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2 Samuel - Chapter: 3


3:1	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.
3:2	And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3:3	And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
3:4	And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
3:5	And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
3:6	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.
3:7	And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
3:8	Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew 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 to day with a fault concerning this woman?
3:9	So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
3:10	To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
3:11	And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
3:12	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.
3:13	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.
3:14	And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
3:15	And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
3:16	And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
3:17	And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
3:18	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.
3:19	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.
3:20	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.
3:21	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.
3:22	And, behold, the servants of David and Joab 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.
3:23	When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
3:24	Then Joab 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?
3:25	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.
3:26	And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
3:27	And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab 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 Asahel his brother.
3:28	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:
3:29	Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab 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.
3:30	So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
3:31	And David said to Joab, 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.
3:32	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.
3:33	And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
3:34	Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
3:35	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 ought else, till the sun be down.
3:36	And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
3:37	For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
3:38	And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
3:39	And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.


3:1	ותהי המלחמה ארכה בין בית שׁאול ובין בית דוד ודוד הלך וחזק ובית שׁאול הלכים ודלים׃
3:2	וילדו לדוד בנים בחברון ויהי בכורו אמנון לאחינעם היזרעאלת׃
3:3	ומשׁנהו כלאב לאביגל אשׁת נבל הכרמלי והשׁלשׁי אבשׁלום בן מעכה בת תלמי מלך גשׁור׃
3:4	והרביעי אדניה בן חגית והחמישׁי שׁפטיה בן אביטל׃
3:5	והשׁשׁי יתרעם לעגלה אשׁת דוד אלה ילדו לדוד בחברון׃
3:6	ויהי בהיות המלחמה בין בית שׁאול ובין בית דוד ואבנר היה מתחזק בבית שׁאול׃
3:7	ולשׁאול פלגשׁ ושׁמה רצפה בת איה ויאמר אל אבנר מדוע באתה אל פילגשׁ אבי׃
3:8	ויחר לאבנר מאד על דברי אישׁ בשׁת ויאמר הראשׁ כלב אנכי אשׁר ליהודה היום אעשׂה חסד עם בית שׁאול אביך אל אחיו ואל מרעהו ולא המציתך ביד דוד ותפקד עלי עון האשׁה היום׃
3:9	כה יעשׂה אלהים לאבנר וכה יסיף לו כי כאשׁר נשׁבע יהוה לדוד כי כן אעשׂה׃
3:10	להעביר הממלכה מבית שׁאול ולהקים את כסא דוד על ישׂראל ועל יהודה מדן ועד באר שׁבע׃
3:11	ולא יכל עוד להשׁיב את אבנר דבר מיראתו אתו׃
3:12	וישׁלח אבנר מלאכים אל דוד תחתו לאמר למי ארץ לאמר כרתה בריתך אתי והנה ידי עמך להסב אליך את כל ישׂראל׃
3:13	ויאמר טוב אני אכרת אתך ברית אך דבר אחד אנכי שׁאל מאתך לאמר לא תראה את פני כי אם לפני הביאך את מיכל בת שׁאול בבאך לראות את פני׃
3:14	וישׁלח דוד מלאכים אל אישׁ בשׁת בן שׁאול לאמר תנה את אשׁתי את מיכל אשׁר ארשׂתי לי במאה ערלות פלשׁתים׃
3:15	וישׁלח אישׁ בשׁת ויקחה מעם אישׁ מעם פלטיאל בן לושׁ׃
3:16	וילך אתה אישׁה הלוך ובכה אחריה עד בחרים ויאמר אליו אבנר לך שׁוב וישׁב׃
3:17	ודבר אבנר היה עם זקני ישׂראל לאמר גם תמול גם שׁלשׁם הייתם מבקשׁים את דוד למלך עליכם׃
3:18	ועתה עשׂו כי יהוה אמר אל דוד לאמר ביד דוד עבדי הושׁיע את עמי ישׂראל מיד פלשׁתים ומיד כל איביהם׃
3:19	וידבר גם אבנר באזני בנימין וילך גם אבנר לדבר באזני דוד בחברון את כל אשׁר טוב בעיני ישׂראל ובעיני כל בית בנימן׃
3:20	ויבא אבנר אל דוד חברון ואתו עשׂרים אנשׁים ויעשׂ דוד לאבנר ולאנשׁים אשׁר אתו משׁתה׃
3:21	ויאמר אבנר אל דוד אקומה ואלכה ואקבצה אל אדני המלך את כל ישׂראל ויכרתו אתך ברית ומלכת בכל אשׁר תאוה נפשׁך וישׁלח דוד את אבנר וילך בשׁלום׃
3:22	והנה עבדי דוד ויואב בא מהגדוד ושׁלל רב עמם הביאו ואבנר איננו עם דוד בחברון כי שׁלחו וילך בשׁלום׃
3:23	ויואב וכל הצבא אשׁר אתו באו ויגדו ליואב לאמר בא אבנר בן נר אל המלך וישׁלחהו וילך בשׁלום׃
3:24	ויבא יואב אל המלך ויאמר מה עשׂיתה הנה בא אבנר אליך למה זה שׁלחתו וילך הלוך׃
3:25	ידעת את אבנר בן נר כי לפתתך בא ולדעת את מוצאך ואת מבואך ולדעת את כל אשׁר אתה עשׂה׃
3:26	ויצא יואב מעם דוד וישׁלח מלאכים אחרי אבנר וישׁבו אתו מבור הסרה ודוד לא ידע׃
3:27	וישׁב אבנר חברון ויטהו יואב אל תוך השׁער לדבר אתו בשׁלי ויכהו שׁם החמשׁ וימת בדם עשׂה אל אחיו׃
3:28	וישׁמע דוד מאחרי כן ויאמר נקי אנכי וממלכתי מעם יהוה עד עולם מדמי אבנר בן נר׃
3:29	יחלו על ראשׁ יואב ואל כל בית אביו ואל יכרת מבית יואב זב ומצרע ומחזיק בפלך ונפל בחרב וחסר לחם׃
3:30	ויואב ואבישׁי אחיו הרגו לאבנר על אשׁר המית את עשׂהאל אחיהם בגבעון במלחמה׃
3:31	ויאמר דוד אל יואב ואל כל העם אשׁר אתו קרעו בגדיכם וחגרו שׂקים וספדו לפני אבנר והמלך דוד הלך אחרי המטה׃
3:32	ויקברו את אבנר בחברון וישׂא המלך את קולו ויבך אל קבר אבנר ויבכו כל העם׃
3:33	ויקנן המלך אל אבנר ויאמר הכמות נבל ימות אבנר׃
3:34	ידך לא אסרות ורגליך לא לנחשׁתים הגשׁו כנפול לפני בני עולה נפלת ויספו כל העם לבכות עליו׃
3:35	ויבא כל העם להברות את דוד לחם בעוד היום וישׁבע דוד לאמר כה יעשׂה לי אלהים וכה יסיף כי אם לפני בוא השׁמשׁ אטעם לחם או כל מאומה׃
3:36	וכל העם הכירו וייטב בעיניהם ככל אשׁר עשׂה המלך בעיני כל העם טוב׃
3:37	וידעו כל העם וכל ישׂראל ביום ההוא כי לא היתה מהמלך להמית את אבנר בן נר׃
3:38	ויאמר המלך אל עבדיו הלוא תדעו כי שׂר וגדול נפל היום הזה בישׂראל׃
3:39	ואנכי היום רך ומשׁוח מלך והאנשׁים האלה בני צרויה קשׁים ממני ישׁלם יהוה לעשׂה הרעה כרעתו׃


3:1	And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and `is' strong, and the house of Saul are going on and `are' weak.
3:2	And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
3:3	and his second `is' Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third `is' Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,
3:4	and the fourth `is' Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth `is' Shephatiah son of Abital,
3:5	and the sixth `is' Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.
3:6	And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,
3:7	and Saul hath a concubine, and her name `is' Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and `Ish-Bosheth' saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'
3:8	And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog `am' I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?
3:9	thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David -- surely so I do to him:
3:10	to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba.'
3:11	And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.
3:12	And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose `is' the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand `is' with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'
3:13	And he saith, `Good -- I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'
3:14	And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, `Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'
3:15	And Ish-Bosheth sendeth, and taketh her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,
3:16	and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.
3:17	And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,
3:18	and now, do `it', for Jehovah hath spoken of David saying, By the hand of David my servant -- to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'
3:19	And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that `is' good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin,
3:20	and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who `are' with him, a banquet.
3:21	And Abner saith unto David, `I arise, and go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;' and David sendeth away Abner, and he goeth in peace.
3:22	And lo, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and much spoil have brought with them, and Abner is not with David in Hebron, for he hath sent him away, and he goeth in peace;
3:23	and Joab and all the host that `is' with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, `Abner son of Ner hath come unto the king, and he sendeth him away, and he goeth in peace.'
3:24	And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why `is' this -- thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone?
3:25	Thou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.'
3:26	And Joab goeth out from David, and sendeth messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the well of Sirah, and David knew not.
3:27	And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth `rib' -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.
3:28	And David heareth afterwards and saith, `Acquitted `am' I, and my kingdom, by Jehovah, unto the age, from the blood of Abner son of Ner;
3:29	it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.'
3:30	And Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner because that he put to death Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in battle.
3:31	And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who `are' with him, `Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.
3:32	And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifteth up his voice, and weepeth at the grave of Abner, and all the people weep;
3:33	and the king lamenteth for Abner, and saith: -- `As the death of a fool doth Abner die?
3:34	Thy hands not bound, And thy feet to fetters not brought nigh! As one falling before sons of evil -- Thou hast fallen!' and all the people add to weep over him.
3:35	And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David sweareth, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add, for -- before the going in of the sun, I taste no bread or any other thing.'
3:36	And all the people have discerned `it', and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;
3:37	and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it hath not been from the king -- to put to death Abner son of Ner.
3:38	And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?
3:39	and I to-day `am' tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, `are' too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'

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