rwbs - 2Samuel:8-11

rwbs@2Samuel:8:1 @ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. (note:)Methegammah: or, the bridle of Ammah(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:2 @ And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David’s servants, brought gifts.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:3 @ David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. (note:)Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:4 @ And David took from him a thousand, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. (note:)from…: or, of his chariots(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:5 @ And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:6 @ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:7 @ And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:8 @ And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much brass.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:9 @ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

rwbs@2Samuel:8:10 @ Then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: (note:)Joram: also called, Hadoram(:note)salute…: Hebrews. ask him of peacehad wars…: Heb. was a man of wars withbrought…: Heb. in his hand were

rwbs@2Samuel:8:11 @ Which also king David dedicated to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

rwbs@2Samuel:8:12 @ Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:13 @ And David made a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand. (note:)smiting: Hebrews. his smiting(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:14 @ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:15 @ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

rwbs@2Samuel:8:16 @ And Joab the son of Zeruiah over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder; (note:)recorder: or, remembrancer, or, writer of chronicles(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:17 @ And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, the priests; and Seraiah the scribe; (note:)scribe: or, secretary(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:8:18 @ And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers. (note:)chief rulers: or, princes(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:9:1 @ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

rwbs@2Samuel:9:2 @ And of the house of Saul a servant whose name Ziba. And when they had called him to David, the king said to him, thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:3 @ And the king said, there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, lame in feet.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:4 @ And the king said to him, Where he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:5 @ Then king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:6 @ Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! (note:)Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:9:7 @ And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:8 @ And he bowed himself, and said, What thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I?

rwbs@2Samuel:9:9 @ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, I have given to thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:10 @ Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread always at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:11 @ Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth,, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:12 @ And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba servants to Mephibosheth.

rwbs@2Samuel:9:13 @ So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he ate continually at the king’s table; and was lame in both his feet.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:1 @ And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:2 @ Then said David, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:3 @ And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not David sent his servants to thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? (note:)Thinkest…: Hebrews. In thine eyes doth David(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:10:4 @ Therefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, to their buttocks, and sent them away.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:5 @ When they told to David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and return.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. (note:)Ishtob: or, the men of Tob(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:10:7 @ And when David heard of, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:8 @ And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, by themselves in the field.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:9 @ When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice of Israel, and put in array against the Syrians:

rwbs@2Samuel:10:10 @ And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put in array against the children of Ammon.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:11 @ And he said, If the Syrians shall be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon shall be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:12 @ Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:13 @ And Joab and the people that with him, drew near, to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:14 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:15 @ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:16 @ And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer before them. (note:)the river: that is, Euphrates(:note)Shobach: or, Shophach

rwbs@2Samuel:10:17 @ And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

rwbs@2Samuel:10:18 @ And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. (note:)horsemen: also called, footmen(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:10:19 @ And when all the kings servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:1 @ And it came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and destroyed Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. (note:)after…: Hebrews. at the return of the year, or, in the spring(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:11:2 @ And it came to pass in an evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman very beautiful to look upon.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:3 @ And David sent and enquired after the woman. And said, not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? (note:)Bathsheba: or, Bathshuah(:note)Eliam: or Ammiel

rwbs@2Samuel:11:4 @ And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in to him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned to her house. (note:)for she…: or, and when she had purified herself, etc, she returned(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:11:5 @ And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I with child.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:6 @ And David sent to Joab,, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:7 @ And when Uriah had come to him, David enquired how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. (note:)how Joab…: Hebrews. of the peace of, etc(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:11:8 @ And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a present from the king. (note:)followed…: Hebrews. went out after him(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:11:9 @ But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:10 @ And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down to his house, David said to Uriah, Camest thou not from journey? why didst thou not go down to thy house?

rwbs@2Samuel:11:11 @ And Uriah said to David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? thou livest, and thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:12 @ And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the next.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:13 @ And when David had called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk: and at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:14 @ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent by the hand of Uriah.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:15 @ And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the front line of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. (note:)hottest: Hebrews. strong(:note)from him: Heb. from after him

rwbs@2Samuel:11:16 @ And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew that valiant men.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:17 @ And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:18 @ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

rwbs@2Samuel:11:19 @ And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished telling the matters of the war to the king,

rwbs@2Samuel:11:20 @ And if the king’s wrath shall rise, and he shall say to thee, Why approached ye so near to the city for the fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

rwbs@2Samuel:11:21 @ Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye near the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. (note:)Jerubbesheth: also called, Jerubbaal(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:11:22 @ So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:23 @ And the messenger said to David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out to us into the field, and we were upon them even to the entrance of the gate.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:24 @ And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and of the king’s servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:25 @ Then David said to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. (note:)displease…: Hebrews. be evil in thine eyes(:note)one…: Heb. so and such

rwbs@2Samuel:11:26 @ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

rwbs@2Samuel:11:27 @ And when the mourning was past, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. (note:)displeased: Hebrews. was evil in the eyes of(:note)

rwbs@2Samuel:12:1 @ And the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.