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1 # Now there was long <0752> war <04421> between the house <01004> of Saul <07586> and the house <01004> of David <01732>: but David <01732> waxed <01980> (8802) stronger <02390> and stronger <02390>, and the house <01004> of Saul <07586> waxed <01980> (8802) weaker <01800> and weaker <01800>.
2 And unto David <01732> were sons <01121> born <03205> (8735) (8675) <03205> (8795) in Hebron <02275>: and his firstborn <01060> was Amnon <0550>, of Ahinoam <0293> the Jezreelitess <03159>;
3 And his second <04932>, Chileab <03609>, of Abigail <026> the wife <0802> of Nabal <05037> the Carmelite <03761>; and the third <07992>, Absalom <053> the son <01121> of Maacah <04601> the daughter <01323> of Talmai <08526> king <04428> of Geshur <01650>;
4 And the fourth <07243>, Adonijah <0138> the son <01121> of Haggith <02294>; and the fifth <02549>, Shephatiah <08203> the son <01121> of Abital <037>;
5 And the sixth <08345>, Ithream <03507>, by Eglah <05698> David's <01732> wife <0802>. These were born <03205> (8795) to David <01732> in Hebron <02275>.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war <04421> between the house <01004> of Saul <07586> and the house <01004> of David <01732>, that Abner <074> made himself strong <02388> (8693) for the house <01004> of Saul <07586>.
7 # And Saul <07586> had a concubine <06370>, whose name <08034> was Rizpah <07532>, the daughter <01323> of Aiah <0345>: and Ishbosheth said <0559> (8799) to Abner <074>, Wherefore hast thou gone in <0935> (8804) unto my father's <01> concubine <06370>?
8 Then was Abner <074> very <03966> wroth <02734> (8799) for the words <01697> of Ishbosheth <0378> , and said <0559> (8799), Am I a dog's <03611> head <07218>, which against Judah <03063> do shew <06213> (8799) kindness <02617> this day <03117> unto the house <01004> of Saul <07586> thy father <01>, to his brethren <0251>, and to his friends <04828>, and have not delivered <04672> (8689) thee into the hand <03027> of David <01732>, that thou chargest <06485> (8799) me to day <03117> with a fault <05771> concerning this woman <0802>?
9 So do <06213> (8799) God <0430> to Abner <074>, and more also <03254> (8686), except, as the LORD <03068> hath sworn <07650> (8738) to David <01732>, even so I do <06213> (8799) to him;
10 To translate <05674> (8687) the kingdom <04467> from the house <01004> of Saul <07586>, and to set up <06965> (8687) the throne <03678> of David <01732> over Israel <03478> and over Judah <03063>, from Dan <01835> even to Beersheba <0884>.
11 And he could <03201> (8804) not answer <07725> (8687) Abner <074> a word <01697> again, because he feared <03372> (8800) him.
12 And Abner <074> sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397> to David <01732> on his behalf, saying <0559> (8800), Whose is the land <0776>? saying <0559> (8800) also, Make <03772> (8798) thy league <01285> with me, and, behold, my hand <03027> shall be with thee, to bring about <05437> (8687) all Israel <03478> unto thee.
13 And he said <0559> (8799), Well <02896>; I will make <03772> (8799) a league <01285> with thee: but one <0259> thing <01697> I require <07592> (8802) of thee, that is <0559> (8800), Thou shalt not see <07200> (8799) my face <06440>, except thou first <06440> bring <0935> (8687) Michal <04324> Saul's <07586> daughter <01323>, when thou comest <0935> (8800) to see <07200> (8800) my face <06440>.
14 And David <01732> sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397> to Ishbosheth <0378> Saul's <07586> son <01121>, saying <0559> (8800), Deliver <05414> (8798) me my wife <0802> Michal <04324>, which I espoused <0781> (8765) to me for an hundred <03967> foreskins <06190> of the Philistines <06430>.
15 And Ishbosheth <0378> sent <07971> (8799), and took <03947> (8799) her from her husband <0376> , even from Phaltiel <06409> the son <01121> of Laish <03889> (8675) <03919>.
16 And her husband <0376> went <03212> (8799) with her along weeping <01980> (8800) <01058> (8800) behind <0310> her to Bahurim <0980>. Then said <0559> (8799) Abner <074> unto him, Go <03212> (8798), return <07725> (8798). And he returned <07725> (8799).
17 And Abner <074> had communication <01961> (8804) <01697> with the elders <02205> of Israel <03478> , saying <0559> (8800), Ye sought <01245> (8764) for David <01732> in times <08543> past <08032> to be king <04428> over you:
18 Now then do <06213> (8798) it: for the LORD <03068> hath spoken <0559> (8804) of David <01732> , saying <0559> (8800), By the hand <03027> of my servant <05650> David <01732> I will save <03467> (8687) my people <05971> Israel <03478> out of the hand <03027> of the Philistines <06430>, and out of the hand <03027> of all their enemies <0341> (8802).
19 And Abner <074> also spake <01696> (8762) in the ears <0241> of Benjamin <01144>: and Abner <074> went <03212> (8799) also to speak <01696> (8763) in the ears <0241> of David <01732> in Hebron <02275> all that seemed <05869> good <02896> to Israel <03478>, and that seemed good <05869> to the whole house <01004> of Benjamin <01144>.
20 So Abner <074> came <0935> (8799) to David <01732> to Hebron <02275>, and twenty <06242> men <0582> with him. And David <01732> made <06213> (8799) Abner <074> and the men <0582> that were with him a feast <04960> .
21 And Abner <074> said <0559> (8799) unto David <01732>, I will arise <06965> (8799) and go <03212> (8799), and will gather <06908> (8799) all Israel <03478> unto my lord <0113> the king <04428>, that they may make <03772> (8799) a league <01285> with thee, and that thou mayest reign <04427> (8804) over all that thine heart <05315> desireth <0183> (8762). And David <01732> sent <07971> <00> Abner <074> away <07971> (8762); and he went <03212> (8799) in peace <07965>.
22 # And, behold, the servants <05650> of David <01732> and Joab <03097> came <0935> (8802) from pursuing a troop <01416>, and brought in <0935> (8689) a great <07227> spoil <07998> with them: but Abner <074> was not with David <01732> in Hebron <02275>; for he had sent him away <07971> (8765), and he was gone <03212> (8799) in peace <07965> .
23 When Joab <03097> and all the host <06635> that was with him were come <0935> (8804), they told <05046> (8686) Joab <03097>, saying <0559> (8800), Abner <074> the son <01121> of Ner <05369> came <0935> (8804) to the king <04428>, and he hath sent him away <07971> (8762), and he is gone <03212> (8799) in peace <07965> .
24 Then Joab <03097> came <0935> (8799) to the king <04428>, and said <0559> (8799), What hast thou done <06213> (8804)? behold, Abner <074> came <0935> (8802) unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away <07971> (8765), and he is quite <01980> (8800) gone <03212> (8799)?
25 Thou knowest <03045> (8804) Abner <074> the son <01121> of Ner <05369>, that he came <0935> (8804) to deceive <06601> (8763) thee, and to know <03045> (8800) thy going out <04161> and thy coming in <04126> (8675) <03996>, and to know <03045> (8800) all that thou doest <06213> (8802).
26 And when Joab <03097> was come out <03318> (8799) from David <01732>, he sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397> after <0310> Abner <074>, which brought him again <07725> (8686) from the well <0953> of Sirah <05626> : but David <01732> knew <03045> (8804) it not.
27 And when Abner <074> was returned <07725> (8799) to Hebron <02275>, Joab <03097> took him aside <05186> (8686) in <0413> <08432> the gate <08179> to speak <01696> (8763) with him quietly <07987>, and smote <05221> (8686) him there under the fifth <02570> rib, that he died <04191> (8799), for the blood <01818> of Asahel <06214> his brother <0251>.
28 And afterward <0310> when David <01732> heard <08085> (8799) it, he said <0559> (8799), I and my kingdom <04467> are guiltless <05355> before the LORD <03068> for <05704> ever <05769> from the blood <01818> of Abner <074> the son <01121> of Ner <05369>:
29 Let it rest <02342> (8799) on the head <07218> of Joab <03097>, and on all his father's <01> house <01004> ; and let there not fail <03772> (8735) from the house <01004> of Joab <03097> one that hath an issue <02100> (8802) , or that is a leper <06879> (8794), or that leaneth <02388> (8688) on a staff <06418>, or that falleth <05307> (8802) on the sword <02719>, or that lacketh <02638> bread <03899>.
30 So Joab <03097> and Abishai <052> his brother <0251> slew <02026> (8804) Abner <074>, because he had slain <04191> (8689) their brother <0251> Asahel <06214> at Gibeon <01391> in the battle <04421>.
31 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799) to Joab <03097>, and to all the people <05971> that were with him, Rend <07167> (8798) your clothes <0899>, and gird <02296> (8798) you with sackcloth <08242>, and mourn <05594> (8798) before <06440> Abner <074>. And king <04428> David <01732> himself followed <01980> (8802) <0310> the bier <04296>.
32 And they buried <06912> (8799) Abner <074> in Hebron <02275>: and the king <04428> lifted up <05375> (8799) his voice <06963>, and wept <01058> (8799) at the grave <06913> of Abner <074>; and all the people <05971> wept <01058> (8799).
33 And the king <04428> lamented <06969> (8787) over Abner <074>, and said <0559> (8799), Died <04191> (8799) Abner <074> as a fool <05036> dieth <04194>?
34 Thy hands <03027> were not bound <0631> (8803), nor thy feet <07272> put <05066> (8717) into fetters <05178>: as a man falleth <05307> (8800) before <06440> wicked <05766> men <01121>, so fellest <05307> (8804) thou. And all the people <05971> wept <01058> (8800) again <03254> (8686) over him.
35 And when all <03605> the people <05971> came <0935> (8799) to cause <01262> <00> David <01732> to eat <01262> (8687) meat <03899> while it was yet <05750> day <03117>, David <01732> sware <07650> (8735), saying <0559> (8800), So do <06213> (8799) God <0430> to me, and more also <03254> (8686), if I taste <02938> (8799) bread <03899>, or ought <03972> else, till <06440> the sun <08121> be down <0935> (8800) .
36 And all the people <05971> took notice <05234> (8689) of it, and it pleased <03190> (8799) <05869> them: as whatsoever the king <04428> did <06213> (8804) pleased <05869> <02896> all the people <05971>.
37 For all the people <05971> and all Israel <03478> understood <03045> (8799) that day <03117> that it was not of the king <04428> to slay <04191> (8687) Abner <074> the son <01121> of Ner <05369>.
38 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto his servants <05650>, Know <03045> (8799) ye not that there is a prince <08269> and a great man <01419> fallen <05307> (8804) this day <03117> in Israel <03478>?
39 And I am this day <03117> weak <07390>, though anointed <04886> (8803) king <04428>; and these men <0582> the sons <01121> of Zeruiah <06870> be too hard <07186> for me: the LORD <03068> shall reward <07999> (8762) the doer of evil <06213> (8802) according to his wickedness <07451>.