2 Samuel 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 5

¹Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to David^H1732 unto Hebron^H2275, and spake^H559^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, we are thy bone^H6106 and thy flesh^H1320.

² In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”

KJVAlso in time past^H865^H8032, when Saul^H7586 was king^H4428 over us, thou wast he that leddest out^H3318^(H8688) and broughtest in^H935^(H8688) Israel^H3478: and the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) to thee, Thou shalt feed^H7462^(H8799) my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and thou shalt be a captain^H5057 over Israel^H3478.

³ So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.

KJVSo all the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428 to Hebron^H2275; and king^H4428 David^H1732 made^H3772^(H8799) a league^H1285 with them in Hebron^H2275 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068: and they anointed^H4886^(H8799) David^H1732 king^H4428 over Israel^H3478.

⁴ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

KJVDavid^H1732 was thirty^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) forty^H705 years^H8141.

⁵ In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

KJVIn Hebron^H2275 he reigned^H4427^(H8804) over Judah^H3063 seven^H7651 years^H8141 and six^H8337 months^H2320: and in Jerusalem^H3389 he reigned^H4427^(H8804) thirty^H7970 and three^H7969 years^H8141 over all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

⁶ The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 and his men^H582 went^H3212^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the Jebusites^H2983, the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776: which spake^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Except thou take away^H5493^(H8687) the blind^H5787 and the lame^H6455, thou shalt not come in^H935^(H8799) hither: thinking^H559^(H8800), David^H1732 cannot come in^H935^(H8799) hither.

⁷ Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.

KJVNevertheless David^H1732 took^H3920^(H8799) the strong hold^H4686 of Zion^H6726: the same is the city^H5892 of David^H1732.

⁸ David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) on that day^H3117, Whosoever getteth up^H5060^(H8799) to the gutter^H6794, and smiteth^H5221^(H8688) the Jebusites^H2983, and the lame^H6455 and the blind^H5787, that are hated^H8130^(H8803) of David's^H1732 soul^H5315, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said^H559^(H8799), The blind^H5787 and the lame^H6455 shall not come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004.

⁹ David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.

KJVSo David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the fort^H4686, and called^H7121^(H8799) it the city^H5892 of David^H1732. And David^H1732 built^H1129^(H8799) round about^H5439 from Millo^H4407 and inward^H1004.

¹⁰ David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800), and grew great^H1419, and the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635 was with him.

¹¹ Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

KJVAnd Hiram^H2438 king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to David^H1732, and cedar^H730 trees^H6086, and carpenters^H2796, and masons^H7023^H68: and they built^H1129^(H8799) David^H1732 an house^H1004.

¹² David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

KJVAnd David^H1732 perceived^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 had established^H3559^(H8689) him king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, and that he had exalted^H5375^(H8765) his kingdom^H4467 for his people^H5971 Israel's^H3478 sake.

¹³ David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) him more concubines^H6370 and wives^H802 out of Jerusalem^H3389, after^H310 he was come^H935^(H8800) from Hebron^H2275: and there were yet sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323 born^H3205^(H8735) to David^H1732.

¹⁴ These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

KJVAnd these be the names^H8034 of those that were born^H3209 unto him in Jerusalem^H3389; Shammua^H8051, and Shobab^H7727, and Nathan^H5416, and Solomon^H8010,

¹⁵ Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

KJVIbhar^H2984 also, and Elishua^H474, and Nepheg^H5298, and Japhia^H3309,

¹⁶ Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

KJVAnd Elishama^H476, and Eliada^H450, and Eliphalet^H467.

¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

KJVBut when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085^(H8799) that they had anointed^H4886^(H8804) David^H1732 king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, all the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927^(H8799) to seek^H1245^(H8763) David^H1732; and David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) of it, and went down^H3381^(H8799) to the hold^H4686.

¹⁸ Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVThe Philistines^H6430 also came^H935^(H8804) and spread^H5203^(H8735) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

¹⁹ David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5927^(H8799) to the Philistines^H6430? wilt thou deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into mine hand^H3027? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Go up^H5927^(H8798): for I will doubtless^H5414^(H8800) deliver^H5414^(H8799) the Philistines^H6430 into thine hand^H3027.

²⁰ David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to Baalperazim^H1188, and David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) them there, and said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 hath broken forth^H6555^(H8804) upon mine enemies^H341^(H8802) before^H6440 me, as the breach^H6556 of waters^H4325. Therefore he called^H7121^(H8804) the name^H8034 of that place^H4725 Baalperazim^H1188.

²¹ They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

KJVAnd there they left^H5800^(H8799) their images^H6091, and David^H1732 and his men^H582 burned^H5375^(H8799) them.

²² The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927^(H8800) yet again^H3254^(H8686), and spread^H5203^(H8735) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

²³ When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.

KJVAnd when David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, he said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt not go up^H5927^(H8799); but fetch a compass^H5437^(H8685) behind^H310 them, and come^H935^(H8804) upon them over against^H4136 the mulberry trees^H1057.

²⁴ When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd let it be, when thou hearest^H8085^(H8800) the sound^H6963 of a going^H6807 in the tops^H7218 of the mulberry trees^H1057, that then thou shalt bestir^H2782^(H8799) thyself: for then shall the LORD^H3068 go out^H3318^(H8804) before^H6440 thee, to smite^H5221^(H8687) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430.

²⁵ David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

KJVAnd David^H1732 did so^H6213^(H8799), as the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him; and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430 from Geba^H1387 until thou come^H935^(H8800) to Gazer^H1507.

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.

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