H8799]
H1262
to cause
H1732
David
H1262
to eat
[H8687]
H3899
meat
H5750
while it was yet
H3117
day
H1732
, David
H7650
sware
[H8735]
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H6213
, So do
[H8799]
H430
God
H3254
to me, and more also
[H8686]
H2938
, if I taste
[H8799]
H3899
bread
H3972
, or ought
H6440
else, till
H8121
the sun
H935
be down
[H8800]
.
36
H5971
And all the people
H5234
took notice
[H8689]
H3190
of it, and it pleased
[H8799]
H5869
H4428
them: as whatsoever the king
H6213
did
[H8804]
H5869
pleased
H2896
H5971
all the people.
37
H5971
For all the people
H3478
and all Israel
H3045
understood
[H8799]
H3117
that day
H4428
that it was not of the king
H4191
to slay
[H8687]
H74
Abner
H1121
the son
H5369
of Ner.