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2 Samuel 3 – King James Version (KJV)

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The House of David Strengthened

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2Sa 3:1 - Now there was^H1961 long^H752 war^H4421 between^H996 the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and^H996 the house^H1004 of David:^H1732 but David^H1732 waxed^H1980 stronger and stronger,^H2390 and the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 waxed^H1980 weaker and weaker.^H1800

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2Sa 3:2 - And^H3205^➔ unto David^H1732 were^➔^H3205^➔ sons^H1121 born^➔^H3205 in Hebron:^H2275 and^H1961^➔ his firstborn^H1060 was^➔^H1961 Amnon,^H550 of Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess;^H3159

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2Sa 3:3 - And his second,^H4932 Chileab,^H3609 of Abigail^H26 the wife^H802 of Nabal^H5037 the Carmelite;^H3761 and the third,^H7992 Absalom^H53 the son^H1121 of Maacah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Talmai^H8526 king^H4428 of Geshur;^H1650

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2Sa 3:4 - And the fourth,^H7243 Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith;^H2294 and the fifth,^H2549 Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Abital;^H37

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2Sa 3:5 - And the sixth,^H8345 Ithream,^H3507 by Eglah^H5698 David's^H1732 wife.^H802 These^H428 were born^H3205 to David^H1732 in Hebron.^H2275

Abner Joins David

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2Sa 3:6 - And it came to pass,^H1961 while there was^H1961 war^H4421 between^H996 the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and^H996 the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 that Abner^H74 made^H1961 himself strong^H2388 for the house^H1004 of Saul.^H7586

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2Sa 3:7 - And Saul had^H7586 a concubine,^H6370 whose name^H8034 was Rizpah,^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah:^H345 and^H559^➔ Ishbosheth said^➔^H559 to^H413 Abner,^H74 Wherefore^H4069 hast thou gone in^H935 unto^H413 my father's^H1 concubine?^H6370

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2Sa 3:8 - Then was^H2734^➔ Abner^H74 very^H3966 wroth^➔^H2734 for^H5921 the words^H1697 of Ishbosheth,^H378^H378 and said,^H559 Am I^H595 a dog's^H3611 head,^H7218 which^H834 against Judah^H3063 do shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 this day^H3117 unto^H5973 the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 thy father,^H1 to^H413 his brethren,^H251 and to^H413 his friends,^H4828 and^H3808^➔ have^H4672^➔ not^➔^H3808 delivered thee^➔^H4672 into the hand^H3027 of David,^H1732 that thou chargest^H6485 me^H5921 to day^H3117 with a fault^H5771 concerning this woman?^H802

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2Sa 3:9 - So^H3541 do^H6213 God^H430 to Abner,^H74 and^H3541^➔ more^H3254 also,^➔^H3541 except,^H3588 as^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath sworn^H7650 to David,^H1732 even^H3588 so^H3651 I do^H6213 to him;

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2Sa 3:10 - 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 Israel^H3478 and over^H5921 Judah,^H3063 from Dan^H1835 even to^H5704 Beersheba.^H884^H884

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2Sa 3:11 - And^H3808^➔ he could^H3201 not^➔^H3808 answer^H7725 Abner^H74 a word^H1697 again,^H5750 because he feared^H3372 him.^H853

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2Sa 3:12 - And^H7971^➔ Abner^H74 sent^➔^H7971 messengers^H4397 to^H413 David^H1732 on his behalf,^H8478 saying,^H559 Whose^H4310 is the land?^H776 saying^H559 also, Make^H3772 thy league^H1285 with me,^H854 and, behold,^H2009 my hand^H3027 shall be with thee,^H5973 to bring about^H5437 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 unto thee.^H413

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2Sa 3:13 - And he said,^H559 Well;^H2896 I^H589 will make^H3772 a league^H1285 with thee:^H854 but^H389 one^H259 thing^H1697 I^H595 require^H7592 of thee,^H854 that is,^H559 Thou shalt^H7200^➔ not^H3808 see^➔^H7200 my face,^H6440 except^H3588^H518 thou first bring^H935 Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter,^H1323 when thou comest^H935 to see^H7200 my face.^H6440

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2Sa 3:14 - And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 messengers^H4397 to^H413 Ishbosheth^H378^H378 Saul's^H7586 son,^H1121 saying,^H559 Deliver^H5414 me my wife^H802 Michal,^H4324 which^H834 I espoused^H781 to me^H589 for an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines.^H6430

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2Sa 3:15 - And^H7971^➔ Ishbosheth^H378^H378 sent,^➔^H7971 and took her^H3947 from^H5973 her husband,^H376 even from^H5973 Phaltiel^H6409 the son^H1121 of Laish.^H3919

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2Sa 3:16 - And^H3212^➔ her husband^H376 went^➔^H3212 with her^H854 along^H1980 weeping^H1058 behind her^H310 to^H5704 Bahurim.^H980 Then said^H559 Abner^H74 unto him,^H413 Go,^H3212 return.^H7725 And he returned.^H7725

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2Sa 3:17 - And^H1697^➔ Abner^H74 had^H1961 communication^➔^H1697 with^H5973 the elders^H2205 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Ye^H1961 sought for^H1245 David^H1732 in times past^H1571^H8543^➔^H1571^H8032 to be king^H4428 over you:^H5921

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2Sa 3:18 - Now then^H6258 do^H6213 it: for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H559 of^H413 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 By the hand^H3027 of^H1732^➔ 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^H3605 their enemies.^H341

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2Sa 3:19 - And^H1696^➔ Abner^H74 also^H1571 spake^➔^H1696 in the ears^H241 of Benjamin:^H1144 and^H3212^➔ Abner^H74 went^➔^H3212 also^H1571 to speak^H1696 in the ears^H241 of David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275 all^H3605 that^H834 seemed^H5869 good^H2896 to Israel,^H3478 and that seemed good^H5869 to the^H1004^➔ whole^H3605 house^➔^H1004 of Benjamin.^H1144

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2Sa 3:20 - So^H935^➔ Abner^H74 came^➔^H935 to^H413 David^H1732 to Hebron,^H2275 and^H854^➔ twenty^H6242 men^H376 with him.^➔^H854 And^H6213^➔ David^H1732 made^➔^H6213 Abner^H74 and the men^H376 that^H834 were with him^H854 a feast.^H4960

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2Sa 3:21 - And^H559^➔ Abner^H74 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 I will arise^H6965 and go,^H3212 and will gather^H6908 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 unto^H413 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 that they may make^H3772 a league^H1285 with thee,^H854 and that thou mayest reign^H4427 over all^H3605 that^H834 thine heart^H5315 desireth.^H183 And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971^➔ Abner^H74 away;^➔^H7971 and he went^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:22 - And, behold,^H2009 the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 and Joab^H3097 came^H935 from pursuing a troop,^H1416 and^H7998^➔ brought in^H935 a^➔^H7998^➔ great^H7227 spoil^➔^H7998 with them:^H5973 but Abner^H74 was not^H369 with^H5973 David^H1732 in Hebron;^H2275 for^H3588 he had sent him away,^H7971 and he was gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:23 - When Joab^H3097 and all^H3605 the host^H6635 that^H834 was with him^H854 were come,^H935 they told^H5046 Joab,^H3097 saying,^H559 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369 came^H935 to^H413 the king,^H4428 and he hath sent him away,^H7971 and he is gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:24 - Then^H935^➔ Joab^H3097 came^➔^H935 to^H413 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 What^H4100 hast thou done?^H6213 behold,^H2009 Abner^H74 came^H935 unto thee;^H413 why^H4100 is it^H2088 that thou hast sent him away,^H7971 and he is^H3212^➔ quite^H1980 gone?^➔^H3212

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2Sa 3:25 - Thou knowest^H3045 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 that^H3588 he came^H935 to deceive thee,^H6601 and to know^H3045 thy going out^H4161 and^H853 thy coming in,^H4126 and to know^H3045 all^H3605 that^H834 thou^H859 doest.^H6213

Joab Murders Abner

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2Sa 3:26 - And when^H3318^➔ Joab^H3097 was come out^➔^H3318 from^H5973 David,^H1732 he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner,^H74 which brought^H7725^➔ him^H853 again^➔^H7725 from the well^H953 of Sirah:^H5626 but David^H1732 knew^H3045 it not.^H3808

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2Sa 3:27 - And when^H7725^➔ Abner^H74 was returned^➔^H7725 to Hebron,^H2275 Joab^H3097 took him^H5186 aside^H8432 in^H413 the gate^H8179 to speak^H1696 with him^H854 quietly,^H7987 and smote him^H5221 there^H8033 under the fifth^H2570 rib, that he died,^H4191 for the blood^H1818 of Asahel^H6214^H6214 his brother.^H251

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2Sa 3:28 - And^H8085^➔ afterward^H310^H3651 when^➔^H8085^➔ David^H1732 heard^➔^H8085 it, he said,^H559 I^H595 and my kingdom^H4467 are guiltless^H5355 before^H5973 the LORD^H3068 for^H5703 ever^H5769 from the blood^H1818 of Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner:^H5369

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2Sa 3:29 - Let it rest^H2342 on^H5921 the head^H7218 of Joab,^H3097 and on^H413 all^H3605 his father's^H1 house;^H1004 and^H408^➔ let there^H3772^➔ not^➔^H408 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

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2Sa 3:30 - So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 slew^H2026 Abner,^H74 because^H5921^H834 he had slain^H4191 their brother^H251 Asahel^H6214 at Gibeon^H1391 in the battle.^H4421

David Mourns Abner

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2Sa 3:31 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Joab,^H3097 and to^H413 all^H3605 the people^H5971 that^H834 were with him,^H854 Rend^H7167 your clothes,^H899 and gird you^H2296 with sackcloth,^H8242 and mourn^H5594 before^H6440 Abner.^H74 And king^H4428 David^H1732 himself followed^H1980^H310 the bier.^H4296

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2Sa 3:32 - And they buried^H6912 Abner^H74 in Hebron:^H2275 and^H5375^➔ the king^H4428 lifted up^➔^H5375 his voice,^H6963 and wept^H1058 at^H413 the grave^H6913 of Abner;^H74 and^H1058^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 wept.^➔^H1058

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2Sa 3:33 - And^H6969^➔ the king^H4428 lamented^➔^H6969 over^H413 Abner,^H74 and said,^H559 Died^H4191 Abner^H74 as^H4194^➔ a fool^H5036 dieth?^➔^H4194

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2Sa 3:34 - Thy hands^H3027 were not^H3808 bound,^H631 nor^H3808 thy feet^H7272 put^H5066 into fetters:^H5178 as a man falleth^H5307 before^H6440 wicked^H5766 men,^H1121 so fellest thou.^H5307 And^H3254^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 wept^H1058 again^➔^H3254 over him.^H5921

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2Sa 3:35 - And when^H935^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^➔^H935 to cause^H1262^➔ David^H1732 to eat^➔^H1262 meat^H3899 while it was yet^H5750 day,^H3117 David^H1732 sware,^H7650 saying,^H559 So^H3541 do^H6213 God^H430 to me, and more^H3541 also,^H3254 if^H3588^H518 I taste^H2938 bread,^H3899 or^H176 ought^H3605 else,^H3972 till^H6440 the sun^H8121 be down.^H935

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2Sa 3:36 - And all^H3605 the people^H5971 took notice^H5234 of it, and it pleased them:^H3190^H5869 as whatsoever^H3605^H834 the king^H4428 did^H6213 pleased^H2896 all^H3605 the people.^H5971

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2Sa 3:37 - For^H3045^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 and all^H3605 Israel^H3478 understood^➔^H3045 that^H1931 day^H3117 that^H3588 it was^H1961 not^H3808 of the king^H4428 to slay^H4191 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner.^H5369

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2Sa 3:38 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 his servants,^H5650 Know ye^H3045 not^H3808 that^H3588 there is^H5307^➔ a prince^H8269 and a great man^H1419 fallen^➔^H5307 this^H2088 day^H3117 in Israel?^H3478

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2Sa 3:39 - And I^H595 am this day^H3117 weak,^H7390 though anointed^H4886 king;^H4428 and^H376^➔ these^H428 men^➔^H376 the sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 be too hard^H7186 for me:^H4480 the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999 the doer^H6213 of evil^H7451 according to his wickedness.^H7451

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