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WEB·2 Samuel 4

¹When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

KJVAnd when Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 heard^H8085^(H8799) that Abner^H74 was dead^H4191^(H8804) in Hebron^H2275, his hands^H3027 were feeble^H7503^(H8799), and all the Israelites^H3478 were troubled^H926^(H8738).

² Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is considered a part of Benjamin;

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 had^H1961^(H8804) two^H8147 men^H582 that were captains^H8269 of bands^H1416: the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Baanah^H1196, and the name^H8034 of the other^H8145 Rechab^H7394, the sons^H1121 of Rimmon^H7417 a Beerothite^H886, of the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144:(for Beeroth^H881 also was reckoned^H2803^(H8735) to Benjamin^H1144:

³ and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until today).

KJVAnd the Beerothites^H886 fled^H1272^(H8799) to Gittaim^H1664, and were sojourners^H1481^(H8802) there until this day^H3117.)

⁴ Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news came about Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse picked him up and fled. As she hurried to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083, Saul's^H7586 son^H1121, had a son^H1121 that was lame^H5223 of his feet^H7272. He was five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when the tidings^H8052 came^H935^(H8800) of Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 out of Jezreel^H3157, and his nurse^H539^(H8802) took him up^H5375^(H8799), and fled^H5127^(H8799): and it came to pass, as she made haste^H2648^(H8800) to flee^H5127^(H8800), that he fell^H5307^(H8799), and became lame^H6452^(H8735). And his name^H8034 was Mephibosheth^H4648.

⁵ The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went out and came at about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth as he took his rest at noon.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Rimmon^H7417 the Beerothite^H886, Rechab^H7394 and Baanah^H1196, went^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) about the heat^H2527 of the day^H3117 to the house^H1004 of Ishbosheth^H378, who lay^H7901^(H8802) on a bed^H4904 at noon^H6672.

⁶ They came there into the middle of the house as though they would have fetched wheat, and they struck him in the body; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

KJVAnd they came thither^H935^(H8804) into the midst^H8432 of the house^H1004, as though they would have fetched^H3947^(H8802) wheat^H2406; and they smote^H5221^(H8686) him under the fifth^H2570 rib: and Rechab^H7394 and Baanah^H1196 his brother^H251 escaped^H4422^(H8738).

⁷ Now when they came into the house as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him, killed him, beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

KJVFor when they came^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004, he lay^H7901^(H8802) on his bed^H4296 in his bedchamber^H2315^H4904, and they smote^H5221^(H8686) him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him, and beheaded^H5493^(H8686) him, and took^H3947^(H8799) his head^H7218, and gat them away^H3212^(H8799) through^H1870 the plain^H6160 all night^H3915.

⁸ They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king today of Saul and of his offspring.”

KJVAnd they brought^H935^(H8686) the head^H7218 of Ishbosheth^H378 unto David^H1732 to Hebron^H2275, and said^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428, Behold the head^H7218 of Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 thine enemy^H341^(H8802), which sought^H1245^(H8765) thy life^H5315; and the LORD^H3068 hath^H5414^(H8799) avenged^H5360 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 this day^H3117 of Saul^H7586, and of his seed^H2233.

⁹ David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

KJVAnd David^H1732 answered^H6030^(H8799) Rechab^H7394 and Baanah^H1196 his brother^H251, the sons^H1121 of Rimmon^H7417 the Beerothite^H886, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, who hath redeemed^H6299^(H8804) my soul^H5315 out of all adversity^H6869,

¹⁰ when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

KJVWhen one told^H5046^(H8688) me, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, Saul^H7586 is dead^H4191^(H8804), thinking to have brought^H5869 good tidings^H1319^(H8764), I took hold^H270^(H8799) of him, and slew^H2026^(H8799) him in Ziklag^H6860, who thought that I would have given^H5414^(H8800) him a reward for his tidings^H1309:

¹¹ How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, should I not now require his blood from your hand, and rid the earth of you?”

KJVHow much more, when wicked^H7563 men^H582 have slain^H2026^(H8804) a righteous^H6662 person^H376 in his own house^H1004 upon his bed^H4904? shall I not therefore now require^H1245^(H8762) his blood^H1818 of your hand^H3027, and take you away^H1197^(H8765) from the earth^H776?

¹² David commanded his young men, and they killed them, cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in Abner’s grave in Hebron.

KJVAnd David^H1732 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his young men^H5288, and they slew^H2026^(H8799) them, and cut off^H7112^(H8762) their hands^H3027 and their feet^H7272, and hanged them up^H8518^(H8799) over the pool^H1295 in Hebron^H2275. But they took^H3947^(H8804) the head^H7218 of Ishbosheth^H378, and buried^H6912^(H8799) it in the sepulchre^H6913 of Abner^H74 in Hebron^H2275.

WEB·2 Samuel 3

¹Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.

KJVNow there was long^H752 war^H4421 between the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and the house^H1004 of David^H1732: but David^H1732 waxed^H1980^(H8802) stronger^H2390 and stronger^H2390, and the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 waxed^H1980^(H8802) weaker^H1800 and weaker^H1800.

² Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

KJVAnd unto David^H1732 were sons^H1121 born^H3205^(H8735)^(H8675)^H3205^(H8795) in Hebron^H2275: and his firstborn^H1060 was Amnon^H550, of Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159;

³ and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

KJVAnd 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;

⁴ and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

KJVAnd the fourth^H7243, Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294; and the fifth^H2549, Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Abital^H37;

⁵ and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

KJVAnd the sixth^H8345, Ithream^H3507, by Eglah^H5698 David's^H1732 wife^H802. These were born^H3205^(H8795) to David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275.

⁶ While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.

KJVAnd it came to pass, while there was war^H4421 between the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and the house^H1004 of David^H1732, that Abner^H74 made himself strong^H2388^(H8693) for the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586.

⁷ Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 had a concubine^H6370, whose name^H8034 was Rizpah^H7532, the daughter^H1323 of Aiah^H345: and Ishbosheth said^H559^(H8799) to Abner^H74, Wherefore hast thou gone in^H935^(H8804) unto my father's^H1 concubine^H6370?

⁸ Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!

KJVThen was Abner^H74 very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799) for the words^H1697 of Ishbosheth^H378, and said^H559^(H8799), Am I a dog's^H3611 head^H7218, which against Judah^H3063 do shew^H6213^(H8799) kindness^H2617 this day^H3117 unto the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 thy father^H1, to his brethren^H251, and to his friends^H4828, and have not delivered^H4672^(H8689) thee into the hand^H3027 of David^H1732, that thou chargest^H6485^(H8799) me to day^H3117 with a fault^H5771 concerning this woman^H802?

⁹ God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him:

KJVSo do^H6213^(H8799) God^H430 to Abner^H74, and more also^H3254^(H8686), except, as the LORD^H3068 hath sworn^H7650^(H8738) to David^H1732, even so I do^H6213^(H8799) to him;

¹⁰ to transfer the kingdom from Saul’s house, and to set up David’s throne over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”

KJVTo translate^H5674^(H8687) the kingdom^H4467 from the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586, and to set up^H6965^(H8687) the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 over Israel^H3478 and over Judah^H3063, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884.

¹¹ He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.

KJVAnd he could^H3201^(H8804) not answer^H7725^(H8687) Abner^H74 a word^H1697 again, because he feared^H3372^(H8800) him.

¹² Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.”

KJVAnd Abner^H74 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to David^H1732 on his behalf, saying^H559^(H8800), Whose is the land^H776? saying^H559^(H8800) also, Make^H3772^(H8798) thy league^H1285 with me, and, behold, my hand^H3027 shall be with thee, to bring about^H5437^(H8687) all Israel^H3478 unto thee.

¹³ David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Well^H2896; I will make^H3772^(H8799) a league^H1285 with thee: but one^H259 thing^H1697 I require^H7592^(H8802) of thee, that is^H559^(H8800), Thou shalt not see^H7200^(H8799) my face^H6440, except thou first^H6440 bring^H935^(H8687) Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323, when thou comest^H935^(H8800) to see^H7200^(H8800) my face^H6440.

¹⁴ David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to Ishbosheth^H378 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121, saying^H559^(H8800), Deliver^H5414^(H8798) me my wife^H802 Michal^H4324, which I espoused^H781^(H8765) to me for an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines^H6430.

¹⁵ Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.

KJVAnd Ishbosheth^H378 sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) her from her husband^H376, even from Phaltiel^H6409 the son^H1121 of Laish^H3889^(H8675)^H3919.

¹⁶ Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.

KJVAnd her husband^H376 went^H3212^(H8799) with her along weeping^H1980^(H8800)^H1058^(H8800) behind^H310 her to Bahurim^H980. Then said^H559^(H8799) Abner^H74 unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798), return^H7725^(H8798). And he returned^H7725^(H8799).

¹⁷ Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 had communication^H1961^(H8804)^H1697 with the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye sought^H1245^(H8764) for David^H1732 in times^H8543 past^H8032 to be king^H4428 over you:

¹⁸ Now then do it! For Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”

KJVNow then do^H6213^(H8798) it: for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H559^(H8804) of David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), By the hand^H3027 of my servant^H5650 David^H1732 I will save^H3467^(H8687) my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430, and out of the hand^H3027 of all their enemies^H341^(H8802).

¹⁹ Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 also spake^H1696^(H8762) in the ears^H241 of Benjamin^H1144: and Abner^H74 went^H3212^(H8799) also to speak^H1696^(H8763) in the ears^H241 of David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275 all that seemed^H5869 good^H2896 to Israel^H3478, and that seemed good^H5869 to the whole house^H1004 of Benjamin^H1144.

²⁰ So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

KJVSo Abner^H74 came^H935^(H8799) to David^H1732 to Hebron^H2275, and twenty^H6242 men^H582 with him. And David^H1732 made^H6213^(H8799) Abner^H74 and the men^H582 that were with him a feast^H4960.

²¹ Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

KJVAnd Abner^H74 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, I will arise^H6965^(H8799) and go^H3212^(H8799), and will gather^H6908^(H8799) all Israel^H3478 unto my lord^H113 the king^H4428, that they may make^H3772^(H8799) a league^H1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reign^H4427^(H8804) over all that thine heart^H5315 desireth^H183^(H8762). And David^H1732 sent^H7971 Abner^H74 away^H7971^(H8762); and he went^H3212^(H8799) in peace^H7965.

²² Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

KJVAnd, behold, the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 and Joab^H3097 came^H935^(H8802) from pursuing a troop^H1416, and brought in^H935^(H8689) a great^H7227 spoil^H7998 with them: but Abner^H74 was not with David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275; for he had sent him away^H7971^(H8765), and he was gone^H3212^(H8799) in peace^H7965.

²³ When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”

KJVWhen Joab^H3097 and all the host^H6635 that was with him were come^H935^(H8804), they told^H5046^(H8686) Joab^H3097, saying^H559^(H8800), Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369 came^H935^(H8804) to the king^H4428, and he hath sent him away^H7971^(H8762), and he is gone^H3212^(H8799) in peace^H7965.

²⁴ Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?

KJVThen Joab^H3097 came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), What hast thou done^H6213^(H8804)? behold, Abner^H74 came^H935^(H8802) unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away^H7971^(H8765), and he is quite^H1980^(H8800) gone^H3212^(H8799)?

²⁵ You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”

KJVThou knowest^H3045^(H8804) Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, that he came^H935^(H8804) to deceive^H6601^(H8763) thee, and to know^H3045^(H8800) thy going out^H4161 and thy coming in^H4126^(H8675)^H3996, and to know^H3045^(H8800) all that thou doest^H6213^(H8802).

²⁶ When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.

KJVAnd when Joab^H3097 was come out^H3318^(H8799) from David^H1732, he sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner^H74, which brought him again^H7725^(H8686) from the well^H953 of Sirah^H5626: but David^H1732 knew^H3045^(H8804) it not.

²⁷ When Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother.

KJVAnd when Abner^H74 was returned^H7725^(H8799) to Hebron^H2275, Joab^H3097 took him aside^H5186^(H8686) in^H413^H8432 the gate^H8179 to speak^H1696^(H8763) with him quietly^H7987, and smote^H5221^(H8686) him there under the fifth^H2570 rib, that he died^H4191^(H8799), for the blood^H1818 of Asahel^H6214 his brother^H251.

²⁸ Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 when David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) it, he said^H559^(H8799), I and my kingdom^H4467 are guiltless^H5355 before the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769 from the blood^H1818 of Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369:

²⁹ Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”

KJVLet it rest^H2342^(H8799) on the head^H7218 of Joab^H3097, and on all his father's^H1 house^H1004; and let there not fail^H3772^(H8735) from the house^H1004 of Joab^H3097 one that hath an issue^H2100^(H8802), or that is a leper^H6879^(H8794), or that leaneth^H2388^(H8688) on a staff^H6418, or that falleth^H5307^(H8802) on the sword^H2719, or that lacketh^H2638 bread^H3899.

³⁰ So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

KJVSo Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 slew^H2026^(H8804) Abner^H74, because he had slain^H4191^(H8689) their brother^H251 Asahel^H6214 at Gibeon^H1391 in the battle^H4421.

³¹ David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Joab^H3097, and to all the people^H5971 that were with him, Rend^H7167^(H8798) your clothes^H899, and gird^H2296^(H8798) you with sackcloth^H8242, and mourn^H5594^(H8798) before^H6440 Abner^H74. And king^H4428 David^H1732 himself followed^H1980^(H8802)^H310 the bier^H4296.

³² They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.

KJVAnd they buried^H6912^(H8799) Abner^H74 in Hebron^H2275: and the king^H4428 lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his voice^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799) at the grave^H6913 of Abner^H74; and all the people^H5971 wept^H1058^(H8799).

³³ The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

KJVAnd the king^H4428 lamented^H6969^(H8787) over Abner^H74, and said^H559^(H8799), Died^H4191^(H8799) Abner^H74 as a fool^H5036 dieth^H4194?

³⁴ Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.

KJVThy hands^H3027 were not bound^H631^(H8803), nor thy feet^H7272 put^H5066^(H8717) into fetters^H5178: as a man falleth^H5307^(H8800) before^H6440 wicked^H5766 men^H1121, so fellest^H5307^(H8804) thou. And all the people^H5971 wept^H1058^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686) over him.

³⁵ All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”

KJVAnd when all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^H935^(H8799) to cause^H1262 David^H1732 to eat^H1262^(H8687) meat^H3899 while it was yet^H5750 day^H3117, David^H1732 sware^H7650^(H8735), saying^H559^(H8800), So do^H6213^(H8799) God^H430 to me, and more also^H3254^(H8686), if I taste^H2938^(H8799) bread^H3899, or ought^H3972 else, till^H6440 the sun^H8121 be down^H935^(H8800).

³⁶ All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 took notice^H5234^(H8689) of it, and it pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H5869 them: as whatsoever the king^H4428 did^H6213^(H8804) pleased^H5869^H2896 all the people^H5971.

³⁷ So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

KJVFor all the people^H5971 and all Israel^H3478 understood^H3045^(H8799) that day^H3117 that it was not of the king^H4428 to slay^H4191^(H8687) Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369.

³⁸ The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Know^H3045^(H8799) ye not that there is a prince^H8269 and a great man^H1419 fallen^H5307^(H8804) this day^H3117 in Israel^H3478?

³⁹ I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

KJVAnd I am this day^H3117 weak^H7390, though anointed^H4886^(H8803) king^H4428; and these men^H582 the sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 be too hard^H7186 for me: the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999^(H8762) the doer of evil^H6213^(H8802) according to his wickedness^H7451.

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