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2
Samuel
3 |
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The
House of David Strengthened |
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2
Samuel 3:1
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Chapter:Verse) |
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Now there
was a long war between the house of Saul
and the house of David; and David grew steadily
stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker
continually. |
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| 2
Samuel 3:2 |
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Sons were
born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was
Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; |
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Samuel 3:3 |
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and his
second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of
Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom
the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai,
king of Geshur; |
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Samuel 3:4 |
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and the
fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and
the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; |
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Samuel 3:5 |
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and the
sixth, Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These
were born to David at Hebron. |
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Abner
Joins David |
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Samuel 3:6 |
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It came
about while there was war between the house
of Saul and the house of David that Abner
was making himself strong in the house of
Saul. |
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Samuel 3:7 |
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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?" |
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Samuel 3:8 |
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Then Abner
was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth
and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs
to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house
of Saul your father, to his brothers and
to his friends, and have not delivered you
into the hands of David; and yet today you
charge me with a guilt concerning the woman. |
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Samuel 3:9 |
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May God
do so to Abner, and more also, if as the
LORD has sworn to David, I do not accomplish
this for him, |
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| 2
Samuel 3:10 |
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to transfer
the kingdom from the house of Saul and to
establish the throne of David over Israel
and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba." |
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| 2
Samuel 3:11 |
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And he could
no longer answer Abner a word, because he
was afraid of him. |
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Samuel 3:12 |
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Then Abner
sent messengers to David in his place, saying,
"Whose is the land? Make your covenant with
me, and behold, my hand shall be with you
to bring all Israel over to you." |
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Samuel 3:13 |
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He said,
"Good! I will make a covenant with you,
but I demand one thing of you, namely, you
shall not see my face unless you first bring
Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to
see me." |
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Samuel 3:14 |
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So David
sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son,
saying, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom
I was betrothed for a hundred foreskins
of the Philistines." |
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| 2
Samuel 3:15 |
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Ish-bosheth
sent and took her from her husband, from
Paltiel the son of Laish. |
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| 2
Samuel 3:16 |
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But her
husband went with her, weeping as he went,
and followed her as far as Bahurim. Then
Abner said to him, "Go, return." So he returned. |
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Samuel 3:17 |
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Now Abner
had consultation with the elders of Israel,
saying, "In times past you were seeking
for David to be king over you. |
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Samuel 3:18 |
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Now then,
do it! For the LORD has spoken of David,
saying, 'By the hand of My servant David
I will save My people Israel from the hand
of the Philistines and from the hand of
all their enemies.'" |
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Samuel 3:19 |
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Abner also
spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and in
addition Abner went to speak in the hearing
of David in Hebron all that seemed good
to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin. |
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Samuel 3:20 |
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Then Abner
and twenty men with him came to David at
Hebron. And David made a feast for Abner
and the men who were with him. |
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Samuel 3:21 |
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Abner said
to David, "Let me arise and go and gather
all Israel to my lord the king, that they
may make a covenant with you, and that you
may be king over all that your soul desires."
So David sent Abner away, and he went in
peace. |
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Samuel 3:22 |
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And behold,
the servants of David and Joab came from
a raid and brought much spoil with them;
but Abner was not with David in Hebron,
for he had sent him away, and he had gone
in peace. |
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Samuel 3:23 |
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When Joab
and all the army that was with him arrived,
they told Joab, saying, "Abner the son of
Ner came to the king, and he has sent him
away, and he has gone in peace." |
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Samuel 3:24 |
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Then Joab
came to the king and said, "What have you
done? Behold, Abner came to you; why then
have you sent him away and he is already
gone? |
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Samuel 3:25 |
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You know
Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive
you and to learn of your going out and coming
in and to find out all that you are doing." |
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Joab
Murders Abner |
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Samuel 3:26 |
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When Joab
came out from David, he sent messengers
after Abner, and they brought him back from
the well of Sirah; but David did not know
it. |
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Samuel 3:27 |
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So when
Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him
aside into the middle of the gate to speak
with him privately, and there he struck
him in the belly so that he died on account
of the blood of Asahel his brother. |
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Samuel 3:28 |
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Afterward
when David heard it, he said, "I and my
kingdom are innocent before the LORD forever
of the blood of Abner the son of Ner. |
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Samuel 3:29 |
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May it fall
on the head of Joab and on all his father's
house; and may there not fail from the house
of Joab one who has a discharge, or who
is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff,
or who falls by the sword, or who lacks
bread." |
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Samuel 3:30 |
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So Joab
and Abishai his brother killed Abner because
he had put their brother Asahel to death
in the battle at Gibeon. |
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David
Mourns Abner |
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Samuel 3:31 |
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Then David
said to Joab and to all the people who were
with him, "Tear your clothes and gird on
sackcloth and lament before Abner." And
King David walked behind the bier. |
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Samuel 3:32 |
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Thus they
buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted
up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner,
and all the people wept. |
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Samuel 3:33 |
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The king
chanted a lament for Abner and said, "Should
Abner die as a fool dies? |
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Samuel 3:34 |
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"Your hands
were not bound, nor your feet put in fetters;
As one falls before the wicked, you have
fallen." And all the people wept again over
him. |
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Samuel 3:35 |
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Then all
the people came to persuade David to eat
bread while it was still day; but David
vowed, saying, "May God do so to me, and
more also, if I taste bread or anything
else before the sun goes down." |
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Samuel 3:36 |
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Now all
the people took note of it, and it pleased
them, just as everything the king did pleased
all the people. |
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Samuel 3:37 |
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So all
the people and all Israel understood that
day that it had not been the will of the
king to put Abner the son of Ner to death. |
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Samuel 3:38 |
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Then the
king said to his servants, "Do you not know
that a prince and a great man has fallen
this day in Israel? |
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Samuel 3:39 |
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I am weak
today, though anointed king; and these men
the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for
me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according
to his evil." |
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