2 Samuel 3

1NowH1961 there was longH752 warH4421 betweenH996 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 and the houseH1004 of DavidH1732: and DavidH1732 waxed strongerH2390 and strongerH2390, but the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 waxed weakerH1800 and weakerH1800. 2And unto DavidH1732 were sonsH1121 bornH3205 in HebronH2275: and his firstbornH1060 was AmnonH550, of AhinoamH293 the JezreelitessH3159; 3and his secondH4932, ChileabH3609, of AbigailH26 the wifeH802 of NabalH5037 the CarmeliteH3761; and the thirdH7992, AbsalomH53 the sonH1121 of MaacahH4601 the daughterH1323 of TalmaiH8526 kingH4428 of GeshurH1650; 4and the fourthH7243, AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294; and the fifthH2549, ShephatiahH8203 the sonH1121 of AbitalH37; 5and the sixthH8345, IthreamH3507, of EglahH5698 David’sH1732 wifeH802. TheseH428 were bornH3205 to DavidH1732 in HebronH2275. 6And it comeH1961 to passH1961, whileH1961 there was warH4421 betweenH996 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 and the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, that AbnerH74 madeH2388 himselfH2388 strongH2388 in the houseH1004 of SaulH7586. 7NowH935 SaulH7586 had a concubineH6370, whoseH8034 nameH8034 was RizpahH7532, the daughterH1323 of AiahH345: and Ish-boshethH559 saidH559 to AbnerH74, Wherefore hast thou goneH935 in unto my father’sH1 concubineH6370? 8Then was AbnerH74 veryH3966 wroth for the wordsH1697 of Ish-boshethH378, and saidH559, Am I a dog’sH3611 headH7218 that belongeth to JudahH3063? This dayH3117 doH6213 I shew kindnessH2617 unto the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 thy fatherH1, to his brethrenH251, and to his friendsH4828, and have notH3808 deliveredH3027 thee intoH413 the handH3027 of DavidH1732, and yet thou chargest meH413 this dayH3117 with a faultH4672 concerning this womanH802. 9GodH430 doH6213 soH3651 to AbnerH74, and moreH3254 also, ifH3588, as the LORDH3068 hath swornH7650 to DavidH1732, I doH6213 notH3254 evenH3588 soH3651 to him; 10to translate the kingdomH4467 from the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, and to setH6965 upH6965 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 over IsraelH3478 and over JudahH3063, from DanH1835 evenH5704 to Beer-sheba. 11And he couldH3201 notH3808 answerH7725 AbnerH74 anotherH5750 wordH1697, becauseH3372 he fearedH3372 him. 12And AbnerH74 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to DavidH1732 on his behalfH5973, sayingH559, WhoseH4310 is the landH776? sayingH559 also, MakeH3772 thy leagueH1285 with meH413, and, beholdH2009, my handH3027 shall be with thee, to bringH5437 aboutH413 allH3605 IsraelH3478 unto thee. 13And he saidH559, WellH2896; I will makeH3772 a leagueH1285 with thee: but one thingH1697 I requireH7592 of thee, that is, thou shalt notH3808 seeH7200 my faceH6440, exceptH518 thou firstH259 bringH935 MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, when thou comest to seeH7200 my faceH6440. 14And DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to Ish-boshethH378 Saul’sH7586 sonH1121, sayingH559, DeliverH5414 meH413 my wifeH802 MichalH4324, whomH834 I betrothedH781 to meH413 for an hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the PhilistinesH6430. 15And Ish-boshethH378 sentH7971, and tookH3947 herH7971 from herH7971 husbandH376, even from PaltielH6409 the sonH1121 of Laish. 16And herH413 husbandH376 wentH1980 with herH413, weepingH1058 as he wentH1980, and followedH310 herH413 to BahurimH980. Then saidH559 AbnerH74 unto him, GoH1980, returnH7725: and he returnedH7725. 17And AbnerH74 had communication with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, In times pastH8543 ye soughtH1245 for DavidH1732 to be kingH4428 over youH5921: 18nowH6258 then doH6213 it: for the LORDH3068 hath spokenH559 of DavidH1732, sayingH559, By the handH3027 of my servantH5650 DavidH1732 I will saveH3467 my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 outH413 of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430, and outH413 of the handH3027 of allH3605 their enemiesH341. 19And AbnerH74 also spake in the earsH241 of BenjaminH1144: and AbnerH74 wentH1004 also to speakH1696 in the earsH241 of DavidH1732 in HebronH2275 allH3605 that seemedH5869 goodH2896 to IsraelH3478, and to the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of BenjaminH1144. 20SoH6213 AbnerH74 cameH935 to DavidH1732 to HebronH2275, and twentyH6242 menH376 with him. And DavidH1732 madeH6213 AbnerH74 and the menH376 that were with him a feastH4960. 21And AbnerH74 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, I will ariseH6965 and goH7971, and will gatherH6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 unto my lordH113 the kingH4428, that they may makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reignH4427 over allH3605 that thy soulH5315 desireth. And DavidH1732 sentH7971 AbnerH74 awayH7971; and he wentH6965 in peaceH7965. 22And, beholdH2009, the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 and JoabH3097 cameH935 from a foray, and broughtH935 in a greatH7227 spoilH7998 with them: but AbnerH74 was notH369 with DavidH1732 in HebronH2275; for he had sentH7971 him awayH7971, and he was goneH935 in peaceH7965. 23When JoabH3097 and allH3605 the hostH6635 that was with him were comeH935, they toldH5046 JoabH3097, sayingH559, AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and he hath sentH7971 him awayH7971, and he is goneH935 in peaceH7965. 24Then JoabH3097 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, WhatH4100 hast thou doneH6213? beholdH2009, AbnerH74 cameH935 unto thee; whyH4100 is it that thou hast sentH7971 him awayH7971, and he is quite goneH1980? 25Thou knowest AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, that he cameH935 to deceive thee, and to knowH3045 thy goingH935 outH3045 and thy comingH935 in, and to knowH3045 allH3605 that thou doest. 26And when JoabH3097 was comeH3318 outH3318 from DavidH1732, he sentH7971 messengersH4397 afterH310 AbnerH74, and they broughtH3318 him backH7725 from the wellH3045 of SirahH5626: but DavidH1732 knewH3045 it notH3808. 27And when AbnerH74 was returnedH7725 to HebronH2275, JoabH3097 tookH5186 him asideH5186 intoH413 the midstH8432 of the gateH8179 to speakH1696 with him quietly, and smoteH5221 him there in the bellyH2570, that he diedH4191, for the bloodH1818 of AsahelH6214 his brotherH251. 28And afterwardH310 when DavidH1732 heardH8085 it, he saidH559, I and my kingdomH4467 are guiltless beforeH5973 the LORDH3068 for everH5703 from the bloodH1818 of AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369: 29letH408 it fallH5307 uponH5921 the headH7218 of JoabH3097, and uponH5921 allH3605 his father’sH1 houseH1004; and letH408 there notH408 failH3772 from the houseH1004 of JoabH3097 one that hath an issue, or that is a leperH6879, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the swordH2719, or that lacketh breadH3899. 30SoH834 JoabH3097 and AbishaiH52 his brotherH251 slewH2026 AbnerH74, becauseH5921 he had killedH2026 their brotherH251 AsahelH6214 at GibeonH1391 in the battleH4421. 31And DavidH1732 saidH559 to JoabH3097, and to allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were with him, RendH7167 your clothesH899, and girdH2296 youH834 with sackclothH8242, and mournH5594 beforeH6440 AbnerH74. And kingH4428 DavidH1732 followedH310 the bierH4296. 32And they buriedH6912 AbnerH74 in HebronH2275: and the kingH4428 liftedH5375 upH5375 his voiceH6963, and weptH1058 at the graveH6913 of AbnerH74; and allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058. 33And the kingH4428 lamented for AbnerH74, and saidH559, Should AbnerH74 dieH4191 as a foolH5036 dieth? 34Thy handsH3027 were notH3808 boundH631, norH3808 thy feetH7272 putH5066 intoH5921 fettersH5178: as a manH1121 falleth beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of iniquityH5766, soH3808 didst thou fallH5307. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058 againH3254 over him. 35And allH3605 the peopleH5971 cameH935 to cause DavidH1732 to eatH1262 breadH3899 whileH5750 it was yet dayH3117; but DavidH1732 sware, sayingH559, GodH430 doH6213 soH6213 to meH6440, and moreH5750 also, ifH518 I tasteH2938 breadH3899, or aught elseH5750, till the sunH8121 be downH6440. 36And allH3605 the peopleH5971 tookH5234 noticeH5869 of it, and it pleasedH3190 them: as whatsoeverH3605 the kingH4428 didH6213 pleasedH3190 allH3605 the peopleH5971. 37SoH1961 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 understoodH3045 that dayH3117 that it was notH3808 of the kingH4428 to slayH4191 AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369. 38And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto his servantsH5650, KnowH3045 ye notH3808 that there is a princeH8269 and a greatH1419 manH1419 fallenH5307 this dayH3117 in IsraelH3478? 39And I am this dayH3117 weakH7390, though anointedH4886 kingH4428; and theseH428 menH376 the sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 be tooH4480 hardH7186 for meH4480: the LORDH3068 rewardH7999 the wickedH7451 doer accordingH4480 to his wickednessH7451.