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WEB
World English Bible
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King James Version
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and
David grew
stronger and stronger, but
the house of Saul grew
weaker and weaker.
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.
To
David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
And
unto
David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was 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, 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 the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
and the sixth, Ithream, of
Eglah ,
David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
And the sixth, Ithream, by
Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
It happened
, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in
the house of Saul.
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.
Now
Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ish-bosheth]
said to Abner, Why
have
you
gone in to
my father's concubine?
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?
Then was Abner very angry
for the words of Ish-bosheth
, and said, Am I a dog's head that
belongs
to
Judah ?
This
day
do I
show kindness to
the house of Saul your
father, to his brothers
, and to his friends, and have not delivered you
into the hand of David ;
and
yet
you
charge
me this
day with a fault concerning this woman .
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 ?
God
do
so to Abner, and more also, if
, as Yahweh
has
sworn to David, I
don't
do
even so to him;
So do
God
to Abner, and more also, except
, as the
LORD
hath
sworn to David, even so I
do
to him;
to transfer
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 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.
He could not answer Abner another
word, because he feared him.
And
he could not answer Abner a
word again
, because he feared him.
Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [
also ]
, Make your
league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you
, to bring about all Israel to
you
.
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
.
He said, Well; I will make a league with you;
but one thing I require of you:
that is, you
shall
not see my face, except you
first bring Michal ,
Saul's daughter, when you
come
to see my face.
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.
David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth,
Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom
I pledged
to
be
married
to me for one
hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
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.
Ish-bosheth
sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel
the son of Laish.
And
Ishbosheth
sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel
the son of Laish.
Her husband went with her ,
weeping as
he
went,
and
followed
her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to
him, Go, return :
and he returned.
And
her husband went with her along
weeping behind
her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto
him, Go, return .
And he returned.
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In
times
past
you
sought for David to be king over you:
And
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye
sought for David in
times
past
to be king over you:
now then do it ;
for Yahweh
has
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.
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.
Abner also spoke
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 to the whole house of Benjamin.
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.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who
were with him a feast.
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.
Abner said to
David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to
my lord the king, that they may make a covenant
with you
, and that you
may
reign over all that your
soul
desires
. David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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.
Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray
, 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,
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.
When Joab and all the host who
was with him had
come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has
sent him away, and he is gone 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.
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have
you
done? behold, Abner came to
you
; why is it that you
have
sent him away, and he is quite gone?
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?
You
know
Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you
, and to know your
going out and your
coming in, and to know all that you
do
.
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
.
When Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and
they
brought him back
from the well of Sirah: but David didn't
know
it.
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
.
When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into
the
midst
of
the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck
him there in
the body
, so
that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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.
Afterward ,
when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh
forever
of
the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
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:
let it fall
on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who
has
an issue, or who
is a leper, or who
leans
on a staff, or who
falls
by
the sword, or who
lacks
bread.
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.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed
Abner, because he had killed
their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
So Joab ,
and Abishai his brother slew
Abner, because he had slain
their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
David said to Joab, and to all the people who
were with him, Tear
your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.
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.
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 buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
The king lamented for
Abner, and said, Should
Abner die
as a fool dies
?
And
the king lamented over
Abner, and said, Died
Abner as a fool dieth
?
Your
hands were not bound, nor your
feet put into fetters: As a man falls
before the
children
of
iniquity
, so did
you
fall
. All the people wept again over him.
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.
All the people came to cause David to eat bread
while it was yet day ;
but
David swore
, saying, God
do
so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything
else, until
the sun be down.
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.
All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them ;
as whatever
the king did pleased all the people.
And
all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them :
as whatsoever
the king did pleased all the people.
So
all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill
Abner the son of Ner.
For
all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay
Abner the son of Ner.
The king said to
his servants, "Don't
you
know that there a prince and a great man has
fallen this day in Israel?
And
the king said unto
his servants, Know ye
not
that there is
a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are
too hard for me .
May
Yahweh
reward the evil-
doer according to his wickedness. "
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.
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