1: And there wasH1961 a warH4421 longH0752 betweenH0996 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 andH0996 the houseH1004 of David-H1732 but DavidH1732 grew [stronger]H1980 and stronger,H2390 and the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 grew [poorer]H1980 and poorer.H1800 Were bornH3205 to DavidH1732 SonsH1121 in Hebron-H2275 and wasH1961 His firstbornH1060 Amnon,H0550 by AhinoamH0293 the Jezreelitess-H3159
3: and his second,H4932 Chileab,H3609 by AbigailH0026 the widowH0802 of NabalH5037 the Carmelite-H3761 and the third,H7992 AbsalomH0053 the sonH1121 of MaacahH4601 the daughterH1323 of TalmaiH8526 kingH4428 of Geshur-H1650
4: and the fourth,H7243 AdonijahH0138 the sonH1121 of Haggith-H2294 and the fifth,H2549 ShephatiahH8203 the sonH1121 of Abital-H0037
5: and the sixth,H8345 Ithream,H3507 by EglahH5698 wife.H0802 Of DavidH1732 theseH0428 were bornH3205 to DavidH1732 in Hebron.H2275
6: Now it was so,H1961 while there wasH1961 warH4421 betweenH0996 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 andH0996 the houseH1004 of David,H1732 that AbnerH0074 cameH1961 was strengthening [his hold]H2388 on the houseH1004 of Saul.H7586
7: And Saul hadH7586 a concubine,H6370 and whose name [was]H8034 Rizpah,H7532 the daughterH1323 of Aiah-H0345 so [Ishbosheth] saidH0559 toH0413 Abner,H0074 whyH4069 have you gone inH0935 toH0413 concubineH6370 of my father?H0001
8: and became angryH2734 AbnerH0074 veryH3966 atH5921 the wordsH1697 Ishbosheth,H0378 and said,H0559 [am] a head,H7218 of dogH3611 IH0595 thatH0834 belongs to JudahH3063 TodayH3117 I showH6213 loyaltyH2617 toH5973 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 your father,H0001 toH0413 his brothers,H0251 and toH0413 his friends,H4828 and notH3808 have delivered youH4672 into the handH3027 of David,H1732 and you chargeH6485 meH5921 with a fault concerningH5771 this womanH0802 today?H3117
9: soH3541 May doH6213 GodH0430 to Abner,H0074 and also,H3541 moreH3254 if,H3588 asH0834 has swornH7650 YahwehH3068 for David,H1732 evenH3588 soH3651 I do not doH6213
10: To transferH5674 the kingdomH4467 from the houseH1004 of Saul,H7586 and set upH6965 theH0853 throneH3678 of DavidH1732 overH5921 IsraelH3478 and overH5921 Judah,H3063 from DanH1835 and toH5704 Beersheba.H0884
11: And notH3808 he couldH3201 another,H5750 answerH7725 -H0853 AbnerH0074 wordH1697 because he fearedH3372 him.H0853
12: And sentH7971 AbnerH0074 messengersH4397 toH0413 DavidH1732 on his behalf,H8478 saying,H0559 to whom [is]H4310 the land?H0776 saying [also]H0559 MakeH3772 your covenantH1285 with meH0854 and indeed,H2009 my hand [shall be]H3027 with youH5973 to bringH5437 to youH0413 -H0853 allH3605 Israel.H3478
13: And [David] said,H0559 Good-H2896 IH0589 will makeH3772 with youH0854 a covenantH1285 butH0389 thingH1697 oneH0259 IH0595 requireH7592 of youH0854 namely,H0559 notH3808 you shall seeH7200 -H0853 my face,H6440 exceptH3588 unlessH0518 before the face ofH6440 you first bringH0935 -H0853 MichalH4324 daughter,H1323 of SaulH7586 when you comeH0935 to seeH7200 -H0853 my face.H6440
14: So sentH7971 DavidH1732 messengersH4397 toH0413 IshboshethH0378 son,H1121 of SaulH7586 saying,H0559 Give [me]H5414 -H0853 my wifeH0802 -H0853 Michal,H4324 whomH0834 I betrothedH0781 for a hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the Philistines.H6430
15: And sent,H7971 IshboshethH0378 and took herH3947 fromH5973 [her] husband,H0376 fromH5973 PaltielH6409 sonH1121 Laish.H3919
16: And wentH1980 with herH0854 her husbandH0376 alongH1980 and weepingH1058 behind herH0310 toH5704 Bahurim.H0980 So saidH0559 to himH0413 AbnerH0074 go,H1980 return.H7725 And he returned.H7725
17: And communicatedH1697 AbnerH0074 hadH1961 withH5973 the eldersH2205 of Israel,H3478 saying,H0559 In timesH1571 in timeH8543 pastH1571 pastH8032 youH1961 were seeking forH1245 -H0853 DavidH1732 [to be] kingH4428 over you.H5921
18: Then nowH6258 do [it]H6213 forH3588 YahwehH3068 has spokenH0559 ofH0413 David,H1732 saying,H0559 by the handH3027 of DavidH1732 My servantH5650 I will saveH3467 -H0853 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 from the handH3027 of the Philistines,H6430 and the handH3027 of allH3605 their enemies.H0341
19: And spokeH1696 alsoH1571 AbnerH0074 in the hearingH0241 of Benjamin-H1144 and wentH1980 alsoH1571 AbnerH0074 to speakH1696 in the hearingH0241 of DavidH1732 in HebronH2275 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 seemed goodH2896 all that seemedH5869 to Israel,H3478 andH5869 the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of Benjamin.H1144
20: So cameH0935 AbnerH0074 toH0413 DavidH1732 at Hebron,H2275 and with himH0854 twentyH6242 menH0376 and madeH6213 DavidH1732 for AbnerH0074 and menH0376 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 a feast.H4960
21: And saidH0559 AbnerH0074 toH0413 David,H1732 I will ariseH6965 and go,H1980 and gatherH6908 toH0413 my lordH0113 the king,H4428 -H0853 allH3605 IsraelH3478 that they may makeH3772 with youH0854 a covenantH1285 that you may reignH4427 over allH3605 thatH0834 desires.H0183 Your heartH5315 so sent awayH7971 DavidH1732 -H0853 AbnerH0074 and he wentH1980 in peace.H7965
22: And at that moment,H2009 the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 and JoabH3097 cameH0935 from a raid,H1416 and spoilH7998 muchH7227 with themH5973 broughtH0935 but Abner [was]H0074 notH0369 withH5973 DavidH1732 in Hebron-H2275 forH3588 he had sent him away,H7971 and he had goneH1980 in peace.H7965
23: And when JoabH3097 and allH3605 the troopsH6635 that [were]H0834 with himH0854 had come,H0935 and they toldH5046 Joab,H3097 saying,H0559 cameH0935 AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of NerH5369 toH0413 the king,H4428 and he sent him away,H7971 and he has goneH1980 in peace.H7965
24: And cameH0935 JoabH3097 toH0413 the king,H4428 and said,H0559 whatH4100 have you done?H6213 Look,H2009 cameH0935 AbnerH0074 to youH0413 whyH4100 [is]thisH2088 [that] you sent him away,H7971 and he has goneH1980 already?H1980
25: surely you realizeH3045 -H0853 AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner,H5369 thatH3588 to deceive youH6601 cameH0935 and to knowH3045 -H0853 your going outH4161 andH0853 your coming inH3996 and to knowH3045 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 youH0859 are doing.H6213
26: And when had goneH3318 JoabH3097 from presenceH5973 David's,H1732 and he sentH7971 messengersH4397 afterH0310 Abner,H0074 and who brought backH7725 himH0853 from the wellH0953 of Sirah-H5626 but DavidH1732 notH3808 did know [it].H3045
27: And when had returnedH7725 AbnerH0074 to Hebron,H2275 and took himH5186 JoabH3097 inH0413 asideH8432 the gateH8179 to speakH1696 with himH0854 privately,H7987 and stabbed himH5221 thereH8033 in the stomachH2570 so that he died,H4191 for the bloodH1818 AsahelH6214 his brother.H0251
28: And when heard [it]H8085 DavidH1732 afterwardH0310 afterwardH3651 and he said,H0559 [are] guiltlessH5355 IH0595 and My kingdomH4467 beforeH5973 YahwehH3068 eternityH5703 foreverH5769 of the bloodH1818 of AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner.H5369
29: Let it restH2342 onH5921 the headH7218 of Joab,H3097 and onH0413 allH3605 house-H1004 of his fatherH0001 and neverH0408 let there fail to beH3772 in the houseH1004 of JoabH3097 one who has a discharge,H2100 or is a leper,H6879 and who leansH2388 on a staff,H6418 or fallsH5307 by the sword,H2719 or lackingH2638 bread.H3899
30: So JoabH3097 and AbishaiH0052 his brotherH0251 killedH2026 Abner,H0074 uponH5921 thatH0834 he had killedH4191 -H0853 AsahelH6214 their brotherH0251 at GibeonH1391 in the battle.H4421
31: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Joab,H3097 and toH0413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 who wereH0834 with himH0854 TearH7167 your clothes,H0899 and gird yourselvesH2296 with sackcloth,H8242 and mournH5594 beforeH6440 Abner.H0074 And KingH4428 DavidH1732 followedH1980 afterH0310 the bier.H4296
32: So they buriedH6912 -H0853 AbnerH0074 in Hebron-H2275 and lifted upH5375 the kingH4428 -H0853 his voice,H6963 and weptH1058 atH0413 the graveH6913 of Abner-H0074 and wept.H1058 AllH3605 the people.H5971
33: And sang [a lament]H6969 the kingH4428 overH0413 Abner,H0074 and said,H0559 Should as dies?H4194 a foolH5036 dieH4191 Abner.H0074
34: Your handsH3027 notH3808 were bound,H0631 nor your feetH7272 norH3808 into fetters-H5178 putH5066 as a man fallsH5307 beforeH6440 menH1121 wickedH5766 [so] you fellH5307 and againH3254 allH3605 the peopleH5971 weptH1058 over him.H5921
35: And when cameH0935 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to persuade to eatH1262 -H0853 DavidH1732 foodH3899 while it was stillH5750 day,H3117 and took an oath,H7650 DavidH1732 saying,H0559 soH3541 doH6213 GodH0430 and also,H3541 moreH3254 ifH3588 ifH0518 tillH6440 goes down.H0935 The sunH8121 I tasteH2938 bread,H3899 orH0176 allH3605 anything else,H3972
36: and allH3605 the peopleH5971 took note [of it]H5234 and-H3190 it pleased them-H5869 sinceH3605 whateverH0834 didH6213 the kingH4428 pleasedH5869 allH3605 the peopleH5971 pleased.H2896
37: For understoodH3045 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 dayH3117 thatH1931 -H3588 notH3808 it had beenH1961 the king's [intent]H4428 to killH4191 -H0853 AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner.H5369
38: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 toH0413 his servants,H5650 do notH3808 you knowH3045 thatH3588 a princeH8269 and a great manH1419 has fallenH5307 dayH3117 thisH2088 in Israel?H3478
39: and I [am]H0595 todayH3117 weak,H7390 and though anointedH4886 king-H4428 and menH0376 theseH0428 the sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 [are] too harshH7186 for meH4480 shall repayH7999 YahwehH3068 theH6213 evildoerH7451 according to his wickedness.H7451