2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was long752 war4421 between the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David:1732 but David1732 waxed1980 stronger2390 and stronger,2390 and the house1004 of Saul7586 waxed1980 weaker1800 and weaker.1800 cr

2 Samuel 3:2 And unto David1732 were sons1121 born3205 3205 in Hebron:2275 and his firstborn1060 was Amnon,550 of Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess;3159 cr 3 And his second,4932 Chileab,3609 of Abigail26 the wife802 of Nabal5037 the Carmelite;3761 and the third,7992 Absalom53 the son1121 of Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Talmai8526 king4428 of Geshur;1650 cr 4 And the fourth,7243 Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith;2294 and the fifth,2549 Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Abital;37 cr 5 And the sixth,8345 Ithream,3507 by Eglah5698 David's1732 wife.802 These were born3205 to David1732 in Hebron.2275 cr

2 Samuel 3:6 And it came to pass, while there was war4421 between the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David,1732 that Abner74 made himself strong2388 for the house1004 of Saul.7586 cr 7 And Saul7586 had a concubine,6370 whose name8034 was Rizpah,7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah:345 and Ishbosheth said559 to Abner,74 Wherefore hast thou gone in935 unto my father's1 concubine?6370 cr 8 Then was Abner74 very3966 wroth2734 for the words1697 of Ishbosheth,378 and said,559 Am I a dog's3611 head,7218 which against Judah3063 do shew6213 kindness2617 this day3117 unto the house1004 of Saul7586 thy father,1 to his brethren,251 and to his friends,4828 and have not delivered4672 thee into the hand3027 of David,1732 that thou chargest6485 me to day3117 with a fault5771 concerning this woman?802 cr 9 So do6213 God430 to Abner,74 and more also,3254 except, as the LORD3068 hath sworn7650 to David,1732 even so I do6213 to him; cr 10 To translate5674 the kingdom4467 from the house1004 of Saul,7586 and to set up6965 the throne3678 of David1732 over Israel3478 and over Judah,3063 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba.884 cr 11 And he could3201 not answer7725 Abner74 a word1697 again, because he feared3372 him. cr

2 Samuel 3:12 And Abner74 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732 on his behalf, saying,559 Whose is the land?776 saying559 also, Make3772 thy league1285 with me, and, behold, my hand3027 shall be with thee, to bring about5437 all Israel3478 unto thee. cr

2 Samuel 3:13 And he said,559 Well;2896 I will make3772 a league1285 with thee: but one259 thing1697 I require7592 of thee, that is,559{Heb. saying} Thou shalt not see7200 my face,6440 except thou first6440 bring935 Michal4324 Saul's7586 daughter,1323 when thou comest935 to see7200 my face.6440 cr 14 And David1732 sent7971 messengers4397 to Ishbosheth378 Saul's7586 son,1121 saying,559 Deliver5414 me my wife802 Michal,4324 which I espoused781 to me for an hundred3967 foreskins6190 of the Philistines.6430 cr 15 And Ishbosheth378 sent,7971 and took3947 her from her husband,376 even from Phaltiel6409 the son1121 of Laish.3889 3919 cr 16 And her husband376 went3212 with her along weeping1980 1058{Heb. going, and weeping} behind310 her to Bahurim.980 Then said559 Abner74 unto him, Go,3212 return.7725 And he returned.7725 cr

2 Samuel 3:17 And Abner74 had communication1961 1697 with the elders2205 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Ye sought1245 for David1732 in times8543 past8032{Heb. both yesterday, and the third day} to be king4428 over you: cr 18 Now then do6213 it: for the LORD3068 hath spoken559 of David,1732 saying,559 By the hand3027 of my servant5650 David1732 I will save3467 my people5971 Israel3478 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines,6430 and out of the hand3027 of all their enemies.341 cr 19 And Abner74 also spake1696 in the ears241 of Benjamin:1144 and Abner74 went3212 also to speak1696 in the ears241 of David1732 in Hebron2275 all that seemed5869 good2896 to Israel,3478 and that seemed good5869 to the whole house1004 of Benjamin.1144 cr 20 So Abner74 came935 to David1732 to Hebron,2275 and twenty6242 men582 with him. And David1732 made6213 Abner74 and the men582 that were with him a feast.4960 cr 21 And Abner74 said559 unto David,1732 I will arise6965 and go,3212 and will gather6908 all Israel3478 unto my lord113 the king,4428 that they may make3772 a league1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reign4427 over all that thine heart5315 desireth.183 And David1732 sent7971 2794 Abner74 away;7971 and he went3212 in peace.7965 cr

2 Samuel 3:22 And, behold, the servants5650 of David1732 and Joab3097 came935 from pursuing a troop,1416 and brought in935 a great7227 spoil7998 with them: but Abner74 was not with David1732 in Hebron;2275 for he had sent him away,7971 and he was gone3212 in peace.7965 cr 23 When Joab3097 and all the host6635 that was with him were come,935 they told5046 Joab,3097 saying,559 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369 came935 to the king,4428 and he hath sent him away,7971 and he is gone3212 in peace.7965 cr 24 Then Joab3097 came935 to the king,4428 and said,559 What hast thou done?6213 behold, Abner74 came935 unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away,7971 and he is quite1980 gone?3212 cr 25 Thou knowest3045 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 that he came935 to deceive6601 thee, and to know3045 thy going out4161 and thy coming in,4126 3996 and to know3045 all that thou doest.6213 cr 26 And when Joab3097 was come out3318 from David,1732 he sent7971 messengers4397 after310 Abner,74 which brought him again7725 from the well953 of Sirah:5626 but David1732 knew3045 it not. cr 27 And when Abner74 was returned7725 to Hebron,2275 Joab3097 took him aside5186 in413 8432 the gate8179 to speak1696 with him quietly,7987{Or, peaceably} and smote5221 him there under the fifth2570 rib, that he died,4191 for the blood1818 of Asahel6214 his brother.251 cr

2 Samuel 3:28 And afterward310 when David1732 heard8085 it, he said,559 I and my kingdom4467 are guiltless5355 before the LORD3068 for5704 ever5769 from the blood1818{Heb. bloods} of Abner74 the son1121 of Ner:5369 cr 29 Let it rest2342 on the head7218 of Joab,3097 and on all his father's1 house;1004 and let there not fail3772{Heb. be cut off} from the house1004 of Joab3097 one that hath an issue,2100 or that is a leper,6879 or that leaneth2388 on a staff,6418 or that falleth5307 on the sword,2719 or that lacketh2638 bread.3899 cr 30 So Joab3097 and Abishai52 his brother251 slew2026 Abner,74 because he had slain4191 their brother251 Asahel6214 at Gibeon1391 in the battle.4421 cr

2 Samuel 3:31 And David1732 said559 to Joab,3097 and to all the people5971 that were with him, Rend7167 your clothes,899 and gird2296 you with sackcloth,8242 and mourn5594 before6440 Abner.74 And king4428 David1732 himself followed1980 310 the bier.4296{Heb. bed} cr 32 And they buried6912 Abner74 in Hebron:2275 and the king4428 lifted up5375 his voice,6963 and wept1058 at the grave6913 of Abner;74 and all the people5971 wept.1058 cr 33 And the king4428 lamented6969 over Abner,74 and said,559 Died4191 Abner74 as a fool5036 dieth?4194 cr 34 Thy hands3027 were not bound,631 nor thy feet7272 put5066 into fetters:5178 as a man falleth5307 before6440 wicked5766 men,1121{Heb. children of iniquity} so fellest5307 thou. And all the people5971 wept1058 again3254 over him. cr 35 And when all3605 the people5971 came935 to cause1262 2794 David1732 to eat1262 meat3899 while it was yet5750 day,3117 David1732 sware,7650 saying,559 So do6213 God430 to me, and more also,3254 if I taste2938 bread,3899 or ought3972 else, till6440 the sun8121 be down.935 cr 36 And all the people5971 took notice5234 of it, and it pleased3190 5869 them:{Heb. was good in their eyes} as whatsoever the king4428 did6213 pleased5869 2896 all the people.5971 cr 37 For all the people5971 and all Israel3478 understood3045 that day3117 that it was not of the king4428 to slay4191 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner.5369 cr 38 And the king4428 said559 unto his servants,5650 Know3045 ye not that there is a prince8269 and a great man1419 fallen5307 this day3117 in Israel?3478 cr 39 And I am this day3117 weak,7390{Heb. tender} though anointed4886 king;4428 and these men582 the sons1121 of Zeruiah6870 be too hard7186 for me: the LORD3068 shall reward7999 the doer of evil6213 according to his wickedness.7451 cr