2 Samuel 3
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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.
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David's Sons Born at
Hebron |
1 Chr. 3.1-4
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And unto David were sons born in
Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahin'o-am the
Jez'reelitess;
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and his second, Chil'e-ab, of Ab'igail
the wife of Nabal the Car'melite; and the third, Ab'salom the son of
Ma'acah the daughter of Tal'mai king of Geshur;
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and the fourth, Adoni'jah the son of
Haggith; and the fifth, Shephati'ah the son of Abi'tal;
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and the sixth, Ith're-am, by Eglah
David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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Abner Plans a League
with David |
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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.
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And Saul had a concubine, whose name
was Rizpah, the daughter of Ai'ah: and Ish-bo'sheth
said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's
concubine?
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words
of Ish-bo'sheth, 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 today with a fault
concerning this woman?
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So do God to Abner, and more also,
except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even
so I do to him;
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to translate the kingdom from the house
of Saul, 1 Sam. 15.28
and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah,
from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
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And he could not answer Abner a word
again, because he feared him.
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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.
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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.
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And David sent messengers to Ish-bo'sheth
Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I
espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 1 Sam.
18.27
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And Ish-bo'sheth sent, and took her from
her husband, even from Phal'ti-el the son of
La'ish.
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And her husband went with her along
weeping behind her to Bahu'rim. Then said Abner unto him, Go,
return. And he returned.
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And Abner had communication with the
elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to
be king over you:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joab Kills
Abner |
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And, behold, the servants of David and
Jo'ab 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.
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When Jo'ab and all the host that
was with him were come, they told Jo'ab, saying, Abner the
son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is
gone in peace.
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Then Jo'ab 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?
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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.
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And when Jo'ab was come out from David,
he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the
well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
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And when Abner was returned to Hebron,
Jo'ab 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 As'ahel his brother.
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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.
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Let it rest on the head of Jo'ab; and on
all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of
Jo'ab 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.
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So Jo'ab and Ab'ishai his brother slew
Abner, because he had slain their brother As'ahel at Gibeon in the
battle.
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And David said to Jo'ab, 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.
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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.
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And the king lamented over Abner, and
said,
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Died Abner as a fool
dieth? | | |
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Thy hands were not bound,
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nor thy feet put into fetters: |
as a man falleth before wicked men, |
so fellest
thou. | |
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And all the people wept again over
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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 aught else, till the
sun be down.
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And all the people took notice of
it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all
the people.
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For all the people and all Israel
understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the
son of Ner.
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And the king said unto his servants, Know
ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in
Israel?
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And I am this day weak, though
anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeru-i'ah be too
hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of
evil according to his wickedness.
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