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2nd-Samuel 3:1

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2nd-Samuel 3:2

And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2nd-Samuel 3:3

And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:

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;

2nd-Samuel 3:4

And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:

and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

2nd-Samuel 3:5

And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David in Hebron.

and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

2nd-Samuel 3:6

Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul.

It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

2nd-Samuel 3:7

And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner:

Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?

2nd-Samuel 3:8

Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog's head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman?

Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day do I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

2nd-Samuel 3:9

So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;

2nd-Samuel 3:10

That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

to transfer 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.

2nd-Samuel 3:11

And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.

He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

2nd-Samuel 3:12

Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.

Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make your league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring about all Israel to you.

2nd-Samuel 3:13

And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.

He said, Well; I will make a league with you; but one thing I require of you: that is, you shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

2nd-Samuel 3:14

And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

2nd-Samuel 3:15

And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.

Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

2nd-Samuel 3:16

And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return: and he returned.

2nd-Samuel 3:17

Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past you sought for David to be king over you:

2nd-Samuel 3:18

Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines, and of all their enemies.

now then do it; for Yahweh has 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.

2nd-Samuel 3:19

And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all Benjamin.

Abner also spoke 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 to the whole house of Benjamin.

2nd-Samuel 3:20

And he came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that came with him.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

2nd-Samuel 3:21

And Abner said to David: I will rise, that I may gather all Israel unto thee my lord the king, and may enter into a league with thee, and that thou mayst reign over all as thy soul desireth. Now when David bad brought Abner on his way, and he was gone in peace,

Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires. David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

2nd-Samuel 3:22

Immediately David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty: and Abner, was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, 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.

2nd-Samuel 3:23

And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

When Joab and all the host who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

2nd-Samuel 3:24

And Joab went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: Why didst thou send him away, and he is gone and departed?

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

2nd-Samuel 3:25

Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost?

You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.

2nd-Samuel 3:26

Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.

When Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah: but David didn't know it.

2nd-Samuel 3:27

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2nd-Samuel 3:28

And when David heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

Afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

2nd-Samuel 3:29

And may it come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house: and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue of seed, or that is a leper, or that holdeth the distaff, or that falleth by the sword, or that wanteth bread.

let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

2nd-Samuel 3:30

So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

2nd-Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

2nd-Samuel 3:32

And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.

They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

2nd-Samuel 3:33

And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.

The king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies?

2nd-Samuel 3:34

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him.

Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters: As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so did you fall. All the people wept again over him.

2nd-Samuel 3:35

And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.

All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun be down.

2nd-Samuel 3:36

And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.

All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

2nd-Samuel 3:37

And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

2nd-Samuel 3:38

The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day in Israel?

The king said to his servants, "Don't you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

2nd-Samuel 3:39

But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.

I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness."

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