10_2SA_03_01 now there was long war between the house of Saul And the house of David : but David waxed stronger And stronger , And the house of Saul waxed weaker And weaker .
10_2SA_03_02 And unto David were sons born in Hebron : And his firstborn was Amnon , of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess ;
10_2SA_03_03 And his second , Chileab , of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite ; And the third , Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur ;
10_2SA_03_04 And the fourth , Adonijah the son of Haggith ; And the fifth , Shephatiah the son of Abital ;
10_2SA_03_05 And the sixth , Ithream , by Eglah David's wife . These were born to David in Hebron .
10_2SA_03_06 And it came to pass , while there was war between the house of Saul And the house of David , that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul .
10_2SA_03_07 And Saul had A concubine , whose name [ was ] Rizpah , the daughter of Aiah : And [ Ishbosheth ] said to Abner , Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine ?
10_2SA_03_08 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth , And said , [ am ] I A dog's head , which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy Father , to his brethren , And to his friends , And have not delivered thee into the hand of David , that thou chargest me to day with A fault concerning this woman ?
10_2SA_03_09 So do God to Abner , And more also , except , as the LORD hath sworn to David , even So I do to him ;
10_2SA_03_10 to translate 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 .
10_2SA_03_11 And he could not answer Abner A word again , because he feared him .
10_2SA_03_12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf , saying , whose [ Is ] the land ? saying [ also ] , make thy league with me , And , behold , my hand [ shall be ] with thee , to bring about all Israel unto thee .
10_2SA_03_13 And he said , Well ; I will make A league with thee : but one thing I require of thee , that Is , thou shalt not see my face , except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter , when thou comest to see my face .
10_2SA_03_14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son , saying , deliver [ me ] my wife Michal , which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines .
10_2SA_03_15 And Ishbosheth sent , And took her from [ her ] husband , [ even ] from Phaltiel the son of Laish .
10_2SA_03_16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim . Then said Abner unto him , go , Return . And he returned .
10_2SA_03_17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel , saying , ye sought for David in times past [ to be ] king over you :
10_2SA_03_18 now Then do [ it ] : for the LORD hath 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 .
10_2SA_03_19 And Abner also spake 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 that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin .
10_2SA_03_20 So Abner came to David to Hebron , And twenty men with him . And David made Abner And the men that [ were ] with him A feast .
10_2SA_03_21 And Abner said unto David , I will Arise And go , And will gather all Israel unto my LORD the king , that they may make A league with thee , And that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth . And David sent Abner away ; And he went in peace .
10_2SA_03_22 And , behold , the servants of David And Joab came from [ pursuing ] A troop , 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 .
10_2SA_03_23 when Joab And all the host that [ was ] with him were come , they told Joab , saying , Abner the son of Ner came to the king , And he hath sent him away , And he Is gone in peace .
10_2SA_03_24 Then Joab came to the king , And said , what hast thou done ? behold , Abner came unto thee ; why [ Is ] it [ that ] thou hast sent him away , And he Is quite gone ?
10_2SA_03_25 thou knowest Abner the son of Ner , that he came to deceive thee , And to know thy going out And thy coming in , And to know all that thou doest .
10_2SA_03_26 And when Joab was come out from David , he sent messengers after Abner , which brought him again from the Well of Sirah : but David knew [ it ] not .
10_2SA_03_27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron , Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly , And smote him there under the fifth [ rib ] , that he died , for the blood of Asahel his brother .
10_2SA_03_28 And Afterward when David heard [ it ] , he said , I And my kingdom [ are ] guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner :
10_2SA_03_29 let it rest on the head of Joab , And on all his father's house ; And let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue , or that Is A leper , or that leaneth on A staff , or that falleth on the sword , or that lacketh bread .
10_2SA_03_30 So Joab And Abishai his brother slew Abner , because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle .
10_2SA_03_31 And David said to Joab , And to all the people that [ were ] with him , rend your clothes , And gird you with sackcloth , And mourn before Abner . And king David [ himself ] followed the bier .
10_2SA_03_32 And they buried Abner in Hebron : And the king lifted up his voice , And wept at the grave of Abner ; And all the people wept .
10_2SA_03_33 And the king lamented over Abner , And said , died Abner as A fool dieth ?
10_2SA_03_34 thy hands [ were ] not bound . nor thy feet put into fetters : as A man falleth before wicked men , [ So ] fellest thou . And all the people wept again over him .
10_2SA_03_35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day , David sware , saying , So do God to me , And more also , if I taste bread , or ought else , till the sun be down .
10_2SA_03_36 And all the people took notice [ of it ] , And it pleased them : as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people .
10_2SA_03_37 for all the people And all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner .
10_2SA_03_38 And the king said unto his servants , know ye not that there Is A prince And A great man fallen this day in Israel ?
10_2SA_03_39 And I [ am ] this day weak , though anointed king ; And These men the sons of Zeruiah [ be ] too hard for me : the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness .