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1. And there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David was going on and was strong, but the house of Saul was going on and was weak.
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1. Now there was H1961 long H752 war H4421 between H996 the house H1004 of Saul H7586 and the house H1004 of David H1732 : but David H1732 waxed stronger and stronger H1980 H2390 , and the house H1004 of Saul H7586 waxed H1980 weaker and weaker H1800 .
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2. And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel.
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2. And unto David H1732 were sons H1121 born H3205 in Hebron H2275 : and his firstborn H1060 was H1961 Amnon H550 , of Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess H3159 ;
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3. And his second was Chileab, of Abigail the former wife of Nabal of Carmel. And the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur.
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3. And his second H4932 , Chileab H3609 , of Abigail H26 the wife H802 of Nabal H5037 the Carmelite H3761 ; and the third H7992 , Absalom H53 the son H1121 of Maacah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Talmai H8526 king H4428 of Geshur H1650 ;
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4. And the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.
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4. And the fourth H7243 , Adonijah H138 the son H1121 of Haggith H2294 ; and the fifth H2549 , Shephatiah H8203 the son H1121 of Abital H37 ;
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5. And the sixth was Ithream, of Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron.
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5. And the sixth H8345 , Ithream H3507 , by Eglah H5698 David H1732 's wife H802 . These H428 were born H3205 to David H1732 in Hebron H2275 .
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6. And it happened while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong for the house of Saul.
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6. And it came to pass H1961 , while there was H1961 war H4421 between H996 the house H1004 of Saul H7586 and the house H1004 of David H1732 , that Abner H74 made himself strong H2388 for the house H1004 of Saul H7586 .
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7. And Saul had a concubine, and her name was Rizpah the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?
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7. And Saul H7586 had a concubine H6370 , whose name H8034 was Rizpah H7532 , the daughter H1323 of Aiah H345 : and Ish-bosheth said H559 to H413 Abner H74 , Wherefore H4069 hast thou gone H935 in unto H413 my father H1 's concubine H6370 ?
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8. And Abner was exceedingly angry over the words of Ishbosheth. And he said, Am I a dog's head, that I deal with kindness with the house of your father Saul in regards to Judah today, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not caused you to be found in the hand of David, and you charge a stroke against me with this woman today?
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8. Then was Abner H74 very H3966 wroth H2734 for H5921 the words H1697 of Ish H378 -bosheth , and said H559 , Am I H595 a dog H3611 's head H7218 , which H834 against Judah H3063 do show H6213 kindness H2617 this day H3117 unto H5973 the house H1004 of Saul H7586 thy father H1 , to H413 his brethren H251 , and to H413 his friends H4828 , and have not H3808 delivered H4672 thee into the hand H3027 of David H1732 , that thou chargest H6485 H5921 me today H3117 with a fault H5771 concerning this woman H802 ?
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9. May God do to Abner, and more so, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,
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9. So H3541 do H6213 God H430 to Abner H74 , and more H3254 also H3541 , except H3588 , as H834 the LORD H3068 hath sworn H7650 to David H1732 , even H3588 so H3651 I do H6213 to him;
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10. to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
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10. To translate H5674 the kingdom H4467 from the house H4480 H1004 of Saul H7586 , and to set up H6965 the H853 throne H3678 of David H1732 over H5921 Israel H3478 and over H5921 Judah H3063 , from Dan H4480 H1835 even to H5704 Beer H884 -sheba.
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11. And he was not able to return a word to Abner any more, because he feared him.
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11. And he could H3201 not H3808 answer H7725 H853 Abner H74 a word H1697 again H5750 , because he feared H4480 H3372 him.
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12. And Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, Whose is the land? He said, Cut your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.
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12. And Abner H74 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 David H1732 on his behalf H8478 , saying H559 , Whose H4310 is the land H776 ? saying H559 also , Make H3772 thy league H1285 with H854 me, and, behold H2009 , my hand H3027 shall be with H5973 thee , to bring about H5437 H853 all H3605 Israel H3478 unto H413 thee.
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13. And he said, Good, I will cut a covenant with you, but one thing I ask of you, saying, You shall not see my face except you first bring Michal the daughter of Saul when you come to see my face.
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13. And he said H559 , Well H2896 ; I H589 will make H3772 a league H1285 with H854 thee: but H389 one H259 thing H1697 I H595 require H7592 of H4480 H854 thee , that is H559 , Thou shalt not H3808 see H7200 H853 my face H6440 , except H3588 H518 thou first H6440 bring H935 H853 Michal H4324 Saul H7586 's daughter H1323 , when thou comest H935 to see H7200 H853 my face H6440 .
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14. And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, saying, Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
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14. And David H1732 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 Ish H378 -bosheth Saul H7586 's son H1121 , saying H559 , Deliver H5414 me H853 my wife H802 H853 Michal H4324 , which H834 I espoused H781 to me for a hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines H6430 .
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15. And Ishbosheth sent and took her from the man, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
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15. And Ish H378 -bosheth sent H7971 , and took H3947 her from H4480 H5973 her husband H376 , even from H4480 H5973 Phaltiel H6409 the son H1121 of Laish H3919 .
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16. And her husband went with her, going on and weeping behind her to Bahurim. And Abner said to him, Go, return. And he returned.
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16. And her husband H376 went H1980 with H854 her along H1980 weeping H1058 behind H310 her to H5704 Bahurim H980 . Then said H559 Abner H74 unto H413 him, Go H1980 , return H7725 . And he returned H7725 .
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17. And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, Before now you have been seeking David for king over you.
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17. And Abner H74 had H1961 communication H1697 with H5973 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Ye sought H1961 H1245 for H853 David H1732 in times H1571 H8543 past H1571 H8032 to be king H4428 over H5921 you:
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18. And now do it. For Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of My servant David He will save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
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18. Now H6258 then do H6213 it : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H559 of H413 David H1732 , saying H559 , By the hand H3027 of my servant H5650 David H1732 I will save H3467 H853 my people H5971 Israel H3478 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 , and out of the hand H4480 H3027 of all H3605 their enemies H341 .
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19. And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin. And Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that was good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin.
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19. And Abner H74 also H1571 spoke H1696 in the ears H241 of Benjamin H1144 : and Abner H74 went H1980 also H1571 to speak H1696 in the ears H241 of David H1732 in Hebron H2275 H853 all H3605 that H834 seemed good H2896 H5869 to Israel H3478 , and that seemed good H5869 to the whole H3605 house H1004 of Benjamin H1144 .
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20. And Abner came to David, to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made a feast for Abner and for the men with him.
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20. So Abner H74 came H935 to H413 David H1732 to Hebron H2275 , and twenty H6242 men H376 with H854 him . And David H1732 made H6213 Abner H74 and the men H376 that H834 were with H854 him a feast H4960 .
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21. And Abner said to David, let me rise up and go, and gather all Israel to my lord the king. And they shall cut a covenant with you. And you shall reign over all that your soul desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
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21. And Abner H74 said H559 unto H413 David H1732 , I will arise H6965 and go H1980 , and will gather H6908 H853 all H3605 Israel H3478 unto H413 my lord H113 the king H4428 , that they may make H3772 a league H1285 with H854 thee , and that thou mayest reign H4427 over all H3605 that H834 thine heart H5315 desireth H183 . And David H1732 sent H7971 H853 Abner H74 away ; and he went H1980 in peace H7965 .
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22. And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop. And they brought much plunder with them. And Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away; and he had gone in peace.
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22. And, behold H2009 , the servants H5650 of David H1732 and Joab H3097 came H935 from pursuing a troop H4480 H1416 , and brought H935 in a great H7227 spoil H7998 with H5973 them : but Abner H74 was not H369 with H5973 David H1732 in Hebron H2275 ; for H3588 he had sent him away H7971 , and he was gone H1980 in peace H7965 .
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23. And Joab and all the army with him had come. And they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner has come to the king. And he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.
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23. When Joab H3097 and all H3605 the host H6635 that H834 was with H854 him were come H935 , they told H5046 Joab H3097 , saying H559 , Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 came H935 to H413 the king H4428 , and he hath sent him away H7971 , and he is gone H1980 in peace H7965 .
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24. And Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner has come to you; why is this, that you have sent him away, and going he is gone?
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24. Then Joab H3097 came H935 to H413 the king H4428 , and said H559 , What H4100 hast thou done H6213 ? behold H2009 , Abner H74 came H935 unto H413 thee; why H4100 is it that thou hast sent him away H7971 , and he is quite gone H1980 ?
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25. You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.
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25. Thou knowest H3045 H853 Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 , that H3588 he came H935 to deceive H6601 thee , and to know H3045 H853 thy going out H4161 and thy coming in H4126 , and to know H3045 H853 all H3605 that H834 thou H859 doest H6213 .
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26. And Joab left David, and sent messengers after Abner. And they brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.
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26. And when Joab H3097 was come out H3318 from H4480 H5973 David H1732 , he sent H7971 messengers H4397 after H310 Abner H74 , which brought him again H7725 H853 from the well H4480 H953 of Sirah H5626 : but David H1732 knew H3045 it not H3808 .
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27. And Abner returned to Hebron. And Joab turned him aside into the middle of the gate, to speak with him privately. And he struck him in the belly there, and he died, because of the blood of his brother Asahel.
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27. And when Abner H74 was returned H7725 to Hebron H2275 , Joab H3097 took him aside H5186 in H413 H8432 the gate H8179 to speak H1696 with H854 him quietly H7987 , and smote H5221 him there H8033 under the fifth H2570 rib , that he died H4191 , for the blood H1818 of Asahel H6214 his brother H251 .
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28. And afterward David heard, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
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28. And afterward H4480 H310 H3651 when David H1732 heard H8085 it , he said H559 , I H595 and my kingdom H4467 are guiltless H5355 before H4480 H5973 the LORD H3068 forever H5704 H5769 from the blood H4480 H1818 of Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 :
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29. May it whirl about the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or that lacks bread!
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29. Let it rest H2342 on H5921 the head H7218 of Joab H3097 , and on H413 all H3605 his father H1 's house H1004 ; and let there not H408 fail H3772 from the house H4480 H1004 of Joab H3097 one that hath an issue H2100 , or that is a leper H6879 , or that leaneth H2388 on a staff H6418 , or that falleth H5307 on the sword H2719 , or that lacketh H2638 bread H3899 .
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30. And Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon, in battle.
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30. So Joab H3097 and Abishai H52 his brother H251 slew H2026 Abner H74 , because H5921 H834 he had slain H4191 their brother H251 H853 Asahel H6214 at Gibeon H1391 in the battle H4421 .
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31. And David said to Joab, and to all the people with him, Tear your garments and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David was following after the bier.
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31. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 Joab H3097 , and to H413 all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him, Rend H7167 your clothes H899 , and gird H2296 you with sackcloth H8242 , and mourn H5594 before H6440 Abner H74 . And king H4428 David H1732 himself followed H310 the bier H4296 .
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32. And they buried Abner in Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
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32. And they buried H6912 H853 Abner H74 in Hebron H2275 : and the king H4428 lifted up H5375 H853 his voice H6963 , and wept H1058 at H413 the grave H6913 of Abner H74 ; and all H3605 the people H5971 wept H1058 .
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33. And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as it were like a fool?
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33. And the king H4428 lamented H6969 over H413 Abner H74 , and said H559 , Died H4191 Abner H74 as a fool H5036 dieth H4194 ?
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34. Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As one falls before sons of evil, you have fallen! And all the people wept again over him.
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34. Thy hands H3027 were not H3808 bound H631 , nor H3808 thy feet H7272 put H5066 into fetters H5178 : as a man H1121 falleth H5307 before H6440 wicked H5766 men H1121 , so fellest H5307 thou . And all H3605 the people H5971 wept H1058 again H3254 over H5921 him.
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35. And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, So may God do to me, and still more, if I taste bread or anything before the sun goes in.
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35. And when all H3605 the people H5971 came H935 to cause H853 David H1732 to eat H1262 meat H3899 while it was yet H5750 day H3117 , David H1732 swore H7650 , saying H559 , So H3541 do H6213 God H430 to me , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H3588 H518 I taste H2938 bread H3899 , or H176 aught else H3605 H3972 , till H6440 the sun H8121 be down H935 .
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36. And all the people took notice, and it was good in their eyes. As to all the king did, it was good in the eyes of all the people.
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36. And all H3605 the people H5971 took notice H5234 of it , and it pleased them H3190 H5869 : as whatsoever H3605 H834 the king H4428 did H6213 pleased H2895 H5869 all H3605 the people H5971 .
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37. And all the people, even all Israel, knew in that day that it was not from the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
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37. For all H3605 the people H5971 and all H3605 Israel H3478 understood H3045 that H1931 day H3117 that H3588 it was H1961 not H3808 of the king H4480 H4428 to slay H4191 Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 .
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38. And the king said to his servants, Do you not know that a leader and a great one has fallen this day in Israel?
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38. And the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 his servants H5650 , Know H3045 ye not H3808 that H3588 there is a prince H8269 and a great man H1419 fallen H5307 this H2088 day H3117 in Israel H3478 ?
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39. And I am weak today, though anointed king. And these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. May Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his evil!
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39. And I H595 am this day H3117 weak H7390 , though anointed H4886 king H4428 ; and these H428 men H376 the sons H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 be too hard H7186 for H4480 me : the LORD H3068 shall reward H7999 the doer H6213 of evil H7451 according to his wickedness H7451 .
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