2nd Samuel Chapter 3 - King James Strong Number Version

1: Now there was long <H0752> war <H4421> between the house <H1004> of Saul <H7586> and the house <H1004> of David: <H1732> but David <H1732> waxed stronger <H1980> and stronger, <H2390> and the house <H1004> of Saul <H7586> waxed weaker <H1980> and weaker. <H1800>
2: And unto David <H1732> were sons <H1121> born <H3205> in Hebron: <H2275> and his firstborn <H1060> was Amnon, <H0550> of Ahinoam <H0293> the Jezreelitess; <H3159>
3: And his second, <H4932> Chileab, <H3609> of Abigail <H0026> the wife <H0802> of Nabal <H5037> the Carmelite; <H3761> and the third, <H7992> Absalom <H0053> the son <H1121> of Maacah <H4601> the daughter <H1323> of Talmai <H8526> king <H4428> of Geshur; <H1650>
4: And the fourth, <H7243> Adonijah <H0138> the son <H1121> of Haggith; <H2294> and the fifth, <H2549> Shephatiah <H8203> the son <H1121> of Abital; <H0037>
5: And the sixth, <H8345> Ithream, <H3507> by Eglah <H5698> David's <H1732> wife. <H0802> These were born <H3205> to David <H1732> in Hebron. <H2275>
6: And it came to pass, while there was war <H4421> between the house <H1004> of Saul <H7586> and the house <H1004> of David, <H1732> that Abner <H0074> made himself strong <H2388> for the house <H1004> of Saul. <H7586>
7: And Saul <H7586> had a concubine, <H6370> whose name <H8034> [was] Rizpah, <H7532> the daughter <H1323> of Aiah: <H0345> and [Ishbosheth] said <H0559> to Abner, <H0074> Wherefore hast thou gone in <H0935> unto my father's <H0001> concubine? <H6370>
8: Then was Abner <H0074> very <H3966> wroth <H2734> for the words <H1697> of Ishbosheth, <H0378> and said, <H0559> [Am] I a dog's <H3611> head, <H7218> which against Judah <H3063> do shew <H6213> kindness <H2617> this day <H3117> unto the house <H1004> of Saul <H7586> thy father, <H0001> to his brethren, <H0251> and to his friends, <H4828> and have not delivered <H4672> thee into the hand <H3027> of David, <H1732> that thou chargest <H6485> me to day <H3117> with a fault <H5771> concerning this woman? <H0802>
9: So do <H6213> God <H0430> to Abner, <H0074> and more <H3254> also, except, as the LORD <H3068> hath sworn <H7650> to David, <H1732> even so I do <H6213> 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 Israel <H3478> and over Judah, <H3063> from Dan <H1835> even to Beersheba. <H0884>
11: And he could <H3201> not answer <H7725> Abner <H0074> a word <H1697> again, because he feared <H3372> him.
12: And Abner <H0074> sent <H7971> messengers <H4397> to David <H1732> on his behalf, saying, <H0559> Whose [is] the land? <H0776> saying <H0559> [also], Make <H3772> thy league <H1285> with me, and, behold, my hand <H3027> [shall be] with thee, to bring about <H5437> all Israel <H3478> unto thee.
13: And he said, <H0559> Well; <H2896> I will make <H3772> a league <H1285> with thee: but one <H0259> thing <H1697> I require <H7592> of thee, that is, <H0559> Thou shalt not see <H7200> my face, <H6440> except thou first <H6440> bring <H0935> Michal <H4324> Saul's <H7586> daughter, <H1323> when thou comest <H0935> to see <H7200> my face. <H6440>
14: And David <H1732> sent <H7971> messengers <H4397> to Ishbosheth <H0378> Saul's <H7586> son, <H1121> saying, <H0559> Deliver <H5414> [me] my wife <H0802> Michal, <H4324> which I espoused <H0781> to me for an hundred <H3967> foreskins <H6190> of the Philistines. <H6430>
15: And Ishbosheth <H0378> sent, <H7971> and took <H3947> her from [her] husband, <H0376> [even] from Phaltiel <H6409> the son <H1121> of Laish. <H3889> <H3919>
16: And her husband <H0376> went <H3212> with her along <H1980> weeping <H1058> behind <H0310> her to Bahurim. <H0980> Then said <H0559> Abner <H0074> unto him, Go, <H3212> return. <H7725> And he returned. <H7725>
17: And Abner <H0074> had <H1961> communication <H1697> with the elders <H2205> of Israel, <H3478> saying, <H0559> Ye sought <H1245> for David <H1732> in times past <H8543> <H8032> [to be] king <H4428> over you:
18: Now then do <H6213> [it]: for the LORD <H3068> hath spoken <H0559> of David, <H1732> saying, <H0559> By the hand <H3027> of my servant <H5650> David <H1732> I will save <H3467> my people <H5971> Israel <H3478> out of the hand <H3027> of the Philistines, <H6430> and out of the hand <H3027> of all their enemies. <H0341>
19: And Abner <H0074> also spake <H1696> in the ears <H0241> of Benjamin: <H1144> and Abner <H0074> went <H3212> also to speak <H1696> in the ears <H0241> of David <H1732> in Hebron <H2275> all that seemed <H5869> good <H2896> to Israel, <H3478> and that seemed <H5869> good to the whole house <H1004> of Benjamin. <H1144>
20: So Abner <H0074> came <H0935> to David <H1732> to Hebron, <H2275> and twenty <H6242> men <H0582> with him. And David <H1732> made <H6213> Abner <H0074> and the men <H0582> that [were] with him a feast. <H4960>
21: And Abner <H0074> said <H0559> unto David, <H1732> I will arise <H6965> and go, <H3212> and will gather <H6908> all Israel <H3478> unto my lord <H0113> the king, <H4428> that they may make <H3772> a league <H1285> with thee, and that thou mayest reign <H4427> over all that thine heart <H5315> desireth. <H0183> And David <H1732> sent Abner <H0074> away; <H7971> and he went <H3212> in peace. <H7965>
22: And, behold, the servants <H5650> of David <H1732> and Joab <H3097> came <H0935> from [pursuing] a troop, <H1416> and brought in <H0935> a great <H7227> spoil <H7998> with them: but Abner <H0074> [was] not with David <H1732> in Hebron; <H2275> for he had sent him away, <H7971> and he was gone <H3212> in peace. <H7965>
23: When Joab <H3097> and all the host <H6635> that [was] with him were come, <H0935> they told <H5046> Joab, <H3097> saying, <H0559> Abner <H0074> the son <H1121> of Ner <H5369> came <H0935> to the king, <H4428> and he hath sent him away, <H7971> and he is gone <H3212> in peace. <H7965>
24: Then Joab <H3097> came <H0935> to the king, <H4428> and said, <H0559> What hast thou done? <H6213> behold, Abner <H0074> came <H0935> unto thee; why [is] it [that] thou hast sent him away, <H7971> and he is quite <H1980> gone? <H3212>
25: Thou knowest <H3045> Abner <H0074> the son <H1121> of Ner, <H5369> that he came <H0935> to deceive <H6601> thee, and to know <H3045> thy going out <H4161> and thy coming in, <H4126> <H3996> and to know <H3045> all that thou doest. <H6213>
26: And when Joab <H3097> was come out <H3318> from David, <H1732> he sent <H7971> messengers <H4397> after <H0310> Abner, <H0074> which brought him again <H7725> from the well <H0953> of Sirah: <H5626> but David <H1732> knew <H3045> [it] not.
27: And when Abner <H0074> was returned <H7725> to Hebron, <H2275> Joab <H3097> took him aside <H5186> in <H0413> <H8432> the gate <H8179> to speak <H1696> with him quietly, <H7987> and smote <H5221> him there under the fifth <H2570> [rib], that he died, <H4191> for the blood <H1818> of Asahel <H6214> his brother. <H0251>
28: And afterward <H0310> when David <H1732> heard <H8085> [it], he said, <H0559> I and my kingdom <H4467> [are] guiltless <H5355> before the LORD <H3068> for <H5704> ever <H5769> from the blood <H1818> of Abner <H0074> the son <H1121> of Ner: <H5369>
29: Let it rest <H2342> on the head <H7218> of Joab, <H3097> and on all his father's <H0001> house; <H1004> and let there not fail <H3772> 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>
30: So Joab <H3097> and Abishai <H0052> his brother <H0251> slew <H2026> Abner, <H0074> because he had slain <H4191> their brother <H0251> Asahel <H6214> at Gibeon <H1391> in the battle. <H4421>
31: And David <H1732> said <H0559> to Joab, <H3097> and to all the people <H5971> that [were] with him, Rend <H7167> your clothes, <H0899> and gird <H2296> you with sackcloth, <H8242> and mourn <H5594> before <H6440> Abner. <H0074> And king <H4428> David <H1732> [himself] followed <H1980> <H0310> the bier. <H4296>
32: And they buried <H6912> Abner <H0074> in Hebron: <H2275> and the king <H4428> lifted up <H5375> his voice, <H6963> and wept <H1058> at the grave <H6913> of Abner; <H0074> and all the people <H5971> wept. <H1058>
33: And the king <H4428> lamented <H6969> over Abner, <H0074> and said, <H0559> Died <H4191> Abner <H0074> as a fool <H5036> dieth? <H4194>
34: Thy hands <H3027> [were] not bound, <H0631> nor thy feet <H7272> put <H5066> into fetters: <H5178> as a man falleth <H5307> before <H6440> wicked <H5766> men, <H1121> [so] fellest <H5307> thou. And all the people <H5971> wept <H1058> again <H3254> over him.
35: And when all <H3605> the people <H5971> came <H0935> to cause David <H1732> to eat <H1262> meat <H3899> while it was yet <H5750> day, <H3117> David <H1732> sware, <H7650> saying, <H0559> So do <H6213> God <H0430> to me, and more <H3254> also, if I taste <H2938> bread, <H3899> or ought <H3972> else, <H3605> till <H6440> the sun <H8121> be down. <H0935>
36: And all <H3605> the people <H5971> took notice <H5234> [of it], and it pleased <H3190> <H5869> them: as whatsoever the king <H4428> did <H6213> pleased <H5869> <H2896> all <H3605> the people. <H5971>
37: For all <H3605> the people <H5971> and all <H3605> Israel <H3478> understood <H3045> that day <H3117> that it was not of the king <H4428> to slay <H4191> Abner <H0074> the son <H1121> of Ner. <H5369>
38: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto his servants, <H5650> Know <H3045> ye not that there is a prince <H8269> and a great man <H1419> fallen <H5307> this day <H3117> in Israel? <H3478>
39: And I [am] this day <H3117> weak, <H7390> though anointed <H4886> king; <H4428> and these men <H0582> the sons <H1121> of Zeruiah <H6870> [be] too hard <H7186> for me: the LORD <H3068> shall reward <H7999> the doer <H6213> of evil according to his wickedness. <H7451>