2 Samuel 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 2

¹After this, David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”

KJVAnd it came to pass after this^H310, that David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5927^(H8799) into any^H259 of the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go up^H5927^(H8798). And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Whither shall I go up^H5927^(H8799)? And he said^H559^(H8799), Unto Hebron^H2275.

² So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

KJVSo David^H1732 went up^H5927^(H8799) thither, and his two^H8147 wives^H802 also, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802 the Carmelite^H3761.

³ David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.

KJVAnd his men^H582 that were with him did David^H1732 bring up^H5927^(H8689), every man^H376 with his household^H1004: and they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the cities^H5892 of Hebron^H2275.

⁴ The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 came^H935^(H8799), and there they anointed^H4886^(H8799) David^H1732 king^H4428 over the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063. And they told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), That the men^H582 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 were they that buried^H6912^(H8804) Saul^H7586.

⁵ David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto the men^H582 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be ye of the LORD^H3068, that ye have shewed^H6213^(H8804) this kindness^H2617 unto your lord^H113, even unto Saul^H7586, and have buried^H6912^(H8799) him.

⁶ Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.

KJVAnd now the LORD^H3068 shew^H6213^(H8799) kindness^H2617 and truth^H571 unto you: and I also will requite^H6213^(H8799) you this kindness^H2896, because ye have done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697.

⁷ Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”

KJVTherefore now let your hands^H3027 be strengthened^H2388^(H8799), and be ye valiant^H1121^H2428: for your master^H113 Saul^H7586 is dead^H4191^(H8804), and also the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 have anointed^H4886^(H8804) me king^H4428 over them.

⁸ Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

KJVBut Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, captain^H8269 of Saul's^H7586 host^H6635, took^H3947^(H8804) Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586, and brought him over^H5674^(H8686) to Mahanaim^H4266;

⁹ He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

KJVAnd made him king^H4427^(H8686) over Gilead^H1568, and over the Ashurites^H805, and over Jezreel^H3157, and over Ephraim^H669, and over Benjamin^H1144, and over all Israel^H3478.

¹⁰ Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

KJVIshbosheth^H378 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 was forty^H705 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800) over Israel^H3478, and reigned^H4427^(H8804) two^H8147 years^H8141. But the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 followed^H310 David^H1732.

¹¹ The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

KJVAnd the time^H4557^H3117 that David^H1732 was king^H4428 in Hebron^H2275 over the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 was seven^H7651 years^H8141 and six^H8337 months^H2320.

¹² Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, and the servants^H5650 of Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586, went out^H3318^(H8799) from Mahanaim^H4266 to Gibeon^H1391.

¹³ Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, and the servants^H5650 of David^H1732, went out^H3318^(H8804), and met^H6298^(H8799) together^H3162 by the pool^H1295 of Gibeon^H1391: and they sat down^H3427^(H8799), the one on the one side of the pool^H1295, and the other on the other side of the pool^H1295.

¹⁴ Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”

KJVAnd Abner^H74 said^H559^(H8799) to Joab^H3097, Let the young men^H5288 now arise^H6965^(H8799), and play^H7832^(H8762) before^H6440 us. And Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799), Let them arise^H6965^(H8799).

¹⁵ Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants.

KJVThen there arose^H6965^(H8799) and went over^H5674^(H8799) by number^H4557 twelve^H8147^H6240 of Benjamin^H1144, which pertained to Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586, and twelve^H8147^H6240 of the servants^H5650 of David^H1732.

¹⁶ They each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.

KJVAnd they caught^H2388^(H8686) every one^H376 his fellow^H7453 by the head^H7218, and thrust his sword^H2719 in his fellow's^H7453 side^H6654; so they fell down^H5307^(H8799) together^H3162: wherefore that place^H4725 was called^H7121^(H8799) Helkathhazzurim^H2521, which is in Gibeon^H1391.

¹⁷ The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.

KJVAnd there was a very^H3966 sore^H7186 battle^H4421 that day^H3117; and Abner^H74 was beaten^H5062^(H8735), and the men^H582 of Israel^H3478, before^H6440 the servants^H5650 of David^H1732.

¹⁸ The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

KJVAnd there were three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 there, Joab^H3097, and Abishai^H52, and Asahel^H6214: and Asahel^H6214 was as light^H7031 of foot^H7272 as a^H259 wild^H7704 roe^H6643.

¹⁹ Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

KJVAnd Asahel^H6214 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 Abner^H74; and in going^H3212^(H8800) he turned^H5186^(H8804) not to the right hand^H3225 nor to the left^H8040 from following^H310 Abner^H74.

²⁰ Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”

KJVThen Abner^H74 looked^H6437^(H8799) behind^H310 him, and said^H559^(H8799), Art thou Asahel^H6214? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I am.

²¹ Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 said^H559^(H8799) to him, Turn thee aside^H5186^(H8798) to thy right hand^H3225 or to thy left^H8040, and lay thee hold^H270^(H8798) on one^H259 of the young men^H5288, and take^H3947^(H8798) thee his armour^H2488. But Asahel^H6214 would^H14^(H8804) not turn aside^H5493^(H8800) from following^H310 of him.

²² Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”

KJVAnd Abner^H74 said^H559^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686) to Asahel^H6214, Turn thee aside^H5493^(H8798) from following^H310 me: wherefore should I smite^H5221^(H8686) thee to the ground^H776? how then should I hold up^H5375^(H8799) my face^H6440 to Joab^H3097 thy brother^H251?

²³ However, he refused to turn away. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there and died in the same place. As many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

KJVHowbeit he refused^H3985^(H8762) to turn aside^H5493^(H8800): wherefore Abner^H74 with the hinder end^H310 of the spear^H2595 smote^H5221^(H8686) him under^H413 the fifth^H2570 rib, that the spear^H2595 came out^H3318^(H8799) behind^H310 him; and he fell down^H5307^(H8799) there, and died^H4191^(H8799) in the same place^H8478: and it came to pass, that as many as came^H935^(H8802) to the place^H4725 where Asahel^H6214 fell down^H5307^(H8804) and died^H4191^(H8799) stood still^H5975^(H8799).

²⁴ But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

KJVJoab^H3097 also and Abishai^H52 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 Abner^H74: and the sun^H8121 went down^H935^(H8804) when they were come^H935^(H8804) to the hill^H1389 of Ammah^H522, that lieth before^H6440 Giah^H1520 by the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of Gibeon^H1391.

²⁵ The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H6908^(H8691) after^H310 Abner^H74, and became one^H259 troop^H92, and stood^H5975^(H8799) on the top^H7218 of an hill^H1389.

²⁶ Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”

KJVThen Abner^H74 called^H7121^(H8799) to Joab^H3097, and said^H559^(H8799), Shall the sword^H2719 devour^H398^(H8799) for ever^H5331? knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou not that it will be bitterness^H4751 in the latter end^H314? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid^H559^(H8799) the people^H5971 return^H7725^(H8800) from following^H310 their brethren^H251?

²⁷ Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799), As God^H430 liveth^H2416, unless^H3884 thou hadst spoken^H1696^(H8765), surely then in the morning^H1242 the people^H5971 had gone up^H5927^(H8738) every one^H376 from following^H310 his brother^H251.

²⁸ So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.

KJVSo Joab^H3097 blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782, and all the people^H5971 stood still^H5975^(H8799), and pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 Israel^H3478 no more, neither fought^H3898^(H8736) they any more^H3254^(H8804).

²⁹ Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 and his men^H582 walked^H1980^(H8804) all that night^H3915 through the plain^H6160, and passed over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383, and went through^H3212^(H8799) all Bithron^H1338, and they came^H935^(H8799) to Mahanaim^H4266.

³⁰ Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and Asahel were missing.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 returned^H7725^(H8804) from following^H310 Abner^H74: and when he had gathered^H6908 all the people^H5971 together^H6908^(H8799), there lacked^H6485^(H8735) of David's^H1732 servants^H5650 nineteen^H8672^H6240 men^H376 and Asahel^H6214.

³¹ But David’s servants had struck Benjamin and Abner’s men so that three hundred sixty men died.

KJVBut the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) of Benjamin^H1144, and of Abner's^H74 men^H582, so that three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 men^H376 died^H4191^(H8804).

³² They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.

KJVAnd they took up^H5375^(H8799) Asahel^H6214, and buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the sepulchre^H6913 of his father^H1, which was in Bethlehem^H1035. And Joab^H3097 and his men^H582 went^H3212^(H8799) all night^H3915, and they came to Hebron^H2275 at break of day^H215^(H8735).

WEB·2 Samuel 1

¹After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,

KJVNow it came to pass after^H310 the death^H4194 of Saul^H7586, when David^H1732 was returned^H7725^(H8804) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Amalekites^H6002, and David^H1732 had abode^H3427^(H8799) two^H8147 days^H3117 in Ziklag^H6860;

² on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.

KJVIt came even to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117, that, behold, a man^H376 came^H935^(H8802) out of the camp^H4264 from Saul^H7586 with his clothes^H899 rent^H7167^(H8803), and earth^H127 upon his head^H7218: and so it was, when he came^H935^(H8800) to David^H1732, that he fell^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776, and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691).

³ David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, From whence comest^H935^(H8799) thou? And he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Out of the camp^H4264 of Israel^H3478 am I escaped^H4422^(H8738).

⁴ David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, How^H4100 went the matter^H1697? I pray thee, tell^H5046^(H8685) me. And he answered^H559^(H8799), That the people^H5971 are fled^H5127^(H8804) from the battle^H4421, and many^H7235^(H8687) of the people^H5971 also are fallen^H5307^(H8804) and dead^H4191^(H8799); and Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 are dead^H4191^(H8804) also.

⁵ David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him, How knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou that Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 be dead^H4191^(H8804)?

⁶ The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.

KJVAnd the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him said^H559^(H8799), As I happened^H7136^(H8738) by chance^H7122^(H8736) upon mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533, behold, Saul^H7586 leaned^H8172^(H8737) upon his spear^H2595; and, lo, the chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H1167^H6571 followed hard^H1692^(H8689) after him.

⁷ When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

KJVAnd when he looked^H6437^(H8799) behind^H310 him, he saw^H7200^(H8799) me, and called^H7121^(H8799) unto me. And I answered^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

⁸ He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Who art thou? And I answered^H559^(H8799) him, I am an Amalekite^H6003.

⁹ He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’

KJVHe said^H559^(H8799) unto me again, Stand^H5975^(H8798), I pray thee, upon me, and slay^H4191^(H8786) me: for anguish^H7661 is come^H270^(H8804) upon me, because my life^H5315 is yet whole in me.

¹⁰ So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

KJVSo I stood^H5975^(H8799) upon him, and slew^H4191^(H8787) him, because I was sure^H3045^(H8804) that he could not live^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 that he was fallen^H5307^(H8800): and I took^H3947^(H8799) the crown^H5145 that was upon his head^H7218, and the bracelet^H685 that was on his arm^H2220, and have brought^H935^(H8686) them hither unto my lord^H113.

¹¹ Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

KJVThen David^H1732 took hold^H2388^(H8686) on his clothes^H899, and rent^H7167^(H8799) them; and likewise all the men^H582 that were with him:

¹² They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

KJVAnd they mourned^H5594^(H8799), and wept^H1058^(H8799), and fasted^H6684^(H8799) until even^H6153, for Saul^H7586, and for Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121, and for the people^H5971 of the LORD^H3068, and for the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478; because they were fallen^H5307^(H8804) by the sword^H2719.

¹³ David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him, Whence art thou? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I am the son^H1121 of a stranger^H376^H1616, an Amalekite^H6003.

¹⁴ David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, How wast thou not afraid^H3372^(H8804) to stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) thine hand^H3027 to destroy^H7843^(H8763) the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899?

¹⁵ David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.

KJVAnd David^H1732 called^H7121^(H8799) one^H259 of the young men^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799), Go near^H5066^(H8798), and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him. And he smote^H5221^(H8686) him that he died^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁶ David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thy blood^H1818 be upon thy head^H7218; for thy mouth^H6310 hath testified^H6030^(H8804) against thee, saying^H559^(H8800), I have slain^H4191^(H8790) the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899.

¹⁷ David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

KJVAnd David^H1732 lamented^H6969^(H8787) with this lamentation^H7015 over Saul^H7586 and over Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121:

¹⁸ (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

KJV(Also he bade^H559^(H8799) them teach^H3925^(H8763) the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 the use of the bow^H7198: behold, it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of Jasher^H3477.)

¹⁹ “Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

KJVThe beauty^H6643 of Israel^H3478 is slain^H2491 upon thy high places^H1116: how are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804)!

²⁰ Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

KJVTell^H5046^(H8686) it not in Gath^H1661, publish^H1319^(H8762) it not in the streets^H2351 of Askelon^H831; lest the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines^H6430 rejoice^H8055^(H8799), lest the daughters^H1323 of the uncircumcised^H6189 triumph^H5937^(H8799).

²¹ You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

KJVYe mountains^H2022 of Gilboa^H1533, let there be no dew^H2919, neither let there be rain^H4306, upon you, nor fields^H7704 of offerings^H8641: for there the shield^H4043 of the mighty^H1368 is vilely cast away^H1602^(H8738), the shield^H4043 of Saul^H7586, as though he had not been anointed^H4899 with oil^H8081.

²² From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

KJVFrom the blood^H1818 of the slain^H2491, from the fat^H2459 of the mighty^H1368, the bow^H7198 of Jonathan^H3083 turned^H7734^(H8738) not back^H268, and the sword^H2719 of Saul^H7586 returned^H7725^(H8799) not empty^H7387.

²³ Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

KJVSaul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 were lovely^H157^(H8737) and pleasant^H5273 in their lives^H2416, and in their death^H4194 they were not divided^H6504^(H8738): they were swifter^H7043^(H8804) than eagles^H5404, they were stronger^H1396^(H8804) than lions^H738.

²⁴ You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

KJVYe daughters^H1323 of Israel^H3478, weep over^H1058^(H8798) Saul^H7586, who clothed^H3847^(H8688) you in scarlet^H8144, with other delights^H5730, who put^H5927^(H8688) on ornaments^H5716 of gold^H2091 upon your apparel^H3830.

²⁵ How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

KJVHow are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804) in the midst^H8432 of the battle^H4421! O Jonathan^H3083, thou wast slain^H2491 in thine high places^H1116.

²⁶ I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

KJVI am distressed^H6887^(H8804) for thee, my brother^H251 Jonathan^H3083: very^H3966 pleasant^H5276^(H8804) hast thou been unto me: thy love^H160 to me was wonderful^H6381^(H8738), passing the love^H160 of women^H802.

²⁷ How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

KJVHow are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804), and the weapons^H3627 of war^H4421 perished^H6^(H8799)!

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