2 Samuel 20 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 21

¹There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

KJVThen there was a famine^H7458 in the days^H3117 of David^H1732 three^H7969 years^H8141, year^H8141 after^H310 year^H8141; and David^H1732 enquired^H1245^(H8762) of^H6440 the LORD^H3068. And the LORD^H3068 answered^H559^(H8799), It is for Saul^H7586, and for his bloody^H1818 house^H1004, because he slew^H4191^(H8689) the Gibeonites^H1393.

² The king called the Gibeonites and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the children of Israel had sworn to them; and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

KJVAnd the king^H4428 called^H7121^(H8799) the Gibeonites^H1393, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them;(now the Gibeonites^H1393 were not of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, but of the remnant^H3499 of the Amorites^H567; and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had sworn^H7650^(H8738) unto them: and Saul^H7586 sought^H1245^(H8762) to slay^H5221^(H8687) them in his zeal^H7065^(H8763) to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.)

³ and David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And with what should I make atonement, that you may bless Yahweh’s inheritance?”

KJVWherefore David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the Gibeonites^H1393, What shall I do^H6213^(H8799) for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement^H3722^(H8762), that ye may bless^H1288^(H8761) the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068?

⁴ The Gibeonites said to him, “It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” He said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”

KJVAnd the Gibeonites^H1393 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We will have no silver^H3701 nor gold^H2091 of^H5973 Saul^H7586, nor of his house^H1004; neither for us shalt thou kill^H4191^(H8687) any man^H376 in Israel^H3478. And he said^H559^(H8799), What ye shall say^H559^(H8802), that will I do^H6213^(H8799) for you.

⁵ They said to the king, “The man who consumed us and who plotted against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,

KJVAnd they answered^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, The man^H376 that consumed^H3615^(H8765) us, and that devised^H1819^(H8765) against us that we should be destroyed^H8045^(H8738) from remaining^H3320^(H8692) in any of the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478,

⁶ let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh.” The king said, “I will give them.”

KJVLet seven^H7651 men^H582 of his sons^H1121 be delivered^H5414^(H8714) unto us, and we will hang them up^H3363^(H8689) unto the LORD^H3068 in Gibeah^H1390 of Saul^H7586, whom the LORD^H3068 did choose^H972. And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), I will give^H5414^(H8799) them.

⁷ But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Yahweh’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

KJVBut the king^H4428 spared^H2550^(H8799) Mephibosheth^H4648, the son^H1121 of Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586, because of the LORD'S^H3068 oath^H7621 that was between them, between David^H1732 and Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586.

⁸ But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

KJVBut the king^H4428 took^H3947^(H8799) the two^H8147 sons^H1121 of Rizpah^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah^H345, whom she bare^H3205^(H8804) unto Saul^H7586, Armoni^H764 and Mephibosheth^H4648; and the five^H2568 sons^H1121 of Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586, whom she brought up^H3205^(H8804) for Adriel^H5741 the son^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271 the Meholathite^H4259:

⁹ He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites; and they hanged them on the mountain before Yahweh, and all seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

KJVAnd he delivered^H5414^(H8799) them into the hands^H3027 of the Gibeonites^H1393, and they hanged^H3363^(H8686) them in the hill^H2022 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068: and they fell^H5307^(H8799) all seven^H7651^(H8675)^H7659 together^H3162, and were put to death^H4191^(H8717) in the days^H3117 of harvest^H7105, in the first^H7223 days, in the beginning^H8462 of barley^H8184 harvest^H7105.

¹⁰ Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water poured on them from the sky. She allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.

KJVAnd Rizpah^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah^H345 took^H3947^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242, and spread^H5186^(H8686) it for her upon the rock^H6697, from the beginning^H8462 of harvest^H7105 until water^H4325 dropped^H5413^(H8738) upon them out of heaven^H8064, and suffered^H5414^(H8804) neither the birds^H5775 of the air^H8064 to rest^H5117^(H8800) on them by day^H3119, nor the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 by night^H3915.

¹¹ David was told what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) David^H1732 what Rizpah^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah^H345, the concubine^H6370 of Saul^H7586, had done^H6213^(H8804).

¹² So David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hanged them in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;

KJVAnd David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) and took^H3947^(H8799) the bones^H6106 of Saul^H7586 and the bones^H6106 of Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 from the men^H1167 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568, which had stolen^H1589^(H8804) them from the street^H7339 of Bethshan^H1052, where the Philistines^H6430 had hanged^H8511^(H8804)^(H8675)^H8518^(H8804) them, when^H3117 the Philistines^H6430 had slain^H5221^(H8687) Saul^H7586 in Gilboa^H1533:

¹³ and he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son. They also gathered the bones of those who were hanged.

KJVAnd he brought up^H5927^(H8686) from thence the bones^H6106 of Saul^H7586 and the bones^H6106 of Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121; and they gathered^H622^(H8799) the bones^H6106 of them that were hanged^H3363^(H8716).

¹⁴ They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.

KJVAnd the bones^H6106 of Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 buried^H6912^(H8799) they in the country^H776 of Benjamin^H1144 in Zelah^H6762, in the sepulchre^H6913 of Kish^H7027 his father^H1: and they performed^H6213^(H8799) all that the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8765). And after^H310 that God^H430 was intreated^H6279^(H8735) for the land^H776.

¹⁵ The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

KJVMoreover the Philistines^H6430 had yet war^H4421 again with Israel^H3478; and David^H1732 went down^H3381^(H8799), and his servants^H5650 with him, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against the Philistines^H6430: and David^H1732 waxed faint^H5774^(H8799).

¹⁶ and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought he would kill David.

KJVAnd Ishbibenob^H3430, which was of the sons^H3211 of the giant^H7497, the weight^H4948 of whose spear^H7013 weighed three^H7969 hundred^H3967 shekels of brass^H5178 in weight^H4948, he being girded^H2296^(H8803) with a new^H2319 sword, thought^H559^(H8799) to have slain^H5221^(H8687) David^H1732.

¹⁷ But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”

KJVBut Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 succoured^H5826^(H8799) him, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistine^H6430, and killed^H4191^(H8686) him. Then the men^H582 of David^H1732 sware^H7650^(H8738) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Thou shalt go^H3318^(H8799) no more out with us to battle^H4421, that thou quench^H3518^(H8762) not the light^H5216 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁸ After this, there was again war with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.

KJVAnd it came to pass after this^H310, that there was again a battle^H4421 with the Philistines^H6430 at Gob^H1359: then Sibbechai^H5444 the Hushathite^H2843 slew^H5221^(H8689) Saph^H5593, which was of the sons^H3211 of the giant^H7497.

¹⁹ There was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

KJVAnd there was again a battle^H4421 in Gob^H1359 with the Philistines^H6430, where Elhanan^H445 the son^H1121 of Jaareoregim^H3296, a Bethlehemite^H1022, slew^H5221^(H8686) the brother of Goliath^H1555 the Gittite^H1663, the staff^H6086 of whose spear^H2595 was like a weaver's^H707^(H8802) beam^H4500.

²⁰ There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on every hand and six toes on every foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was born to the giant.

KJVAnd there was yet a battle^H4421 in Gath^H1661, where was a man^H376 of great stature^H4067^(H8675)^H4055, that had on every hand^H3027 six^H8337 fingers^H676, and on every foot^H7272 six^H8337 toes^H676, four^H702 and twenty^H6242 in number^H4557; and he also was born^H3205^(H8795) to the giant^H7497.

²¹ When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.

KJVAnd when he defied^H2778^(H8762) Israel^H3478, Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Shimea^H8092 the brother^H251 of David^H1732 slew^H5221^(H8686) him.

²² These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

KJVThese four^H702 were born^H3205^(H8795) to the giant^H7497 in Gath^H1661, and fell^H5307^(H8799) by the hand^H3027 of David^H1732, and by the hand^H3027 of his servants^H5650.

WEB·2 Samuel 20

¹There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

KJVAnd there happened^H7122^(H8738) to be there a man^H376 of Belial^H1100, whose name^H8034 was Sheba^H7652, the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, a Benjamite^H1145: and he blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782, and said^H559^(H8799), We have no part^H2506 in David^H1732, neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: every^H376 man^H376 to his tents^H168, O Israel^H3478.

² So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

KJVSo every man^H376 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) from after^H310 David^H1732, and followed^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075: but the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 clave^H1692^(H8804) unto their king^H4428, from Jordan^H3383 even to Jerusalem^H3389.

³ David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody and provided them with sustenance, but didn’t go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to his house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389; and the king^H4428 took^H3947^(H8799) the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines^H6370, whom he had left^H3240^(H8689) to keep^H8104^(H8800) the house^H1004, and put^H5414^(H8799) them in ward^H4931, and fed^H3557^(H8770) them, but went not in^H935^(H8804) unto them. So they were shut up^H6887^(H8803) unto the day^H3117 of their death^H4191^(H8800), living^H2424 in widowhood^H491.

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428 to Amasa^H6021, Assemble^H2199^(H8685) me the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 within three^H7969 days^H3117, and be thou here present^H5975^(H8798).

⁵ So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.

KJVSo Amasa^H6021 went^H3212^(H8799) to assemble^H2199^(H8687) the men of Judah^H3063: but he tarried longer^H309^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3186^(H8799) than the set time^H4150 which he had appointed^H3259^(H8804) him.

⁶ David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abishai^H52, Now shall Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do us more harm^H3415^(H8799) than did Absalom^H53: take^H3947^(H8798) thou thy lord's^H113 servants^H5650, and pursue^H7291^(H8798) after^H310 him, lest he get^H4672^(H8804) him fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892, and escape^H5337^(H8689) us^H5869.

⁷ Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVAnd there went out^H3318^(H8799) after^H310 him Joab's^H3097 men^H582, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, and all the mighty men^H1368: and they went out^H3318^(H8799) of Jerusalem^H3389, to pursue^H7291^(H8800) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

⁸ When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.

KJVWhen they were at the great^H1419 stone^H68 which is in Gibeon^H1391, Amasa^H6021 went^H935^(H8804) before^H6440 them. And Joab's^H3097 garment^H4055 that he had put on^H3830 was girded^H2296^(H8803) unto him, and upon it a girdle^H2289 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775^(H8794) upon his loins^H4975 in the sheath^H8593 thereof; and as he went forth^H3318^(H8804) it fell out^H5307^(H8799).

⁹ Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 said^H559^(H8799) to Amasa^H6021, Art thou in health^H7965, my brother^H251? And Joab^H3097 took^H270^(H8799) Amasa^H6021 by the beard^H2206 with the right^H3225 hand^H3027 to kiss^H5401^(H8800) him.

¹⁰ But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVBut Amasa^H6021 took no heed^H8104^(H8738) to the sword^H2719 that was in Joab's^H3097 hand^H3027: so he smote^H5221^(H8686) him therewith in the fifth^H2570 rib, and shed out^H8210^(H8799) his bowels^H4578 to the ground^H776, and struck him not again^H8138^(H8804); and he died^H4191^(H8799). So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 pursued^H7291^(H8804) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

¹¹ One of Joab’s young men stood by him, and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!”

KJVAnd one^H376 of Joab's^H3097 men^H5288 stood^H5975^(H8804) by him, and said^H559^(H8799), He^H4310 that favoureth^H2654^(H8804) Joab^H3097, and he that is for David^H1732, let him go after^H310 Joab^H3097.

¹² Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

KJVAnd Amasa^H6021 wallowed^H1556^(H8706) in blood^H1818 in the midst^H8432 of the highway^H4546. And when the man^H376 saw^H7200^(H8799) that all the people^H5971 stood still^H5975^(H8804), he removed^H5437^(H8686) Amasa^H6021 out of the highway^H4546 into the field^H7704, and cast^H7993^(H8686) a cloth^H899 upon him, when he saw^H7200^(H8804) that every one that came^H935^(H8802) by him stood still^H5975^(H8804).

¹³ When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

KJVWhen he was removed^H3014^(H8689) out of the highway^H4546, all the people^H376 went on^H5674^(H8804) after^H310 Joab^H3097, to pursue^H7291^(H8800) after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

¹⁴ He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites. They were gathered together, and went also after him.

KJVAnd he went^H5674^(H8799) through all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 unto Abel^H59, and to Bethmaachah^H1038, and all the Berites^H1276: and they were gathered together^H6950^(H8735)^(H8675)^H7035^(H8735), and went^H935^(H8799) also after^H310 him.

¹⁵ They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) and besieged^H6696^(H8799) him in Abel^H59 of Bethmaachah^H1038, and they cast up^H8210^(H8799) a bank^H5550 against the city^H5892, and it stood^H5975^(H8799) in the trench^H2426: and all the people^H5971 that were with Joab^H3097 battered^H7843^(H8688) the wall^H2346, to throw it down^H5307^(H8687).

¹⁶ Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

KJVThen cried^H7121^(H8799) a wise^H2450 woman^H802 out of the city^H5892, Hear^H8085^(H8798), hear^H8085^(H8798); say^H559^(H8798), I pray you, unto Joab^H3097, Come near^H7126^(H8798) hither, that I may speak^H1696^(H8762) with thee.

¹⁷ He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your servant.” He answered, “I’m listening.”

KJVAnd when he was come near^H7126^(H8799) unto her, the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Art thou Joab^H3097? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I am he. Then she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Hear^H8085^(H8798) the words^H1697 of thine handmaid^H519. And he answered^H559^(H8799), I do hear^H8085^(H8802).

¹⁸ Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.

KJVThen she spake^H559^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800), They were wont^H1696^(H8763) to speak^H1696^(H8762) in old time^H7223, saying^H559^(H8800), They shall surely^H7592^(H8800) ask^H7592^(H8762) counsel at Abel^H59: and so they ended^H8552^(H8689) the matter.

¹⁹ I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

KJVI am one of them that are peaceable^H7999^(H8803) and faithful^H539^(H8803) in Israel^H3478: thou seekest^H1245^(H8764) to destroy^H4191^(H8687) a city^H5892 and a mother^H517 in Israel^H3478: why wilt thou swallow up^H1104^(H8762) the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068?

²⁰ Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Far be it^H2486, far be it^H2486 from me, that I should swallow up^H1104^(H8762) or destroy^H7843^(H8686).

²¹ The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

KJVThe matter^H1697 is not so: but a man^H376 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 by name^H8034, hath lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his hand^H3027 against the king^H4428, even against David^H1732: deliver^H5414^(H8798) him only, and I will depart^H3212^(H8799) from the city^H5892. And the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joab^H3097, Behold, his head^H7218 shall be thrown^H7993^(H8716) to thee over^H1157 the wall^H2346.

²² Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

KJVThen the woman^H802 went^H935^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971 in her wisdom^H2451. And they cut off^H3772^(H8799) the head^H7218 of Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, and cast^H7993^(H8686) it out to Joab^H3097. And he blew^H8628^(H8799) a trumpet^H7782, and they retired^H6327^(H8799) from the city^H5892, every man^H376 to his tent^H168. And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725^(H8804) to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the king^H4428.

²³ Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

KJVNow Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478: and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774^(H8675)^H3746 and over the Pelethites^H6432:

²⁴ Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

KJVAnd Adoram^H151 was over the tribute^H4522: and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder^H2142^(H8688):

²⁵ Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

KJVAnd Sheva^H7864^(H8675)^H7724 was scribe^H5608^(H8802): and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests^H3548:

²⁶ and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.

KJVAnd Ira^H5896 also the Jairite^H2972 was a chief ruler^H3548 about David^H1732.

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