Nlt Parallel Bible with Kjvp for 2samuel 3 21

2 Samuel 3:21 (NLT) New Living Translation

1 That was the beginning of a long war between those who were loyal to Saul and those loyal to David. As time passed David became stronger and stronger, while Saul's dynasty became weaker and weaker.

2 These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

3 The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.

4 The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

5 The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

6 As the war between the house of Saul and the house of David went on, Abner became a powerful leader among those loyal to Saul.

7 One day Ishbosheth, Saul's son, accused Abner of sleeping with one of his father's concubines, a woman named Rizpah, daughter of Aiah.

8 Abner was furious. "Am I some Judean dog to be kicked around like this?" he shouted. "After all I have done for your father, Saul, and his family and friends by not handing you over to David, is this my reward-- that you find fault with me about this woman?

9 May God strike me and even kill me if I don't do everything I can to help David get what the LORD has promised him!

10 I'm going to take Saul's kingdom and give it to David. I will establish the throne of David over Israel as well as Judah, all the way from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south."

11 Ishbosheth didn't dare say another word because he was afraid of what Abner might do.

12 Then Abner sent messengers to David, saying, "Doesn't the entire land belong to you? Make a solemn pact with me, and I will help turn over all of Israel to you."

13 "All right," David replied, "but I will not negotiate with you unless you bring back my wife Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come."

14 David then sent this message to Ishbosheth, Saul's son: "Give me back my wife Michal, for I bought her with the lives of 100 Philistines."

15 So Ishbosheth took Michal away from her husband, Palti son of Laish.

16 Palti followed along behind her as far as Bahurim, weeping as he went. Then Abner told him, "Go back home!" So Palti returned.

17 Meanwhile, Abner had consulted with the elders of Israel. "For some time now," he told them, "you have wanted to make David your king.

18 Now is the time! For the LORD has said, 'I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.'"

19 Abner also spoke with the men of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron to tell David that all the people of Israel and Benjamin had agreed to support him.

20 When Abner and twenty of his men came to Hebron, David entertained them with a great feast.

21 Then Abner said to David, "Let me go and call an assembly of all Israel to support my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you to make you their king, and you will rule over everything your heart desires." So David sent Abner safely on his way.

22 But just after David had sent Abner away in safety, Joab and some of David's troops returned from a raid, bringing much plunder with them.

23 When Joab arrived, he was told that Abner had just been there visiting the king and had been sent away in safety.

24 Joab rushed to the king and demanded, "What have you done? What do you mean by letting Abner get away?

25 You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you're doing!"

26 Joab then left David and sent messengers to catch up with Abner, asking him to return. They found him at the well of Sirah and brought him back, though David knew nothing about it.

27 When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privately. But then he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed him in revenge for killing his brother Asahel.

28 When David heard about it, he declared, "I vow by the LORD that I and my kingdom are forever innocent of this crime against Abner son of Ner.

29 Joab and his family are the guilty ones. May the family of Joab be cursed in every generation with a man who has open sores or leprosy or who walks on crutches or dies by the sword or begs for food!"

30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.

31 Then David said to Joab and all those who were with him, "Tear your clothes and put on burlap. Mourn for Abner." And King David himself walked behind the procession to the grave.

32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king and all the people wept at his graveside.

33 Then the king sang this funeral song for Abner: "Should Abner have died as fools die?

34 Your hands were not bound; your feet were not chained. No, you were murdered-- the victim of a wicked plot." All the people wept again for Abner.

35 David had refused to eat anything on the day of the funeral, and now everyone begged him to eat. But David had made a vow, saying, "May God strike me and even kill me if I eat anything before sundown."

36 This pleased the people very much. In fact, everything the king did pleased them!

37 So everyone in Judah and all Israel understood that David was not responsible for Abner's murder.

38 Then King David said to his officials, "Don't you realize that a great commander has fallen today in Israel?

39 And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah-- Joab and Abishai-- are too strong for me to control. So may the LORD repay these evil men for their evil deeds."

1 Now there was ^H1961 ^W-VQY3FS long ^H752 ^AFS war ^H4421 between ^H996 ^PREP the house ^H1004 ^W-NMS of Saul ^H7586 and the house ^H1004 ^W-NMS of David ^H1732 ^MMS : but David ^H1732 waxed stronger and stronger ^H1980 , and the house ^H1004 ^W-NMS of Saul ^H7586 waxed ^H1980 weaker and weaker ^H1800 .

2 And unto David ^H1732 ^L-NAME were sons ^H1121 ^NMP born ^H3205 in Hebron ^H2275 ^B-EFS : and his firstborn ^H1060 was ^H1961 ^W-VQY3MS Amnon ^H550 , of Ahinoam ^H293 the Jezreelitess ^H3159 ;

3 And his second ^H4932 , Chileab ^H3609 , of Abigail ^H26 the wife ^H802 ^CFS of Nabal ^H5037 the Carmelite ^H3761 ; and the third ^H7992 , Absalom ^H53 the son ^H1121 of Maacah ^H4601 the daughter ^H1323 ^CFS of Talmai ^H8526 king ^H4428 ^NMS of Geshur ^H1650 ;

4 And the fourth ^H7243 , Adonijah ^H138 the son ^H1121 ^CMS of Haggith ^H2294 ; and the fifth ^H2549 , Shephatiah ^H8203 the son ^H1121 ^CMS of Abital ^H37 ;

5 And the sixth ^H8345 , Ithream ^H3507 , by Eglah ^H5698 David ^H1732 ^L-NAME \'s wife ^H802 ^CFS . These ^H428 ^PMP were born ^H3205 ^VWQ3MP to David ^H1732 ^L-NAME in Hebron ^H2275 .

6 And it came to pass ^H1961 ^W-VQY3MS , while there was ^H1961 war ^H4421 between ^H996 ^PREP the house ^H1004 ^CMS of Saul ^H7586 and the house ^H1004 ^CMS of David ^H1732 ^MMS , that Abner ^H74 made himself strong ^H2388 for the house ^H1004 ^B-CMS of Saul ^H7586 .

7 And Saul ^H7586 had a concubine ^H6370 , whose name ^H8034 was Rizpah ^H7532 , the daughter ^H1323 of Aiah ^H345 : and ^W-VQY3MS Ish ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS - bosheth ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS to ^H413 ^PREP Abner ^H74 , Wherefore ^H4069 ^IPRO hast thou gone ^H935 in unto ^H413 ^PREP my father ^H1 \'s concubine ^H6370 ?

8 Then was Abner ^H74 very ^H3966 ^ADV wroth ^H2734 ^W-VQY3MS for ^H5921 ^PREP the words ^H1697 ^CMP of Ish ^H378 - bosheth , and said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , Am I ^H595 ^PPRO-1MS a dog ^H3611 \'s head ^H7218 , which ^H834 ^RPRO against Judah ^H3063 do show ^H6213 ^VQY1MS kindness ^H2617 ^NMS this day ^H3117 ^D-AMS unto ^H5973 ^PREP the house ^H1004 ^CMS of Saul ^H7586 thy father ^H1 ^NMS , to ^H413 ^PREP his brethren ^H251 ^NMP-3MS , and to ^H413 ^PREP his friends ^H4828 , and have not ^H3808 ^W-NPAR delivered ^H4672 thee into the hand ^H3027 ^B-CFS of David ^H1732 ^MMS , that thou chargest ^H6485 me today ^H3117 ^D-NMS with a fault ^H5771 concerning this woman ^H802 ^D-NFS ?

9 So ^H3541 do ^H6213 ^VQY3MS God ^H430 ^EDP to Abner ^H74 , and more ^H3254 ^VHY3MS also ^H3541 , except ^H3588 ^CONJ , as ^H834 ^K-RPRO the LORD ^H3068 ^EDS hath sworn ^H7650 to David ^H1732 ^L-NAME , even ^H3588 ^CONJ so ^H3651 ^ADV I do ^H6213 ^VQY1MS to him ;

10 To translate ^H5674 the kingdom ^H4467 from the house ^H1004 of Saul ^H7586 , and to set up ^H6965 the throne ^H3678 of David ^H1732 over ^H5921 ^PREP Israel ^H3478 and over ^H5921 ^PREP Judah ^H3063 , from Dan ^H1835 even to ^H5704 ^W-PREP Beer ^H884 - sheba .

11 And he could ^H3201 not ^H3808 ^W-NPAR answer ^H7725 ^L-VHFC Abner ^H74 a word ^H1697 ^VQPMS again ^H5750 ^ADV , because he feared ^H3372 him .

12 And Abner ^H74 sent ^H7971 ^W-VQY3MS messengers ^H4397 to ^H413 ^PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS on his behalf ^H8478 ^PREP-3MS , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , Whose ^H4310 ^L-IPRO is the land ^H776 ^NFS ? saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC also , Make ^H3772 thy league ^H1285 with ^H854 ^PREP-1MS me , and , behold ^H2009 ^IJEC , my hand ^H3027 ^CFS-1MS shall be with ^H5973 ^PREP-2FS thee , to bring about ^H5437 all ^H3605 ^NMS Israel ^H3478 ^LMS unto ^H413 ^PREP thee .

13 And he said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , Well ^H2896 ^AMS ; I ^H589 ^PPRO-1MS will make ^H3772 a league ^H1285 ^NFS with ^H854 ^PART-2MS thee : but ^H389 ^ADV one ^H259 ^MMS thing ^H1697 ^VQPMS I ^H595 ^PPRO-1MS require ^H7592 of thee , that is ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , Thou shalt not ^H3808 ^NADV see ^H7200 ^VQY2MS my face ^H6440 ^L-CMP , except ^H518 ^PART thou first ^H6440 ^L-CMP bring ^H935 Michal ^H4324 Saul ^H7586 \'s daughter ^H1323 ^CFS , when thou comest ^H935 to see ^H7200 ^L-VQFC my face ^H6440 ^L-CMP .

14 And David ^H1732 ^MMS sent ^H7971 ^W-VQY3MS messengers ^H4397 to ^H413 ^PREP Ish ^H378 - bosheth Saul ^H7586 \'s son ^H1121 , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , Deliver ^H5414 me my wife ^H802 ^CFS-1MS Michal ^H4324 , which ^H834 ^RPRO I espoused ^H781 to me for a hundred ^H3967 foreskins ^H6190 of the Philistines ^H6430 .

15 And Ish ^H378 - bosheth sent ^H7971 ^W-VQY3MS , and took ^H3947 ^W-VQY3MS her from her husband ^H376 ^NMS , even from Phaltiel ^H6409 the son ^H1121 of Laish ^H3919 .

16 And her husband ^H376 went ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS with ^H854 her along ^H1980 ^VQFA weeping ^H1058 behind ^H310 her to ^H5704 ^PREP Bahurim ^H980 . Then said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS Abner ^H74 unto ^H413 ^PREP-3MS him , Go ^H1980 ^VQI2MS , return ^H7725 ^VQFC . And he returned ^H7725 .

17 And Abner ^H74 had ^H1961 ^VQQ3MS communication ^H1697 ^W-CMS with ^H5973 ^PREP the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , Ye sought ^H1961 ^VQQ2MP for David ^H1732 ^MMS in times ^H1571 ^CONJ past ^H1571 ^CONJ to be king ^H4428 ^L-CMS over ^H5921 ^PREP-2MP you :

18 Now ^H6258 ^W-ADV then do ^H6213 it : for ^H3588 ^CONJ the LORD ^H3068 ^EDS hath spoken ^H559 ^VQQ3MS of ^H413 ^PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , By the hand ^H3027 ^B-CFS of my servant ^H5650 ^CMS-1MS David ^H1732 ^MMS I will save ^H3467 my people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 out of the hand ^H3027 ^M-GFS of the Philistines ^H6430 ^TMS , and out of the hand ^H3027 ^WM-GFS of all ^H3605 ^NMS their enemies ^H341 .

19 And Abner ^H74 also ^H1571 ^CONJ spoke ^H1696 ^W-VPY3MS in the ears ^H241 of Benjamin ^H1144 : and Abner ^H74 went ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS also ^H1571 ^CONJ to speak ^H1696 in the ears ^H241 of David ^H1732 in Hebron ^H2275 ^B-EFS all ^H3605 ^NMS that ^H834 ^RPRO seemed good ^H2896 ^AMS to Israel ^H3478 , and that seemed good ^H5869 ^B-CMP to the whole ^H3605 ^NMS house ^H1004 ^CMS of Benjamin ^H1144 .

20 So Abner ^H74 came ^H935 ^W-VQY3MS to ^H413 ^PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS to Hebron ^H2275 , and twenty ^H6242 men ^H376 ^NMP with ^H854 him . And David ^H1732 ^MMS made ^H6213 ^W-VQY3MS Abner ^H74 and the men ^H376 that ^H834 ^RPRO were with ^H854 ^PREP-3MS him a feast ^H4960 .

21 And Abner ^H74 said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS unto ^H413 ^PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS , I will arise ^H6965 ^VQI1MS and go ^H1980 , and will gather ^H6908 all ^H3605 ^NMS Israel ^H3478 unto ^H413 ^PREP my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS , that they may make ^H3772 a league ^H1285 ^NFS with ^H854 ^PART-2MS thee , and that thou mayest reign ^H4427 over all ^H3605 ^NMS that ^H834 ^RPRO thine heart ^H5315 desireth ^H183 . And David ^H1732 ^MMS sent ^H7971 Abner ^H74 away ; and he went ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS in peace ^H7965 .

22 And , behold ^H2009 ^IJEC , the servants ^H5650 of David ^H1732 and Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 ^VQPMS from pursuing a troop ^H1416 , and brought ^H935 in a great ^H7227 ^AMS spoil ^H7998 with ^H5973 ^PREP-3MP them : but Abner ^H74 was not ^H369 with ^H5973 ^PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS in Hebron ^H2275 ^B-EFS ; for ^H3588 ^CONJ he had sent him away ^H7971 , and he was gone ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS in peace ^H7965 .

23 When Joab ^H3097 and all ^H3605 ^W-CMS the host ^H6635 that ^H834 ^RPRO was with ^H854 ^PREP-3MS him were come ^H935 ^VQQ3MP , they told ^H5046 Joab ^H3097 , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , Abner ^H74 the son ^H1121 of Ner ^H5369 came ^H935 to ^H413 ^PREP the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS , and he hath sent him away ^H7971 ^W-VPY3MS-3MS , and he is gone ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS in peace ^H7965 .

24 Then Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 ^W-VQY3MS to ^H413 ^PREP the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS , and said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , What ^H4100 ^L-IPRO hast thou done ^H6213 ? behold ^H2009 ^IJEC , Abner ^H74 came ^H935 unto ^H413 ^PREP thee ; why ^H4100 ^L-IPRO is it that thou hast sent him away ^H7971 , and he is quite gone ^H1980 ^W-VQY3MS ?

25 Thou knowest ^H3045 ^VQQ2MS Abner ^H74 the son ^H1121 of Ner ^H5369 , that ^H3588 ^CONJ he came ^H935 ^VQPMS to deceive ^H6601 thee , and to know ^H3045 ^VQQ2MS thy going out ^H4161 and thy coming in ^H4126 , and to know ^H3045 ^VQQ2MS all ^H3605 ^NMS that ^H834 ^RPRO thou ^H859 ^PPRO-2MS doest ^H6213 .

26 And when Joab ^H3097 was come out ^H3318 ^W-VQY3MS from ^M-PREP David ^H1732 ^MMS , he sent ^H7971 ^W-VQY3MS messengers ^H4397 after ^H310 ^PREP Abner ^H74 , which brought him again ^H7725 from the well ^H953 of Sirah ^H5626 : but David ^H1732 knew ^H3045 it not ^H3808 ^NADV .

27 And when Abner ^H74 was returned ^H7725 to Hebron ^H2275 , Joab ^H3097 took him aside ^H5186 in ^PREP the gate ^H8179 to speak ^H1696 with ^H854 ^PREP-3MS him quietly ^H7987 , and smote ^H5221 him there ^H8033 ^ADV under the fifth ^H2570 rib , that he died ^H4191 ^W-VQY3MS , for the blood ^H1818 of Asahel ^H6214 his brother ^H251 ^CMP-3MS .

28 And afterward ^H310 when David ^H1732 ^MMS heard ^H8085 it , he said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , I ^H595 ^PPRO-1MS and my kingdom ^H4467 are guiltless ^H5355 ^AMS before ^H5973 ^M-PREP the LORD ^H3068 ^EDS forever ^H5704 from the blood ^H1818 of Abner ^H74 the son ^H1121 of Ner ^H5369 :

29 Let it rest ^H2342 on ^H5921 ^PREP the head ^H7218 ^NMS of Joab ^H3097 , and on ^H413 ^W-PREP all ^H3605 ^NMS his father ^H1 ^CMS-3MS \'s house ^H1004 ^CMS ; and let there not ^H408 fail ^H3772 ^VNI3MS from the house ^H1004 of Joab ^H3097 one that hath an issue ^H2100 , or that is a leper ^H6879 , or that leaneth ^H2388 on a staff ^H6418 , or that falleth ^H5307 on the sword ^H2719 , or that lacketh ^H2638 bread ^H3899 ^NMS .

30 So Joab ^H3097 and Abishai ^H52 his brother ^H251 ^CMS-3MS slew ^H2026 Abner ^H74 , because ^H5921 ^PREP he had slain ^H4191 their brother ^H251 ^CMS-3MP Asahel ^H6214 at Gibeon ^H1391 in the battle ^H4421 .

31 And David ^H1732 ^MMS said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS to ^H413 ^PREP Joab ^H3097 , and to ^H413 ^PREP all ^H3605 ^NMS the people ^H5971 that ^H834 ^RPRO were with ^H854 ^PREP-3MS him , Rend ^H7167 your clothes ^H899 , and gird ^H2296 you with sackcloth ^H8242 ^NMP , and mourn ^H5594 before ^H6440 ^L-CMP Abner ^H74 . And king ^H4428 David ^H1732 ^MMS himself followed ^H310 ^PREP the bier ^H4296 .

32 And they buried ^H6912 Abner ^H74 in Hebron ^H2275 ^B-EFS : and the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS lifted up ^H5375 his voice ^H6963 , and wept ^H1058 at ^H413 ^PREP the grave ^H6913 of Abner ^H74 ; and all ^H3605 ^NMS the people ^H5971 ^D-NMS wept ^H1058 ^W-VQY3MP .

33 And the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS lamented ^H6969 over ^H413 ^PREP Abner ^H74 , and said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS , Died ^H4191 ^VQY3MS Abner ^H74 as a fool ^H5036 ^AMS dieth ^H4194 ?

34 Thy hands ^H3027 ^CFS-2MS were not ^H3808 ^ADV bound ^H631 , nor ^H3808 ^NADV thy feet ^H7272 put ^H5066 into fetters ^H5178 : as a man ^H1121 falleth ^H5307 before ^H6440 ^L-CMP wicked ^H5766 ^NFS men ^H1121 , so fellest ^H5307 thou . And all ^H3605 ^CMS the people ^H5971 wept ^H1058 again ^H3254 over ^H5921 him .

35 And when all ^H3605 ^CMS the people ^H5971 came ^H935 ^W-VQY3MS to cause David ^H1732 ^MMS to eat ^H1262 meat ^H3899 ^NMS while it was yet ^H5750 ^B-ADV day ^H3117 ^D-AMS , David ^H1732 ^MMS swore ^H7650 , saying ^H559 ^L-VQFC , So ^H3541 do ^H6213 ^VQY3MS God ^H430 ^EDP to me , and more ^H3254 ^VHY3MS also ^H3541 , if ^H518 ^PART I taste ^H2938 bread ^H3899 ^NMS , or ^H176 ^CONJ aught else ^H3605 ^CMS , till ^H6440 ^L-CMP the sun ^H8121 ^D-NMS be down ^H935 .

36 And all ^H3605 ^W-CMS the people ^H5971 took notice ^H5234 ^VHQ3MP of it , and it pleased them ^H3190 : as whatsoever ^H3605 ^K-NMS the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS did ^H6213 ^VQQ3MS pleased ^H2895 all ^H3605 ^CMS the people ^H5971 .

37 For all ^H3605 ^CMS the people ^H5971 and all ^H3605 ^W-CMS Israel ^H3478 understood ^H3045 ^W-VQY3MP that ^H1931 ^D-PPRO-3MS day ^H3117 ^B-AMS that ^H3588 ^CONJ it was ^H1961 ^VQQ3FS not ^H3808 ^NADV of the king ^H4428 to slay ^H4191 Abner ^H74 the son ^H1121 of Ner ^H5369 .

38 And the king ^H4428 ^D-NMS said ^H559 ^W-VQY3MS unto ^H413 ^PREP his servants ^H5650 , Know ^H3045 ye not ^H3808 ^D-NPAR that ^H3588 ^CONJ there is a prince ^H8269 and a great man ^H1419 ^W-AMS fallen ^H5307 this ^H2088 ^D-PMS day ^H3117 ^D-AMS in Israel ^H3478 ?

39 And I ^H595 ^W-PPRO-1MS am this day ^H3117 ^D-AMS weak ^H7390 , though anointed ^H4886 king ^H4428 ^NMS ; and these ^H428 ^D-DPRO-3MP men ^H376 the sons ^H1121 of Zeruiah ^H6870 be too hard ^H7186 for ^H4480 ^M-PREP-1MS me : the LORD ^H3068 ^EDS shall reward ^H7999 ^VPY3MS the doer ^H6213 of evil ^H7451 ^D-AFS according to his wickedness ^H7451 .

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