strkjv@2Samuel:2:1
@ And it came to pass after
this
, that
David
enquired
of the
LORD
,
saying
, Shall I go
up
into
any
of the
cities
of
Judah
? And the
LORD
said
unto him, Go
up
. And
David
said
, Whither shall I go
up
? And he
said
, Unto
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:2
@ So
David
went
up
thither, and his
two
wives
also,
Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess
Yizr@, and
Abigail
Nabals
wife
the
Carmelite
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:3
@ And his
men
that were with him did
David
bring
up
, every
man
with his
household
: and they
dwelt
in the
cities
of
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:4
@ And the
men
of
Judah
came
, and there they
anointed
David
king
over the
house
of
Judah
. And they
told
David
,
saying
, That the
men
of
Jabeshgilead
were they that
buried
Saul
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:5
@ And
David
sent
messengers
unto the
men
of
Jabeshgilead
, and
said
unto them,
Blessed
be ye of the
LORD
, that ye have
shewed
this
kindness
unto your
lord
, even unto
Saul
, and have
buried
him.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:6
@ And now the
LORD
shew
kindness
and
truth
unto you: and I also will
requite
you this
kindness
, because ye have
done
this
thing
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:7
@ Therefore now let your
hands
be
strengthened
, and be ye
valiant
: for your
master
Saul
is
dead
, and also the
house
of
Judah
have
anointed
me
king
over them.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:8
@ But
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
,
captain
of
Sauls
host
,
took
Ishbosheth
Iysh- the
son
of
Saul
, and brought him
over
to
Mahanaim
;
strkjv@2Samuel:2:9
@ And made him
king
over
Gilead
, and over the
Ashurites
, and over
Jezreel
Yizr@, and over
Ephraim
, and over
Benjamin
, and over all
Israel
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:10
@
Ishbosheth
Iysh-
Sauls
son
was
forty
years
old
when he began to
reign
over
Israel
, and
reigned
two
years
. But the
house
of
Judah
followed
David
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:11
@ And the
time
that
David
was
king
in
Hebron
over the
house
of
Judah
was
seven
years
and
six
months
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:12
@ And
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
, and the
servants
of
Ishbosheth
Iysh- the
son
of
Saul
, went
out
from
Mahanaim
to
Gibeon
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:13
@ And
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
, and the
servants
of
David
, went
out
, and
met
together
by the
pool
of
Gibeon
: and they sat
down
, the one on the one side of the
pool
, and the other on the other side of the
pool
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:14
@ And
Abner
said
to
Joab
, Let the young
men
now
arise
, and
play
before
us. And
Joab
said
, Let them
arise
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:15
@ Then there
arose
and went
over
by
number
twelve
sh@
of
Benjamin
, which pertained to
Ishbosheth
Iysh- the
son
of
Saul
, and
twelve
sh@
of the
servants
of
David
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:16
@ And they
caught
every
one
his
fellow
by the
head
, and thrust his
sword
in his
fellows
side
; so they fell
down
together
: wherefore that
place
was
called
Helkathhazzurim
Chelqath hats-Tsu-, which is in
Gibeon
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:17
@ And there was a
very
sore
battle
that
day
; and
Abner
was
beaten
, and the
men
of
Israel
,
before
the
servants
of
David
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:18
@ And there were
three
sons
of
Zeruiah
there,
Joab
, and
Abishai
, and
Asahel
: and
Asahel
was as
light
of
foot
as
a
wild
roe
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:19
@ And
Asahel
pursued
after
Abner
; and in
going
he
turned
not to the right
hand
nor to the
left
from
following
Abner
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:20
@ Then
Abner
looked
behind
him, and
said
, Art thou
Asahel
? And he
answered
, I am.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:21
@ And
Abner
said
to him, Turn thee
aside
to thy right
hand
or to thy
left
s@, and lay thee
hold
on
one
of the young
men
, and
take
thee his
armour
. But
Asahel
would
not turn
aside
from
following
of him.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:22
@ And
Abner
said
again
to
Asahel
, Turn thee
aside
from
following
me: wherefore should I
smite
thee to the
ground
? how then should I hold
up
my
face
to
Joab
thy
brother
?
strkjv@2Samuel:2:23
@ Howbeit he
refused
to turn
aside
: wherefore
Abner
with the hinder
end
of the
spear
smote
him
under
the
fifth
rib, that the
spear
came
out
behind
him; and he fell
down
there, and
died
in the same
place
: and it came to pass, that as many as
came
to the
place
where
Asahel
fell
down
and
died
stood
still
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:24
@
Joab
also and
Abishai
pursued
after
Abner
: and the
sun
went
down
when they were
come
to the
hill
of
Ammah
, that lieth
before
Giah
by the
way
of the
wilderness
of
Gibeon
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:25
@ And the
children
of
Benjamin
gathered themselves
together
after
Abner
, and became
one
troop
, and
stood
on the
top
of an
hill
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:26
@ Then
Abner
called
to
Joab
, and
said
, Shall the
sword
devour
for
ever
?
knowest
thou not that it will be
bitterness
in the latter
end
? how long shall it be then, ere thou
bid
the
people
return
from
following
their
brethren
?
strkjv@2Samuel:2:27
@ And
Joab
said
, As
God
liveth
,
unless
thou hadst
spoken
, surely then in the
morning
the
people
had gone
up
every
one
from
following
his
brother
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:28
@ So
Joab
blew
a
trumpet
, and all the
people
stood
still
, and
pursued
after
Israel
no more, neither
fought
they any
more
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:29
@ And
Abner
and his
men
walked
all that
night
through the
plain
, and passed
over
Jordan
, and went
through
all
Bithron
, and they
came
to
Mahanaim
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:30
@ And
Joab
returned
from
following
Abner
: and when he had
gathered
all the
people
together
, there
lacked
of
Davids
servants
nineteen
men
and
Asahel
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:31
@ But the
servants
of
David
had
smitten
of
Benjamin
, and of
Abners
men
, so that
three
hundred
and
threescore
men
died
.
strkjv@2Samuel:2:32
@ And they took
up
Asahel
, and
buried
him in the
sepulchre
of his
father
, which was in
Bethlehem
Beyth. And
Joab
and his
men
went
all
night
, and they came to
Hebron
at break of
day
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:1
@ Now there was
long
war
between the
house
of
Saul
and the
house
of
David
: but
David
waxed
stronger
and
stronger
, and the
house
of
Saul
waxed
weaker
and
weaker
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:2
@ And unto
David
were
sons
born
in
Hebron
: and his
firstborn
was
Amnon
, of
Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess
Yizr@;
strkjv@2Samuel:3:3
@ 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
;
strkjv@2Samuel:3:4
@ And the
fourth
r@,
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith
; and the
fifth
,
Shephatiah
the
son
of
Abital
;
strkjv@2Samuel:3:5
@ And the
sixth
,
Ithream
Yithr@, by
Eglah
Davids
wife
. These were
born
to
David
in
Hebron
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:6
@ And it came to pass, while there
war
between the
house
of
Saul
and the
house
of
David
, that
Abner
made himself
strong
for the
house
of
Saul
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:7
@ And
Saul
had a
concubine
, whose
name
was
Rizpah
, the
daughter
of
Aiah
: and Ishbosheth
said
to
Abner
, Wherefore hast thou gone
in
unto my
fathers
concubine
?
strkjv@2Samuel:3:8
@ Then was
Abner
very
wroth
for the
words
of
Ishbosheth
Iysh-, and
said
, Am I a
dogs
head
, which against
Judah
do
shew
kindness
this
day
unto the
house
of
Saul
thy
father
, to his
brethren
, and to his
friends
, and have not
delivered
thee into the
hand
of
David
, that thou
chargest
me to
day
with a
fault
concerning this
woman
?
strkjv@2Samuel:3:9
@ So
do
God
to
Abner
, and more
also
, except, as the
LORD
hath
sworn
to
David
, even so I
do
to him;
strkjv@2Samuel:3:10
@ To
translate
the
kingdom
from the
house
of
Saul
, and to set
up
the
throne
of
David
over
Israel
and over
Judah
, from
Dan
even to
Beersheba
B@er.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:11
@ And he
could
not
answer
Abner
a
word
again, because he
feared
him.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:12
@ And
Abner
sent
messengers
to
David
on his behalf,
saying
, Whose is the
land
?
saying
also,
Make
thy
league
with me, and, behold, my
hand
shall be with thee, to bring
about
all
Israel
unto thee.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:13
@ And he
said
,
Well
; I will
make
a
league
with thee: but
one
thing
I
require
of thee, that
is
, Thou shalt not
see
my
face
, except thou
first
bring
Michal
Sauls
daughter
, when thou
comest
to
see
my
face
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:14
@ And
David
sent
messengers
to
Ishbosheth
Iysh-
Sauls
son
,
saying
,
Deliver
me my
wife
Michal
, which I
espoused
to me for an
hundred
foreskins
of the
Philistines
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:15
@ And
Ishbosheth
Iysh-
sent
, and
took
her from her
husband
, even from
Phaltiel
the
son
of
Laish
L
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:16
@ And her
husband
went
with her along
weeping
behind
her to
Bahurim
. Then
said
Abner
unto him,
Go
,
return
. And he
returned
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:17
@ And
Abner
had
communication
with the
elders
of
Israel
,
saying
, Ye
sought
for
David
in
times
past
to be
king
over you:
strkjv@2Samuel:3:18
@ Now then
do
it: for the
LORD
hath
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
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:19
@ And
Abner
also
spake
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 that seemed
good
to the whole
house
of
Benjamin
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:20
@ So
Abner
came
to
David
to
Hebron
, and
twenty
men
with him. And
David
made
Abner
and the
men
that were with him a
feast
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:21
@ And
Abner
said
unto
David
, I will
arise
and
go
, and will
gather
all
Israel
unto my
lord
the
king
, that they may
make
a
league
with thee, and that thou mayest
reign
over all that thine
heart
desireth
. And
David
sent
Abner
away
; and he
went
in
peace
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:22
@ And, behold, the
servants
of
David
and
Joab
came
from pursuing a
troop
, and brought
in
a
great
spoil
with them: but
Abner
was not with
David
in
Hebron
; for he had sent him
away
, and he was
gone
in
peace
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:23
@ When
Joab
and all the
host
that was with him were
come
, they
told
Joab
,
saying
,
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
came
to the
king
, and he hath sent him
away
, and he is
gone
in
peace
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:24
@ Then
Joab
came
to the
king
, and
said
, What hast thou
done
? behold,
Abner
came
unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him
away
, and he is
quite
gone
?
strkjv@2Samuel:3:25
@ Thou
knowest
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
, that he
came
to
deceive
thee, and to
know
thy going
out
and thy coming
in
, and to
know
all that thou
doest
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:26
@ And when
Joab
was come
out
from
David
, he
sent
messengers
after
Abner
, which brought him
again
from the
well
of
Sirah
: but
David
knew
it not.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:27
@ And when
Abner
was
returned
to
Hebron
,
Joab
took him
aside
in
H8432the
gate
to
speak
with him
quietly
, and
smote
him there under the
fifth
rib, that he
died
, for the
blood
of
Asahel
his
brother
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:28
@ And
afterward
when
David
heard
it, he
said
, I and my
kingdom
are
guiltless
before the
LORD
for
ever
from the
blood
of
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
:
strkjv@2Samuel:3:29
@ Let it
rest
on the
head
of
Joab
, and on all his
fathers
house
; and let there not
fail
from the
house
of
Joab
one that hath an
issue
, or that is a
leper
, or that
leaneth
on a
staff
, or that
falleth
on the
sword
, or that
lacketh
bread
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:30
@ So
Joab
and
Abishai
his
brother
slew
Abner
, because he had
slain
their
brother
Asahel
at
Gibeon
in the
battle
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:31
@ And
David
said
to
Joab
, and to all the
people
that were with him,
Rend
your
clothes
, and
gird
you with
sackcloth
, and
mourn
before
Abner
. And
king
David
himself
followed
the
bier
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:32
@ And they
buried
Abner
in
Hebron
: and the
king
lifted
up
his
voice
, and
wept
at the
grave
of
Abner
; and all the
people
wept
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:33
@ And the
king
lamented
over
Abner
, and
said
,
Died
Abner
as a
fool
dieth
?
strkjv@2Samuel:3:34
@ Thy
hands
were not
bound
, nor thy
feet
put
into
fetters
: as a man
falleth
before
wicked
men
, so
fellest
thou. And all the
people
wept
again
over him.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:35
@ And when
all
the
people
came
to
cause
David
to
eat
meat
while it was
yet
day
,
David
sware
,
saying
, So
do
God
to me, and more
also
, if I
taste
bread
, or
ought
else,
till
the
sun
be
down
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:36
@ And all the
people
took
notice
of it, and it
pleased
them: as whatsoever the
king
did
pleased
H2896all the
people
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:37
@ For all the
people
and all
Israel
understood
that
day
that it was not of the
king
to
slay
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
.
strkjv@2Samuel:3:38
@ And the
king
said
unto his
servants
,
Know
ye not that there is a
prince
and a great
man
fallen
this
day
in
Israel
?
strkjv@2Samuel:3:39
@ And I am this
day
weak
, though
anointed
king
; and these
men
the
sons
of
Zeruiah
be too
hard
for me: the
LORD
shall
reward
the doer of
evil
according to his
wickedness
.
strkjv@2Samuel:4:1
@ And when
Sauls
son
heard
that
Abner
was
dead
in
Hebron
, his
hands
were
feeble
, and all the
Israelites
were
troubled
.
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