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These were born to David in Hebron.</p> <p class="hdg">Abner Joins David</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, 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 hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman! <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, "Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go! Return!" and he returned.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past, you sought for David to be king over you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>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.'" <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Joab Murders Abner</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>When Joab and all the army 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>When Joab had 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. 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." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.</p> <p class="hdg">David Mourns for Abner</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell." All the people wept again over him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>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 goes down." <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>The king said to his servants, "Don't you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. It is in the Public Domain. Please feel free to copy and distribute it freely. Thank you to Michael Paul Johnson for making this work available. 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