2 Samuel 2:1-19

1And it came to pass after this that DavidH1732 inquired of Jehovah, sayingH559, Shall I goH5927 up into oneH259 of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063? And Jehovah saidH559 to him, GoH5927 up. And DavidH1732 saidH559, Whither shall I goH5927 up? And he saidH559, Unto HebronH2275.

2So DavidH1732 wentH5927 up thither, and his twoH8147 wivesH802 alsoH1571, AhinoamH293 the Jizreelitess, and AbigailH26 the wifeH802 of NabalH5037 the CarmeliteH3761.

3And his menH376 that were with him did DavidH1732 bringH5927 up, every manH376 with his householdH1004; and they dweltH3427 in the citiesH5892 of HebronH2275.

4And the menH376 of JudahH3063 cameH935, and there they anointedH4886 DavidH1732 kingH4428 over the houseH1004 of JudahH3063. And they toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, It is the menH376 of Jabesh-Gilead that have buriedH6912 SaulH7586.

5And DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to the menH376 of Jabesh-Gilead, and saidH559 to them, BlessedH1288 be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to SaulH7586, and have buriedH6912 him!

6And nowH6258 Jehovah shew kindness and faithfulnessH571 to you; and I alsoH1571 will requite you this goodH2896, because ye have done this thingH1697.

7And nowH6258 let your handsH3027 beH1961 strongH2388, and beH1961 ye valiant; for your masterH113 SaulH7586 is deadH4191, and alsoH1571 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 have anointedH4886 me kingH4428 over them.

8And AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, captain of Saul's hostH6635, tookH3947 Ishbosheth the sonH1121 of SaulH7586, and brought him over to MahanaimH4266;

9and made him kingH4427 over GileadH1568, and over the Asshurites, and over Jizreel, and over EphraimH669, and over BenjaminH1144, and over all IsraelH3478.

10Ishbosheth Saul's sonH1121 wasH1961 fortyH705 yearsH8141 old when he began to reignH4427 over IsraelH3478, and he reignedH4427 twoH8147 yearsH8141. However, the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 followed DavidH1732.

11And the time that DavidH1732 wasH1961 kingH4428 in HebronH2275 over the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 wasH1961 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 and sixH8337 monthsH2320.

12And AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, and the servantsH5650 of Ishbosheth the sonH1121 of SaulH7586, wentH3318 out from MahanaimH4266 to GibeonH1391.

13And JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, and the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732, wentH3318 out. And they metH6298 togetherH3162 by the poolH1295 of GibeonH1391; and they satH3427 downH3427, these on the oneH2088 side of the poolH1295, and those on the other side of the poolH1295.

14And AbnerH74 saidH559 to JoabH3097, Let the youngH5288 menH5288 now ariseH6965 and make sport before us. And JoabH3097 saidH559, Let them ariseH6965.

15And they aroseH6965 and went over by numberH4557, twelve for BenjaminH1144, and for Ishbosheth the sonH1121 of SaulH7586, and twelve of the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732.

16And they caught every oneH376 his fellow by the headH7218, and [thrust] his swordH2719 in his fellow's sideH6654, and they fellH5307 downH5307 togetherH3162. And that placeH4725 was calledH7121 Helkath-hazzurim, which is by GibeonH1391.

17And the battleH4421 that dayH3117 wasH1961 veryH3966 severeH7186; and AbnerH74 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 wereH1961 routed before the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732.

18And there were threeH7969 sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 there, JoabH3097, and AbishaiH52, and AsahelH6214. Now AsahelH6214 wasH1961 swiftH7031 of footH7272, as oneH259 of the gazellesH6643 that are in the fieldH7704.

19And AsahelH6214 pursuedH7291 after AbnerH74; and in going he turnedH5186 not to the rightH3225 handH3225 nor to the left from behind AbnerH74.