1: And it happenedH1961 afterH0310 this,H3651 that inquiredH7592 DavidH1732 of Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 shall I go upH5927 to oneH0259 of the citiesH5892 of Judah?H3063 and saidH0559 YahwehH3068 to himH0413 go up.H5927 And said,H0559 DavidH1732 whereH0575 shall I go up?H5927 and He said,H0559 to Hebron.H2275
2: So went upH5927 there,H8033 DavidH1732 and also,H1571 twoH8147 his wivesH0802 AhinoamH0293 the Jezreelitess,H3159 and AbigailH0026 the widowH0802 of NabalH5037 the Carmelite.H3761
3: And the menH0376 who [were]H0834 with himH5973 brought up,H5927 DavidH1732 every manH0376 and with his household-H1004 so they dweltH3427 in the citiesH5892 of Hebron.H2275
4: And came,H0935 the menH0376 of JudahH3063 and they anointedH4886 thereH8033 -H0853 DavidH1732 kingH4428 overH5921 the houseH1004 of Judah.H3063 And they toldH5046 David,H1732 saying,H0559 the menH0376 ofH3003 Jabesh GileadH1568 [were the ones] whoH0834 buriedH6912 -H0853 Saul.H7586
5: So sentH7971 DavidH1732 messengersH4397 toH0413 the menH0376 ofH3003 Jabesh GileadH1568 and saidH0559 to themH0413 [are] blessedH1288 YouH0859 of Yahweh,H3068 forH0834 you have shownH6213 kindnessH2617 thisH2088 toH5973 your lord,H0113 toH5973 Saul,H7586 and have buriedH6912 him.H0853
6: NowH6258 may showH6213 YahwehH3068 to youH5973 kindnessH2617 and truthH0571 and alsoH1571 IH0595 will repayH6213 youH0854 kindness,H2896 thisH2063 becauseH0834 you have doneH6213 thingH1697 this.H2088
7: Therefore nowH6258 let be strengthened,H2388 your handsH3027 and beH1961 valiantH1121 1121+valiant-H2428 forH3588 is dead,H4191 your masterH0113 SaulH7586 and alsoH1571 meH0853 has anointedH4886 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 kingH4428 over them.H5921
8: But AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner,H5369 commanderH8269 of army,H6635 whichH0834 of SaulH7586 tookH3947 -H0853 IshboshethH0378 sonH1121 of Saul,H7586 and brought him over toH5674 Mahanaim-H4266
9: and he made him kingH4427 overH0413 Gilead,H1568 and overH0413 the AshuritesH0805 and overH0413 Jezreel,H3157 and overH5921 Ephraim,H0669 and overH5921 Benjamin,H1144 and overH5921 IsraelH3478 all.H3605
10: OldH1121 fortyH0705 yearsH8141 Ishbosheth [was]H0378 sonH1121 of SaulH7586 when he began to reignH4427 overH5921 Israel,H3478 and twoH8147 years.H8141 He reignedH4427 onlyH0389 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 followedH1961 -H0310 David.H1732
11: And wasH1961 the timeH4557 the timeH3117 thatH0834 wasH1961 DavidH1732 kingH4428 in HebronH2275 overH5921 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 and sixH8337 months.H2320
12: And went outH3318 AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner,H5369 and the servantsH5650 IshboshethH0378 sonH1121 of Saul,H7586 from MahanaimH4266 to Gibeon.H1391
13: And JoabH3097 sonH1121 of Zeruiah,H6870 and the servantsH5650 of David,H1732 went out,H3318 and met themH6298 byH5921 the poolH1295 of Gibeon-H1391 togetherH3162 so they sat down,H3427 theseH0428 ofH5921 the pool,H1295 on this [side]H2088 and theseH0428 ofH5921 the poolH1295 on this [side].H2088
14: And saidH0559 AbnerH0074 toH0413 Joab,H3097 let arise,H6965 nowH4994 the young menH5288 and competeH7832 before usH6440 and said,H0559 JoabH3097 let them arise.H6965
15: So they aroseH6965 and went overH5674 by numberH4557 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 from Benjamin,H1144 [followers] of IshboshethH0378 sonH1121 of Saul,H7586 and twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 from the servantsH5650 of David.H1732
16: And graspedH2388 each oneH0376 by the head,H7218 his opponentH7453 and [thrust] his swordH2719 in side-H6654 of his opponentH7453 so they fell downH5307 together-H3162 therefore was calledH7121 placeH4725 thatH1931 the Field of Swords,H2521 which [is]H0834 in Gibeon.H1391
17: So there wasH1961 a battleH4421 fierceH7186 even toH5704 veryH3966 day-H3117 thatH1931 and were beaten,H5062 AbnerH0074 and the menH0376 of Israel,H3478 beforeH6440 the servantsH5650 of David.H1732
18: And wereH1961 thereH8033 threeH7969 the sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 Joab,H3097 and Abishai,H0052 and Asahel-H6214 and AsahelH6214 [was as] fleetH7031 of footH7272 as oneH0259 of the gazellesH6643 thatH0834 wild.H7704
19: So pursuedH7291 AsahelH6214 afterH0310 Abner-H0074 and notH3808 he did turnH5186 in goingH1980 toH5921 the right handH3225 or toH5921 the leftH8040 from followingH0310 Abner.H0074
20: And lookedH6437 AbnerH0074 behind himH0310 and said,H0559 [Is] youH0859 thisH2088 Asahel?H6214 and He answered,H0559 I [am].H0595
21: And saidH0559 AbnerH0074 Turn asideH5186 -H5921 your right handH3225 orH0176 toH5921 your left,H8040 and lay holdH0270 oneH0259 of the young men,H5288 and takeH3947 -H0853 his armor.H2488 But notH3808 wouldH0014 AsahelH6214 turn asideH5493 from following him.H0310
22: So againH3254 againH5750 AbnerH0074 saidH0559 toH0413 Asahel,H6214 Turn asideH5493 following meH0310 whyH4100 should I strike youH5221 to the ground?H0776 then howH0349 could IH5375 faceH6440 untoH0413 JoabH3097 your brother?H0251
23: and However he refusedH3985 to turn aside-H5493 therefore struck himH5221 AbnerH0074 with the backH0310 of the spearH2595 inH0413 the stomachH2570 so that came outH3318 the spearH2595 of his backH0310 and he fell downH5307 there,H8033 and diedH4191 on the spot.H8478 So it was [that],H1961 as many asH3605 cameH0935 toH0413 the placeH4725 whereH0834 fell downH5307 thereH8033 AsahelH6214 and diedH4191 and stood still.H5975
24: And pursuedH7291 JoabH3097 and AbishaiH0052 afterH0310 Abner,H0074 and the sunH8121 was going downH0935 and when theyH1992 cameH0935 toH5704 the hillH1389 of Ammah,H0522 which [is]H0834 uponH5921 the face ofH6440 GiahH1520 by the road toH1870 the WildernessH4057 of Gibeon.H1391
25: And gathered togetherH6908 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 behindH0310 Abner,H0074 and becameH1961 unit,H0092 aH0259 and took their standH5975 onH5921 topH7218 of hillH1389 a.H0259
26: And calledH7121 AbnerH0074 toH0413 Joab,H3097 and said,H0559 shall forever?H5331 devourH0398 the swordH2719 do notH3808 you knowH3045 thatH3588 bitterH4751 it will beH1961 in the latter end?H0314 then howH5704 longH4970 not youH3808 will it be until you tellH0559 the peopleH5971 to returnH7725 from pursuingH0310 their brothers?H0251
27: and said,H0559 JoabH3097 [As] lives,H2416 GodH0430 unlessH3588 surelyH3884 you had spoken,H1696 surelyH3588 thenH0227 by morningH1242 would have given upH5927 the peopleH5971 allH0376 pursuingH0310 their brothers.H0251
28: So blewH8628 JoabH3097 a trumpet,H7782 and stood stillH5975 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and notH3808 did pursueH7291 anymore,H5750 afterH0310 IsraelH3478 norH3808 theyH3254 anymoreH5750 did fight.H3898
29: And AbnerH0074 and his menH0582 went onH1980 through the plain,H6160 allH3605 nightH3915 thatH1931 and crossed overH5674 -H0853 the Jordan,H3383 and went throughH1980 allH3605 Bithron,H1338 and they cameH0935 to Mahanaim.H4266
30: So JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from pursuingH0310 Abner-H0074 and when he had gathered togetherH6908 -H0853 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and there were missingH6485 of servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 nineH8672 [and] tenH6240 menH0376 and Asahel.H6214 -H0410
31: But the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 had struck downH5221 of BenjaminH1144 and men,H0376 of AbnerH0074 threeH7969 hundredH3967 and sixtyH8346 menH0376 who died.H4191
32: And they took upH5375 -H0853 Asahel,H6214 and buried himH6912 in tombH6913 of his father,H0001 that [was]H0834 Bethlehem.H1035 And wentH1980 allH3605 night,H3915 JoabH3097 and his menH0376 and at daybreakH0215 to Hebron.H2275