Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was
protracted.
And David grew
stronger
and stronger
, while
the house of Saul grew
weaker
and weaker
.
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
.
And sons
were
born to David in Hebron :
His firstborn
was
Amnon, by
Ahinoam
of Jezreel;
And there
are
born to David sons
in Hebron ,
and
his first-born
is
Amnon, of Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess,
his second was
Chileab, by
Abigail the
widow
of Nabal of
Carmel;
his
third
was
Absalom
, the son of Maacah daughter of King
Talmai of Geshur ;
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 ,
his
fourth was
Adonijah ,
the
son of Haggith ;
his
fifth
was
Shephatiah
, the son of Abital ;
and
the
fourth `is'
Adonijah son of Haggith, and
the fifth
`is'
Shephatiah
son of Abital ,
and his
sixth was
Ithream, by
David’s
wife
Eglah .
These sons
were
born to David in Hebron.
and the
sixth `is'
Ithream, of
Eglah wife
of
David;
these have
been
born to David in Hebron.
During
the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had
continued
to
strengthen
his
position
in the house of Saul .
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 ,
Meanwhile,
Saul had
a concubine named
Rizpah
, the
daughter of Aiah .
So
Ish-bosheth questioned
Abner, “Why
did
you
sleep
with
my
father’s
concubine? ”
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
? '
Abner was
furious
over
Ish- bosheth’s
accusation.
“Am
I
the head of a dog that belongs
to Judah ?”
he
asked.
“All
this
time
I
have
been
loyal
to the house of your
father
Saul, to
his brothers
, and to
his friends .
I
have not delivered you
into the hand of David ,
but
now
you
accuse
me of
wrongdoing
with
this
woman !
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?
May
God punish
Abner, and ever
so
severely
, if
I do not
do
for
David
what
the
LORD
has
sworn
to him:
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:
to transfer
the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish
the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to
Beersheba
. ”
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
. '
And for
fear
of
Abner,
Ish-bosheth
did
not dare
to say
another
word to
him.
And he
is
not able
any
more
to turn
back
Abner
a
word ,
because
of
his
fearing
him.
Then
Abner sent
messengers in
his
place
to
say
to
David, “To
whom
does
the land belong
? Make your
covenant with me, and surely
my hand will
be
with you
to bring all Israel over
to
you
. ”
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. '
“Good,”
replied
David
, “
I will
make a covenant with
you.
But
there
is
one thing I require
of you:
Do
not appear
before
me
unless
you
bring Saul’s
daughter
Michal when
you
come
to
see me
. ”
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
. '
Then
David sent
messengers to
say
to
Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “
Give me
back
my wife ,
Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for
a hundred Philistine
foreskins. ”
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
. '
So
Ish-bosheth sent
and took
Michal
from
her husband
Paltiel
son of Laish .
And
Ish-Bosheth sendeth,
and taketh
her from
a
man,
from
Phaltiel
son of Laish ,
Her husband followed
her, weeping all
the
way
to
Bahurim .
Then
Abner said
to
him, “
Go back .”
So
he returned
home
.
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
.
Now
Abner conferred
with the elders of Israel and
said
, “In
the
past
you
sought
David as
your
king .
And
the
word
of
Abner was
with the elders of Israel, saying,
`Heretofore
ye
have
been
seeking
David for
king over
you,
Now take
action
, because
the
LORD
has
said
to
David, ‘Through
My servant David
I
will
save My people Israel from
the hands
of the Philistines and of all their enemies. ’”
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. '
Abner also spoke
to
the Benjamites
and went
to
Hebron
to tell
David all that seemed
good to
Israel and to
the whole
house of Benjamin .
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 ,
When
Abner and twenty of
his
men came
to
David
at
Hebron
, David held
a
feast
for them
.
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
.
Then
Abner said
to
David, “Let
me
go at
once
, and I
will
gather all
Israel
to
my lord the king, that
they may
make a covenant with
you
, and that
you
may
rule
over all that your
heart
desires.”
So
David dismissed
Abner, and he went
in peace.
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.
Just
then
David’s
soldiers
and Joab returned
from a
raid
, bringing
with them a
great
plunder.
But
Abner was
not with David in Hebron because
David
had
sent him on
his
way
in peace .
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 ;
When
Joab and all his
troops
arrived
, he
was
informed
, “
Abner son of Ner came
to
see
the king, who
sent
him on
his
way
in peace. ”
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. '
So
Joab went
to
the king and said
, “
What have
you
done? Look
, Abner came
to
you.
Why did
you
dismiss
him ?
Now
he is getting
away!
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?
Surely
you
realize
that
Abner son of Ner came
to deceive you
and to track
your
movements
and all that you
are
doing. ”
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. '
As
soon
as
Joab had
left
David, he
sent
messengers after Abner, who
brought
him back from the well of Sirah ;
but
David was
unaware
of
it
.
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
.
When
Abner returned
to Hebron, Joab pulled
him aside into
the gateway,
as
if
to speak to
him privately
, and there
Joab
stabbed
him in the stomach.
So
Abner
died
on
account
of
the blood of Joab’s
brother
Asahel.
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
.
Afterward,
David heard
about
this
and said
, “
I and my kingdom are
forever
guiltless
before
the LORD
concerning
the blood of Abner son of Ner .
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 ;
May
it whirl
over
the heads
of Joab and the entire
house of his father, and may
the house of Joab never
be
without
one having a
discharge
or
skin
disease
, or
one
who
leans
on a staff or
falls
by the
sword or
lacks
food
. ”
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
. '
(
Joab and his brother Abishai
murdered
Abner because he had
killed
their brother Asahel
in the
battle
at
Gibeon. )
And
Joab and Abishai
his brother slew
Abner because that
he put
to
death
Asahel
their brother ,
in Gibeon ,
in
battle
.
Then
David ordered
Joab and all the people with him, “Tear
your clothes
, put
on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner .”
And King David himself
walked
behind
the funeral
bier.
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.
When
they buried
Abner in Hebron, the king wept
aloud
at Abner’s
tomb
, and all the people wept.
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;
And the king sang
this
lament
for Abner: “Should
Abner
die
the death of a fool?
and the king lamenteth
for Abner ,
and
saith
: --
`As
the death of a fool doth
Abner
die
?
Your
hands were
not bound, your
feet were
not fettered.
As a
man
falls
before the
wicked,
so
also
you
fell.”
And all the people wept
over him even
more
.
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.
Then
all the people came
and
urged
David to eat something
while it
was
still
day, but
David took
an
oath
, saying, “May
God punish
me, and ever
so
severely
, if
I taste bread or anything
else
before
the
sun
sets!”
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.'
All the people took
note
and were
pleased.
In fact
, everything
the king did
pleased
them.
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;
So
on
that
day
all the troops
and
all Israel were
convinced
that the king had
no
part
in
the
murder
of
Abner son of Ner.
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.
Then
the king said
to
his servants, “
Do you
not realize
that a great
prince has
fallen today
in Israel?
And
the king saith
unto
his servants, `
Do ye
not know
that a prince and
a
great
one
hath
fallen this
day
in Israel?
And I am
weak
this
day, though
anointed as
king ,
and these men, the
sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce
for me .
May
the LORD
repay
the evildoer
according to his evil !”
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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