10_2SA_02_01 And it came to pass after this , that David inquired of the LORD , saying , shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah ? And the LORD said unto him , go up . And David said , whither shall I go up ? And he said , unto Hebron .
10_2SA_02_02 So David went up thither , And his two wives also , Ahinoam the Jezreelitess , And Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite .
10_2SA_02_03 And his men that [ were ] with him did David bring up , every man with his household : And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron .
10_2SA_02_04 And the men of Judah came , And there they anointed David king over the house of Judah . And they told David , saying , [ that ] the men of Jabeshgilead [ were they ] that buried Saul .
10_2SA_02_05 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead , And said unto them , blessed [ be ] ye of the LORD , that ye have showed this kindness unto your LORD , [ even ] unto Saul , And have buried him .
10_2SA_02_06 And now the LORD show kindness And truth unto you : And I also will requite you this kindness , because ye have done this thing .
10_2SA_02_07 therefore now let your hands be strengthened , And be ye valiant : for your master Saul Is dead , And also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them .
10_2SA_02_08 but Abner the son of Ner , captain of Saul's host , took Ishbosheth the son of Saul , And brought him over to Mahanaim ;
10_2SA_02_09 And made him king over Gilead , And over the Ashurites , And over Jezreel , And over Ephraim , And over Benjamin , And over all Israel .
10_2SA_02_10 Ishbosheth Saul's son [ was ] forty years old when he began to reign over Israel , And reigned two years . but the house of Judah followed David .
10_2SA_02_11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years And six months .
10_2SA_02_12 And Abner the son of Ner , And the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul , went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon .
10_2SA_02_13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah , And the servants of David , went out , And met together by the pool of Gibeon : And they sat down , the one on the one side of the pool , And the other on the other side of the pool .
10_2SA_02_14 And Abner said to Joab , let the young men now Arise , And play before us . And Joab said , let them Arise .
10_2SA_02_15 Then there arose And went over by number twelve of Benjamin , which [ pertained ] to Ishbosheth the son of Saul , And twelve of the servants of David .
10_2SA_02_16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head , And [ thrust ] his sword in his fellow's side ; So they fell down together : Wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim , which [ Is ] in Gibeon .
10_2SA_02_17 And there was A very sore battle that day ; And Abner was beaten , And the men of Israel , before the servants of David .
10_2SA_02_18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there , Joab , And Abishai , And Asahel : And Asahel [ was as ] light of foot as A wild roe .
10_2SA_02_19 And Asahel pursued after Abner ; And in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner .
10_2SA_02_20 Then Abner looked behind him , And said , [ art ] thou Asahel ? And he answered , I [ am ] .
10_2SA_02_21 And Abner said to him , turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left , And lay thee hold on one of the young men , And take thee his armour . but Asahel would not turn aside from following of him .
10_2SA_02_22 And Abner said again to Asahel , turn thee aside from following me : Wherefore should I smite thee to the ground ? how Then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother ?
10_2SA_02_23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside : Wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth [ rib ] , that the spear came out behind him ; And he fell down there , And died in the same place : And it came to pass , [ that ] as Many as came to the place where Asahel fell down And died stood still .
10_2SA_02_24 Joab also And Abishai pursued after Abner : And the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah , that [ lieth ] before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon .
10_2SA_02_25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner , And became one troop , And stood on the top of an hill .
10_2SA_02_26 Then Abner called to Joab , And said , shall the sword devour for ever ? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end ? how long shall it be Then , ere thou Bid the people Return from following their brethren ?
10_2SA_02_27 And Joab said , [ as ] God liveth , unless thou hadst spoken , surely Then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother .
10_2SA_02_28 So Joab blew A trumpet , And all the people stood still , And pursued after Israel no more , neither fought they any more .
10_2SA_02_29 And Abner And his men walked all that night through the plain , And passed over Jordan , And went through all Bithron , And they came to Mahanaim .
10_2SA_02_30 And Joab returned from following Abner : And when he had gathered all the people together , there lacked of David's servants nineteen men And Asahel .
10_2SA_02_31 but the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin , And of Abner's men , [ So that ] three hundred And threescore men died .
10_2SA_02_32 And they took up Asahel , And buried him in the sepulchre of his Father , which [ was in ] Bethlehem . And Joab And his men went all night , And they came to Hebron at break of day .