1 Now there was long 752 war 4421 between the house 1004 of Saul 7586 and the house 1004 of David 1732: but David 1732 waxed 1980 stronger 2390 and stronger 2390, and the house 1004 of Saul 7586 waxed 1980 weaker 1800 and weaker 1800.
2 And unto David 1732 were sons 1121 born 3205 3205 in Hebron 2275: and his firstborn 1060 was Amnon 550, of Ahinoam 293 the Jezreelitess 3159;
3 And his second 4932, Chileab 3609, of Abigail 26 the wife 802 of Nabal 5037 the Carmelite 3761; and the third 7992, Absalom 53 the son 1121 of Maacah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Talmai 8526 king 4428 of Geshur 1650;
4 And the fourth 7243, Adonijah 138 the son 1121 of Haggith 2294; and the fifth 2549, Shephatiah 8203 the son 1121 of Abital 37;
5 And the sixth 8345, Ithream 3507, by Eglah 5698 David's 1732 wife 802. These were born 3205 to David 1732 in Hebron 2275.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war 4421 between the house 1004 of Saul 7586 and the house 1004 of David 1732, that Abner 74 made himself strong 2388 for the house 1004 of Saul 7586.
7 And Saul 7586 had a concubine 6370, whose name 8034 was Rizpah 7532, the daughter 1323 of Aiah 345: and Ishbosheth said 559 to Abner 74, Wherefore hast thou gone in 935 unto my father's 1 concubine 6370?
8 Then was Abner 74 very 3966 wroth 2734 for the words 1697 of Ishbosheth 378, and said 559, Am I a dog's 3611 head 7218, which against Judah 3063 do shew 6213 kindness 2617 this day 3117 unto the house 1004 of Saul 7586 thy father 1, to his brethren 251, and to his friends 4828, and have not delivered 4672 thee into the hand 3027 of David 1732, that thou chargest 6485 me to day 3117 with a fault 5771 concerning this woman 802?
9 So do 6213 God 430 to Abner 74, and more also 3254, except, as the LORD 3068 hath sworn 7650 to David 1732, even so I do 6213 to him;
10 To translate 5674 the kingdom 4467 from the house 1004 of Saul 7586, and to set up 6965 the throne 3678 of David 1732 over Israel 3478 and over Judah 3063, from Dan 1835 even to Beersheba 884.
11 And he could 3201 not answer 7725 Abner 74 a word 1697 again, because he feared 3372 him.
12 And Abner 74 sent 7971 messengers 4397 to David 1732 on his behalf, saying 559, Whose is the land 776? saying 559 also, Make 3772 thy league 1285 with me, and, behold, my hand 3027 shall be with thee, to bring about 5437 all Israel 3478 unto thee.
13 And he said 559, Well 2896; I will make 3772 a league 1285 with thee: but one 259 thing 1697 I require 7592 of thee, that is 559, Thou shalt not see 7200 my face 6440, except thou first 6440 bring 935 Michal 4324 Saul's 7586 daughter 1323, when thou comest 935 to see 7200 my face 6440.
14 And David 1732 sent 7971 messengers 4397 to Ishbosheth 378 Saul's 7586 son 1121, saying 559, Deliver 5414 me my wife 802 Michal 4324, which I espoused 781 to me for an hundred 3967 foreskins 6190 of the Philistines 6430.
15 And Ishbosheth 378 sent 7971, and took 3947 her from her husband 376, even from Phaltiel 6409 the son 1121 of Laish 3889 3919.
16 And her husband 376 went 3212 with her along weeping 1980 1058 behind 310 her to Bahurim 980. Then said 559 Abner 74 unto him, Go 3212, return 7725. And he returned 7725.
17 And Abner 74 had communication 1961 1697 with the elders 2205 of Israel 3478, saying 559, Ye sought 1245 for David 1732 in times 8543 past 8032 to be king 4428 over you:
18 Now then do 6213 it: for the LORD 3068 hath spoken 559 of David 1732, saying 559, By the hand 3027 of my servant 5650 David 1732 I will save 3467 my people 5971 Israel 3478 out of the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430, and out of the hand 3027 of all their enemies 341.
19 And Abner 74 also spake 1696 in the ears 241 of Benjamin 1144: and Abner 74 went 3212 also to speak 1696 in the ears 241 of David 1732 in Hebron 2275 all that seemed 5869 good 2896 to Israel 3478, and that seemed good 5869 to the whole house 1004 of Benjamin 1144.
20 So Abner 74 came 935 to David 1732 to Hebron 2275, and twenty 6242 men 582 with him. And David 1732 made 6213 Abner 74 and the men 582 that were with him a feast 4960.
21 And Abner 74 said 559 unto David 1732, I will arise 6965 and go 3212, and will gather 6908 all Israel 3478 unto my lord 113 the king 4428, that they may make 3772 a league 1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reign 4427 over all that thine heart 5315 desireth 183. And David 1732 sent 7971 0 Abner 74 away 7971; and he went 3212 in peace 7965.
22 And, behold, the servants 5650 of David 1732 and Joab 3097 came 935 from pursuing a troop 1416, and brought in 935 a great 7227 spoil 7998 with them: but Abner 74 was not with David 1732 in Hebron 2275; for he had sent him away 7971, and he was gone 3212 in peace 7965.
23 When Joab 3097 and all the host 6635 that was with him were come 935, they told 5046 Joab 3097, saying 559, Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369 came 935 to the king 4428, and he hath sent him away 7971, and he is gone 3212 in peace 7965.
24 Then Joab 3097 came 935 to the king 4428, and said 559, What hast thou done 6213? behold, Abner 74 came 935 unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away 7971, and he is quite 1980 gone 3212?
25 Thou knowest 3045 Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369, that he came 935 to deceive 6601 thee, and to know 3045 thy going out 4161 and thy coming in 4126 3996, and to know 3045 all that thou doest 6213.
26 And when Joab 3097 was come out 3318 from David 1732, he sent 7971 messengers 4397 after 310 Abner 74, which brought him again 7725 from the well 953 of Sirah 5626: but David 1732 knew 3045 it not.
27 And when Abner 74 was returned 7725 to Hebron 2275, Joab 3097 took him aside 5186 in 413 8432 the gate 8179 to speak 1696 with him quietly 7987, and smote 5221 him there under the fifth 2570 rib, that he died 4191, for the blood 1818 of Asahel 6214 his brother 251.
28 And afterward 310 when David 1732 heard 8085 it, he said 559, I and my kingdom 4467 are guiltless 5355 before the LORD 3068 for 5704 ever 5769 from the blood 1818 of Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369:
29 Let it rest 2342 on the head 7218 of Joab 3097, and on all his father's 1 house 1004; and let there not fail 3772 from the house 1004 of Joab 3097 one that hath an issue 2100, or that is a leper 6879, or that leaneth 2388 on a staff 6418, or that falleth 5307 on the sword 2719, or that lacketh 2638 bread 3899.
30 So Joab 3097 and Abishai 52 his brother 251 slew 2026 Abner 74, because he had slain 4191 their brother 251 Asahel 6214 at Gibeon 1391 in the battle 4421.
31 And David 1732 said 559 to Joab 3097, and to all the people 5971 that were with him, Rend 7167 your clothes 899, and gird 2296 you with sackcloth 8242, and mourn 5594 before 6440 Abner 74. And king 4428 David 1732 himself followed 1980 310 the bier 4296.
32 And they buried 6912 Abner 74 in Hebron 2275: and the king 4428 lifted up 5375 his voice 6963, and wept 1058 at the grave 6913 of Abner 74; and all the people 5971 wept 1058.
33 And the king 4428 lamented 6969 over Abner 74, and said 559, Died 4191 Abner 74 as a fool 5036 dieth 4194?
34 Thy hands 3027 were not bound 631, nor thy feet 7272 put 5066 into fetters 5178: as a man falleth 5307 before 6440 wicked 5766 men 1121, so fellest 5307 thou. And all the people 5971 wept 1058 again 3254 over him.
35 And when all 3605 the people 5971 came 935 to cause 1262 0 David 1732 to eat 1262 meat 3899 while it was yet 5750 day 3117, David 1732 sware 7650, saying 559, So do 6213 God 430 to me, and more also 3254, if I taste 2938 bread 3899, or ought 3972 else, till 6440 the sun 8121 be down 935.
36 And all the people 5971 took notice 5234 of it, and it pleased 3190 5869 them: as whatsoever the king 4428 did 6213 pleased 5869 2896 all the people 5971.
37 For all the people 5971 and all Israel 3478 understood 3045 that day 3117 that it was not of the king 4428 to slay 4191 Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369.
38 And the king 4428 said 559 unto his servants 5650, Know 3045 ye not that there is a prince 8269 and a great man 1419 fallen 5307 this day 3117 in Israel 3478?
39 And I am this day 3117 weak 7390, though anointed 4886 king 4428; and these men 582 the sons 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 be too hard 7186 for me: the LORD 3068 shall reward 7999 the doer of evil 6213 according to his wickedness 7451.