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 .