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KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
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
.
And
the
war is
long
between the house of Saul and the house of David ,
and
David is
going
on
and `is'
strong
, and the house of Saul are
going
on
and `are'
weak
.
And unto
David were
sons born
in Hebron :
and his firstborn
was
Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess ;
And there
are
born
to
David sons in Hebron ,
and his first-born
is
Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess ,
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 ;
and his second `is'
Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite ,
and the third `is'
Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur ,
And the fourth ,
Adonijah the
son of Haggith ;
and the fifth ,
Shephatiah the
son of Abital ;
and the fourth `is'
Adonijah son of Haggith ,
and the fifth `is'
Shephatiah son of Abital ,
And the sixth ,
Ithream, by
Eglah David's
wife .
These were
born to David in Hebron.
and the sixth `is'
Ithream, of
Eglah wife of
David;
these have
been
born to David in Hebron.
And it came
to pass, while
there
was
war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made
himself strong
for
the house of Saul .
And it cometh
to pass, in
the
war being
between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath
been
strengthening
himself in
the house of Saul ,
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
father's
concubine?
and Saul hath
a concubine, and
her
name `is'
Rizpah daughter of Aiah ,
and `Ish-Bosheth'
saith
unto
Abner, `
Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the
concubine of
my
father
? '
Then
was
Abner very
wroth
for
the words of Ishbosheth
, and said
, Am I a
dog's
head,
which
against
Judah do show
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?
And
it
is
displeasing
to
Abner exceedingly,
because
of
the words of Ish-Bosheth
, and he
saith
, `The
head
of
a
dog
`
am '
I --
that
in
reference
to
Judah to-day
I
do kindness with
the house of Saul thy father, unto
his brethren, and unto
his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David --
that thou chargest against
me iniquity
concerning the
woman to-day
?
So
do
God to Abner, and more
also,
except
, as the
LORD
hath sworn to David ,
even
so I do to him ;
thus
doth
God to Abner, and thus
He
doth
add
to
him
, surely
as Jehovah
hath sworn to David --
surely
so I do to him :
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
.
to cause
the kingdom to
pass
over
from the house of Saul, and to raise
up the throne of David over Israel ,
and over Judah, from Dan even unto
Beer-Sheba
. '
And he could
not answer
Abner a word again
, because he
feared
him.
And he is
not able
any
more
to
turn
back
Abner a word, because of
his
fearing
him.
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.
And Abner sendeth
messengers unto
David for
himself
, saying, `
Whose `
is '
the land? '
saying, `
Make thy covenant
with me, and lo
, my hand `is'
with thee, to bring round
unto thee all
Israel
. '
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 Saul's
daughter
, when
thou
comest
to
see my face.
And he saith
, `Good
--
I make with thee a
covenant;
only,
one thing I am
asking
of thee, that is, Thou dost
not see my face, except thou dost
first bring in
Michal, daughter
of
Saul
in
thy
coming
into
see my face. '
And David sent
messengers to
Ishbosheth
Saul's
son, saying, Deliver
me
my wife Michal, which
I espoused
to me
for
an
hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
And David sendeth
messengers unto
Ish-Bosheth
son of
Saul
, saying, `Give
up
my wife Michal, whom
I betrothed
to myself
with
a
hundred foreskins of the Philistines. '
And Ishbosheth
sent
, and took
her from her
husband
, even
from Phaltiel the
son of Laish .
And Ish-Bosheth
sendeth
, and taketh
her from a
man
, from Phaltiel son of Laish ,
And her husband went
with her along
weeping behind her to
Bahurim .
Then
said
Abner unto him, Go, return.
And he returned
.
and her husband goeth
with her ,
going
on
and
weeping behind her ,
unto
Bahurim ,
and
Abner saith
unto him, `
Go, turn
back;'
and he turneth
back
.
And Abner had
communication
with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought
for
David in
times
past
to
be
king over you :
And the
word
of
Abner was
with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore
ye have
been
seeking
David for
king over you ,
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.
and
now ,
do `
it ',
for Jehovah
hath spoken of David saying, By the hand of David
my servant --
to
save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. '
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 .
And Abner speaketh
also in the ears of Benjamin ,
and Abner goeth
also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that `is'
good in
the
eyes
of
Israel, and in
the eyes
of
all
the
house of Benjamin ,
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
.
and
Abner cometh
in
unto
David ,
to Hebron, and with him twenty
men,
and David maketh
for
Abner ,
and for
the men who
`are'
with him ,
a banquet
.
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.
And Abner saith
unto David, `
I arise ,
and go, and gather unto my lord the king the
whole
of
Israel
, and
they make with thee a
covenant
, and thou hast
reigned
over all that thy
soul
desireth ;'
and David sendeth
away Abner,
and he goeth
in peace.
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 .
And lo
, the servants of David ,
and Joab ,
have
come
from the
troop, and much
spoil have
brought
with them ,
and
Abner is
not with David in Hebron ,
for he hath
sent him away, and he goeth
in peace ;
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.
and
Joab and all the host that `is'
with him have
come, and
they declare
to
Joab, saying, `
Abner son of Ner hath
come
unto
the king, and he sendeth
him away, and he goeth
in peace. '
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?
And
Joab cometh
unto
the king, and saith
, `
What hast thou done? lo
, Abner hath
come
unto thee !
why `
is '
this
--
thou hast sent him away, and he is really
gone?
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
.
Thou hast
known
Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he
came
, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art
doing
. '
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.
And Joab goeth
out from David, and
sendeth
messengers after Abner, and
they
bring
him back
from the well of Sirah ,
and
David knew not.
And when
Abner was
returned
to Hebron, Joab took
him aside in
the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote
him there under
the fifth rib ,
that
he died,
for the blood of Asahel his brother.
And Abner turneth
back
to Hebron, and
Joab turneth
him aside unto
the midst
of
the
gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth
him there in
the fifth `
rib '
--
and
he dieth
--
for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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 :
And David heareth
afterwards
and
saith
, `Acquitted
`am'
I ,
and my kingdom ,
by
Jehovah,
unto
the age,
from the blood of Abner son of Ner ;
Let
it rest
on the head of Joab, and on all his
father's
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.
it doth
stay
on the head of Joab, and on all the
house of
his
father,
and there is
not cut
off
from the house of Joab one having
an issue, and
leprous
, and
laying
hold
on a staff, and
falling
by
a
sword, and
lacking
bread. '
So
Joab ,
and Abishai his brother slew Abner ,
because he had
slain
their brother Asahel
at
Gibeon in the
battle.
And
Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that
he put
to
death
Asahel
their brother ,
in
Gibeon ,
in battle.
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.
And David saith
unto
Joab, and unto
all the people who
`are'
with him, `
Rend your garments
, and gird on
sackcloth, and mourn before Abner ;'
and king David is
going
after
the bier.
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.
And they bury
Abner in Hebron ,
and the king lifteth
up his voice, and weepeth
at the grave of Abner ,
and all the people weep;
And the king lamented
over
Abner, and said,
Died
Abner
as a fool dieth
?
and the king lamenteth
for
Abner, and saith:
--
`
As the
death
of
a fool doth
Abner
die
?
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.
Thy hands not bound, And
thy feet to
fetters not
brought
nigh!
As one
falling
before sons
of
evil
--
Thou hast
fallen!'
and all the people add
to
weep
over him.
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
.
And all the people come
to cause David to eat bread
while yet day, and
David sweareth
, saying, `Thus
doth
God to me, and thus
He
doth
add
, for
--
before
the
going
in
of
the
sun,
I taste no
bread or any
other
thing
. '
And all the people took
notice
of
it, and it pleased
them:
as whatsoever
the king did
pleased
all the people .
And all the people have
discerned
`
it '
, and it is
good
in
their
eyes,
as all
that
the king hath
done
is
good
in
the
eyes
of
all the people ;
For
all the people and
all Israel understood
that day that it was
not of
the king to slay
Abner the
son of Ner.
and
all the people know,
even
all Israel ,
in
that day ,
that it hath
not been
from
the king --
to put
to
death
Abner son of Ner.
And the king said
unto his servants, Know
ye not that there
is
a prince and a great man
fallen this day in Israel?
And the king saith
unto his servants, `Do
ye not know
that a prince and a great one
hath
fallen this day in Israel?
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
.
and I to-
day `am'
tender
, and
an
anointed king :
and these men ,
sons of Zeruiah ,
`are'
too hard for me ;
Jehovah
doth
recompense
to
the doer of the
evil according to his evil
. '
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