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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Samuel 3 GWT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_samuel/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_samuel/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GWT</a> > 2 Samuel 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/2.htm" title="2 Samuel 2">&#9668;</a> 2 Samuel 3 <a href="../2_samuel/4.htm" title="2 Samuel 4">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</div><div class="chap"><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>As the war between the royal families of Saul and David dragged on, David's family became stronger and stronger, and Saul's family became weaker and weaker.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, [born] to Ahinoam from Jezreel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The second was Chileab, [born] to Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The sixth was Ithream, [born] to David's wife Eglah. These sons were born to David while he was in Hebron.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>During the war between the families of Saul and David, Abner strengthened his position in Saul's royal family. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Saul had a concubine named Rizpah (Aiah's daughter). Ishbosheth asked Abner, "Why did you have sex with my father's concubine?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Ishbosheth's question made Abner very angry. "Have I been behaving like some Judean dog?" he asked. "Until now I've been faithful to your father Saul's family, to his relatives and friends, and I haven't handed you over to David. But now you charge me with a crime because of this woman. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>May God strike me dead unless I do for David what the LORD had promised him with an oath: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>'I, the LORD, will transfer the kingship from Saul's family and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.'" <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Ishbosheth couldn't respond to a single word, because he was afraid of Abner.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then Abner sent messengers to David to speak on his behalf. "Who owns this country?" he asked. "Make an agreement with me," he said. "I'll support you and bring all Israel to you." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>"Good!" David answered. "I'll make an agreement with you. But there's one condition: You can't come to see me unless you bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then David sent messengers to Saul's son Ishbosheth to say, "Give me my wife Michal. I made a payment of 100 Philistine foreskins for her." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So Ishbosheth sent men to take her from her husband Paltiel, son of Laish. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Her husband went with her and cried over her all the way to Bahurim. "Go home," Abner told him. So he went home.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Meanwhile, Abner sent the following message to the leaders of Israel: "For some time now you've wanted to make David your king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Do it now, because the LORD said about David: 'I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and all their other enemies through my servant David.'" <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Abner also spoke specifically to the people of Benjamin. Then Abner went directly to David in Hebron to tell him everything Israel and the entire tribe of Benjamin had approved.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>So Abner came with 20 men to David in Hebron, and David had a feast for Abner and his men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Abner told David, "I must go now so that I can gather all Israel for you, Your Majesty. They will make a treaty with you, and you will rule everything your heart desires." Then David dismissed Abner, who left peacefully.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Just then David's men and Joab were coming home from a raid with a lot of goods. Abner had been dismissed, so he was no longer with David in Hebron. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>When Joab came back with the whole army, he was told, "Ner's son Abner came to the king, but David dismissed him, and Abner left peacefully." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then Joab went to the king and asked, "What have you done? Abner came to see you. Why did you dismiss him and let him get away? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Certainly you must know that Ner's son Abner came to deceive you, to find out about your movements and learn everything you're doing!"</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>After leaving David, Joab sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the cistern of Sirah without David knowing about it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway as if to talk to him privately. There he stabbed Abner in the belly. Abner died because he spilled the blood of Joab's brother Asahel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Later when David heard about it, he said, "As far as the LORD is concerned, my kingdom and I are forever innocent of spilling the blood of Ner's son Abner. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>May the blame fall on the head of Joab and all of his family. May there always be members of Joab's family who have oozing sores and skin diseases, who can only work a spindle, who die in battle, and who never have any food." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>(Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>David told Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David followed the open casket. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly at Abner's grave, and all the people cried.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The king sang a funeral song for Abner: Should Abner die like a godless fool?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Your hands were not tied. Your feet were not chained. You fell as one falls in front of wicked men. And all the people continued to cry for him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>That entire day all the people tried to get David to eat some food. But David had taken an oath: "May God strike me dead if I taste any food or anything else before the sun goes down." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Then all the people understood and approved of this, as all the people approved of everything the king did. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>That day all the people of Israel knew the king wasn't responsible for killing Ner's son Abner. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>The king said to his officers, "Don't you know that today a leader, a great man, has fallen in Israel? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Today I'm weak, though I'm the anointed king. These men, Zeruiah's sons, are too cruel for me. 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