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And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel, <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">his second was Chileab by Abigail, widow of Nabal from Carmel, his third was Absalom by Maacah, daughter of King Talmai from Geshur, <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">his fourth was Adonijah by Haggith, his fifth was Shephatiah by Abital, <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and his sixth was Ithream by David's wife Eglah. They were all born to David in Hebron.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">While war continued between the dynasties of Saul and David, Abner was growing in influence within the dynasty of Saul. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Meanwhile, Saul had a mistress named Rizpah, who was the daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth asked Abner, "Why did you have sex with my father's mistress?"<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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?”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">What Ish-bosheth said made Abner furious, so he replied, "A dog's head for Judah—is that what I am? Up until today I've kept on showing loyalty to your father Saul's dynasty, to his relatives and friends, and I haven't turned you over to David, but you're charging me today with moral guilt regarding this woman! <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog’s head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Therefore may God do to me —and more also!—just as the LORD has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him: <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">I will take away the kingdom from the dynasty of Saul by making the throne of David firm over Israel and Judah—from Dan to Beer-sheba!"<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Ish-bosheth couldn't say another word in response to Abner, because he was terrified of him. <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron to ask him, "Who owns this land? Cut a deal with me, and look!—I'll lend my hand in bringing all of Israel over to you!"<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">David replied, "Sounds good to me! I'll cut a deal with you under one condition: you're not to show yourself in my presence unless you bring Saul's daughter with you when you come to see me." <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant 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></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then David sent a delegation to Saul's son Ish-bosheth to say, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was engaged with a dowry of 100 Philistine foreskins." <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, for whom I paid the bridal price of a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Ish-bosheth ordered that she be taken away from her husband, Laish's son Paltiel. <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Her husband accompanied her, crying as he followed after her all the way to Bahurim, where Abner told him, "Leave! Go back!" So he went back.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Later, Abner had a talk with the elders of Israel. He said, "In the past you were looking to see David made king over you. <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So do it, then! Because the LORD has said this about David: 'Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the control of the Philistines and from all of their enemies.'"<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Now then bring it about, for the LORD has promised 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.’”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Abner also addressed the tribe of Benjamin. Furthermore, with David's permission, Abner said anything that seemed like it would be good for Israel and for the entire tribe of Benjamin.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Afterwards, Abner brought 20 soldiers to David at Hebron, and David threw a party for Abner and the men who were with him. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Abner told David, "Give me permission to go out and rally all of Israel to your majesty the king so they can enter into a formal agreement with you to reign over everything that your heart desires." So David sent Abner off, and he went away in peace.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And 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 heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Right about then, David's servants returned from a raid, bringing plenty of war booty with them, but Abner wasn't in Hebron with David, since David had sent him away and Abner had left in peace. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Joab returned with his entire army, Joab was informed, "Ner's son Abner visited the king, and he has dismissed him. He has left in peace."<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go, and he has gone in peace.”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Joab approached the king and asked him, "What have you done? Look, Abner came to you! What's this? You sent him away? He's long gone now! <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, so that he is gone?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">You know Ner's son Abner came to mislead you, to learn your troop movements, and to learn everything you're doing!"<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2">You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">As soon as Joab left David, Joab sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah, but David was not aware of this. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext2">When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab brought him aside within the gateway to talk to him alone and then stabbed him in the abdomen. So he died for shedding the blood of Joab's brother Asahel.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Later on, David found out about it and proclaimed, "Let me and my kingdom remain guiltless forever in the LORD's presence for the death of Ner's son Abner. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD for the blood of Abner the son of Ner.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">May judgment rest on Joab's head and on his father's entire household. May Joab's dynasty never be without one who has a discharge, who is a leper, who walks with a cane, who commits suicide, or who lacks food!" <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext2">May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father’s house, and may the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge or who is leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He said this because Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner after he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext2">So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">David ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David walked behind the funeral procession, <td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and they buried Abner at Hebron. The king wept loudly at Abner's grave, and all the people wept, too. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><span class="btext2">They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king composed this mourning song for Abner: "Should Abner's death be like a fool's?<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the king lamented for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Your hands were not bound, nor were your feet in irons. As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen." Then all the people cried again because of him. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Your hands were not bound; your feet were not fettered; as one falls before the wicked you have fallen.” And all the people wept again over him.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then all the people came to persuade 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 till the sun goes down!”</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Everybody took note of this and was very pleased, just as everything else the king did pleased everyone. <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as everything that the king did pleased all the people.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="btext1">As a result, the entire army and all of Israel understood that day that the king had nothing to do with the murder of Ner's son Abner.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><span class="btext2">So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s will to put to death Abner the son of Ner.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king reminded his staff, "Don't you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel? <td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Today, even though I'm anointed as king, I'm weak. 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