Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 3

(1 Chronicles 3:1–9)

1Now the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421betweenבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖יןsha.'Ul u.VeinH7586 H996and the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732wasוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961protractedאֲרֻכָּ֔ה'a.ru.KahH752.And Davidוְדָוִד֙ve.da.VidH1732grewהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980strongerand strongerוְחָזֵ֔קve.cha.ZekH2390,while the houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586grewהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.KhimH1980weakerand weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃ סve.da.LimH1800.

2And sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121were bornוַיִּוָּלְד֧וּvai.ye.le.duH3205to Davidלְדָוִ֛דle.da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275:His firstbornבְכוֹרוֹ֙ve.kho.RoH1060wasוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550,by Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla.'a.chi.No.'amH293of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃hai.yiz.re.'e.LitH3158;

3his secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּu.mish.Ne.huH4932was Chileabכִלְאָ֔בkhil.'AvH3609,by Abigailלַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִלla.'a.vi.gelH26the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Nabalנָבָ֣לna.ValH5037of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יha.kar.me.LiH3761;his thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992was Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma.'a.KhahH4601daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal.MaiH8526of Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר׃ge.ShurH1650;

4his fourthוְהָרְבִיעִ֖יve.ha.re.vi.'IH7243was Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה'a.do.ni.YahH138,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתcha.GitH2294;his fifthוְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יve.ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549was Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Abitalאֲבִיטָֽל׃'a.vi.TalH37;

5and his sixthוְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יve.hash.shi.ShiH8345was Ithreamיִתְרְעָ֔םyit.re.'AmH3507,by David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802Eglahלְעֶגְלָ֖הle.'eg.LahH5698.Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428sonswere bornיֻלְּד֥וּyu.le.DuH3205to Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פbe.chev.RonH2275.

Abner Joins David

6DuringH1961the warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421betweenבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖יןsha.'Ul u.VeinH7586 H996and the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֛רve.'av.NerH74 H1961had continued to strengthenמִתְחַזֵּ֖קmit.cha.ZekH2388his positionin the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

7Now Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'UlH7586had a concubineפִּלֶ֔גֶשׁpi.Le.geshH6370namedוּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.MahH8034Rizpahרִצְפָּ֣הritz.PahH7532,the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Aiahאַיָּ֑ה'ai.YahH345.So Ish-bosheth questionedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74, “Whyמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'H4069did you sleep withבָּ֖אתָה אֶל־Ba.tah 'el-H935 H413my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1concubineפִּילֶ֥גֶשׁpi.Le.geshH6370?”

8Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.NerH74was furiousוַיִּחַר֩ מְאֹ֜דvai.yi.Char me.'OdH3966 H2734overעַל־'al-H5921Ish-bosheth’sH378accusationדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697. “Am Iאָנֹ֘כִי֮'a.No.khiH595the headהֲרֹ֨אשׁha.RoshH7218of a dogכֶּ֥לֶבKe.levH3611thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongs to Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.DahH3063?”he askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559. “All this timeהַיּ֨וֹםhai.YomH3117I have been loyalאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ חֶ֜סֶד'e.'e.seh- Che.sedH6213 H2617toעִם־'im-H5973the houseבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004of your fatherאָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586,toאֶל־'el-H413his brothersאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251,and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413his friendsמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּme.re.'E.huH4828.I have notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808delivered youהִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim.tzi.Ti.khaH4672into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,but nowהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117you accuseוַתִּפְקֹ֥דva.tif.KodH6485meעָלַ֛י'a.LaiH5921of wrongdoingעֲוֹ֥ן'a.VonH5771with this womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802!

9May Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430punishכֹּֽה־ יַעֲשֶׂ֤הkoh- ya.'a.SehH3541 H6213Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֔רle.'av.NerH74,and ever soוְכֹ֖הve.KhohH3541severelyיֹסִ֣יףyo.SifH3254,ifכִּ֗יKiH3588I do not doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213for Davidלְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־ כֵ֖ןle.da.Vid ki- khenH1732 H3588 H3651whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has sworn to himנִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'H7650:

10to transferלְהַֽעֲבִ֥ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586and to establishוּלְהָקִ֞יםu.le.ha.KimH6965אֶת־'et-H853the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְעַל־Yis.ra.'El ve.'al-H3478 H5921and Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,from Danמִדָּ֖ןmi.DanH1835toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704BeershebaH884.”

11And for fearמִיִּרְאָת֖וֹmi.yir.'a.ToH3372of Abnerאֶת־'et-H853,Ish-bosheth did not dareוְלֹֽא־ יָכֹ֣ל ע֔וֹדve.lo'- ya.Khol odH3201 H5750 H3808to sayלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725אֹתֽוֹ׃ ס'o.ToH853another wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697toאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74him.

12Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֨ר'av.NerH74sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397on his behalfתַּחְתָּ֥יוta.cha.tovH8478to sayלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732, “To whomלְמִי־le.mi-H4310doesthe landאָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר'A.retz le.MorH776 H559belong?Makeכָּרְתָ֤הka.re.TahH3772your covenantבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ve.ri.te.KhaH1285with meאִתִּ֔י'i.TiH854,and surelyוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009my handיָדִ֣יya.DiH3027will bewith youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973to bringלְהָסֵ֥בle.ha.SevH5437allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478over to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413אֶת־'et-H853.”

13“Goodט֔וֹבTovH2896,”replied Davidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Iאֲנִ֕י'a.NiH589will makeאֶכְרֹ֥ת'ekh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbe.RitH1285with youאִתְּךָ֖'i.te.KhaH854.Butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389there is oneאֶחָ֡ד'e.ChadH259thingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697Iאָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiH595requireשֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'ElH7592of youמֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙me.'i.te.Kha le.MorH854 H559:Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808appearתִרְאֶ֣הtir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853before meפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440כִּ֣י׀kiH3588unlessאִם־ לִפְנֵ֣י'im- lif.NeiH518 H6440you bringהֱבִיאֲךָ֗he.vi.'a.KhaH935אֵ֚ת'etH853Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586daughterבַּת־bat-H1323Michalמִיכַ֣לmi.KhalH4324when you comeבְּבֹאֲךָ֖be.vo.'a.KhaH935to see meלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853פָּנָֽי׃ סpa.NaiH6440.”

14Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to sayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559toאֶל־'el-H413Ish-boshethH378sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Giveתְּנָ֤הte.NahH5414meאֶת־'et-H853back my wifeאִשְׁתִּי֙'ish.TiH802אֶת־'et-H853,Michalמִיכַ֔לmi.KhalH4324,whomאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834I betrothedאֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי'e.Ras.tiH781to myselffor a hundredבְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'AhH3967Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430foreskinsעָרְל֥וֹתa.re.LotH6190.”

15So Ish-boshethH378sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971and tookוַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haH3947Michalfromמֵ֣עִֽםMe.'imH5973herhusbandאִ֑ישׁ מֵעִ֖ם'Ish me.'ImH376 H5973Paltielפַּלְטִיאֵ֥לpal.ti.'ElH6409sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of LaishH3889.

16Her husbandוַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִישָׁ֗הּvai.Ye.lekh 'i.ShahH376 H1980followedאִתָּ֜הּ הָל֧וֹךְ'i.Tah ha.LokhH1980 H854herאַחֲרֶ֖יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310,weepingוּבָכֹ֛הu.va.KhohH1058all the way toעַד־'ad-H5704Bahurimבַּֽחֻרִ֑יםba.chu.RimH980.Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֛ר לֵ֥ךְ'av.Ner lekhH74 H1980saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֥יו'e.LavH413, “Go backשׁ֖וּבshuvH7725.”So he returnedוַיָּשֹֽׁב׃vai.ya.ShoH7725home.

17Now Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה'av.Ner ha.YahH74 H1961conferredוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697withעִם־'im-H5973the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “In the pastתְּמוֹל֙ שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞םte.mOl shil.Shom he.yi.TemH8543 H1571 H8032 H1961you soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֧יםme.vak.ShimH1245אֶת־'et-H853Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732as your kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃le.Me.lekh 'a.lei.KhemH4428 H5921.

18Nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258take actionעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔רda.Vid le.MorH1732 H559, ‘Throughבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027My servantעַבְדִּ֗י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732I will saveהוֹשִׁ֜יעַho.Shi.a'H3467אֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from the handsמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430andוּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.YadH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃'o.ye.vei.HemH341.’”

19Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר בְּאָזְנֵ֣י'av.Ner be.'a.ze.NeiH74 H241alsoגַּם־gam-H1571spoke toוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696the Benjamitesבִנְיָמִ֑יןvin.ya.MinH1144.Then he wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גַּם־ אַבְנֵ֗רvai.Ye.lekh gam- 'av.NerH1980 H1571 H74to Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275אֵ֤ת'etH853to tellלְדַבֵּ֞ר בְּאָזְנֵ֤יle.da.Ber be.'a.ze.NeiH1696 H241Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834seemed goodטוֹב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣יtOv be.'ei.NeiH2895 H5869to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבְעֵינֵ֖יYis.ra.'El u.ve.'ei.NeiH3478 H5869and to the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinH1144.

20When Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242of his menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimH582cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732at Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹchev.Ron ve.'i.ToH2275 H854,Davidדָּוִ֧דda.VidH1732heldוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a feastמִשְׁתֶּֽה׃mish.TehH4960for themלְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםle.'av.Ner ve.la.'a.na.ShimH74 H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854.

21Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֡ד אָק֣וּמָה׀da.Vid 'a.Ku.mahH1732 H6965, “Let me go at onceוְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהve.'e.Le.khahH1980,and I will gatherוְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ve.'ek.be.TzahH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478toאֶל־'el-H413my lordאֲדֹנִ֨י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853,that they may makeוְיִכְרְת֤וּve.yikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285with youאִתְּךָ֙'i.te.KhaH854,and that you may ruleוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taH4427over allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315desiresתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.VehH183.”So Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853dismissedוַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חvai.ye.sha.LachH7971Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74,and he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

Joab Murders Abner

22Just thenוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009David’sדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732soldiersעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650and Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ve.yo.'AvH3097returnedבָּ֣אba'H935from a raidמֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדme.ha.ge.DudH1416,bringingהֵבִ֑יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935with themעִמָּ֣ם'i.MamH5973a greatרָ֖בravH7227plunderוְשָׁלָ֥לve.sha.LalH7998.But Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֗רve.'av.NerH74wasnotאֵינֶ֤נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369withעִם־'im-H5973Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588David had sent himשִׁלְּח֖וֹshi.le.ChoH7971on his wayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.

23When Joabוְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'AvH3097and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his troopsהַצָּבָ֥אha.tza.Va'H6635אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854arrivedבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935, heלְיוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔רle.yo.'Av le.MorH3097 H559was informedוַיַּגִּ֤דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046, “Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵר֙nerH5369cameבָּֽא־ba'-H935toאֶל־'el-H413see the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,who sent himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּvay.sha.le.Che.huH7971on his wayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965.”

24So Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213?Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74cameבָ֤אva'H935to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.Whyלָמָּה־ זֶּ֥הla.mah- zehH4100 H2088did you dismiss himשִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹshi.lach.ToH7971?Now he is getting awayH1980!

25Surely you realizeיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045אֶת־'et-H853thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Abnerאַבְנֵ֣ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֔רNerH5369cameבָּ֑אBa'H935to deceive youלְפַתֹּתְךָ֖le.fa.to.te.KhaH6601and to trackוְלָדַ֜עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045אֶת־'et-H853your movementsמוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙mo.tza.'a.KhaH4161וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָmi.vo.'e.khaH4126וְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045אֵ֛ת'etH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you areאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213.”

26As soon as Joabיוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣םyo.'Av me.'ImH3097 H5973had leftוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimH4397afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74,who brought him backוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853from the wellמִבּ֣וֹרmi.BorH953of Sirahהַסִּרָ֑הha.si.RahH5626.But Davidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732was unawareלֹ֥אlo'H3808of itיָדָֽע׃ya.Da'H3045.

27When Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonH2275,Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097pulled him asideוַיַּטֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Te.huH5186intoאֶל־'el-H413תּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432the gatewayהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,as if to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.BerH1696to him privatelyאִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי'i.To ba.She.liH854 H7987,and thereשָׁם֙shamH8033Joab stabbed himוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221in the stomachהַחֹ֔מֶשׁha.Cho.meshH2570.So Abner diedוַיָּ֕מָתvai.Ya.motH4191on account of the bloodבְּדַ֖םbe.DamH1818of Joab’s brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251AsahelH6214.

28Afterwardכֵ֔ןKhenH3651,Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085about thisמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיme.'A.cha.reiH310and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Iאָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiH595and my kingdomוּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛יu.mam.lakh.TiH4467are foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769guiltlessנָקִ֨יna.KiH5355beforeמֵעִ֥םme.'ImH5973the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068concerning the bloodמִדְּמֵ֖יmi.de.MeiH1818of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵֽר׃NerH5369.

29May it whirlיָחֻ֙לוּ֙ya.Chu.luH2342overעַל־'al-H5921the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097and overוְאֶ֖לve.'ElH413the entireכָּל־kol-H3605houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1,and may the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of Joabיוֹאָ֡בyo.'AvH3097neverוְֽאַל־ve.'al-H408be withoutיִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.RetH3772one having a dischargeזָ֠בzavH2100or skin diseaseוּמְצֹרָ֞עu.me.tzo.Ra'H6879,or one who leansוּמַחֲזִ֥יקu.ma.cha.ZikH2388on a staffבַּפֶּ֛לֶךְba.Pe.lekhH6418or fallsוְנֹפֵ֥לve.no.FelH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719or lacksוַחֲסַר־va.cha.sar-H2638foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.”

30(Joabוְיוֹאָב֙ve.yo.'AvH3097and his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יva.'a.vi.ShaiH52murderedהָרְג֖וּha.re.GuH2026Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֑רle.'av.NerH74becauseעַל֩'alH5921אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834he had killedהֵמִ֜יתhe.MitH4191their brotherאֲחִיהֶ֛ם'a.chi.HemH251Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214אֶת־'et-H853in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פba.mil.cha.MahH4421at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֖וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391.)

David Mourns for Abner

31Then Davidדָּוִ֨ד אֶל־da.Vid 'el-H1732 H413orderedוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559Joabיוֹאָ֜ב וְאֶל־yo.'Av ve.'el-H3097 H413and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854, “Tearקִרְע֤וּkir.'UH7167your clothesבִגְדֵיכֶם֙vig.dei.KhemH899,put onוְחִגְר֣וּve.chig.RuH2296sackclothשַׂקִּ֔יםsa.KimH8242,and mournוְסִפְד֖וּve.sif.DuH5594beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74.”And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428David himselfדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732walkedהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980behindאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310the funeral bierהַמִּטָּֽה׃ha.mi.TahH4296.

32When they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912אֶת־'et-H853Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275,the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853weptוַיֵּבְךְּ֙vai.ye.veKH1058aloudוַיִשָּׂ֧א קוֹל֗וֹva.yi.Sa' ko.LoH5375 H6963atאֶל־'el-H413Abner’sאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tombקֶ֣בֶרKe.verH6913,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָֽם׃ פha.'AmH5971weptוַיִּבְכּ֖וּvai.yiv.KuH1058.

33And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sang this lamentוַיְקֹנֵ֥ןvay.ko.NenH6969forאֶל־'el-H413Abnerאַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֹּאמַ֑ר'av.Ner vai.yo.MarH74 H559: “Should Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃'av.NerH74dieיָמ֥וּתya.MutH4191the deathהַכְּמ֥וֹתha.ke.MotH4194of a foolנָבָ֖לna.ValH5036?

34Your handsיָדֶ֣ךָya.De.khaH3027were notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808boundאֲסֻר֗וֹת'a.su.RotH631,your feetוְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.rag.Lei.khaH7272were notלֹא־lo'-H3808fetteredלִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגָּ֔שׁוּlin.chush.Ta.yim hu.Ga.shuH5178 H5066.As a man fallsכִּנְפ֛וֹלkin.FolH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the wickedבְנֵֽי־ עַוְלָ֖הve.nei- 'av.LahH1121 H5766, so alsoyou fellנָפָ֑לְתָּna.Fal.taH5307.”And allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971weptלִבְכּ֥וֹתliv.KotH1058over himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921even moreוַיֹּסִ֥פוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254.

35Then allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935and urged Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732to eatלְהַבְר֧וֹתle.hav.RotH1262אֶת־'et-H853somethingלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899while it was stillבְּע֣וֹדbe.'odH5750dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,but Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732took an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “May Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430punishכֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־koh ya.'a.seh-H3541 H6213me,and ever soוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541severelyיֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣יyo.Sif kiH3254 H3588,ifאִם־'im-H518I tasteאֶטְעַם־'et.'am-H2938breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899orא֥וֹ'oH176anything elseכָל־ מְאֽוּמָה׃khol- me.'U.mahH3605 H3972beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121setsבֽוֹא־Vo'-H935!”

36Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971took noteהִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruH5234andוַיִּיטַ֖בvai.yi.TavH3190were pleasedבְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.HemH5869.In fact, everythingכְּכֹל֙ke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213pleasedבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869themכָל־ הָעָ֖ם טֽוֹב׃khol- ha.'Am TovH3605 H5971 H2895.

37So on thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117allכָל־khol-H3605the troopsהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478were convincedוַיֵּדְע֧וּvai.ye.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588the kingמֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְme.ha.Me.lekhH4428had noלֹ֤אlo'H3808partהָיְתָה֙ha.ye.TahH1961in the murderלְהָמִ֖יתle.ha.MitH4191אֶת־'et-H853of Abnerאַבְנֵ֥ר'av.NerH74sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵֽר׃ פNerH5369.

38Then the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Do you notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808realizeתֵדְע֔וּte.de.'UH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588a greatוְגָד֗וֹלve.ga.DolH1419princeשַׂ֣רsarH8269has fallenנָפַ֛לna.FalH5307todayהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

39And Iוְאָנֹכִ֨יve.'a.no.KhiH595amweakרַךְ֙raKhH7390this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117,though anointedוּמָשׁ֣וּחַu.ma.Shu.achH4886as kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,and theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582,the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahH6870,are too fierceקָשִׁ֣יםka.ShimH7186for meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480.May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068repayיְשַׁלֵּ֧םye.sha.LemH7999the evildoerלְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖הle.'o.Seh ha.ra.'AhH6213 H7451according to his evilכְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פke.ra.'a.ToH7451!”

(1 Chronicles 3:1–9)

Abner Joins David

Joab Murders Abner

David Mourns for Abner

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3