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\BibleBook{2 Samuel}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of King David reigning over all of Israel. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{2 Samuel }

\BibleSectionHeading{David found out about Saul’s death }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David found out about Saul’s death }
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\chapterNumber{1}After|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" died|strong="H4191", David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w men|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5221"\+w*} returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Ziklag|strong="H6860" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} after|strong="H1961" defeating|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Amalek|strong="H6002". They|strong="H3117" stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Ziklag|strong="H6860" for|strong="H3427" two|strong="H8147" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{2}On|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" third|strong="H7992" day|strong="H3117", unexpectedly|strong="H6597" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H5307" arrived|strong="H0935" there|strong="H2009" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" from|strong="H4480" where|strong="H5921" Saul’s|strong="H7586" army|strong="H4264" was|strong="H1961" camped|strong="H2583". He|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" torn|strong="H7167" his|strong="H1732" clothes|strong="H0899" and|strong="H3117" put|strong="H5414" dust|strong="H6083" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w show|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w grieving|strong="H5110"\+w*}. He|strong="H3117" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3117" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w front|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w show|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w respect|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H1732", “Where|strong="H2088" have|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3478" come|strong="H3478" from|strong="H3478"?” The|strong="H1732" man|strong="H2088" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H2088" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="H3478" where|strong="H2088" the|strong="H1732" Israeli army|strong="H4264" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H1961" camped|strong="H2583".” 
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\verseNumber{4}David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H4100" him|strong="H5046", “What|strong="H4100" happened|strong="H1961"? Tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H4994" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}!” The|strong="H4480" man|strong="H1121" replied|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H4480" Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421" ran|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" battle|strong="H4421". Many|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H4191". And|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" ◄are|strong="H5971" dead|strong="H4191"/were|strong="H1961" also|strong="H1571" killed|strong="H4191"►.” 
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\verseNumber{5}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288", “How|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" are|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191"?” 
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\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" replied|strong="H0559", “It|strong="H5921" happened|strong="H7122" that|strong="H5288" I|strong="H2009" was|strong="H7586" on|strong="H5921" Gilboa|strong="H1533" Mountain|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w occurred|strong="H1961"\+w*}, and|strong="H7393" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" Saul|strong="H7586", leaning|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595". The|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w*} chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H7393" their|strong="H5921" drivers had|strong="H7586" come|strong="H7122" very|strong="H3966" close|strong="H1692" to|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{7}Saul|strong="H7586" turned|strong="H6437" around|strong="H6437" and|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" me|strong="H7200", and|strong="H7200" he|strong="H7121" called|strong="H7121" out|strong="H7200" to|strong="H7121" me|strong="H7200". I|strong="H2005" answered|strong="H6030" him|strong="H7121" and|strong="H7200" said|strong="H7121", ‘What|strong="H7200" do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H7200" want|strong="H4270" me|strong="H7200" to|strong="H7121" do|strong="H6213"?’ 
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\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H4310" replied|strong="H0559", ‘Who|strong="H4310" are|strong="H4310" you|strong="H4310"?’ I|strong="H0589" replied|strong="H0559", ‘I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1121" Amalek|strong="H6002".’ 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H5975" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" me|strong="H4994", ‘Come|strong="H4994" over|strong="H5921" here|strong="H5921" and|strong="H5975" kill|strong="H4191" me|strong="H4994". I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H5315", but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" enduing a|strong="H3588" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H5921" pain|strong="H4341".’ 
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\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3947" I|strong="H3588" went|strong="H7218" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H7218" killed|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" wounded|strong="H2491" very|strong="H3045" badly|strong="H3966" and|strong="H7218" would|strong="H2421" ◄not|strong="H3808" continue|strong="H5975" to|strong="H4191" live|strong="H2421"/soon|strong="H3588" die|strong="H4191"►. I|strong="H3588" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" crown|strong="H5145" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" band|strong="H7218"/bracelet|strong="H0685" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" arm|strong="H2220", and|strong="H7218" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3045" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H4191" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1571" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1732" with|strong="H1732" him|strong="H3605" tore|strong="H7167" their|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w show|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="H3588" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3588" cried|strong="H1058" and|strong="H1121" ◄fasted|strong="H6684"/abstained from|strong="H5921" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H1004"► until|strong="H5704" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" evening|strong="H6153". They|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3068" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971", because|strong="H3588" many|strong="H5704" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5971" killed|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421" [MTY]. 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H2088" David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" the|strong="H5046" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" who|strong="H1616" had|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}, “Where|strong="H2088" are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H5046" from|strong="H1121"?” He|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “My|strong="H1732" father|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H2088" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amalek|strong="H6002", but|strong="H3588" we|strong="H0587" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478".” 
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\verseNumber{14}David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971", “◄Why|strong="H3808" were|strong="H3027" you|strong="H7971" not|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w*} killed|strong="H2026" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H4150" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}?/You|strong="H7971" should|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w*} killed|strong="H2026" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H4150" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}.► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{15-16}You|strong="H0859" yourself|strong="H0859" said|strong="H0559", ‘I|strong="H0589" killed|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H4150" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428".’ So|strong="H3651" you|strong="H0859" have|strong="H1961" caused|strong="H5414" yourself|strong="H0859" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" guilty|strong="H0816" [MTY] of|strong="H1121" causing|strong="H7462" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" death|strong="H4194"!” Then|strong="H0227" David|strong="H1732" summoned|strong="H7121" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H3967" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H5414", “Kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414"!” So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H3605" soldier|strong="H6635" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414" by|strong="H0801" striking|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sword|strong="H2719"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" song|strong="H7892" about|strong="H5439" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3967" Jonathan|strong="H3083" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s|strong="H1732" song|strong="H7892" about|strong="H5439" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3967" Jonathan|strong="H3083" }
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H7586" David|strong="H1732" composed|strong="H6969"/wrote|strong="H3789" this|strong="H2063" sad|strong="H7451" song|strong="H7892" about|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083", 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5921" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" be|strong="H1121" taught|strong="H3925" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w song|strong="H7892"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H5921" Bow|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Arrow|strong="H1121"\+w*}’ and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" has|strong="H3063" been|strong="H1961" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Book|strong="H5612" of|strong="H1121" Jashar|strong="H3477": 
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\verseNumber{19}“ou Israeli people|strong="H5971", your|strong="H5921" glorious|strong="H6643" [MTY] leaders|strong="H7218" have|strong="H3478" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2491" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022"! 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*} those|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" have|strong="H3478" died|strong="H5307"! 
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\verseNumber{20}“o|strong="H8055" not|strong="H6435" tell|strong="H5046" it|strong="H8055" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6189"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}; 
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do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6435" tell|strong="H5046" to|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5046" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H1323" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H6189" Gath|strong="H1661" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} what|strong="H4100" happened|strong="H1961"; 
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do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6435" proclaim|strong="H1319" it|strong="H8055" in|strong="H6189" the|strong="H5046" streets|strong="H2351" of|strong="H1323" Ashkelon|strong="H0831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, because|strong="H6435" if|strong="H6435" you|strong="H5046" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H8055", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H1571"\+w*} the|strong="H5046" women|strong="H1323" in|strong="H6189" that|strong="H6430" area|strong="H1508" will|strong="H1323" be|strong="H1961" happy|strong="H8055"; 
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do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6435" allow|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1992" ◄pagan|strong="H5869" women|strong="H1323"/women|strong="H1323" who|strong="H1323" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6435" know|strong="H5046" God|strong="H0430"► to|strong="H1323" rejoice|strong="H8055". 
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\verseNumber{21}I|strong="H3588" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" will|strong="H7704" be|strong="H2022" no|strong="H1097" rain|strong="H4306" or|strong="H7704" dew|strong="H2919" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Gilboa|strong="H1533" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H2022"\+w*} [APO], 
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and|strong="H7586" that|strong="H3588" no|strong="H1097" grain|strong="H1715" will|strong="H7704" grow|strong="H6779" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" fields|strong="H7704" there|strong="H8033", 
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because|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5921" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H2022" Saul|strong="H7586", the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w king|strong="H5921"\+w*}, fell|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H7704". 
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No|strong="H1097" one|strong="H1097" rubbed|strong="H4803" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" on|strong="H5921" Saul’s|strong="H7586" shield|strong="H4043"; 
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\verseNumber{22}instead|strong="H3808", it|strong="H7725" was|strong="H7586" stained|strong="H1351" with|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1368" those|strong="H2459" whom|strong="H1368" he|strong="H3808" had|strong="H7586" killed|strong="H2491", 
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and|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" fat|strong="H2459" of|strong="H1368" mighty|strong="H1368" enemy|strong="H0340" soldiers|strong="H1368" was|strong="H7586" smeared|strong="H4886" on|strong="H2719" it|strong="H7725". 
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Jonathan|strong="H3083" [PRS] did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" retreat|strong="H7725" carrying|strong="H5375" his|strong="H7725" bow|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H7198"\+w*}, 
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and|strong="H7725" Saul|strong="H7586" always|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w when|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w fought|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*} with|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" sword|strong="H2719". [PRS, LIT|strong="H0215"] 
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\verseNumber{23}“aul|strong="H4836" and|strong="H7586" Jonathan|strong="H3083" were|strong="H7586" loved|strong="H0157" and|strong="H7586" they|strong="H3808" pleased|strong="H3190" many|strong="H3808" people|strong="H3808". 
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They|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7586" together|strong="H3162" [LIT|strong="H0215"] while|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3808" lived|strong="H2416" and|strong="H7586" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3808" died|strong="H4194". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w battles|strong="H4421"\+w*} they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7586" swifter|strong="H7043" than|strong="H3808" eagles|strong="H5404" and|strong="H7586" they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7586" stronger|strong="H1396" than|strong="H3808" lions|strong="H3715". 
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\verseNumber{24}“ou Israeli women|strong="H1323", cry|strong="H7121" about|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586"; 
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He|strong="H5921" provided|strong="H3557" beautiful|strong="H3303" scarlet|strong="H8144"/red|strong="H8144" clothes|strong="H3847" for|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" 
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and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H5921" gave|strong="H3847" you|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091" ornaments|strong="H5716"/jewelry|strong="H5730" to|strong="H3478" fasten|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" clothes|strong="H3847". 
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\verseNumber{25}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3083"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1116"\+w*} this|strong="H8432" mighty|strong="H1368" soldier|strong="H4421" has|strong="H1368" died|strong="H5307"! 
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Jonathan|strong="H3083" has|strong="H1368" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2491" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022"/hills|strong="H1389". 
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\verseNumber{26}Jonathan|strong="H3083", my|strong="H5921" dear|strong="H5276" friend|strong="H7453", I|strong="H5921" grieve|strong="H6087" for|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921"; 
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you|strong="H5921" were|strong="H5921" very|strong="H3966" dear|strong="H5276" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921". 
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You|strong="H5921" loved|strong="H0157" me|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" wonderful|strong="H6381" manner|strong="H4941"; 
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it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3966" better|strong="H5921" than|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" loves|strong="H0157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w her|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w husband|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3083"\+w* \+w her|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w children|strong="H1121"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{27}“t is|strong="H1368" very|strong="H3966" sad|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3627" those|strong="H1992" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" have|strong="H5307" died|strong="H5307", 
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and|strong="H5307" their|strong="H5307" weapons|strong="H3627" are|strong="H1368" now|strong="H6258" abandoned|strong="H5800"! 

\BibleSectionHeading{David was appointed to be the king of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David was appointed to be the king of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{2}Some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068", David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068", “Should|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927" back|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063"?” Yahweh|strong="H3068" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3651", go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" there|strong="H1961".” Then|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592", “To|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" town|strong="H5892" should|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927"?” Yahweh|strong="H3068" replied|strong="H0559", “To|strong="H3068" Hebron|strong="H2275".” 
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\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" there|strong="H8033", taking|strong="H3947" his|strong="H1732" two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802", Ahinoam|strong="H0293" who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H1732" from|strong="H5927" Jezreel|strong="H3157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H1732" Abigail|strong="H0026", the|strong="H5927" widow|strong="H0490" of|strong="H8147" Nabal|strong="H5037" from|strong="H5927" Carmel|strong="H3760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1732" took|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3427" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973", and|strong="H1004" their|strong="H1732" families|strong="H1004". They|strong="H5892" all|strong="H5927" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5927" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" villages|strong="H2691" near|strong="H5973" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} them|strong="H5921" poured|strong="H4886" olive|strong="H2132" oil|strong="H4886" on|strong="H5921" David’s|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w show|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3063"\+w* appointing \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4428"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" [MTY] of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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When|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" found|strong="H4672" out|strong="H5921" that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Jabesh|strong="H3003" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} had|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" Saul’s|strong="H7586" body|strong="H1320", 
\verseNumber{5}he|strong="H6213" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" Jabesh|strong="H3003" to|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H7971" this|strong="H2088": “I|strong="H2088" desire|strong="H8378"/hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="H7971" for|strong="H6213" having|strong="H0369" shown|strong="H6213", by|strong="H3068" burying|strong="H6912" the|strong="H6213" body|strong="H1320" of|strong="H3068" Saul|strong="H7586" your|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H7971" were|strong="H1732" loyal|strong="H2617" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{6}Now|strong="H6258" I|strong="H1697" also|strong="H1571" desire|strong="H8378"/hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" you|strong="H6213" and|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" loyal|strong="H2617" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6213". And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H1697" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" because|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="H7586"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H6258", although|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" your|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H1571" dead|strong="H4191", be|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H1121" courageous|strong="H2388", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H1121" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ishbosheth was|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ishbosheth was|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" }
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\verseNumber{8}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w was|strong="H7586"\+w* happening}, Ner’s son|strong="H1121" Abner|strong="H0074", the|strong="H3947" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Saul’s|strong="H7586" army|strong="H6635", took|strong="H3947" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5674" across|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} to|strong="H1121" Mahanaim|strong="H4266" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}There|strong="H3605" Abner|strong="H0074" proclaimed|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3605" Ishbosheth was|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427" of|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5921" Asher|strong="H0836" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" region|strong="H2256" of|strong="H5921" Jezreel|strong="H3157" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H5921" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H3478" Benjamin|strong="H1144". That|strong="H3605" meant|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427" of|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{10}Ishbosheth was|strong="H1961" 40 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1004" started|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". He|strong="H1004" ruled|strong="H4427" them|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141". But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" ◄was|strong="H1961" loyal|strong="H0310" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732"/wanted|strong="H2654" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4427"►, 
\verseNumber{11}and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3117" ruled|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" and|strong="H3063" a|strong="H1961" half|strong="H2677" years|strong="H8141" while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H8141" Hebron|strong="H2275". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5921" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5921" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478" }
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\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" officials|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" Isbosheth went|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" Mahanaim|strong="H4266" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w across|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}Joab|strong="H3097", whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1732" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", and|strong="H1121" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" officials|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} met|strong="H6298" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295" there|strong="H3427". They|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3162" sat|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3427", the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H2088" group|strong="H7235" on|strong="H5921" one|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H2088" group|strong="H7235" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088". 
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\verseNumber{14}Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6440" Joab|strong="H3097", “Let’s|strong="H4994" tell|strong="H4994" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H6440" our|strong="H6440" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" to|strong="H6440" fight|strong="H3898" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312"!” Joab|strong="H3097" replied|strong="H0559", “Okay!” 
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\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H6965" twelve|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5674" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" fought|strong="H3898" for|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth, against|strong="H6965" twelve|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{16}Each|strong="H3162" of|strong="H7218" them|strong="H7121" grabbed|strong="H2388" the|strong="H7121" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H7121" man|strong="H5307" against|strong="H2719" whom|strong="H7121" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" fighting|strong="H3898", and|strong="H7218" thrust|strong="H1920" his|strong="H7121" sword|strong="H2719" into|strong="H5307" that|strong="H1931" man’s|strong="H0376" side|strong="H6654". The|strong="H7121" result|strong="H6903" was|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" all|strong="H3162" 24 of|strong="H7218" them|strong="H7121" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" dead|strong="H4191". So|strong="H7121" that|strong="H1931" area|strong="H4725" in|strong="H5307" Gibeon|strong="H1391" is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H7121" called|strong="H7121" ‘Field|strong="H7704" of|strong="H7218" Swords’. 
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w started|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H4421"\+w*}. It|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" fierce|strong="H7186" battle|strong="H4421". Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" defeated|strong="H5062" by|strong="H3117" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joab’s|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214" was|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joab’s|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214" was|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026" }
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\verseNumber{18}Zeruiah’s|strong="H6870" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*}: Joab|strong="H3097", Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" Asahel|strong="H6214". Asahel|strong="H6214" was|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" very|strong="H3966" fast|strong="H7031"; he|strong="H8033" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323" as|strong="H1961" fast|strong="H7031" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" wild|strong="H7704" gazelle|strong="H6643"/antelope|strong="H8377". 
\verseNumber{19}Asahel|strong="H6214" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3212" pursue|strong="H7291" Abner|strong="H0074". He|strong="H3808" ran|strong="H3212" straight|strong="H3474" toward|strong="H5921" Abner|strong="H0074", without|strong="H3808" stopping|strong="H2014". 
\verseNumber{20}Abner|strong="H0074" looked|strong="H6437" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H2088", and|strong="H6437" said|strong="H0559" “Is|strong="H2088" that|strong="H2088" you|strong="H6437", Asahel|strong="H6214"?” Asahel|strong="H6214" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{21}Abner|strong="H0074" yelled|strong="H5414" at|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", “Turn|strong="H5493" to|strong="H5921" one|strong="H3808" side|strong="H3225" or|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w pursue|strong="H7291"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w else|strong="H3808"\+w*}!” But|strong="H3808" Asahel|strong="H6214" would|strong="H5288" not|strong="H3808" stop|strong="H5493" pursuing|strong="H7291" Abner|strong="H0074". 
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\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H5375" Abner|strong="H0074" yelled|strong="H5414" at|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" again|strong="H5750", “Stop|strong="H5493" ◄chasing|strong="H0310" after|strong="H0310"/pursuing|strong="H7291"► me|strong="H6440"! ◄Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4100" kill|strong="H5221" you|strong="H6440"?/It|strong="H5375" would|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3254" be|strong="H5750" good|strong="H4100" for|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" kill|strong="H5221" you|strong="H6440"!► [RHQ] If|strong="H0518" I|strong="H4100" did|strong="H4100" that|strong="H5375", ◄how|strong="H4100" could|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4100" <face|strong="H6440"/be|strong="H5750" reconciled with|strong="H6440"> your|strong="H5375" brother|strong="H0251" Joab|strong="H3097"?/it|strong="H5375" would|strong="H4100" be|strong="H5750" very|strong="H3966" difficult|strong="H6381" for|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" <face|strong="H6440"/be|strong="H5750" reconciled with|strong="H6440"> your|strong="H5375" brother|strong="H0251" Joab|strong="H3097".► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H1961" Asahel|strong="H6214" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H3318" stop|strong="H5975" pursuing|strong="H7291" Abner|strong="H0074". So|strong="H1961" Abner|strong="H0074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w suddenly|strong="H6597"\+w* \+w turned|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w and|strong="H8033"\+w*} thrust|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" butt|strong="H0310" end|strong="H3318" of|strong="H8478" his|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" into|strong="H5307" Asahel’s|strong="H6214" stomach|strong="H4578". Because|strong="H8478" he|strong="H8033" thrust|strong="H5221" it|strong="H8033" very|strong="H3966" strongly|strong="H3966", that|strong="H3605" end|strong="H3318" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Asahel’s|strong="H6214"\+w* \+w body|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w and|strong="H8033"\+w*} came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" at|strong="H5975" his|strong="H3605" back|strong="H5493", and|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" fell|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H4725", dead|strong="H4191". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" his|strong="H3605" body|strong="H4191" was|strong="H1961" lying|strong="H5307" stopped|strong="H5975" and|strong="H8033" stood|strong="H5975" there|strong="H8033", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stunned|strong="H6313"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{24}But|strong="H1992" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H6440" Abishai|strong="H0052" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" pursue|strong="H7291" Abner|strong="H0074". At|strong="H5921" sunset|strong="H8121" they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" Ammah|strong="H0522" Hill|strong="H1389", which|strong="H1992" is|strong="H1870" east|strong="H5921" of|strong="H6440" Giah|strong="H1520", along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" road|strong="H1870" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" desert|strong="H4057" near|strong="H6440" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" gathered|strong="H6908" around|strong="H5921" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1121" group|strong="H7235", and|strong="H1121" stood|strong="H5975" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" hill|strong="H1389". 
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\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H1961" Abner|strong="H0074" called|strong="H7121" out|strong="H3045" to|strong="H5704" Joab|strong="H3097", saying|strong="H0559" “Are|strong="H5971" we|strong="H3588" going|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" fight|strong="H3898" forever|strong="H5704" [RHQ]? Do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w fighting|strong="H3898"\+w*}, the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" bad|strong="H7451" [RHQ]? We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3045" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5971" Jacob|strong="H3290". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w fighting|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w each|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w other|strong="H7121"\+w*} ◄How|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1961" it|strong="H7121" be|strong="H1961" until|strong="H5704" you|strong="H3588" tell|strong="H3045" your|strong="H3045" soldiers|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5704" stop|strong="H3808" pursuing|strong="H7291" us|strong="H7725"?/Tell|strong="H3045" your|strong="H3045" soldiers|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5704" stop|strong="H3808" pursuing|strong="H7291" us|strong="H7725".►” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{27}Joab|strong="H3097" replied|strong="H1696", “Just|strong="H1696" as|strong="H5927" surely|strong="H3588" as|strong="H5927" God|strong="H0430" lives|strong="H2416", if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588", my|strong="H1696" soldiers|strong="H5971" would|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" continued|strong="H5674" pursuing|strong="H7291" your|strong="H3588" men|strong="H5971" until|strong="H3588" tomorrow|strong="H1242" morning|strong="H1242"!” 
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\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H3808" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" a|strong="H5975" trumpet|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w signal|strong="H5251"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w fighting|strong="H3898"\+w*}. So|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" did|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" pursue|strong="H7291" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" anymore|strong="H5750", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3808" stopped|strong="H5975" fighting|strong="H3898". 
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\verseNumber{29}That|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" went|strong="H1980" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} Valley|strong="H6010". They|strong="H1931" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} and|strong="H1980" marched|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1338", and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1931" finally|strong="H5704" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3383" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". 
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\verseNumber{30}Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} stopped|strong="H7725" pursuing|strong="H7291" Abner|strong="H0074". And|strong="H7725" when|strong="H7725" he|strong="H3605" gathered|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" together|strong="H6908", he|strong="H3605" found|strong="H4672" out|strong="H7725" that|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5650" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" Asahel|strong="H6214", only|strong="H3605" 19 of|strong="H5650" them|strong="H7725" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H6485" killed|strong="H2026" in|strong="H5650" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="H5221" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" had|strong="H1732" killed|strong="H5221" 360 of|strong="H5650" Abner’s|strong="H0074" men|strong="H5650", all|strong="H4191" from|strong="H5650" the|strong="H5221" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5650" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
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\chapterNumber{3}There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H1980" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H4421" those|strong="H1980" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1980" those|strong="H1980" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428". But|strong="H1961" more|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" more|strong="H1980" people|strong="H5971" began|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" want|strong="H4270" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428", while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H1004" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" continued|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" become|strong="H1961" smaller|strong="H4592". 

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\verseNumber{2}David’s|strong="H1732" wives|strong="H0802" gave|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H1961" six|strong="H8337" sons|strong="H1121" at|strong="H1732" Hebron|strong="H2275". The|strong="H3205" oldest|strong="H1060" was|strong="H1961" Amnon|strong="H0550", whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1961" Ahinoam|strong="H0293", from|strong="H1121" Jezreel|strong="H3157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H1121" next|strong="H4932" one|strong="H7992" was|strong="H4428" Kileab, whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H4428" Abigail|strong="H0026", the|strong="H1121" widow|strong="H0490" of|strong="H1121" Nabal|strong="H5037", from|strong="H1121" Carmel|strong="H3760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
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The|strong="H1121" next|strong="H4932" one|strong="H7992" was|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053", whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H4428" Maacah|strong="H4601", the|strong="H1121" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Talmai|strong="H8526", the|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1121"\+w*} Geshur|strong="H1650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H1121" next|strong="H4283" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" Adonijah|strong="H0138", whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1121" Haggith|strong="H2294". 
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The|strong="H1121" next|strong="H4283" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" Shephatiah|strong="H8203", whose|strong="H1121" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1121" Abital|strong="H0037". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H3205" youngest|strong="H6996" one|strong="H0259" was|strong="H1732" Ithream|strong="H3507", whose|strong="H0834" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1732" Eglah|strong="H5698", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w one|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3205"\+w*} David’s|strong="H1732" wives|strong="H0802". 
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Those|strong="H1992" sons|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" David|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" born|strong="H3205" in|strong="H1732" Hebron|strong="H2275". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Abner|strong="H0074" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" would|strong="H1732" be|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H3205" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3205" them|strong="H3205" }

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\verseNumber{6}While|strong="H1961" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H2388" them|strong="H1961" and|strong="H1004" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1961" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H2388" them|strong="H1961" continued|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" fight|strong="H4421" against|strong="H4421" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312", Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H1961" becoming|strong="H1961" more|strong="H4421" influential among|strong="H8432" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H4421" wanted|strong="H2654" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H2388" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H8034" alive|strong="H2416", he|strong="H8034" had|strong="H7586" as|strong="H1323" one|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1323" his|strong="H7586" wives|strong="H0802" a|strong="H1323" slave|strong="H5650" woman|strong="H1323" named|strong="H8034" Rizpah|strong="H7532", the|strong="H8034" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Abner|strong="H0074"\+w* \+w had|strong="H7586"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="H7901"\+w* \+w relations|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w with|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w her|strong="H1323"\+w*}. So|strong="H3651" Ishbosheth said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1323" Abner|strong="H0074", “Why|strong="H4069" have|strong="H1323" you|strong="H0859" had|strong="H7586" sexual|strong="H7901" relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="H8034" [EUP] my|strong="H7586" father’s|strong="H0001" slave|strong="H5650" wife|strong="H0802"?” 
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\verseNumber{8}Abner|strong="H0074" became|strong="H2734" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" about|strong="H5921" what|strong="H1697" Ishbosheth said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921". He|strong="H3117" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H6213" Ishbosheth, “◄Do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H6485" a|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worthless|strong="H3808"\+w*} dog|strong="H3611" [MET|strong="H4672"] from|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063"?/You|strong="H5921" are|strong="H3117" treating me|strong="H5921" as|strong="H1697" though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H6485" a|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worthless|strong="H3808"\+w*} dog|strong="H3611" [MET|strong="H4672"] from|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063".► [RHQ] From|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" beginning|strong="H7218", I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3063" been|strong="H6485" loyal|strong="H2617" to|strong="H6213" Saul|strong="H7586" your|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001", to|strong="H6213" his|strong="H1732" brothers|strong="H0251", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H6213" his|strong="H1732" friends|strong="H4828". And|strong="H3063" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3063" prevented|strong="H6923" you|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" being|strong="H1004" defeated|strong="H5221" by|strong="H3027" David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428". So|strong="H6213" now|strong="H3117" ◄why|strong="H5921" are|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5921" criticizing me|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w*} some|strong="H1697" woman|strong="H1004"?/you|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" criticizing me|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w*} some|strong="H1697" woman|strong="H1004".► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{9-10}Yahweh|strong="H3068" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" to|strong="H0413" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" rule|strong="H4910". He|strong="H0834" promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" cause|strong="H2600" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H0413" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3967" Judah|strong="H3063", from|strong="H4480" Dan|strong="H1835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} far|strong="H5704" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H0413" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} far|strong="H5704" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045". So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H0589" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H0834" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="H0413" severely|strong="H5953" [HYP] if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H0589" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" enable|strong="H7980" that|strong="H0834" to|strong="H0413" happen|strong="H1961"!” 
\verseNumber{11}Ishbosheth was|strong="H1697" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1697" Abner|strong="H0074", so|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" say|strong="H7725" anything|strong="H1697" in|strong="H7725" reply|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074". 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H2009" Abner|strong="H0074" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w*}, to|strong="H3478" say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H7971", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Either|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w or|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w I|strong="H2009"\+w*} should|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" [RHQ] the|strong="H3605" ruler|strong="H4910" of|strong="H3027" this|strong="H3027" entire|strong="H3605" nation|strong="H1471", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1732"\+w* Isbosheth. \+w However|strong="H0389"\+w*,} if|strong="H2009" you|strong="H3605" make|strong="H3772" an|strong="H7971" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7971", I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H4310" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="H3605" by|strong="H3027" encouraging all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" ◄be|strong="H3027" want|strong="H3772" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"/start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H3478" support|strong="H3027"► you|strong="H3605".” 
\verseNumber{13}David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725" this|strong="H7200" reply|strong="H1697": “Good|strong="H2896"! I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="H6440" make|strong="H3772" an|strong="H7200" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" you|strong="H3588". But|strong="H3588" before|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H7592", there|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" one|strong="H3808" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" do|strong="H1697". When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" come|strong="H7586" to|strong="H6440" see|strong="H7200" me|strong="H6440", you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" bring|strong="H1323" my|strong="H7200" wife|strong="H0802" Michal|strong="H4324", Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323".” 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" Ishbosheth, to|strong="H7971" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5414", “I|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w*} 100 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" Philistia|strong="H6429" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w cut|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w off|strong="H5414"\+w*} their|strong="H5414" foreskins|strong="H6190" to|strong="H7971" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7971" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="H7971" pay|strong="H5414" for|strong="H7971" Michal|strong="H4324" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*}. So|strong="H7971" now|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H5414"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H3947" Ishbosheth sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" men|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" take|strong="H3947" Michal|strong="H4324" from|strong="H1121" her|strong="H7971" husband|strong="H0376" Palti|strong="H6406". But|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w took|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w her|strong="H7971"\+w*,} her|strong="H7971" husband|strong="H0376" followed|strong="H0310" them|strong="H7971" all|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3947" way|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" Bahurim|strong="H0980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, crying|strong="H1058" as|strong="H1121" he|strong="H7971" went|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H1980" Abner|strong="H0074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w turned|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H7725", “Go|strong="H1980" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H7725"\+w*}!”, so|strong="H1980" he|strong="H5704" did|strong="H1980". 
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\verseNumber{17}Abner|strong="H0074" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205" and|strong="H3478" talked|strong="H1696" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5921". He|strong="H1732" said|strong="H1697", “For|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H5921" time|strong="H8543" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" wanted|strong="H1245" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H6213" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" an|strong="H6213" opportunity to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588". Keep|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3478" mind|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3068" this|strong="H6213": ‘With|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" help|strong="H3467" of|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", who|strong="H3605" serves|strong="H5647" me|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" rescue|strong="H3467" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Philistia|strong="H6429", and|strong="H3478" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" enemies’|strong="H0341".” 
\verseNumber{19}Abner|strong="H0074" also|strong="H1571" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1571" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1004" Benjamin|strong="H1144". Then|strong="H1696" he|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H1696" Hebron|strong="H2275", to|strong="H1696" tell|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732" what|strong="H2896" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1571" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1571" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1004" Benjamin|strong="H1144" had|strong="H3478" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H5869". 
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\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H6213" Abner|strong="H0074" came|strong="H1732" with|strong="H6213" 20 of|strong="H6213" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H6213" see|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732" at|strong="H1732" Hebron|strong="H2275", David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" feast|strong="H4960" for|strong="H6213" all|strong="H6213" of|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{21}Afterwards|strong="H0310", Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", “Sir|strong="H0113"/Your|strong="H3605" majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H5315" will|strong="H4428" now|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H6965" encourage|strong="H2388" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5315" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" accept|strong="H7521" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", as|strong="H5315" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3478" desired|strong="H2530".” Then|strong="H6965" Abner|strong="H0074" left|strong="H7971", peacefully|strong="H7965". 

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\verseNumber{22}Soon|strong="H3588" after|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588", Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H7971" some|strong="H7227" of|strong="H5650" David’s|strong="H1732" other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H5650" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w*} after|strong="H3588" raiding \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w villages|strong="H2691"\+w*}, bringing|strong="H0935" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3588" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H5650" things|strong="H5973" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" captured|strong="H3920". But|strong="H3588" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3588" there|strong="H2009" at|strong="H1732" Hebron|strong="H2275", because|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" safely|strong="H7965" home|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{23}When|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" with|strong="H3212" him|strong="H7971" arrived|strong="H0935", someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7971" that|strong="H3605" Abner|strong="H0074" had|strong="H4428" come|strong="H3212" there|strong="H7965" and|strong="H1121" talked|strong="H1696" with|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" home|strong="H3212" safely|strong="H7965". 
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\verseNumber{24}So|strong="H6213" Joab|strong="H3097" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1980" said|strong="H0559", “Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H4428" you|strong="H7971" done|strong="H6213" that|strong="H4428"? Listen|strong="H2009" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7971"! Abner|strong="H0074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w your|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w*, \+w but|strong="H2009"\+w*} when|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" came|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" you|strong="H7971", you|strong="H7971" allowed|strong="H5414" him|strong="H7971" [RHQ] to|strong="H1980" leave|strong="H1980"! 
\verseNumber{25}Do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H6213" deceive|strong="H6601" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6213" find|strong="H3045" out|strong="H4161" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" doing|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" places|strong="H4161" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H6213"?” 
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\verseNumber{26}After|strong="H3318" Joab|strong="H3097" left|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7725" get|strong="H3318" Abner|strong="H0074". They|strong="H3808" found|strong="H3045" him|strong="H7971" at|strong="H1732" Sirah|strong="H5626" Well|strong="H3045", and|strong="H7971" brought|strong="H3318" him|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Hebron|strong="H2275", but|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1732" done|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{27}So|strong="H7725" when|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1696" Hebron|strong="H2275", Joab|strong="H3097" met|strong="H6298" him|strong="H5221" at|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" city|strong="H8179" gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H7725" took|strong="H5186" him|strong="H5221" aside|strong="H5186" as|strong="H1696" though|strong="H3588" he|strong="H8033" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5221" privately|strong="H7987". Then|strong="H1696" he|strong="H8033" stabbed|strong="H5221" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" stomach|strong="H4578" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w knife|strong="H3979"\+w*/\+w sword|strong="H2719"\+w*}. In|strong="H4191" that|strong="H8179" way|strong="H1870" he|strong="H8033" murdered|strong="H2026" Abner|strong="H0074" because|strong="H8033" Abner|strong="H0074" had|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H5221" [MTY] Joab’s|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214". 
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\verseNumber{28}Later|strong="H0310", after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H8085" had|strong="H3068" happened|strong="H1961", he|strong="H3651" said|strong="H8085", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" knows|strong="H3045" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H3651" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" kingdom|strong="H4467" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H8085" at|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5769" ◄responsible|strong="H1818" for|strong="H3068"/guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="H1121"► murdering [MTY] Abner|strong="H0074". 
\verseNumber{29}I|strong="H5921" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3605" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H1004" punished|strong="H6485" [MTY] for|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605"! I|strong="H5921" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3605" there|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2719" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1004" someone|strong="H5307" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004" who|strong="H3605" has|strong="H2719" sores|strong="H0076", or|strong="H7218" someone|strong="H5307" who|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3772" leper|strong="H6879", or|strong="H7218" some|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H3605" women’s|strong="H0802" work|strong="H4399", or|strong="H7218" someone|strong="H5307" who|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3772" battle|strong="H4421", or|strong="H7218" someone|strong="H5307" who|strong="H3605" does|strong="H6213" not|strong="H5307" have|strong="H3605" enough|strong="H3605" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H5921" eat|strong="H3899"!” 
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\verseNumber{30}That|strong="H4421" is|strong="H4191" how|strong="H4100" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3097" his|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Abishai|strong="H0052" murdered|strong="H2026" Abner|strong="H0074", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H2026" their|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421" at|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
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\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1980" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" Joab’s|strong="H3097" soldiers|strong="H5971", “Tear|strong="H7167" your|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899" and|strong="H1980" put|strong="H2296" on|strong="H1980" coarse cloth|strong="H0899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}, and|strong="H1980" mourn|strong="H5594" for|strong="H6440" Abner|strong="H0074"!” And|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* funeral}, King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" walked|strong="H1980" behind|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w men|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" coffin|strong="H0727". 
\verseNumber{32}They|strong="H5971" buried|strong="H6912" Abner’s|strong="H0074" body|strong="H1320" at|strong="H4428" Hebron|strong="H2275". And|strong="H4428" at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" grave|strong="H6913", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" cried|strong="H1058" loudly|strong="H6963", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" also|strong="H4428" cried|strong="H1058". 
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\verseNumber{33}David|strong="H1732" sang|strong="H7891" this|strong="H4191" sad|strong="H7451" song|strong="H7892" to|strong="H4191" lament|strong="H6969" for|strong="H4191" Abner|strong="H0074": 
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“t is|strong="H4428" not|strong="H4191" right|strong="H3225" that|strong="H4428" [RHQ] Abner|strong="H0074" died|strong="H4191" like|strong="H4191" outlaws die|strong="H4191"! 
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\verseNumber{34}No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" tied|strong="H0631" his|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" or|strong="H3808" put|strong="H3254" chains|strong="H5178" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H7272"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w criminals|strong="H5766"\+w*}. 
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No|strong="H3808", he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1121" murdered|strong="H2026" by|strong="H3027" wicked|strong="H5766" men|strong="H1121"!” 
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\verseNumber{35}Then|strong="H3254" many|strong="H7227" [HYP] people|strong="H5971" came|strong="H5971" to|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H6213" tell|strong="H3605" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H1262" some|strong="H3117" food|strong="H3899" before|strong="H6440" sunset|strong="H8121", but|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" refused|strong="H3985". He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3588" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H5971" punish|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440" severely|strong="H5953" [HYP] if|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" eat|strong="H1262" any|strong="H3605" food|strong="H3899" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121" goes|strong="H6440" down|strong="H6440"!” 
\verseNumber{36}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" saw|strong="H7200" what|strong="H2896" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H6213", and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H6213" were|strong="H5971" pleased|strong="H3190". Truly|strong="H3190", everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" did|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{37}So|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" wanted|strong="H2654" Abner|strong="H0074" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{38}The|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3045" officials|strong="H8269", “◄Do|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" leader|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H1419" man|strong="H1419" has|strong="H3478" died|strong="H5307" today|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478"?/You|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" leader|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H1419" man|strong="H1419" has|strong="H3478" died|strong="H5307" today|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478".► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{39}Even|strong="H6213" though|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H1121" me|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428", today|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" feel|strong="H4184" weak|strong="H7390". These|strong="H6213" two|strong="H4480" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Joab|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Abishai|strong="H0052"\+w*}, are|strong="H3117" very|strong="H6213" violent|strong="H2555"; I|strong="H3117" cannot|strong="H4480" control|strong="H3027" them|strong="H6213". So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3117" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" severely|strong="H5953" in|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" for|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7451" thing|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ishbosheth was murdered }

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\chapterNumber{4}When|strong="H3588" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" Abner|strong="H0074" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H4191" at|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w realized|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w might|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H4191"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" became|strong="H7586" discouraged|strong="H7503", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" ◄trembled|strong="H2729"/became|strong="H7586" afraid|strong="H3372"►. 
\verseNumber{2}Ishbosheth had|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" officers|strong="H8269" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" groups|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" raided|strong="H6584" other|strong="H8145" villages|strong="H2691". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w brothers|strong="H1121"\+w*;} their|strong="H5921" names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1961" Baanah|strong="H1196" and|strong="H1121" Rechab|strong="H7394", sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rimmon|strong="H7417" from|strong="H5921" Beeroth|strong="H0881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". Beeroth|strong="H0881" is|strong="H1571" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w assigned|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3117" Beeroth|strong="H0881" had|strong="H1961" fled|strong="H1272" to|strong="H5704" Gittaim|strong="H1664" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" live|strong="H1481" there|strong="H8033". 
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\verseNumber{4}Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" named|strong="H8034" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". When|strong="H1961" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" was|strong="H8034" five|strong="H2568" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121", Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" died|strong="H5307" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H5375" battle|strong="H4421". When|strong="H1961" people|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H5375" that|strong="H8141" news|strong="H8052" from|strong="H1121" Jezreel|strong="H3157", Mephibosheth’s nursemaid picked|strong="H5375" him|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H1121" ran|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5375". She|strong="H1931" ran|strong="H5127" very|strong="H3966" fast|strong="H6685", with|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H8141" she|strong="H1931" dropped|strong="H5307" him|strong="H5375", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" legs|strong="H7272" became|strong="H1961" crippled|strong="H5223". 
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\verseNumber{5}One|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117", Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196" left|strong="H7604" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*} to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Ishbosheth’s house|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3117" arrived|strong="H0935" there|strong="H3117" about|strong="H3117" noontime, when|strong="H3117" Ishbosheth was|strong="H1931" taking|strong="H7901" his|strong="H3117" midday|strong="H6672" nap. 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H3947" woman|strong="H1004" who|strong="H5221" was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" doorkeeper|strong="H8104" was|strong="H1004" sifting wheat|strong="H2406". While|strong="H5704" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5704", she|strong="H5704" became|strong="H3205" sleepy, and|strong="H1004" fell|strong="H5307" asleep|strong="H3463". So|strong="H3947" Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251" Baanah|strong="H1196" were|strong="H1004" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H5704" creep|strong="H7430" in|strong="H1004" quietly|strong="H8252". 
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\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H5921" entered|strong="H0935" Ishbosheth’s bedroom|strong="H2315", where|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" sleeping|strong="H4904". They|strong="H5921" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w swords|strong="H2719"\+w*} and|strong="H3212" cut|strong="H5493" off|strong="H5493" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218". They|strong="H5921" carried|strong="H3212" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H3212" walked|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} Valley|strong="H6010". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H3117" took|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" at|strong="H3068" Hebron|strong="H2275". They|strong="H3117" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5414", “Here|strong="H2009" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth, the|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3068" enemy|strong="H0340" Saul|strong="H7586", who|strong="H3068" tried|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" you|strong="H5414". Your|strong="H3068" majesty|strong="H1926", today|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" get|strong="H1245" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H2233"!” 
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\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H6030" David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H6030" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6030", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3068" rescued|strong="H6299" me|strong="H5315" from|strong="H5315" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" troubles|strong="H6869". And|strong="H1121" just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H5315" surely|strong="H6299" as|strong="H5315" Yahweh|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H5315", what|strong="H1732" I|strong="H5315" am|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258" saying|strong="H0559" is|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" true|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{10}When|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" messenger|strong="H5046" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" Ziklag|strong="H6860" and|strong="H5869" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5414" ‘Saul|strong="H7586" is|strong="H1931" dead|strong="H4191"!’ and|strong="H5869" he|strong="H1931" thought|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" news|strong="H1319" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" bringing|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" me|strong="H5414" was|strong="H1961" good|strong="H1319" news|strong="H1319", I|strong="H3588" seized|strong="H8610" him|strong="H5414" and|strong="H5869" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w*} kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414". That|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" reward|strong="H1309" I|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5414" news|strong="H1319"! 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H4480" because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" two|strong="H4480" evil|strong="H7563" men|strong="H7563" murdered|strong="H2026" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H7563" who|strong="H6662" is|strong="H3027" ◄innocent|strong="H6662"/has|strong="H3588" done|strong="H3027" nothing|strong="H3808" wrong|strong="H7563"► when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1004" sleeping|strong="H4904" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" bed|strong="H4904" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" own|strong="H3027" house|strong="H1004", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H6662" do|strong="H3027" something|strong="H1697" worse|strong="H7489" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H6662" surely|strong="H3588" [RHQ] get|strong="H3027" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588" two|strong="H4480" for|strong="H3588" murdering [MTY] him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3027" ◄wipe|strong="H4229" you|strong="H3588"/cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5921" disappear|strong="H4480"► from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H0776"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H3947", following|strong="H7272" David’s|strong="H1732" orders|strong="H6680", his|strong="H3947" soldiers|strong="H5288" killed|strong="H2026" the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H3947" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H3027" cut|strong="H7112" off|strong="H7112" their|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3947" feet|strong="H7272", and|strong="H3027" hung|strong="H8518" their|strong="H3947" bodies|strong="H6297" (OR|strong="H7218", their|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" feet|strong="H7272") \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w pole|strong="H5251"\+w*} near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295" at|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". But|strong="H3947" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" Ishbosheth and|strong="H3027" buried|strong="H6912" it|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{respectfully} in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tomb|strong="H6913" of|strong="H3027" Abner|strong="H0074", there|strong="H8033" at|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David became the king of all the Israeli tribes }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David became the king of all the Israeli tribes }
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\chapterNumber{5}Then|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7626"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" at|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H3605", “Listen|strong="H2005", we|strong="H2005" have|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H6106" ancestors|strong="H0001" [IDM] that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{2}In|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" past|strong="H8032", when|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" who|strong="H5971" led|strong="H3318" our|strong="H3068" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w battles|strong="H4421"\+w*}. You|strong="H5921" are|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" whom|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3318", ‘You|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H5057" [MET|strong="H6298"] of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971"; you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H5921" while|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" listening|strong="H8085", all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" declared|strong="H5046" there|strong="H3605" at|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}. And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" sacred|strong="H6944" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921". They|strong="H3068" anointed|strong="H4886" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w* \+w oil|strong="H4886"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w set|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w apart|strong="H0914"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{4}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" 30 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" became|strong="H4427" their|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4427". He|strong="H1732" ruled|strong="H4427" them|strong="H1121" for|strong="H1121" 40 years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{5}In|strong="H8141" Hebron|strong="H2275" he|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063" for|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" and|strong="H3063" a|strong="H3478" half|strong="H2677" years|strong="H8141", and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" he|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5921" 33 years|strong="H8141". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H3389" captured|strong="H3920" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H3389" captured|strong="H3920" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }
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\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3212" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3588" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group who|strong="H3427" lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427". The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" thought|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588" David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H3427" would|strong="H5493" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3212" capture|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892", so|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H1732" a|strong="H3588" message|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559" “Your|strong="H3588" army|strong="H3427" will|strong="H4428" never|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3212" get|strong="H3212" inside|strong="H8432" our|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892"! Even|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H4428" crippled|strong="H5223" people|strong="H3427" will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3212" chase|strong="H7291" you|strong="H3588" away|strong="H5493"!” 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H1931" David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3920" fortress|strong="H4686" on|strong="H5892" Zion|strong="H6726" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w later|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5892"\+w*} David’s|strong="H1732" City|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{8}On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*}, “Those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5921" get|strong="H5060" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group should|strong="H3117" go|strong="H1732" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H6794" tunnel|strong="H6794" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enter|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}. Then|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3117" can|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5221" those|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5315" whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H3117" [SYN] detest|strong="H8130"—\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w any|strong="H3605"\+w*} blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H3117" crippled|strong="H5223" people|strong="H5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*}!” That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H1931" why|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5315" say|strong="H0559", “Blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H3117" crippled|strong="H5223" people|strong="H5315" cannot|strong="H3808" enter|strong="H0935" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004".” 
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\verseNumber{10}David|strong="H1732" continued|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" become|strong="H1980" more|strong="H1419" and|strong="H1980" more|strong="H1419" powerful|strong="H2392"/influential, because|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Almighty|strong="H6635" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973"/helping|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5973". 
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\verseNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} Hiram|strong="H2438", the|strong="H1129" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Tyre|strong="H6865" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H7023"\+w*}, sent|strong="H7971" ambassadors|strong="H4397"/messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w about|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w making|strong="H6213"\+w* agreements \+w between|strong="H0996"\+w* \+w their|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*}. Hiram|strong="H2438" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7971" provide|strong="H6213" cedar|strong="H0730" trees|strong="H6086" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w* lumber}, and|strong="H7971" also|strong="H1732" that|strong="H4397" he|strong="H1004" would|strong="H4428" send|strong="H7971" carpenters|strong="H2796" and|strong="H7971" masons|strong="H7023", to|strong="H7971" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" palace|strong="H1004" for|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{12}His|strong="H5375" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" caused|strong="H5414" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3478" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" truly|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H3559" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H5971" his|strong="H5375" kingdom|strong="H4467" to|strong="H3478" prosper|strong="H6743", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" loved|strong="H0157" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971", whom|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{13}After|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" moved|strong="H3389" from|strong="H1121" Hebron|strong="H2275" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", he|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" more|strong="H5750" slave|strong="H5650" women|strong="H1323" to|strong="H3389" be|strong="H5750" his|strong="H3947" second-class wives|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" also|strong="H1732" married|strong="H3947" other|strong="H5750" women|strong="H1323". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w All|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w women|strong="H1323"\+w*} gave|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3389" more|strong="H5750" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5416" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5416" sons|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3389" were|strong="H3209" born|strong="H3209" in|strong="H8034" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" were|strong="H3209" Shammua|strong="H8051", Shobab|strong="H7727", Nathan|strong="H5416", Solomon|strong="H8010", 
\verseNumber{15}Ibhar|strong="H2984", Elishua|strong="H0474", Nepheg|strong="H5298", Japhia|strong="H3309", 
\verseNumber{16}Elishama|strong="H0476", Eliada|strong="H0450", and|strong="H3967" Eliphelet|strong="H0467". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" }
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Philistia|strong="H6429" people|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H5927" appointed|strong="H4150" to|strong="H3381" be|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", their|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w toward|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="H3381" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3381" capture|strong="H3920" David|strong="H1732". But|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" coming|strong="H5927", so|strong="H5927" he|strong="H3588" went|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" another|strong="H0312" fortified|strong="H1219" place|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H5203" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H6010"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6010"\+w*} Philistia|strong="H6429" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H6430" Rephaim|strong="H7497" Valley|strong="H6010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{southwest \+w of|strong="H6010"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="H6430" spread|strong="H5203" all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5203" valley|strong="H6010". 
\verseNumber{19}David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068", “Should|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w men|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" attack|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" Philistia|strong="H6429" army|strong="H5927"? Will|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" enable|strong="H7980" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" [IDM]?” Yahweh|strong="H3068" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", attack|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5414", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". [IDM]” 
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\verseNumber{20}So|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} went|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033" they|strong="H3651" defeated|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H7121", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" burst|strong="H1234" through|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" like|strong="H3651" a|strong="H7121" flood|strong="H4325".” [SIM] So|strong="H3651" that|strong="H1931" place|strong="H4725" is|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" ‘Lord|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" Bursting-through’. 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H5375" Philistia|strong="H6429" men|strong="H0376" left|strong="H5800" their|strong="H5375" idols|strong="H6091" there|strong="H8033"; so|strong="H5375" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1732" his|strong="H5375" soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="H5375" them|strong="H5375" away|strong="H5375". 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H3254" the|strong="H5927" Philistia|strong="H6429" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} returned|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" Rephaim|strong="H7497" Valley|strong="H6010" and|strong="H5927" spread|strong="H5203" all|strong="H5927" over|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" valley|strong="H6010". 
\verseNumber{23}So|strong="H5927" again|strong="H5437" David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5927"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" Yahweh|strong="H3068" replied|strong="H0559", “Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*}. Tell|strong="H5046" your|strong="H3068" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H3068" go|strong="H5927" around|strong="H5437" them|strong="H5927" and|strong="H3068" attack|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" side|strong="H5437", near|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3068" balsam|strong="H1057" trees|strong="H1057". 
\verseNumber{24}When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" hear|strong="H8085" something|strong="H1697" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" tops|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" balsam|strong="H1057" trees|strong="H1057" that|strong="H3588" sounds|strong="H6963" like|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w an|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w army|strong="H4264"\+w*} marching|strong="H6807", attack|strong="H5221" them|strong="H6440", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" gone|strong="H3318" ahead|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H4264"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" defeat|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3068" army|strong="H4264".” 
\verseNumber{25}So|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6680" him|strong="H5221" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Philistia|strong="H6429" army|strong="H2428" from|strong="H5704" Geba|strong="H1387" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5221" way|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Gezer|strong="H1507" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{They moved the sacred chest to Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They moved the sacred chest to Jerusalem }
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\chapterNumber{6}Then|strong="H3254" David|strong="H1732" chose|strong="H0977" 30,000 Israeli men|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H1732" them|strong="H3478" together|strong="H3162". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H8033" led|strong="H3212" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H1184" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w formerly|strong="H6440"\+w*} called|strong="H7121" Baalah|strong="H1173", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157"\+w*}. They|strong="H8033" went|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3427" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727", which|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" leader|strong="H5387" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*} heaven|strong="H8064", written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H7121", and|strong="H6965" which|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H5971" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" it|strong="H7121". Between|strong="H3427" those|strong="H3605" statues|strong="H2088" was|strong="H3068" where|strong="H8033" Yahweh|strong="H3068" spoke|strong="H1696" messages|strong="H2372" about|strong="H5921" ruling|strong="H3427" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H5375" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" was|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5375" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", on|strong="H7392" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5375" hill|strong="H1389". They|strong="H5375" went|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5375" put|strong="H7392" the|strong="H5375" chest|strong="H0727" on|strong="H7392" a|strong="H5375" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699". Uzzah|strong="H5798" and|strong="H1121" Ahio|strong="H0283", the|strong="H5375" two|strong="H1004" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", were|strong="H1121" guiding|strong="H5090" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="H1241"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1121"\+w* pulling \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w cart|strong="H5699"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}Uzzah|strong="H5798" walked|strong="H1980" alongside|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" cart|strong="H5699", and|strong="H1980" Ahio|strong="H0283" walked|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" it|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{5}David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli men|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" celebrating|strong="H7832" in|strong="H3478" God’s|strong="H0430" presence|strong="H6440", singing|strong="H7440" with|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" strength|strong="H5797" and|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w playing|strong="H7832"\+w*} lyres|strong="H3658" and|strong="H3478" harps|strong="H3658", and|strong="H3478" beating|strong="H8608" tambourines|strong="H8596", and|strong="H3478" clashing castanets|strong="H4517" and|strong="H3478" cymbals|strong="H6767". 
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\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" place|strong="H1637" where|strong="H0834" Nacon|strong="H5225" threshed|strong="H1758" grain|strong="H1715", the|strong="H3588" oxen|strong="H1241" stumbled|strong="H8058". So|strong="H7971" Uzzah|strong="H5798" put|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" on|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3588" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" to|strong="H5704" ◄steady|strong="H0530" it|strong="H3588"/prevent|strong="H6923" it|strong="H3588" from|strong="H7971" falling|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w off|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w cart|strong="H5699"\+w*}►. 
\verseNumber{7}Yahweh|strong="H3068" immediately|strong="H6965" became|strong="H2734" very|strong="H2734" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5973" Uzzah|strong="H5798", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H8033" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033" alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H8033" had|strong="H3068" touched|strong="H5060" the|strong="H5921" chest|strong="H0727", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Levi|strong="H3878"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w touch|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w chest|strong="H0727"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{8}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2734" because|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" punished|strong="H6485" Uzzah|strong="H5798". So|strong="H7121" ever|strong="H3117" since|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3117" place|strong="H4725" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" Punishment|strong="H5771" of|strong="H3068" Uzzah’. 
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\verseNumber{9}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w else|strong="H5750"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3117"\+w*}, so|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559", “◄How|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4310" I|strong="H3117" take|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" with|strong="H3068" me|strong="H3372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}?/I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" to|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" with|strong="H3068" me|strong="H3372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}.►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3068" take|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5921" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Instead|strong="H3808", they|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5493" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" another|strong="H3808" place|strong="H1004"; they|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5493" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654", from|strong="H5493" Gath|strong="H1663" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H3068" left|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" for|strong="H3068" three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320", and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{12}Later|strong="H0310", people|strong="H5971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004" because|strong="H5668" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w*} of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727"!” When|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3605", he|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3605"\+w*} went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3068" Obed-Edom’s|strong="H5654" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" joyfully|strong="H8057" brought|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" from|strong="H5927" there|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{14}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" wearing|strong="H2296" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3605"\+w*} a|strong="H3068" linen|strong="H8336" cloth|strong="H0899" wrapped|strong="H2296" around|strong="H6440" his|strong="H3605" waist|strong="H4975", and|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" dancing|strong="H3769" very|strong="H3966" energetically|strong="H2388" to|strong="H3068" honor|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Israeli men|strong="H3605" took|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" up|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, shouting|strong="H8643" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w loudly|strong="H6963"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" blowing|strong="H8643" trumpets|strong="H7782". 
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\verseNumber{16}While|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1961" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" into|strong="H1323" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w David’s|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*} Michal|strong="H4324", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323", looked|strong="H7200" out|strong="H8259" the|strong="H6440" window|strong="H2474" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w her|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}. She|strong="H3820" saw|strong="H7200" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" leaping|strong="H6339" and|strong="H3068" dancing|strong="H3769" to|strong="H3068" honor|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068". So|strong="H1961" she|strong="H3820" was|strong="H3068" disgusted|strong="H3363" with|strong="H3068" him|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" into|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" tent|strong="H0168" that|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" erected|strong="H5927" for|strong="H6440" it|strong="H8432". Then|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w an|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3068" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H3615" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H3615" offering|strong="H5930" those|strong="H1992" sacrifices|strong="H5930", he|strong="H3068" asked|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*}, to|strong="H3068" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H5704" also|strong="H3478" distributed|strong="H2505" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". To|strong="H5704" each|strong="H3605" Israeli man|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3478" woman|strong="H2505" he|strong="H5704" gave|strong="H5414" a|strong="H3478" loaf|strong="H2471" of|strong="H1004" bread|strong="H3899", some|strong="H5971" meat|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3478" raisin|strong="H0809" cake|strong="H2471". Then|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3605" homes|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3318" home|strong="H1004" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ask|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" his|strong="H1732" family|strong="H1004", his|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H0802" Michal|strong="H4324" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" meet|strong="H7125" him|strong="H7725". She|strong="H4100" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725", “Maybe|strong="H0194" you|strong="H3117", the|strong="H7725" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*} [IRO] were|strong="H3478" honoring|strong="H3513" yourself|strong="H7125" today|strong="H3117", but|strong="H3513" really|strong="H7725", you|strong="H3117" acted|strong="H6213" like|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" fool|strong="H3684", uncovering yourself|strong="H7125" while|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7725" female|strong="H1323" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" your|strong="H7725" officials|strong="H5650" were|strong="H3478" watching|strong="H5869"!” 
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\verseNumber{21}David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Michal|strong="H4324", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" honor|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3605" chose|strong="H0977" me|strong="H6440" instead|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" members|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004", to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} dance|strong="H4234" to|strong="H3478" honor|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068"! 
\verseNumber{22}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w think|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w did|strong="H5869"\+w*} was|strong="H1961" disgraceful|strong="H5039", I|strong="H5869" will|strong="H1961" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H5869" it|strong="H1961" even|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750". You|strong="H5973" may|strong="H1961" despise|strong="H7043" me|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w did|strong="H5869"\+w*}, but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" women|strong="H0802" whom|strong="H5869" you|strong="H5973" were|strong="H1961" talking|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" honor|strong="H3513" me|strong="H5973"!” 
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\verseNumber{23}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w*,} Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323" Michal|strong="H4324" never|strong="H3808" gave|strong="H1961" birth|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5704" any|strong="H1961" children|strong="H3206". 

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\chapterNumber{7}After|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" began|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" his|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004", Yahweh|strong="H3068" protected|strong="H3467" him|strong="H5117" from|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341". 
\verseNumber{2}One|strong="H7200" day|strong="H3117" he|strong="H1004" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" prophet|strong="H5030" Nathan|strong="H5416", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w is|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w not|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w right|strong="H3225"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*} I|strong="H7200" am|strong="H1961" here|strong="H6311", living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w beautiful|strong="H3303"\+w*} house|strong="H1004" made|strong="H6213" of|strong="H4428" cedar|strong="H0730" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wood|strong="H6086"\+w*}, but|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="H7200" contains|strong="H4393" God’s|strong="H0430" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" is|strong="H4428" kept|strong="H8104" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H7200" tent|strong="H3407"!” 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H6213" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" helping|strong="H5826"/directing you|strong="H3588", so|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w regarding|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w chest|strong="H0727"\+w*} whatever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" thinking|strong="H0559".” 
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\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H1961" that|strong="H1931" night|strong="H3915", Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416", 
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\verseNumber{5}“Go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650", David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H3068" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068", am|strong="H3068" saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1732": ‘You|strong="H1129" are|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3541" one|strong="H3068" [RHQ] who|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" any|strong="H1961" building|strong="H1129" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H1121" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" Egypt|strong="H4714" until|strong="H5704" now|strong="H1961". Instead|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" tent|strong="H0168", moving|strong="H1980" from|strong="H5927" one|strong="H2088" place|strong="H4908" to|strong="H5704" another|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* Israelis} moved|strong="H1980" to|strong="H5704" other|strong="H2088" places|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{7}Wherever|strong="H3605" I|strong="H1697" went|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w traveled|strong="H1980"\+w*}, I|strong="H1697" never|strong="H3808" said|strong="H1696" [RHQ] to|strong="H1696" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H1697" appointed|strong="H6680" to|strong="H1696" lead|strong="H1980" them|strong="H6680", “Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6680" not|strong="H3808" built|strong="H1129" me|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" made|strong="H1129" of|strong="H1121" cedar|strong="H0730" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wood|strong="H6086"\+w*}?”’ 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H4480" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" you|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3068" say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732": ‘The|strong="H5921" Almighty|strong="H6635" Commander|strong="H5057" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3947" you|strong="H5921" from|strong="H4480" a|strong="H1961" pasture|strong="H5116" where|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3478" taking|strong="H3947" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" sheep|strong="H6629", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" ruler|strong="H5057" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H1980" have|strong="H1961" ◄been|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973"/helped|strong="H5826"► you|strong="H6440" wherever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H1961" gone|strong="H1980". I|strong="H1980" have|strong="H1961" gotten|strong="H6213" rid|strong="H1980" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" as|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6440" advanced|strong="H1980". I|strong="H1980" will|strong="H1961" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1980" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H1419" famous|strong="H8034", as|strong="H1961" well-known as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" greatest|strong="H1419" men|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w ever|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H1961"\+w*} on|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{10-11}Formerly|strong="H6440", during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0589" appointed|strong="H4150" leaders|strong="H7218" for|strong="H3588" my|strong="H8104" Israeli people|strong="H5971", many|strong="H7227" violent|strong="H2555" groups|strong="H7218" oppressed|strong="H6231" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. But|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" happen|strong="H1961" anymore|strong="H5750". I|strong="H0589" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" my|strong="H8104" Israeli people|strong="H5971" can|strong="H4310" live|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w peacefully|strong="H7965"\+w*} and|strong="H3967" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0259" will|strong="H3068" disturb|strong="H2729" them|strong="H5414" anymore|strong="H5750". I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" rest|strong="H5117" from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341". And|strong="H3967" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341". 
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I|strong="H0589" declare|strong="H5046" to|strong="H0413" you|strong="H0859" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0589", Yahweh|strong="H3068", will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" to|strong="H0413" rule|strong="H4910" after|strong="H0310" you|strong="H0859" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3588" life|strong="H3117" ends|strong="H7098" [EUP] and|strong="H6965" you|strong="H3588" go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H3117" with|strong="H4390" your|strong="H3588" ancestors|strong="H0001", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2233" appoint|strong="H6485" one|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3588" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2233" enable|strong="H7980" his|strong="H3559" kingdom|strong="H4467" to|strong="H3318" ◄be|strong="H3117" strong|strong="H2388"/resist|strong="H2388" all|strong="H7901" their|strong="H4390" enemies|strong="H6965"►. 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H1129" one|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1004" arrange|strong="H6186" for|strong="H5704" a|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H5769" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H5704" me|strong="H1004" [MTY], and|strong="H1004" I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1004" cause|strong="H2600" his|strong="H3559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H5769" kings|strong="H4428" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} forever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} a|strong="H1961" father|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H1931", and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w*} he|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* } a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" [MET|strong="H6298"]. When|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" does|strong="H3198" something|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" wrong|strong="H5753", I|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" punish|strong="H3198" him|strong="H1931" as|strong="H1961" fathers|strong="H0001" punish|strong="H3198" their|strong="H1961" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{15}But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" stop|strong="H5493" faithfully|strong="H2617" loving|strong="H0157" him|strong="H6440" as|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3808" stopped|strong="H5493" loving|strong="H0157" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3808" removed|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" being|strong="H1961" king|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" became|strong="H7586" king|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{16}Your|strong="H6440" descendants|strong="H2233" will|strong="H1961" rule|strong="H4467" the|strong="H6440" kingdom|strong="H4467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} forever|strong="H5769". Their|strong="H6440" rule|strong="H4467" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H5769" end|strong="H7093". [DOU]’ ” 
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\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H3651" Nathan|strong="H5416" told|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H1732" told|strong="H1696" him|strong="H3605". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David|strong="H1732" gave|strong="H1696" thanks|strong="H3034" to|strong="H1696" God|strong="H0430" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David|strong="H1732" gave|strong="H1696" thanks|strong="H3034" to|strong="H1696" God|strong="H0430" }
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1732" into|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Tent|strong="H0168"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" sat|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" prayed|strong="H6419" this|strong="H3588": 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068", my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" worthy|strong="H4941" [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w all|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w these|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*} for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" family|strong="H1004" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" worthy|strong="H4941", either|strong="H5704". 
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\verseNumber{19}“nd now|strong="H1571", O|strong="H3069" Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H1696" God|strong="H3069", in|strong="H1004" addition|strong="H1571" to|strong="H1696" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H5750", you|strong="H1696" have|strong="H5869" spoken|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1696" what|strong="H1571" will|strong="H5650" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696" my|strong="H1696" descendants|strong="H2233" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3069" future|strong="H7350" for|strong="H1004" many|strong="H7227" generations|strong="H1755". 
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\verseNumber{20}“ Yahweh|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3069", what|strong="H4100" more|strong="H3254" can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3045", David|strong="H1732", say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w honoring|strong="H3513"\+w* \+w me|strong="H1696"\+w*}? Although|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" very|strong="H3045" well|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H1732" God|strong="H3069", you|strong="H3045" have|strong="H3045" done|strong="H3254" things|strong="H1697" for|strong="H5650" me|strong="H1696" as|strong="H3254" though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3045" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3069" most|strong="H6944" important|strong="H5704" man|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w earth|strong="H0776"\+w*}! 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H6213" my|strong="H3605" sake|strong="H5668" and|strong="H5650" because|strong="H5668" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3820" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213", you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3045" done|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H2063" great|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" for|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{22}“ Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3069", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" great|strong="H1431". There|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3651" no|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3644" you|strong="H3588". Only|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" God|strong="H3069", just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3644" we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" always|strong="H3605" heard|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1980" there|strong="H8034" is|strong="H4310" no|strong="H6213" other|strong="H0312" nation|strong="H1471" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" world|strong="H8398" like|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". Israel|strong="H3478" is|strong="H4310" the|strong="H6440" only|strong="H0389" nation|strong="H1471" on|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H0776" whose|strong="H4310" people|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6440" went|strong="H1980" out|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1980" rescue|strong="H6299" [RHQ]. By|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" great|strong="H6213" and|strong="H1980" awesome|strong="H3372" things|strong="H3372" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6440" did|strong="H6213", you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H5971" become|strong="H6213" famous|strong="H8034"/well-known throughout|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" world|strong="H8398". As|strong="H6213" your|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971" advanced|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w through|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w this|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w*}, you|strong="H6440" expelled|strong="H3423" other|strong="H0312" people-groups \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w here|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w Canaan|strong="H3667"\+w*}, who|strong="H4310" worshiped|strong="H7812" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5704" caused|strong="H1961" us|strong="H1961" Israeli people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" forever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5704", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"! 
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\verseNumber{25}“nd now|strong="H6258", Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w pray|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w*} cause|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H1697" fulfilled|strong="H6965" forever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H6965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w*} do|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}When|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068" happens|strong="H1961", you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" famous|strong="H8034" forever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H3478" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" exclaim, ‘The|strong="H6440" Almighty|strong="H6635" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" angels|strong="H4397" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" rules|strong="H5769" Israel|strong="H3478".’ And|strong="H3478" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068" forever|strong="H5769" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" mine|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" rule|strong="H4910". 
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\verseNumber{27}“ahweh Almighty|strong="H6635", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H3820" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3651"\+w*}, you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6419" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" kings|strong="H4428". For|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" reason|strong="H5921", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" brave|strong="H2428" enough|strong="H4672" to|strong="H3478" pray|strong="H6419" like|strong="H3651" this|strong="H2063" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H1961" now|strong="H6258", O|strong="H3069" Yahweh|strong="H3068" Almighty|strong="H7706", because|strong="H1697" you|strong="H1696" are|strong="H1697" God|strong="H3069", we|strong="H6258" can|strong="H5650" trust|strong="H0982" that|strong="H1931" you|strong="H1696" will|strong="H1961" do|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H1696" promise|strong="H1697". You|strong="H1696" have|strong="H1961" promised|strong="H1696" these|strong="H1696" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H1961" now|strong="H6258" I|strong="H3588" ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" pleases|strong="H2654" you|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" bless|strong="H1288" my|strong="H1961" descendants|strong="H2233", in|strong="H1004" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" continue|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w*} forever|strong="H5769". Yahweh|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3069", you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" promised|strong="H1696" these|strong="H1696" things|strong="H1961", and|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" keep|strong="H1961" blessing|strong="H1293" my|strong="H1961" descendants|strong="H2233" forever|strong="H5769".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s army won many victories }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s army won many victories }
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\chapterNumber{8}Some|strong="H3027" time|strong="H1961" later|strong="H1961", David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" attacked|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3947" Philistia|strong="H6429" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} and|strong="H3027" defeated|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5221". They|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" control|strong="H3027" over|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3947" entire|strong="H3605" Philistia|strong="H6429" area|strong="H1508". 
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\verseNumber{2}David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" also|strong="H1732" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H5650" the|strong="H5221" Moab|strong="H4124" people-group. David|strong="H1732" forced|strong="H4522" their|strong="H5375" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H4191" lie|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" ground|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w each|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w other|strong="H8147"\+w*}. His|strong="H5375" men|strong="H5650" killed|strong="H5221" two|strong="H8147" out|strong="H4058" of|strong="H5650" every|strong="H5221" three|strong="H7969" of|strong="H5650" them|strong="H5221". The|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H8147"\+w*} Moab|strong="H4124" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w*} accept|strong="H5375" David|strong="H1732" as|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5375" ruler|strong="H4910", and|strong="H1732" they|strong="H5221" were|strong="H1961" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H4191" give|strong="H2421" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w*} payment|strong="H0868"/tax|strong="H4061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w demanded|strong="H7592"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" also|strong="H1732" defeated|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Hadadezer|strong="H1909", the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rehob|strong="H7340", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w state|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Zobah|strong="H6678" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w*}. That|strong="H4428" happened|strong="H1961" when|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H7725" rule|strong="H3027" again|strong="H7725" over|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5221" area|strong="H1508" at|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w upper|strong="H5944"\+w* \+w part|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5221" Euphrates|strong="H5104" River|strong="H5104". 
\verseNumber{4}David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" captured|strong="H3920" 1,700 of|strong="H4480" Hadadezer’s|strong="H7393" soldiers|strong="H7273" who|strong="H3605" rode|strong="H7392" on|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H6571", and|strong="H3967" 20,000 of|strong="H4480" his|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H7273". They|strong="H3920" also|strong="H1732" crippled|strong="H5223"/hamstrung|strong="H6136" most|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H6571" that|strong="H3605" pulled|strong="H5265" the|strong="H3605" chariots|strong="H7393", but|strong="H3498" they|strong="H3920" left|strong="H3498"/spared|strong="H2550" enough|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H6571" to|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pull|strong="H2040"\+w*} 100 chariots|strong="H7393". 
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\verseNumber{5}When|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Syria|strong="H0758" came|strong="H4428" from|strong="H4428" Damascus|strong="H1834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} to|strong="H4428" help|strong="H5826" King|strong="H4428" Hadadezer’s|strong="H1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*}, David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" killed|strong="H5221" 22,000 of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" stationed|strong="H7760" ◄groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650"/army|strong="H2428" camps|strong="H4264"► in|strong="H1980" their|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Syria|strong="H0758" were|strong="H1961" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1980" accept|strong="H5375" David|strong="H1732" as|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" ruler|strong="H4910", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" give|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1980" David’s|strong="H1732" government|strong="H4951" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" payment|strong="H0868"/tax|strong="H4061" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" demanded|strong="H7592". And|strong="H1980" Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" David’s|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} to|strong="H1980" win|strong="H6743" victories|strong="H3444" wherever|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1980". 
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\verseNumber{7}David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" gold|strong="H2091" shields|strong="H7982" that|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1961" carried|strong="H3947" by|strong="H2091" Hadadezer’s|strong="H1909" officials|strong="H5650", and|strong="H2091" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1961" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H3947" also|strong="H1732" brought|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} a|strong="H3947" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4428" bronze|strong="H5178" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w found|strong="H5178"\+w*} in|strong="H4428" Betah|strong="H0984" and|strong="H4428" Berothai|strong="H1268", two|strong="H3947" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} ruled|strong="H4428". 
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="H3588" Toi|strong="H8583", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Hamath|strong="H2574" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w*}, heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" David’s|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2426"\+w*} had|strong="H1732" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2426" of|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", 
\verseNumber{10}he|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121" Joram|strong="H3141" to|strong="H7971" greet|strong="H7592" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" ◄congratulate|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921"/say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" happy|strong="H0835"► about|strong="H1961" his|strong="H7971" army|strong="H4421" defeating|strong="H5221" Hadadezer’s|strong="H1909" army|strong="H4421", which|strong="H2091" Toi’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H4421"\+w*} had|strong="H1961" fought|strong="H3898" many|strong="H7227" times|strong="H3027". Joram|strong="H3141" brought|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" many|strong="H7227" items|strong="H3627"/gifts|strong="H4979" made|strong="H1961" from|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091", silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H1121" bronze|strong="H5178". 
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\verseNumber{11}King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" dedicated|strong="H6942" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" items|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" which|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" had|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H3947" from|strong="H1471" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" conquered|strong="H5221". 
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\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w defeating|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w*}, he|strong="H6213" became|strong="H7725" more|strong="H7725" famous|strong="H8034" because|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" killed|strong="H5221" 18,000 soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5221" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5221" Salt|strong="H4417" Valley|strong="H1516" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{14}David|strong="H1732" stationed|strong="H7760" ◄groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650"/army|strong="H2428" camps|strong="H4264"► throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Edom|strong="H0112" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H1980" forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" accept|strong="H7521" him|strong="H7760" as|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" David’s|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} to|strong="H1980" win|strong="H6743" battles|strong="H4421" wherever|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1980". 
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\verseNumber{15}David|strong="H1732" ruled|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H6213" always|strong="H3605" did|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" what|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1961" fair|strong="H3303" and|strong="H3478" just|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{16}Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H6635" commander|strong="H8269"; Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahilud|strong="H0286", was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213"; 
\verseNumber{17}Zadok|strong="H6659" the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahitub|strong="H0285" and|strong="H1121" Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054" were|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6659" priests|strong="H3548"; Seraiah|strong="H8304" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6659" official|strong="H8269" secretary|strong="H5608"; 
\verseNumber{18}Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" ◄David’s|strong="H1732" bodyguards/the|strong="H1961" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3548" protected|strong="H3467" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428"►; and|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" sons|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" priests|strong="H3548" (OR|strong="H1121", his|strong="H1732" administrators|strong="H6486"/advisors). 

\BibleSectionHeading{David was kind to Mephibosheth }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David was kind to Mephibosheth }
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\chapterNumber{9}One|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592", “Is|strong="H3426" there|strong="H3426" anyone|strong="H3588" who|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H6213" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="H6213" whom|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" can|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3426" kind|strong="H4327"?” He|strong="H3588" asked|strong="H7592" this|strong="H6213" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H6213" honor|strong="H3519" Jonathan|strong="H3083". 
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\verseNumber{2}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w*} there|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} a|strong="H7121" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="H7121" Ziba|strong="H6717" who|strong="H5650" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H1961" a|strong="H7121" servant|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" Saul’s|strong="H7586" family|strong="H1004". So|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w messengers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w summon|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Ziba|strong="H6717"\+w*. \+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w*}, the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H7121", “Are|strong="H5650" you|strong="H7121" Ziba|strong="H6717"?” He|strong="H1004" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", your|strong="H1732" majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H5650" am|strong="H1961".” 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H6213", “Is|strong="H2617" there|strong="H8033" anyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H1004" Saul’s|strong="H7586" family|strong="H1004" to|strong="H6213" whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H1121" can|strong="H6213" bet kind|strong="H4327", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}?” Ziba|strong="H6717" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H2617" one|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" who|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2617" still|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w*}. His|strong="H6213" feet|strong="H7272" are|strong="H1121" crippled|strong="H5223".” 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H2009" king|strong="H4428" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H1931", “Where|strong="H1004" is|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931"?” Ziba|strong="H6717" replied|strong="H0559", “He|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*} in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H2009" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353", son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988", in|strong="H1004" Lo-Debar|strong="H3810" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H3947" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w messengers|strong="H4397"\+w*} to|strong="H7971" bring|strong="H3947" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{6}When|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" came|strong="H7586" to|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H1732" knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" face|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440", to|strong="H5921" show|strong="H7200" respect|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H2009" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", “Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"!” He|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H2009", your|strong="H5921" majesty|strong="H1926", how|strong="H2009" may|strong="H1121" I|strong="H2009" serve|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H5921", “Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3372" afraid|strong="H3372"; I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H7704" be|strong="H3372" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" your|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w my|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w loyal|strong="H2617"\+w* \+w friend|strong="H7453"\+w*}. I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H7704" give|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H7704" that|strong="H3588" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" your|strong="H3605" grandfather|strong="H0001" Saul|strong="H7586". And|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H7725" always|strong="H3605" eat|strong="H3899" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7725" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" [MTY].” 
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\verseNumber{8}Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" bowed|strong="H7812" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w front|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*} and|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", “Sir|strong="H0113", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="H1100"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611"; I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" deserve|strong="H0376" [RHQ] that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" be|strong="H4191" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H4191" me|strong="H5650"!” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" summoned|strong="H7121" Saul’s|strong="H7586" servant|strong="H5288" Ziba|strong="H6717" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5414", “Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3605" master|strong="H5414"; now|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" giving|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H5921" 15 sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H5921" 20 servants|strong="H5650" must|strong="H1121" till|strong="H5647"/plow|strong="H2790" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" for|strong="H5921" Mephibosheth’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w family|strong="H4940"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w plant|strong="H5193"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" harvest|strong="H7105" them|strong="H5921", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H1961" eat|strong="H3899". But|strong="H1961" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" will|strong="H1961" eat|strong="H3899" food|strong="H3899" with|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Ziba|strong="H6717" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H3605" majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" have|strong="H1121" commanded|strong="H6680" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213".” So|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*}, Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" always|strong="H3605" ate|strong="H0398" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" table|strong="H7979", as|strong="H6213" though|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3651" were|strong="H1121" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{12}Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" had|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" young|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" named|strong="H8034" Mica|strong="H4316". All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" Ziba’s family|strong="H1004" became|strong="H5650" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" still|strong="H3427" crippled|strong="H5223" in|strong="H3427" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" feet|strong="H7272", started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5921" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1931" always|strong="H8548" ate|strong="H0398" ◄at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" table|strong="H7979"/with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428"►. 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s army defeated the Ammon people-group }

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\chapterNumber{10}Some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H1961" later|strong="H1961", the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8478" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" Hanun|strong="H2586" became|strong="H4427" their|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{2}David|strong="H1732" thought|strong="H0559", “Nahash|strong="H5176" was|strong="H1732" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971", so|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5650" will|strong="H5650" be|strong="H3027" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121".” So|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H3027" officials|strong="H5650" there|strong="H8033", to|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" Hanun|strong="H2586" that|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" sorry|strong="H5162" that|strong="H1121" Hanun’s father|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*}. 
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When|strong="H7971" those|strong="H1121" messengers|strong="H5650" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776" where|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6213" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group lived|strong="H3427", 
\verseNumber{3}the|strong="H3588" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" Hanun|strong="H2586", “Do|strong="H5869" you|strong="H3588" think|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5892" to|strong="H7971" honor|strong="H3513" your|strong="H3588" father|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" has|strong="H5650" sent|strong="H7971" these|strong="H1732" men|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5892" sorry|strong="H5162" that|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3588" father|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191" [RHQ]? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} he|strong="H3588" has|strong="H5650" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" here|strong="H6311" to|strong="H7971" look|strong="H5869" around|strong="H2015" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H7971" determine|strong="H7200" how|strong="H3588" his|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} can|strong="H5650" conquer|strong="H3423" us|strong="H3588"!” 
\verseNumber{4}Hanun|strong="H2586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believed|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w*; \+w so|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*} seize|strong="H3947" David’s|strong="H1732" officials|strong="H5650" and|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w insult|strong="H2781"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5704"\+w*} shaving|strong="H7144" off|strong="H3772" one|strong="H0259" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H5650" each|strong="H3947" man’s|strong="H0376" beard|strong="H2206", and|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H5704"\+w*} cutting|strong="H2799" off|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3947" lower|strong="H8481" part|strong="H2677" of|strong="H5650" their|strong="H3947" robes|strong="H0899", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w buttocks|strong="H8357"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w seen|strong="H7200"\+w*}, and|strong="H7971" then|strong="H3947" they|strong="H5704" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H3588" men|strong="H0376" were|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" humiliated|strong="H3637"/ashamed|strong="H3637", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w home|strong="H7725"\+w*}. When|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" found|strong="H4672" out|strong="H7971" about|strong="H1961" what|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1961" happened|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H7971" officials|strong="H8269", he|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" someone|strong="H0376" to|strong="H5704" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H7725", “Stay|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" Jericho|strong="H3405" until|strong="H5704" your|strong="H7725" beards|strong="H2206" have|strong="H1961" grown|strong="H6779" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7971" then|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725" home|strong="H7725".” 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H7200" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" greatly|strong="H4428" insulted|strong="H3637" [IDM] David|strong="H1732" [IDM]. So|strong="H7971" they|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" men|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" hire|strong="H7936"/pay|strong="H7999" some|strong="H4480" soldiers|strong="H7273" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w other|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w nearby|strong="H7138"\+w* \+w areas|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w defend|strong="H1598"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7971"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" hired|strong="H7936" 20,000 soldiers|strong="H7273" from|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* } Beth-Rehob|strong="H1050" and|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w regions|strong="H2506"\+w* northeast \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" 12,000 soldiers|strong="H7273" from|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* } Tob|strong="H2897" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" 1,000 soldiers|strong="H7273" from|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H8085" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3605", he|strong="H3605" sent|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" with|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H6635" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H6635" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Joab|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w*}, to|strong="H7971" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3318" soldiers|strong="H4421" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group marched|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H1121" ◄stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H4421" their|strong="H3318" positions|strong="H7896"/arranged|strong="H6186" themselves|strong="H6186" for|strong="H1121" battle|strong="H4421"► at|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3318" entrance|strong="H6607" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*, \+w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\+w*}. The|strong="H3318" other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H4421" from|strong="H3318" Syria|strong="H0758" and|strong="H1121" Tob|strong="H2897" and|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" stood|strong="H5975" by|strong="H3318" themselves|strong="H6186" ◄in|strong="H4421" their|strong="H3318" positions|strong="H7896"/arranged|strong="H6186" themselves|strong="H6186" for|strong="H1121" battle|strong="H4421"► in|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3318" nearby|strong="H7138" fields|strong="H7704". 
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\verseNumber{9}Joab|strong="H3097" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H3478" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H6440" enemy|strong="H0340" soldiers|strong="H4421" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" his|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H1416" and|strong="H3478" behind|strong="H0310" his|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H1416". So|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" chose|strong="H0977" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" best|strong="H2459" Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421", and|strong="H3478" put|strong="H6186" them|strong="H6440" in|strong="H3478" positions|strong="H7896" to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H4421" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H4421" of|strong="H6440" Syria|strong="H0758". 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H5066" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H6440" army|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w advanced|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} attack|strong="H4421" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H6440" Syria|strong="H0758", and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H4421" from|strong="H6440" Syria|strong="H0758" ran|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{15}After|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Syria|strong="H0758" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428" had|strong="H3478" defeated|strong="H5062" them|strong="H6440", they|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3162" their|strong="H6440" troops|strong="H1416" together|strong="H3162". 
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="H5674" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H5046" about|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605", he|strong="H3605" gathered|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" marched|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3478" Helam|strong="H2431". There|strong="H3605", the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H3605" Syria|strong="H0758" ◄took|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" positions|strong="H7896"/arranged|strong="H6186" themselves|strong="H6186" for|strong="H3478" battle|strong="H6186"►, and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H6186" started|strong="H2490". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H5221" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H6635" of|strong="H8269" Syria|strong="H0758" ran|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Israeli soldiers|strong="H6635". David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w his|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w army|strong="H6635"\+w*} killed|strong="H2026" 700 of|strong="H8269" their|strong="H6440" chariot-drivers and|strong="H3967" 40,000 other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H6635". They|strong="H8033" also|strong="H1732" wounded|strong="H5221" Shobach|strong="H7731", their|strong="H6440" commander|strong="H8269", and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" there|strong="H8033". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{David sinned with Bathsheba }

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\chapterNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, kings|strong="H4428" usually|strong="H2370" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H3389"\+w*} in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" springtime. But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" following|strong="H0310" year|strong="H8141", in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" springtime, David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="H5921"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H3605"\+w*} stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w commander|strong="H8269"\+w*} Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w lead|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3427"\+w*}. So|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" went|strong="H3318" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H1961" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Israeli army|strong="H3427". They|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w crossed|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H3427" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group. Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5921" surrounded|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*,} Rabbah|strong="H7237". 
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\verseNumber{2}Late|strong="H3966" one|strong="H2896" afternoon|strong="H5186", after|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" from|strong="H5921" taking|strong="H1980" a|strong="H1961" nap, he|strong="H1004" walked|strong="H1980" around|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w flat|strong="H8478"\+w*} roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1732" palace|strong="H1004". He|strong="H1004" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H1004" who|strong="H4428" was|strong="H1961" bathing|strong="H7364" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w her|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}. The|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" beautiful|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{3}David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" messenger|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H7971" who|strong="H1323" she|strong="H2063" was|strong="H1732". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w messenger|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w returned|strong="H7725"\+w*} and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", “She|strong="H2063" is|strong="H1732" [RHQ] Bathsheba|strong="H1339". She|strong="H2063" is|strong="H1732" the|strong="H7971" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Eliam|strong="H0463", and|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" husband|strong="H0376" is|strong="H1732" Uriah|strong="H0223", from|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" Heth|strong="H2845" people-group.” 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H3947" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" more|strong="H7725" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7725" get|strong="H3947" her|strong="H7971". They|strong="H1931" brought|strong="H7725" her|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H1931" ◄slept|strong="H7901"/had|strong="H1732" sex|strong="H7901"► [EUP] with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H7971". (She|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1732" just|strong="H3512" finished|strong="H3615" performing|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" rituals to|strong="H7725" make|strong="H7725" herself|strong="H1931" pure|strong="H2889" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w her|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w monthly|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w menstrual|strong="H5079"\+w* \+w period|strong="H3117"\+w*}.) Then|strong="H3947" Bathsheba|strong="H1339" went|strong="H1732" back|strong="H7725" home|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097". He|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", “Send|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223", from|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" Heth|strong="H2845" people-group, to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971".” So|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" did|strong="H1732" that|strong="H1732". He|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1732" arrived|strong="H0935", David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" if|strong="H0518" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1732" well|strong="H7965", and|strong="H5971" if|strong="H0518" other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H4421" were|strong="H5971" well|strong="H7965", and|strong="H5971" how|strong="H7965" the|strong="H1732" war|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1732" progressing. 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hoping|strong="H6960"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Uriah|strong="H0223"\+w* \+w would|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w go|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="H8142"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*,} said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" Uriah|strong="H0223", “Okay, go|strong="H3318" home|strong="H1004" and|strong="H4428" relax|strong="H7503" for|strong="H1004" a|strong="H3318" while|strong="H1004". [IDM]” So|strong="H3318" Uriah|strong="H0223" left|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" gave|strong="H3318" someone|strong="H0376" a|strong="H3318" gift|strong="H4864" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w food|strong="H1004"\+w*} to|strong="H3381" take|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" Uriah’s|strong="H0223" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3808" Uriah|strong="H0223" did|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3381" home|strong="H1004". Instead|strong="H3808", he|strong="H3605" slept|strong="H7901" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004" entrance|strong="H6607" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323". 
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\verseNumber{10}When|strong="H3588" someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" that|strong="H1732" Uriah|strong="H0223" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" his|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}, David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w summoned|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1004"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3381" him|strong="H5046", “Why|strong="H4069" didn’t|strong="H3808" you|strong="H5046" go|strong="H3381" home|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w last|strong="H0314"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}, after|strong="H1004" having|strong="H3808" been|strong="H5046" away|strong="H1870" for|strong="H1004" a|strong="H3808" long|strong="H0753" time|strong="H6256"?” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{11}Uriah|strong="H0223" replied|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478" are|strong="H3478" camping|strong="H2583" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" open|strong="H6440" fields|strong="H7704", and|strong="H3063" even|strong="H6213" our|strong="H5921" commander|strong="H8269" Joab|strong="H3097" is|strong="H2088" sleeping|strong="H3463" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H6213" tent|strong="H2583", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" is|strong="H2088" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5921". ◄How|strong="H6213" could|strong="H2088" I|strong="H5921"/It|strong="H5921" would|strong="H3478" not|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1697" right|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5921" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478"► go|strong="H3478" home|strong="H1004", eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H3063" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H3063" sleep|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" my|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H2416" [RHQ]. I|strong="H5921" solemnly|strong="H7650" declare|strong="H5046" [IDM] that|strong="H5315" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" never|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" such|strong="H2088" a|strong="H6213" thing|strong="H1697"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H2088" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223", “Stay|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088" today|strong="H3117". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" let|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" return|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H3117"\+w*} tomorrow|strong="H4279".” So|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H7971" that|strong="H3117" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H6440" next|strong="H4283" day|strong="H3381", David|strong="H1732" invited|strong="H7121" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w meal|strong="H7058"\+w*}. So|strong="H7121" Uriah|strong="H0223" had|strong="H1732" a|strong="H7121" meal|strong="H7058" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H1732" him|strong="H6440" drink|strong="H8354" a|strong="H7121" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1004" wine|strong="H3196" so|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" he|strong="H1004" would|strong="H5650" get|strong="H3318" drunk|strong="H8354", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hoping|strong="H6960"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="H8354"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w would|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="H7901"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" that|strong="H7121" night|strong="H6153", Uriah|strong="H0223" again|strong="H6440" did|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" home|strong="H1004". Instead|strong="H3808", he|strong="H1004" slept|strong="H7901" on|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7121" cot with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" servants|strong="H5650". 
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\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w reported|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* } David|strong="H1732", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H7971"\+w*} the|strong="H7971" next|strong="H3027" morning|strong="H1242" he|strong="H1732" wrote|strong="H3789" a|strong="H1961" letter|strong="H5612" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7971" gave|strong="H7971" it|strong="H1242" to|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" to|strong="H7971" take|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097". 
\verseNumber{15}In|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" letter|strong="H5612", he|strong="H5221" wrote|strong="H3789", “Put|strong="H4191" Uriah|strong="H0223" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" line|strong="H6440", where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6440" fighting|strong="H4421" is|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" ◄worst|strong="H7451"/most|strong="H6944" severe|strong="H2389"►. Then|strong="H7725" command|strong="H6680" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H4421" to|strong="H7725" pull|strong="H2040" back|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440", in|strong="H4191" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H4421" he|strong="H5221" will|strong="H7725" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w our|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w after|strong="H1961"\+w*} Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w letter|strong="H5612"\+w*}, as|strong="H1961" his|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" was|strong="H1961" surrounding|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892", he|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H5414" Uriah|strong="H0223" to|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" he|strong="H3588" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" their|strong="H5414" enemies’|strong="H0341" strongest|strong="H4581" and|strong="H5892" best|strong="H2459" soldiers|strong="H2428" would|strong="H5892" be|strong="H1961" fighting|strong="H3898". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H4480" men|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H5892" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H5971" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H3898" Joab’s|strong="H3097" soldiers|strong="H5650". They|strong="H5971" killed|strong="H4191" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" David’s|strong="H1732" officers|strong="H5650", including|strong="H1571" Uriah|strong="H0223". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" messenger|strong="H5046" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7971" about|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" fighting|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H3605" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397", “Tell|strong="H1696" David|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3605" news|strong="H1319" about|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421". After|strong="H0310" you|strong="H6680" finish|strong="H3615" telling|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3605" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H6680", 
\verseNumber{20}if|strong="H1961" David|strong="H5927" is|strong="H5892" angry|strong="H2534" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w many|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w officers|strong="H7860"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*}, he|strong="H3808" may|strong="H1961" ask|strong="H4428" you|strong="H5921", ‘Why|strong="H4069" did|strong="H3808" your|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5927" go|strong="H5927" so|strong="H1961" close|strong="H5066" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5927" fight|strong="H3898" [RHQ]? Did|strong="H3808" you|strong="H5921" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4428" shoot|strong="H3384" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w arrows|strong="H2671"\+w* \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w while|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w top|strong="H5921"\+w*} of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346" [RHQ]? 
\verseNumber{21}Do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" not|strong="H3808" remember|strong="H2142" how|strong="H4100" Abimelech|strong="H0040", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gideon|strong="H1439", was|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221"? A|strong="H5221" woman|strong="H0802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" Thebez|strong="H8405" threw|strong="H7993" a|strong="H5221" huge|strong="H1995" ◄millstone|strong="H7393"/stone|strong="H0068" for|strong="H5921" grinding|strong="H2912" grain|strong="H1715"► on|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w top|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* }a|strong="H5221" tower|strong="H4026", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" died|strong="H4191". So|strong="H3808" why|strong="H4100" did|strong="H4100" your|strong="H5921" troops|strong="H1121" go|strong="H5066" near|strong="H5066" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346"?’ If|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" asks|strong="H7592" this|strong="H4191", then|strong="H1571" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5921", ‘Your|strong="H5921" officer|strong="H5631" Uriah|strong="H0223" also|strong="H1571" was|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Joab|strong="H3097" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3212" say|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H5921" messenger|strong="H4397" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" David|strong="H1732", “Our|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341" were|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" brave|strong="H2428", and|strong="H1732" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H8179" to|strong="H5704" fight|strong="H3898" us|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" fields|strong="H7704". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w defeating|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5921"\+w*} but|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H5921" back|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H8179" gate|strong="H8179". 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H1571" their|strong="H5921" archers|strong="H3384" shot|strong="H3384" arrows|strong="H2671" at|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w top|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346". They|strong="H5921" killed|strong="H4191" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" your|strong="H5921" officers|strong="H5650". They|strong="H5921" killed|strong="H4191" your|strong="H5921" officer|strong="H5631" Uriah|strong="H0223", too|strong="H1571".” 
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\verseNumber{25}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4397" the|strong="H3588" messenger|strong="H4397", “Go|strong="H1732" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4397" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H5869" say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4397" him|strong="H1732", ‘Do|strong="H7489" not|strong="H2088" be|strong="H1697" distressed|strong="H7489" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1697"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H2088" ever|strong="H2088" knows|strong="H3045" who|strong="H2088" will|strong="H5869" be|strong="H1697" killed|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5892" a|strong="H3588" battle|strong="H4421".’ Tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H1732" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" next|strong="H4283" time|strong="H4421" his|strong="H1732" troops|strong="H1416" should|strong="H3588" attack|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892" more|strong="H3588" strongly|strong="H2388", and|strong="H5869" capture|strong="H3920" it|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{26}When|strong="H3588" Uriah’s|strong="H0223" wife|strong="H0802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H5921" husband|strong="H1167" had|strong="H3588" died|strong="H4191", she|strong="H3588" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{27}When|strong="H1961" her|strong="H7971" time|strong="H1961" of|strong="H1121" mourning|strong="H0060" was|strong="H3068" ended|strong="H1961", David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H6213" her|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" palace|strong="H1004". Thus|strong="H1697", she|strong="H1931" became|strong="H3205" David’s|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H0802". She|strong="H1931" later|strong="H1961" gave|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121". But|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H6213" displeased|strong="H7489" with|strong="H1004" what|strong="H1697" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". 

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\chapterNumber{12}Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w Nathan|strong="H5416"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H1961"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" Nathan|strong="H5416" to|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w story|strong="H4605"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} David|strong="H1732": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w about|strong="H1961"\+w*} two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H6223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w*} were|strong="H1961" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" certain|strong="H0259" city|strong="H5892". One|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" rich|strong="H6223" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H8147" was|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H7326". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223" owned|strong="H3426" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H6629" cattle|strong="H1241" and|strong="H6629" sheep|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" poor|strong="H7326" man|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" only|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3605" little|strong="H6996" female|strong="H1323" lamb|strong="H3535", which|strong="H1323" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" bought|strong="H7069". He|strong="H3588" raised|strong="H1431" the|strong="H3605" lamb|strong="H3535", and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H3588" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="H1431" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121". He|strong="H3588" would|strong="H2421" give|strong="H2421" the|strong="H3605" lamb|strong="H3535" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H1121" let|strong="H1961" it|strong="H3588" drink|strong="H8354" from|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" cup|strong="H3563". He|strong="H3588" let|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" lamb|strong="H3535" sleep|strong="H7901" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" arms|strong="H2436". The|strong="H3605" lamb|strong="H3535" was|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" daughter|strong="H1323" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5973". 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} a|strong="H3947" visitor came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w visit|strong="H6485"\+w*} the|strong="H3947" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223". The|strong="H3947" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H6213" take|strong="H3947" one|strong="H6213" of|strong="H6629" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" animals|strong="H0929" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6213"\+w*} to|strong="H6213" prepare|strong="H6213" a|strong="H3947" meal|strong="H7058" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" visitor. So|strong="H6213" instead|strong="H3947", he|strong="H6213" stole|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" poor|strong="H7326" man’s|strong="H6223" lamb|strong="H3535" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6213"\+w*} and|strong="H6629" prepared|strong="H6213" a|strong="H3947" meal|strong="H7058" for|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3947" visitor.” 
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heard|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w*} was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" about|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6213"\+w*} the|strong="H3588" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416", “I|strong="H3588" solemnly|strong="H7650" declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" executed|strong="H6213"! 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3808" before|strong="H5921" he|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2088" executed|strong="H6213", he|strong="H6213" should|strong="H6213" pay|strong="H7999" back|strong="H7999" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" poor|strong="H6041" man|strong="H2088" four|strong="H0702" lambs|strong="H3535" for|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088", and|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" not|strong="H3808" having|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2550" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w poor|strong="H6041"\+w* \+w man|strong="H2088"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", “You|strong="H5921" are|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w talking|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w*}! And|strong="H3478" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" we|strong="H0587" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921": ‘I|strong="H3541" appointed|strong="H4150" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", after|strong="H5921" having|strong="H4428" rescued|strong="H5337" you|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" palace|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3063" his|strong="H5414" wives|strong="H0802". I|strong="H5414" caused|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4910" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063". If|strong="H0518" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*} you|strong="H5414" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H5414" content|strong="H2974" with|strong="H1004" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414", I|strong="H5414" would|strong="H3478" have|strong="H3478" given|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" twice|strong="H6471" as|strong="H3254" much|strong="H7227"! 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H6213" why|strong="H4069" have|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3947" despised|strong="H0959" my|strong="H3068" commandment|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w committing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="H5003"\+w*}? You|strong="H3947" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" consider|strong="H5869" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" very|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451"! You|strong="H3947" have|strong="H3068" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="H6213" Uriah|strong="H0223" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" killed|strong="H2026" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3947" battle|strong="H4421" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group’s soldiers|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3947" have|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" your|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802"! 
\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" despised|strong="H0959" me|strong="H3947", and|strong="H1004" have|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H3947" Uriah’s|strong="H0223" wife|strong="H0802" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3947" wife|strong="H0802". So|strong="H3947" for|strong="H3588" many|strong="H5704" generations|strong="H1755" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3947" descendants|strong="H2233" will|strong="H1961" die|strong="H2719" violently|strong="H2719". [MTY, PRS] 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H2005" solemnly|strong="H7650" declare|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414" someone|strong="H5414" from|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H5973" family|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H3947" trouble|strong="H7451" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" your|strong="H3068" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H6965" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5414", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" sexual|strong="H7901" relations|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" daytime|strong="H3119", where|strong="H1004" everyone|strong="H3605" can|strong="H3947" see|strong="H5869" it|strong="H5414", and|strong="H6965" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" all|strong="H5414" about|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{12}What|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213", you|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" secretly|strong="H5643", but|strong="H3588" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H6213", everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1697" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3478" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w know|strong="H5048"\+w* \+w about|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w*}. [IDM]’” 
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\verseNumber{13}David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H2398" Yahweh|strong="H3068".” Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" David|strong="H1732", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" forgiven|strong="H5674" you|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" sin|strong="H2403": You|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w sin|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" shown|strong="H7200" contempt|strong="H0937" for|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088". So|strong="H1571", your|strong="H3068" baby|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" die|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H1732" Nathan|strong="H5416" went|strong="H3212" home|strong="H1004". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" baby|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s|strong="H1732" baby|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191" }
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Then|strong="H1732" Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3205" baby|strong="H1121" t o|strong="H3068" become|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" sick|strong="H2470", the|strong="H3205" one|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" Uriah’s|strong="H0223" wife|strong="H0802" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{16}So|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" prayed|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1732" God|strong="H0430" that|strong="H5288" the|strong="H1245" child|strong="H5288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}. He|strong="H1732" ◄fasted|strong="H6684"/abstained from|strong="H5288" food|strong="H3899"►, and|strong="H1732" he|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1732" into|strong="H0413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w slept|strong="H7901"\+w*} and|strong="H1732" lay|strong="H7901" all|strong="H7901" night|strong="H3885" on|strong="H7901" the|strong="H1245" floor|strong="H1637". 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w next|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w morning|strong="H1242"\+w*} his|strong="H5921" advisors stood|strong="H6965" around|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H6965" urged|strong="H6484" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" get|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965". But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1004" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H1004" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" eat|strong="H3899" any|strong="H4480" food|strong="H3899" with|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{18}One|strong="H3808" week|strong="H7620" later|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" baby|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191". David’s|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" were|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372" to|strong="H1696" tell|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732". They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*}, “Hey|strong="H1945", while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" baby|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" still|strong="H3588" alive|strong="H2416", we|strong="H3588" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5046", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" answer|strong="H6030" us|strong="H5046". Now|strong="H1961", if|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" baby|strong="H1121" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191" [RHQ], he|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213" something|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" harm|strong="H7451" himself|strong="H6213"!” 
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\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" were|strong="H5650" whispering|strong="H3907" something|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4191" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312", he|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" baby|strong="H1121" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" dead|strong="H4191". So|strong="H4191" he|strong="H3588" asked|strong="H7592" them|strong="H7200", “Is|strong="H5650" the|strong="H7200" baby|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191"?” They|strong="H3588" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5650" dead|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" from|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3068" floor|strong="H1637". He|strong="H3068" bathed|strong="H7364" himself|strong="H7812", put|strong="H7760" lotions on|strong="H7760" his|strong="H7760" body|strong="H1320", and|strong="H6965" put|strong="H7760" on|strong="H7760" other|strong="H0312" clothes|strong="H8071", Then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1732" into|strong="H7760" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H6965" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1732" home|strong="H1004". He|strong="H3068" asked|strong="H7592" his|strong="H7760" servants|strong="H5650" for|strong="H3068" some|strong="H4480" food|strong="H3899". They|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7760" some|strong="H4480", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" ate|strong="H0398" it|strong="H7760". 
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\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H6965" his|strong="H6965" servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H6213", “We|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" understand|strong="H0995" [RHQ] why|strong="H4100" you|strong="H6213" have|strong="H5650" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088"! While|strong="H2088" the|strong="H6213" baby|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1697" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416", you|strong="H6213" cried|strong="H1058" for|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" and|strong="H6965" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H4191" eat|strong="H3899" anything|strong="H1697". But|strong="H4191" now|strong="H2088" that|strong="H1697" the|strong="H6213" baby|strong="H1121" has|strong="H5650" died|strong="H4191", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w are|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w crying|strong="H1058"\+w* \+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*!} You|strong="H6213" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" ate|strong="H0398" some|strong="H1697" food|strong="H3899"!” 
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\verseNumber{22}David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “While|strong="H5750" the|strong="H3588" baby|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" fasted|strong="H6684" and|strong="H3068" cried|strong="H1058". I|strong="H3588" thought|strong="H3045", ‘Who|strong="H4310" knows|strong="H3045"? Yahweh|strong="H3068" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H5750" merciful|strong="H2603" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H2603" and|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3045" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" baby|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" die’. 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H3808" now|strong="H6258" the|strong="H7725" baby|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191". So|strong="H1980" ◄there|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" no|strong="H3808" reason|strong="H6440" for|strong="H4191" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" <fast|strong="H6684"/abstain|strong="H5144" from|strong="H7725" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899"> anymore|strong="H5750"./why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H6258" <fast|strong="H6684"/abstain|strong="H5144" from|strong="H7725" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899"> anymore|strong="H5750"?► [RHQ] ◄Can|strong="H3201" I|strong="H6258" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7725"?/I|strong="H6258" certainly|strong="H7725" cannot|strong="H3808" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7725"!► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} I|strong="H6258" will|strong="H3808" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" where|strong="H4100" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H2088", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7725".” 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H7121" David|strong="H1732" comforted|strong="H5162" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", Bathsheba|strong="H1339". Then|strong="H7121" he|strong="H3068" ◄slept|strong="H7901"/had|strong="H3068" sexual|strong="H7901" relations|strong="H5973"► with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H7121", and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="H3205"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="H2030"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} gave|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3068" another|strong="H0312" son|strong="H1121". David|strong="H1732" named|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010". Yahweh|strong="H3068" loved|strong="H0157" that|strong="H3068" little|strong="H4592" boy|strong="H5288". 
\verseNumber{25}He|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030" Nathan|strong="H5416" to|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" David|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" the|strong="H3068" baby|strong="H1121" boy|strong="H5288" Jedediah \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w means|strong="H3027"\+w* ‘\+w loved|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3027"\+w* Yahweh’,} because|strong="H5668" Yahweh|strong="H3068" loved|strong="H0157" him|strong="H7121". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" army|strong="H2428" captured|strong="H3920" Rabbah|strong="H7237" }

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\verseNumber{26}◄Meanwhile|strong="H3541"/While|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3920" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" happening►, Joab’s|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w*} attacked|strong="H3898" Rabbah|strong="H7237", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3920" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3920" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3920" king’s|strong="H4410" fortress|strong="H4581". 
\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732", to|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7971" this|strong="H7971": “My|strong="H1732" troops|strong="H3898" are|strong="H5892" attacking|strong="H5221" Rabbah|strong="H7237", and|strong="H7971" we|strong="H5892" have|strong="H1571" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H7971" city’s water|strong="H4325" supply|strong="H4294". 
\verseNumber{28}Now|strong="H6258" gather|strong="H6908" your|strong="H5921" troops|strong="H5971" and|strong="H5971" come|strong="H5971" and|strong="H5971" surround|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5971" capture|strong="H3920" it|strong="H7121". If|strong="H6435" you|strong="H5921" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6435" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5971", my|strong="H5921" troops|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" capture|strong="H3920" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H7121" will|strong="H5971" then|strong="H6258" be|strong="H8034" named|strong="H7121" ‘the|strong="H5921" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" Joab’.” 
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\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" gathered|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H5971". They|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*} to|strong="H3212" Rabbah|strong="H7237" and|strong="H3212" attacked|strong="H3898" it|strong="H3920" and|strong="H3212" captured|strong="H3920" it|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" crown|strong="H5850" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Rabbah|strong="H7237" (OR|strong="H7218", from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Milcom|strong="H4445"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" god|strong="H0430" of|strong="H4428" Rabbah|strong="H7237") and|strong="H4428" put|strong="H3318" it|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" head|strong="H7218". It|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w heavy|strong="H3513"\+w*; \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*} weighed|strong="H4948" ◄75 pounds|strong="H1993"/34 kg.►, and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H5921" had|strong="H1961" many|strong="H7235" very|strong="H3966" valuable|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068" fastened|strong="H8628" to|strong="H3318" it|strong="H5921". His|strong="H3947" soldiers|strong="H5650" also|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" many|strong="H7235" other|strong="H0312" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H1961" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3651" brought|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Rabbah|strong="H7237" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w work|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*} using|strong="H5927" saws|strong="H4050" and|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270" picks|strong="H2757" and|strong="H1121" axes|strong="H4037". David’s|strong="H1732" troops|strong="H5971" also|strong="H1732" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" make|strong="H6213" bricks|strong="H3843". David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5971" did|strong="H6213" this|strong="H3651" in|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group. Then|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Amnon raped Absalom’s sister }

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\chapterNumber{13}David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" beautiful|strong="H3303" sister|strong="H0269" named|strong="H8034" Tamar|strong="H8559". Another|strong="H0312" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" sons|strong="H1121", Amnon|strong="H0550", was|strong="H8034" attracted|strong="H0160" to|strong="H1961" Tamar|strong="H8559". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H1931" wanted|strong="H2654" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w sex|strong="H7901"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6213"\+w*} [EUP] his|strong="H6213" half-sister very|strong="H6213" much|strong="H6213", with|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" made|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H1931" sick|strong="H2470" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w about|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w her|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w all|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" not|strong="H6213" possible for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" to|strong="H6213" get|strong="H6213" her|strong="H1931", because|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H6213" virgin|strong="H1330", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w kept|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w men|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w her|strong="H1931"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" had|strong="H1732" a|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7453" named|strong="H8034" Jonadab|strong="H3122", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H7453" Shimeah|strong="H8093". Jonadab|strong="H3122" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1732" very|strong="H3966" crafty|strong="H2450"/shrewd|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450". 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w day|strong="H1242"\+w*} Jonadab|strong="H3082" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550", “You|strong="H5046" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5046" king’s|strong="H4428" son|strong="H1121", but|strong="H3808" every|strong="H1242" day|strong="H1242" I|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H4428" [RHQ] you|strong="H5046" seem|strong="H5869" very|strong="H3966" depressed|strong="H1800"/sad|strong="H7451". What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4428" your|strong="H3808" problem|strong="H2008"?” Amnon|strong="H0550" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3808" ◄am|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4428" love|strong="H0157"/want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1121" sleep|strong="H8142"► [EUP] with|strong="H4428" Tamar|strong="H8559", my|strong="H5046" half-brother Absalom’s|strong="H0053" sister|strong="H0269".” 
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\verseNumber{5}Jonadab|strong="H3082" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921", “Lie|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" bed|strong="H4904", and|strong="H3027" pretend|strong="H2470" that|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H5869" sick|strong="H2470". When|strong="H7200" your|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" comes|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" see|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5921", say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921", ‘Allow|strong="H4994" my|strong="H7200" half-sister Tamar|strong="H8559" to|strong="H6213" come|strong="H4994" and|strong="H3027" give|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" some|strong="H3027" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H1262". She|strong="H5921" can|strong="H6213" prepare|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899" while|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H2470" watching|strong="H5869" her|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H4616" she|strong="H5921" can|strong="H6213" serve|strong="H3027" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4994" herself|strong="H5921".’” 
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H7200" Amnon|strong="H0550" lay|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901", and|strong="H4428" pretended|strong="H2470" that|strong="H7200" he|strong="H8147" was|strong="H4428" sick|strong="H2470". When|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3027" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="H3027", Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3027" him|strong="H3027", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w am|strong="H2470"\+w* \+w sick|strong="H2470"\+w*;} please|strong="H4994" allow|strong="H4994" my|strong="H7200" half-sister Tamar|strong="H8559" to|strong="H3027" come|strong="H4994" and|strong="H4428" make|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" couple|strong="H8147" scones/dumplings for|strong="H3027" me|strong="H4994" while|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" am|strong="H2470" watching|strong="H5869", and|strong="H4428" then|strong="H4428" she|strong="H8147" can|strong="H7200" serve|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" me|strong="H4994".” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H6213" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3212" Tamar|strong="H8559" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" palace|strong="H1004", saying|strong="H0559" “Amnon|strong="H0550" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w sick|strong="H2470"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w he|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w*} go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" his|strong="H7971" house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H7971" prepare|strong="H6213" some|strong="H4480" food|strong="H1279" for|strong="H6213" him|strong="H7971".” 
\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H3947" Tamar|strong="H8559" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Amnon’s|strong="H0550" house|strong="H1004", where|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" lying|strong="H7901" in|strong="H1004" bed|strong="H7901". She|strong="H1931" took|strong="H3947" some|strong="H4480" dough|strong="H1217" and|strong="H1004" kneaded|strong="H3888" it|strong="H1931", and|strong="H1004" formed|strong="H3335" it|strong="H1931" into|strong="H3212" some|strong="H4480" scones/dumplings while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" watching|strong="H5869" her|strong="H3947". Then|strong="H3947" she|strong="H1931" baked|strong="H1310" them|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{9}She|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" them|strong="H5921" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" pan|strong="H4958" and|strong="H6440" put|strong="H3318" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w plate|strong="H6731"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440", but|strong="H3947" he|strong="H3605" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H3318" eat|strong="H0398" them|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" room|strong="H2315", “All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440", leave|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440" now|strong="H3947"!” So|strong="H3947" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H0312" left|strong="H3318" his|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w room|strong="H2315"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H3947" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" Tamar|strong="H8559", “Bring|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" food|strong="H1279" into|strong="H6213" my|strong="H3947" room|strong="H2315" and|strong="H3027" serve|strong="H3027" it|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213".” So|strong="H6213" Tamar|strong="H8559" took|strong="H3947" into|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3947" room|strong="H2315" the|strong="H3947" scones/dumplings that|strong="H3027" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3027" made|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H2388" when|strong="H7901" she|strong="H5973" brought|strong="H5066" them|strong="H2388" close|strong="H5066" for|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973" to|strong="H5066" eat|strong="H0398" them|strong="H2388", he|strong="H0834" grabbed|strong="H2388" her|strong="H7901" and|strong="H2388" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5066" her|strong="H7901", “Come|strong="H5066" to|strong="H5066" bed|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H2388"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}She|strong="H3588" replied|strong="H0559", “No|strong="H3808", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H6031" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" such|strong="H3651" a|strong="H6213" disgraceful|strong="H5039" thing|strong="H5039"! We|strong="H3588" never|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3808" like|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478"! That|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" awful/terrible|strong="H6213"! 
\verseNumber{13}As|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H4994", if|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1696" [RHQ] endure|strong="H1961" being|strong="H1961" disgraced|strong="H0954" by|strong="H3478" having|strong="H3808" done|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588". And|strong="H3478" as|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588", everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" condemn|strong="H7561" you|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" having|strong="H3808" done|strong="H1961" such|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1961" disgraceful|strong="H5039" deed|strong="H4639". So|strong="H4480" I|strong="H3588" plead|strong="H7378" with|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588", talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428". I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1696" marry|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588".” 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H4480" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" her|strong="H6031". He|strong="H4480" was|strong="H6963" stronger|strong="H2388" than|strong="H4480" she|strong="H7901" was|strong="H6963", so|strong="H4480" he|strong="H4480" forced|strong="H6031" her|strong="H6031" to|strong="H8085" have|strong="H3808" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H7901" him|strong="H6963". 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H6965" Amnon|strong="H0550" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H8130" very|strong="H3966" much|strong="H3966". He|strong="H3588" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H8130" much|strong="H3966" more|strong="H1419" than|strong="H1419" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" desired|strong="H2530" her|strong="H8130". He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" her|strong="H8130", “Get|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" get|strong="H6965" out|strong="H3212" of|strong="H1419" here|strong="H6311"!” 
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="H3808" she|strong="H2063" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971", “No|strong="H3808"! It|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3808" very|strong="H1419" wrong|strong="H7451" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971". It|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3808" worse|strong="H7451" than|strong="H3808" what|strong="H7451" you|strong="H7971" just|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971"!” But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H5921" summoned|strong="H7121" his|strong="H7121" personal|strong="H8334" servant|strong="H5288" and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7121", “Take|strong="H8334" this|strong="H2063" woman|strong="H0802" outside|strong="H2351", away|strong="H7971" from|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H7971" lock|strong="H5274" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H1817" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w she|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w come|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7971"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H8334" put|strong="H3847" her|strong="H5921" outside|strong="H2351" and|strong="H4428" locked|strong="H5274" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H1817". 
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Tamar|strong="H8559" was|strong="H4428" wearing|strong="H2296" a|strong="H3588" long|strong="H5921" robe|strong="H4598" with|strong="H3847" long|strong="H5921" sleeves, which|strong="H1323" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" clothing|strong="H3847" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H4428" usually|strong="H2370" worn|strong="H3847" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" unmarried|strong="H0408" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" at|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3947" Tamar|strong="H8559" tore|strong="H7167" the|strong="H5921" long|strong="H5921" robe|strong="H3801" that|strong="H3027" she|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3027" wearing|strong="H2296", and|strong="H1980" put|strong="H7760" ashes|strong="H0665" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w she|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. Then|strong="H1980" she|strong="H5921" put|strong="H7760" her|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w she|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w grieving|strong="H5110"\+w*}, and|strong="H1980" she|strong="H5921" went|strong="H1980" away|strong="H3947", crying|strong="H2199". 
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\verseNumber{20}Her|strong="H7896" brother|strong="H0251" Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w her|strong="H7896"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1004"\+w*} said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1961" her|strong="H7896", “Has|strong="H1961" your|strong="H1961" half-brother Amnon|strong="H0550" [DOU] forced|strong="H4522" you|strong="H5973" to|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973" [EUP]? Please|strong="H4994", my|strong="H1961" sister|strong="H0269", do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H2088" tell|strong="H5046" anyone|strong="H1931", and|strong="H1004" do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H2088" become|strong="H1961" depressed|strong="H1800"/sad|strong="H7451".” So|strong="H1961" Tamar|strong="H8559" went|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H2088" sad|strong="H7451" and|strong="H1004" lonely|strong="H3173". 
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\verseNumber{21}When|strong="H8085" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1697" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605", he|strong="H3605" became|strong="H2734" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1697" Absalom|strong="H0053" hated|strong="H8130" Amnon|strong="H0550", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" raped|strong="H7693" his|strong="H5921" sister|strong="H0269", so|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Amnon|strong="H0550" about|strong="H5921" anything|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{23}Two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141" later|strong="H1961", Absalom’s|strong="H0053" servants|strong="H5650" were|strong="H1961" shearing|strong="H1494" sheep|strong="H6629" at|strong="H3117" Baal-Hazor|strong="H1178", which|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" near|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Ephraim|strong="H0669". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w finished|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w shearing|strong="H1494"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*, \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w celebrated|strong="H6213"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" invited|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w come|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{24}Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" him|strong="H5973", “Sir|strong="H0113", my|strong="H5650" servants|strong="H5650" have|strong="H5650" been|strong="H1961" shearing|strong="H1494" my|strong="H5650" sheep|strong="H6629". Please|strong="H4994" come|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" your|strong="H4994" officials|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="H6213"\+w*} with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H4994"!” 
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\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “No|strong="H3808", my|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121", it|strong="H5921" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" for|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212", because|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921" would|strong="H4428" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3212" do|strong="H4994" a|strong="H5921" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1121" work|strong="H4399" and|strong="H1121" spend|strong="H3885" a|strong="H5921" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1121" money|strong="H3701" for|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899".” Absalom|strong="H0053" continued|strong="H5674" urging|strong="H6680" him|strong="H5921", but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212". Instead|strong="H3808", he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" hoped|strong="H3176"/desired|strong="H2530" that|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4428" bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w celebrated|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559", “If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5973" will|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212", please|strong="H4994" allow|strong="H4994" my|strong="H5973" half-brother Amnon|strong="H0550" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H4994".” But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “Why|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w*} him|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H5973"?” 
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\verseNumber{27}But|strong="H3605" Absalom|strong="H0053" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H7971" insist, so|strong="H7971" finally|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" permitted|strong="H5117" Amnon|strong="H0550" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" David’s|strong="H1732" other|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" go|strong="H7971" with|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
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\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w went|strong="H1121"\+w*. \+w And|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w at|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*}, Absalom|strong="H0053" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H7200" servants|strong="H5288", “Notice|strong="H3045" when|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" has|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" bit|strong="H5391" drunk|strong="H3196" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" wine|strong="H3196". Then|strong="H1961" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" signal|strong="H5251" to|strong="H4191" you|strong="H3588", kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5221". Do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372"; you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3588"\+w*} because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H3588" [RHQ] to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H6680" it|strong="H3588". So|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" courageous|strong="H2388" and|strong="H1121" do|strong="H6680" it|strong="H3588"!” 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H6213" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" servants|strong="H5288" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H6213". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w Amnon|strong="H0550"\+w*}. All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} fled|strong="H5127", riding|strong="H7392" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" mules|strong="H6505". 
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\verseNumber{30}While|strong="H1961" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1961" on|strong="H1870" their|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" home|strong="H1004", someone|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="H4116"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732", “Absalom|strong="H0053" has|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121"; none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" is|strong="H1870" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416"!” 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5324" up|strong="H6965", tore|strong="H7167" his|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w extremely|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}, and|strong="H6965" then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3605" threw|strong="H7993" himself|strong="H5315" down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5650" there|strong="H3605" also|strong="H4428" tore|strong="H7167" their|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899". 
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\verseNumber{32}But|strong="H3588" Jonadab|strong="H3122", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H0251" Shimeah|strong="H8093", said|strong="H6030", “Your|strong="H3605" Majesty|strong="H1926", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H4191" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} only|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191", because|strong="H3588" Absalom|strong="H0053" has|strong="H1961" determined|strong="H7760" to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H3605" this|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H3117" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" raped|strong="H7693" [EUP] his|strong="H3605" half-sister Tamar|strong="H8559". 
\verseNumber{33}So|strong="H4191", your|strong="H3605" majesty|strong="H1926", do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3588" believe|strong="H0539" the|strong="H3605" report|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} only|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" is|strong="H3820" dead|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{34}In|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" meantime, Absalom|strong="H0053" ran|strong="H1980" away|strong="H5375". 
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Just|strong="H3512" then|strong="H1980", the|strong="H7200" soldier|strong="H6635"/sentry \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w was|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H5375" large|strong="H7227" crowd|strong="H5971" of|strong="H2022" people|strong="H5971" coming|strong="H1980" down|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" hill|strong="H2022" along|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" road|strong="H1870" from|strong="H1980" Horonaim|strong="H2773". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w ran|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w had|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w seen|strong="H7200"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{35}Jonadab|strong="H3122" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428", “Aha|strong="H1889"! What|strong="H1697" I|strong="H2009" told|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1697" true|strong="H3651". Your|strong="H1961" other|strong="H0312" sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} have|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961"!” 
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\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H1121" as|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3605", David’s|strong="H1732" sons|strong="H1121" came|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4428". They|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" started|strong="H1961" crying|strong="H1058", and|strong="H1121" David|strong="H3615" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650" also|strong="H1571" cried|strong="H1058" very|strong="H3966" much|strong="H3966". 
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\verseNumber{37-38}But|strong="H3588" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H3068" fled|strong="H5127". He|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" stay|strong="H3427" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Geshur|strong="H1650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" Talmai|strong="H8526" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammihud|strong="H5989". Absalom|strong="H0053" stayed|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033" for|strong="H3588" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141". 
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David|strong="H1732" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H0753" time|strong="H6256", 
\verseNumber{39}but|strong="H3588" after|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" desired|strong="H2530" very|strong="H3966" much|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3318" see|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" grieving|strong="H5110" about|strong="H5921" Amnon|strong="H0550" being|strong="H1961" dead|strong="H4191". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joab cleverly arranged for Absalom to return }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joab cleverly arranged for Absalom to return }
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\chapterNumber{14}Joab|strong="H3097" realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" yearned|strong="H3615" [IDM] to|strong="H5921" see|strong="H3045" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H3947" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" someone|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" Tekoa|strong="H8620" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} to|strong="H4191" bring|strong="H3947" back|strong="H3947" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H2088" who|strong="H7227" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H2088" clever|strong="H0995". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w she|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w*,} Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" her|strong="H7971", “Pretend|strong="H3584" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H7971" are|strong="H3117" grieving|strong="H5110" because|strong="H5921" someone|strong="H4191" has|strong="H1961" died|strong="H4191". Put|strong="H4191" on|strong="H5921" clothes|strong="H3847" that|strong="H3117" show|strong="H4994" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H7971" are|strong="H3117" mourning|strong="H0060". Do|strong="H4994" not|strong="H2088" put|strong="H4191" any|strong="H1961" lotion/ointment|strong="H8081" on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3947" body|strong="H4191". Act|strong="H4994" as|strong="H3117" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7971" are|strong="H3117" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H2088" who|strong="H7227" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" mourning|strong="H0060" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H4428" go|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H7760" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" tell|strong="H1696" him|strong="H7760" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H7760" tell|strong="H1696" you|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696".” Then|strong="H1696" Joab|strong="H3097" told|strong="H1696" her|strong="H7760" what|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" from|strong="H5921" Tekoa|strong="H8621" went|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428". She|strong="H5921" prostrated|strong="H7812" herself|strong="H7812" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H4428" then|strong="H5307" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H5307" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H5921" Majesty|strong="H1926", help|strong="H3467" me|strong="H5921"!” 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" your|strong="H4428" problem|strong="H2008"?” She|strong="H4100" replied|strong="H0559", “Please|strong="H4994", sir|strong="H0113", I|strong="H4100" am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H4428" widow|strong="H0490". My|strong="H4191" husband|strong="H0376" died|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1121" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121". But|strong="H5221" one|strong="H1121" day|strong="H3117" they|strong="H5221" quarreled|strong="H7378" with|strong="H4191" each|strong="H8147" other|strong="H8147" out|strong="H5337" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" fields|strong="H7704". There|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1121" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" separate|strong="H5337" them|strong="H5221", and|strong="H1121" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H5221" struck|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" other|strong="H8147" one|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H2009", all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H5414" family|strong="H4940" oppose|strong="H7853" me|strong="H5414". They|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1571" insisting that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5414" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H2026" my|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" is|strong="H5315" still|strong="H1571" alive|strong="H7604" [MTY], in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H5921" may|strong="H5315" get|strong="H6965" revenge|strong="H5360" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" killing|strong="H2026" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251". But|strong="H2009" if|strong="H2009" they|strong="H5921" do|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605", I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H1115" have|strong="H1571" any|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" inherit|strong="H3423" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w husband’s|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="H7399"\+w*}. That|strong="H3605" would|strong="H5315" be|strong="H4191" like|strong="H4191" [MET|strong="H6298"] extinguishing the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H6965" coals|strong="H1513" of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H5414" fire|strong="H1513", and|strong="H6965" my|strong="H5414" husband|strong="H0376" would|strong="H5315" not|strong="H1115" have|strong="H1571" a|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" preserve|strong="H7760" our|strong="H3605" family’s name|strong="H8034". [DOU]” 
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\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004", “Go|strong="H3212" back|strong="H3212" home|strong="H1004"; I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" take|strong="H3212" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" this|strong="H1004" matter|strong="H1697" for|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6680".” 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004" from|strong="H5921" Tekoa|strong="H8621" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H5921" Majesty|strong="H1926", if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1004" criticized|strong="H3885" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w helping|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*}, my|strong="H5921" family|strong="H1004" and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="H5921" blame|strong="H5771". You|strong="H5921" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" royal|strong="H4428" family|strong="H1004" will|strong="H4428" ◄be|strong="H4428" innocent|strong="H5355"/not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5771" done|strong="H6213" what|strong="H5921" is|strong="H5771" wrong|strong="H5771"►.” 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5060" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" her|strong="H5060", “If|strong="H0518" anyone|strong="H3605" says|strong="H1696" anything|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w threaten|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w*/\+w cause|strong="H2600"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="H6869"\+w*} you|strong="H3808", bring|strong="H5060" that|strong="H4428" person|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w make|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w*} he|strong="H3808" will|strong="H4428" never|strong="H3808" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3808" trouble|strong="H6869" again|strong="H5750".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H5307" the|strong="H3068" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", please|strong="H4994" pray|strong="H4994" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H4994" my|strong="H3068" relative|strong="H1350", who|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w*} revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H5307" my|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3068" killing|strong="H1818" [MTY] his|strong="H3068" brother|strong="H0251", to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068".” 
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David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “As|strong="H3068" surely|strong="H5307" as|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H2416", your|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" harmed|strong="H2255" at|strong="H3068" all|strong="H7843". [IDM]” 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1697" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H1696", “Your|strong="H4994" Majesty|strong="H1926", please|strong="H4994" allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696" one|strong="H1697" more|strong="H3254" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H1696".” He|strong="H1696" replied|strong="H1696", “Speak|strong="H1696"!” 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H2088" said|strong="H1696", “Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5921" done|strong="H1697" this|strong="H2088" bad|strong="H7451" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="H5971"? You|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5971" not|strong="H1115" allowed|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H1696" return|strong="H7725" home|strong="H7725". By|strong="H5921" saying|strong="H1697" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5971" just|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1696", you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5971" certainly|strong="H7725" declared|strong="H1696" [RHQ] that|strong="H5971" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5971" done|strong="H1697" is|strong="H2088" wrong|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{14}We|strong="H3588" all|strong="H4480" die|strong="H4191"; we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4284" like|strong="H2803" [SIM] water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" after|strong="H4480" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5315" spilled|strong="H5064" on|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" ground|strong="H0776". But|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" just|strong="H3512" cause|strong="H2600" us|strong="H3588" to|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191"; he|strong="H3588" creates|strong="H1254" ways|strong="H4284" to|strong="H4191" bring|strong="H5375" us|strong="H3588" back|strong="H7725" when|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" become|strong="H5375" separated|strong="H6504" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{15}“ow, Your|strong="H6213" Majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" come|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" others|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" threatened|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994". So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" myself|strong="H0589", ‘I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" go|strong="H5971" and|strong="H4428" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" perhaps|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" request|strong="H1697" him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{16}Perhaps|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5337", and|strong="H1121" save|strong="H5337" me|strong="H5337" from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" is|strong="H4428" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H8085" kill|strong="H2026" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121". If|strong="H3588" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H4428" killed|strong="H2026", it|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3162" result|strong="H6903" in|strong="H4428" us|strong="H3588" disappearing from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" gave|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" us|strong="H3588".’ 
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\verseNumber{17}“nd I|strong="H3588" thought|strong="H1697", ‘What|strong="H1697" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" says|strong="H1697" will|strong="H3068" comfort|strong="H5162"/encourage|strong="H2388" me|strong="H4994", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H3068" like|strong="H1961" [SIM] an|strong="H1961" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3588" knows|strong="H3045" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451".’ I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" ◄be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973"/direct|strong="H3559"► you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H6030" the|strong="H4480" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H4480" woman|strong="H0802", “I|strong="H1697" will|strong="H4428" now|strong="H4994" ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="H4480" a|strong="H1696" question|strong="H1697". Answer|strong="H6030" it|strong="H1696", and|strong="H6030" tell|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994" the|strong="H4480" truth|strong="H0571". [LIT|strong="H0215"]” The|strong="H4480" woman|strong="H0802" replied|strong="H6030", “Your|strong="H4480" majesty|strong="H1926", ask|strong="H7592" your|strong="H4480" question|strong="H1697".” 
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\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696", “Was|strong="H1931" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" told|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H6680" this|strong="H2063"?” She|strong="H1931" replied|strong="H6030", “Yes|strong="H3588", Your|strong="H3605" Majesty|strong="H1926", as|strong="H1697" surely|strong="H3588" as|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" live|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3027" avoid|strong="H6544" telling|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1931" true|strong="H0571". Yes|strong="H3588", indeed|strong="H3588", it|strong="H7760" was|strong="H1931" Joab|strong="H3097" who|strong="H3605" told|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5315" to|strong="H1696" come|strong="H0935" here|strong="H2063", and|strong="H6030" who|strong="H3605" told|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5315" what|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" order|strong="H5668" to|strong="H6213" cause|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6213" think|strong="H2803" differently about|strong="H5437" this|strong="H2088" matter|strong="H1697". Your|strong="H3605" Majesty|strong="H1926", you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" wise|strong="H2450" as|strong="H1697" God’s|strong="H5650" angels|strong="H4397", and|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w seems|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w*} you|strong="H6440" know|strong="H3045" everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H6213"\+w*} on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w why|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w Joab|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w here|strong="H2088"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H2009" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w summoned|strong="H7121"\+w*} Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w*} said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6213", “Listen|strong="H2009"! I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H5288" decided|strong="H4994" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*}. So|strong="H6213" go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H7725" get|strong="H3212" that|strong="H1697" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6213" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{22}Joab|strong="H3097" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440", and|strong="H4428" then|strong="H5307" he|strong="H3588" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H5307" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" him|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H5307" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H1697", “Your|strong="H6440" Majesty|strong="H1926", today|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" pleased|strong="H5869" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5869" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" requested|strong="H1697".” 
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Geshur|strong="H1650", and|strong="H6965" got|strong="H6965" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H6965" brought|strong="H3212" him|strong="H3389" back|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{24}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559"/commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H6440" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" palace|strong="H1004". He|strong="H1004" said|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H7200" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" come|strong="H5437" to|strong="H6440" see|strong="H7200" me|strong="H6440".” So|strong="H3808" Absalom|strong="H0053" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H5437" to|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428". 
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\verseNumber{25}Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" handsome|strong="H3303". He|strong="H5704" looked|strong="H7200" perfect|strong="H3971", from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H3709" his|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3709" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H6936". In|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3709" Israel|strong="H3478" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" whom|strong="H0834" people|strong="H3808" admired more|strong="H3966" than|strong="H3808" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{26}His|strong="H5921" hair|strong="H8181" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" thick|strong="H6205", and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H3588" cut|strong="H1548" it|strong="H5921" only|strong="H3588" once|strong="H3117" each|strong="H3117" year|strong="H3117", when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" became|strong="H1961" too|strong="H5921" heavy|strong="H3513" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5921". Using|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" standard|strong="H1714" weights|strong="H0068", he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H4428" weigh|strong="H8254" the|strong="H5921" hair|strong="H8181" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w cut|strong="H1548"\+w* \+w off|strong="H5921"\+w*}, and|strong="H3967" it|strong="H5921" always|strong="H3117" weighed|strong="H8254" about|strong="H1961" five|strong="H2568" pounds|strong="H1993". 
\verseNumber{27}Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" one|strong="H1931" daughter|strong="H1323" named|strong="H8034" Tamar|strong="H8559". She|strong="H1931" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" beautiful|strong="H3303" woman|strong="H1323". 
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\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H3117"\+w*} Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w returned|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389", he|strong="H3117" lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" two|strong="H3427" years|strong="H8141", and|strong="H4428" during|strong="H3117" that|strong="H7200" time|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" never|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H7971" he|strong="H3808" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w messenger|strong="H4397"\+w*} to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" to|strong="H7971" ask|strong="H4428" him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" come|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7971"\+w*}, but|strong="H3808" Joab|strong="H3097" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7971" come|strong="H5750". So|strong="H7971" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7971"\+w*} a|strong="H7971" second|strong="H8145" time|strong="H8145", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" still|strong="H5750" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H5750". 
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\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" his|strong="H7200" servants|strong="H5650", “You|strong="H7200" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H7200" Joab’s|strong="H3097" field|strong="H2513" is|strong="H3027" next|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3212" mine|strong="H7200", and|strong="H3027" that|strong="H7200" he|strong="H8033" has|strong="H5650" barley|strong="H8184" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w growing|strong="H5927"\+w*} there|strong="H8033". Go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3027" light|strong="H0216" a|strong="H7200" fire|strong="H3341" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H3341"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w barley|strong="H8184"\+w*}.” So|strong="H7200" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" servants|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3027"\+w*} lit|strong="H0215" a|strong="H7200" fire|strong="H3341", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w all|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w barley|strong="H8184"\+w* \+w burned|strong="H3341"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{31}Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w who|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5650"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w*} went|strong="H6965" to|strong="H1004" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1004" him|strong="H5414", “Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5650" your|strong="H6965" servants|strong="H5650" burned|strong="H3341" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w barley|strong="H8184"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w*} my|strong="H6965" field|strong="H2513"?” 
\verseNumber{32}Absalom|strong="H0053" replied|strong="H0559", “Because|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w did|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w when|strong="H7200"\+w*} I|strong="H2009" sent|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H4191" you|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{requesting \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5750"\+w*}. I|strong="H2009" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H4191" request|strong="H7971" that|strong="H7200" you|strong="H6440" go|strong="H7971" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4191" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H6440", ‘Absalom|strong="H0053" ◄wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H4191" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" good|strong="H2896" it|strong="H7200" did|strong="H4100"/says|strong="H0559" that|strong="H7200" is|strong="H3426" was|strong="H4428" useless|strong="H1892"► [RHQ] for|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" [RHQ] to|strong="H4191" leave|strong="H5800" Geshur|strong="H1650" and|strong="H7971" come|strong="H5750" here|strong="H2009". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="H8176"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*} it|strong="H7200" would|strong="H4100" have|strong="H3426" been|strong="H3426" better|strong="H2896" for|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H4191" have|strong="H3426" stayed|strong="H5750" there|strong="H8033". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w*} allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H4191" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H4191" you|strong="H6440". And|strong="H7971" if|strong="H2009" you|strong="H6440" think|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" he|strong="H8033" has|strong="H4428" done|strong="H6213" something|strong="H1697" that|strong="H7200" is|strong="H3426" wrong|strong="H5771", you|strong="H6440" can|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w command|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*} he|strong="H8033" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191".’” 
\verseNumber{33}So|strong="H7121" Joab|strong="H3097" went|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w said|strong="H7121"\+w*}. Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w summoned|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H5921" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="H7812" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H6440" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7121" face|strong="H6440" touching|strong="H5401" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" kissed|strong="H5401" Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w show|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Absalom rebelled against David }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Absalom rebelled against David }
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\chapterNumber{15}Some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H6440" later|strong="H1961", Absalom|strong="H0053" acquired|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" chariot|strong="H4818" and|strong="H2572" horses|strong="H5483" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pull|strong="H2040"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6213"\+w*}. He|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hired|strong="H7936"\+w*} 50 men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" in|strong="H6213" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w while|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w riding|strong="H7392"\+w* \+w around|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w chariot|strong="H4818"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Furthermore|strong="H1571", he|strong="H3605" always|strong="H3605" rose|strong="H7925" early|strong="H7925" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w morning|strong="H7925"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" stood|strong="H5975" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" gate|strong="H8179". Whenever|strong="H3605" someone|strong="H0376" came|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" dispute|strong="H7379"/quarrel|strong="H7379" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2654" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3478" decide|strong="H4941", Absalom|strong="H0053" would|strong="H3478" call|strong="H7121" out|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H7121", asking|strong="H7121" “What|strong="H2088" city|strong="H5892" are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3605" from|strong="H5921"?” When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" person|strong="H3027" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7121" what|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w*} tribe|strong="H7626" he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1961" from|strong="H5921", 
\verseNumber{3}Absalom|strong="H0053" would|strong="H1697" say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H8085" him|strong="H7200", “Listen|strong="H8085", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*} what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7200" are|strong="H1697" saying|strong="H1697"/claiming is|strong="H1697" right|strong="H5228". But|strong="H7200" there|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" no|strong="H7200" one|strong="H2896" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" has|strong="H4428" appointed|strong="H4150"/authorized|strong="H1697" to|strong="H8085" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1697"\+w*} you|strong="H7200".” 
\verseNumber{4}Absalom|strong="H0053" would|strong="H4310" then|strong="H1961" add|strong="H3254", “I|strong="H5921" wish|strong="H4310" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" judge|strong="H8199" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H7760" land|strong="H0776". If|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" judge|strong="H8199", anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H4310" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" dispute|strong="H7379" could|strong="H4310" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4941" I|strong="H5921" would|strong="H4310" decide|strong="H8199" it|strong="H7760" fairly|strong="H4941"/justly|strong="H4941".” 
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\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H7971" whenever|strong="H1961" anyone|strong="H3605" came|strong="H1961" near|strong="H7126" to|strong="H7971" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H7971" bow|strong="H7812" respectfully in|strong="H3027" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3027" him|strong="H7971", Absalom|strong="H0053" would|strong="H0014" reach|strong="H1961" out|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" embrace|strong="H2263" him|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" kiss|strong="H5401" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{6}Absalom|strong="H0053" did|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" to|strong="H3478" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" because|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" having|strong="H4428" a|strong="H6213" dispute|strong="H1697" with|strong="H6213" someone|strong="H0376". In|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1697", Absalom|strong="H0053" persuaded|strong="H5496" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3820" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1697" more|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" [IDM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w than|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}Four|strong="H0702" years|strong="H8141" later|strong="H7093", Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w*} the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “Please|strong="H4994" allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Hebron|strong="H2275" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H8141" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H8141" can|strong="H4994" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H7093" I|strong="H8141" promised|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H8141" would|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Geshur|strong="H1650", in|strong="H3427" Syria|strong="H0758", I|strong="H3588" promised|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H5647" him|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H6965" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H6965" may|strong="H4428" go|strong="H3212".” So|strong="H6965" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w*,} he|strong="H3605" secretly|strong="H5643" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", to|strong="H3478" tell|strong="H8085" them|strong="H7971", “When|strong="H8085" you|strong="H3605" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3605" trumpets|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="H4427"\+w* \+w blown|strong="H8628"\+w*}, shout|strong="H6963" ‘Absalom|strong="H0053" has|strong="H3478" become|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427" at|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275"!’ ” 
\verseNumber{11}Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H3045" taken|strong="H3947" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1980" Hebron|strong="H2275" 200 men|strong="H1980" from|strong="H1980" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w planning|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w do|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}While|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H1961" offering|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w*}, he|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H1961" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1980" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", from|strong="H1980" Giloh|strong="H1542" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}, requesting him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H1980" come|strong="H1980". Ahithophel|strong="H0302" was|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H7971" king’s|strong="H4428" advisors. So|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7971" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H5892" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" joined|strong="H2266" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H1980" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H1961" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1980" rebel|strong="H4775" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H3289"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*} became|strong="H1961" larger|strong="H7227". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David|strong="H1732" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="H1980" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David|strong="H1732" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="H1980" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }
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\verseNumber{13}Soon|strong="H3512" a|strong="H1961" messenger|strong="H5046" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H5046", “All|strong="H3605" [HYP] the|strong="H5046" Israeli people|strong="H3820" [SYN] are|strong="H3478" joining|strong="H1695" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H3478" rebel|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5046" you|strong="H5046"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H6435" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H6310" to|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650", “We|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" leave|strong="H5800" immediately|strong="H6965" if|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3212" escape|strong="H6413" from|strong="H6440" Absalom|strong="H0053"! We|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" quickly|strong="H4116", before|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w men|strong="H5650"\+w*} arrive|strong="H0935". If|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" kill|strong="H5221" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H6965" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H6435" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" officials|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", “Okay, your|strong="H3605" majesty|strong="H1926", we|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5650" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H4428" do|strong="H3605" whatever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" decide|strong="H3198".” 
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\verseNumber{16}So|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" left|strong="H5800" ten|strong="H6235" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802" there|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" take|strong="H8104" care|strong="H8104" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004", but|strong="H5800" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5800" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004" went|strong="H3318" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{17}When|strong="H3318" they|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" leaving|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, they|strong="H5971" stopped|strong="H5975" at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H5975" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650" stood|strong="H4428" there|strong="H3605" while|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" bodyguards went|strong="H5674" by|strong="H3027" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H6440". 600 soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H6440" Gath|strong="H1661" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} also|strong="H3027" walked|strong="H1980" by|strong="H3027" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H1571" David|strong="H5973" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Ittai|strong="H0863", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w leader|strong="H5387"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} from|strong="H7725" Gath|strong="H1663", “◄Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3588" going|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725"?/You|strong="H3588" should|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H1571" going|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725".► [RHQ] Go|strong="H3212" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" stay|strong="H3427" with|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*} the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w*} king|strong="H4428". You|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" an|strong="H3588" Israeli; you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4100" living|strong="H3427" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" own|strong="H5973" land|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{20}You|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3117" lived|strong="H3427" here|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" only|strong="H0389" a|strong="H3117" short|strong="H7138" time|strong="H3117" [HYP]. And|strong="H1980" we|strong="H3117" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H7725" even|strong="H5921" know|strong="H3045" where|strong="H5921" we|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" going|strong="H1980". So|strong="H1980" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2617" not|strong="H7725" right|strong="H3225" [RHQ] for|strong="H5921" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" force|strong="H2394" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1980" wander|strong="H5128" around|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725". And|strong="H1980" take|strong="H7725" your|strong="H5921" troops|strong="H1416" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H5921". And|strong="H1980" I|strong="H3117" hope|strong="H3176"/wish|strong="H2896" that|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3117" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" and|strong="H1980" be|strong="H3117" loyal|strong="H2617" to|strong="H1980" you|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H3588" Ittai|strong="H0863" replied|strong="H6030", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", as|strong="H1961" surely|strong="H3588" as|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" live|strong="H2416", wherever|strong="H4725" you|strong="H3588" go|strong="H1961", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" go|strong="H1961"; I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" stay|strong="H3427" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", whether|strong="H0518" they|strong="H3588" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="H6030" or|strong="H4194" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H6030" to|strong="H3068" live|strong="H2416".” 
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\verseNumber{22}David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" Ittai|strong="H0863", “Okay, march|strong="H3212" with|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5674"!” So|strong="H5674" Ittai|strong="H0863" and|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H1416" and|strong="H3212" their|strong="H3605" families|strong="H2945" went|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w*} cried|strong="H1058" when|strong="H5674" they|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" them|strong="H5921" walking|strong="H1980" by|strong="H5921". The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H5971" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Kidron|strong="H6939" Valley|strong="H5158" and|strong="H4428" then|strong="H5674" they|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" went|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w up|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w hill|strong="H2022"\+w*} toward|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057". 
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\verseNumber{24}Abiathar|strong="H0054" and|strong="H5971" Zadok|strong="H6659", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*,} were|strong="H5971" walking|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1285" them|strong="H5375". The|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5892" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w helped|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} also|strong="H1571" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H1285" them|strong="H5375", carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="H5971" contained|strong="H3557" the|strong="H3605" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687". But|strong="H2009" they|strong="H5704" set|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375" on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776" until|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H5971" had|strong="H5971" left|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659", “You|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" Abiathar|strong="H0054" take|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" back|strong="H7725" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892". If|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" pleased|strong="H5869" with|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7725", he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" some|strong="H4480" day|strong="H3117" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" place|strong="H5116" where|strong="H0834" it|strong="H7725" is|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{26}But|strong="H3808" if|strong="H2005" he|strong="H6213" says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" pleased|strong="H2654" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213", then|strong="H6213" I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" willing|strong="H0014" for|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H2896" he|strong="H6213" thinks|strong="H8176" is|strong="H2896" good|strong="H2896".” 
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\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H8147" also|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659", “Listen|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H7200"\+w* suggest}. You|strong="H7725" and|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892" peacefully|strong="H7965"/safely|strong="H7965", and|strong="H1121" take|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" and|strong="H1121" Abiathar’s|strong="H0054" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" with|strong="H5892" you|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{28}I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1697" wait|strong="H4102" in|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7200" desert|strong="H4057" at|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" people|strong="H7200" can|strong="H7200" walk|strong="H1980" across|strong="H5676" the|strong="H7200" river|strong="H5704", until|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5704" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7200" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5704" me|strong="H7200".” 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H7725" Abiathar|strong="H0054" carried|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H7725" they|strong="H8033" stayed|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033". 
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\verseNumber{30}David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w him|strong="H1931"\+w*} went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927" Olive|strong="H2132" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="H2132"\+w* } Hill|strong="H4608". David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" crying|strong="H1058" while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" walked|strong="H1980". He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" walking|strong="H1980" barefoot|strong="H3182" and|strong="H1980" had|strong="H1732" something|strong="H3605" covering|strong="H4372" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="H3510"\+w*}. All|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" going|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1732" covered|strong="H2645" their|strong="H3605" heads|strong="H7218" and|strong="H1980" were|strong="H5971" crying|strong="H1058" while|strong="H1931" they|strong="H1931" walked|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{31}Someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" that|strong="H3068" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H3068" joined|strong="H7194" with|strong="H5973" those|strong="H5973" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1732" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732". So|strong="H4994" David|strong="H1732" prayed|strong="H4994", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", cause|strong="H2600" whatever|strong="H3605" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" suggests|strong="H3617" to|strong="H3068" Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w considered|strong="H2803"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" foolish|strong="H5528"!” 
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\verseNumber{32}When|strong="H1961" they|strong="H8033" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" hill|strong="H2022", where|strong="H8033" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" worshiped|strong="H7812" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*}, suddenly|strong="H2009" Hushai|strong="H2365", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Arki people-group, met|strong="H7125" David|strong="H1732". He|strong="H5704" had|strong="H1961" torn|strong="H7167" his|strong="H1732" clothes|strong="H0899" and|strong="H1732" put|strong="H5414" dirt|strong="H6083" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w show|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w very|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{33}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5921", “If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5921" go|strong="H5674" with|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" help|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{34}But|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" city|strong="H5892", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w can|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w help|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5892"\+w*} saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Absalom|strong="H0053", ‘Your|strong="H7725" Majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H6258" will|strong="H1961" serve|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7725" as|strong="H1961" faithfully|strong="H0571" as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H6258" served|strong="H1961" your|strong="H7725" father|strong="H0001".’ If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6565" that|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w stay|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*}, you|strong="H7725" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H7725" oppose|strong="H7853" any|strong="H1961" advice|strong="H6098" that|strong="H4428" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" gives|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{35}Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H4428" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1697" already|strong="H3528" there|strong="H8033" [RHQ]. Whatever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" hear|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3808" say|strong="H1697" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004", tell|strong="H5046" it|strong="H8033" to|strong="H1961" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H4428" Abiathar|strong="H0054". 
\verseNumber{36}Keep|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" mind|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3605" Zadok’s|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" and|strong="H1121" Abiathar’s|strong="H0054" son|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" are|strong="H1121" also|strong="H3027" there|strong="H8033". You|strong="H3605" can|strong="H1121" tell|strong="H8085" them|strong="H7971" whatever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" send|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" report|strong="H1697" it|strong="H8033" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971".” 
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\verseNumber{37}So|strong="H3651" David’s|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7463" Hushai|strong="H2365" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3389" the|strong="H1732" city|strong="H5892", at|strong="H1732" the|strong="H1732" same|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H5892" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H1732" entering|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ziba gave food to David and the others }

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\chapterNumber{16}When|strong="H5674" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*} had|strong="H1732" gone|strong="H5674" a|strong="H5921" little|strong="H4592" way|strong="H5674" past|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" hill|strong="H2022", Mephibosheth’s servant|strong="H5288" Ziba|strong="H6717" met|strong="H7122" him|strong="H5921". He|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" two|strong="H6776" donkeys|strong="H2543" that|strong="H5288" were|strong="H1732" carrying|strong="H5375" 200 loaves|strong="H3899" of|strong="H7218" bread|strong="H3899", 100 bunches|strong="H6778"/clusters|strong="H6778" of|strong="H7218" raisins|strong="H6778", 100 bunches|strong="H6778" of|strong="H7218" fresh|strong="H3892" fruit|strong="H7019", and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5921" leather|strong="H5785" bag|strong="H3599" full|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" wine|strong="H3196". 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H8354" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1004" Ziba|strong="H6717", “What|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" these|strong="H1004" for|strong="H1004"?” Ziba|strong="H6717" replied|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H8354" donkeys|strong="H2543" are|strong="H4100" for|strong="H1004" your|strong="H8354" family|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1004" ride|strong="H7392" on|strong="H7392", the|strong="H8354" bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8354" fruit|strong="H7019" are|strong="H4100" for|strong="H1004" your|strong="H8354" soldiers|strong="H5288" to|strong="H1004" eat|strong="H3899", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196" is|strong="H4100" for|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1004" drink|strong="H8354" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H4100" become|strong="H1961" exhausted|strong="H6296" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8354" desert|strong="H4057".” 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", “Where|strong="H1004" is|strong="H3117" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", the|strong="H3588" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" your|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w former|strong="H7223"\+w*} master|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Saul|strong="H7586"\+w*}?” Ziba|strong="H6717" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w deceived|strong="H7411"\+w* \+w David|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w*} saying|strong="H0559", “He|strong="H3588" stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" thinks|strong="H8176" that|strong="H3588" now|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H1121" will|strong="H4428" allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" rule|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" kingdom|strong="H4468" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H7725" grandfather|strong="H0001" Saul|strong="H7586" ruled|strong="H4428".” 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717", “Okay, everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" is|strong="H2009" now|strong="H2009" yours|strong="H4191".” Ziba|strong="H6717" replied|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3605" Majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H4428" humbly|strong="H7812" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H3605"; and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H2009" desire|strong="H8378"/hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4428" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H5869" pleased|strong="H5869" with|strong="H4428" me|strong="H4672".” 

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\verseNumber{5}When|strong="H3318" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3318"\+w*} arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H1004" Bahurim|strong="H0980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, a|strong="H3318" man|strong="H1121" named|strong="H8034" Shimei|strong="H8096" met|strong="H6298" him|strong="H3318". Shimei|strong="H8096", whose|strong="H1121" father|strong="H1121" was|strong="H8034" Gera|strong="H1617", was|strong="H8034" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul’s|strong="H7586" relatives|strong="H4940". Shimei|strong="H8096" was|strong="H8034" cursing|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732" as|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" approached|strong="H5066". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3605" threw|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H5619" at|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650", even|strong="H1571" though|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650" and|strong="H4428" David’s|strong="H1732" bodyguards surrounded|strong="H5437" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{7}Shimei|strong="H8096" cursed|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1818" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" him|strong="H3318", “Get|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1818" here|strong="H3541", you|strong="H3318" murderer|strong="H7523", you|strong="H3318" scoundrel|strong="H0376"! 
\verseNumber{8}Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" ◄getting|strong="H7075" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H5921"/punishing|strong="H7725"► you|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" for|strong="H3588" murdering [MTY] many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Saul’s|strong="H7586" family|strong="H1004". And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" giving|strong="H5414" Saul’s|strong="H7586" kingdom|strong="H4410" to|strong="H7725" your|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053". You|strong="H3588" murderer|strong="H7523", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" being|strong="H4427" paid|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2026"/murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY]!” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H2088" Abishai|strong="H0052" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H4994" Majesty|strong="H1926", this|strong="H2088" man|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="H1100"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611"! ◄Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" he|strong="H4428" be|strong="H4191" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" curse|strong="H7043" you|strong="H4100"?/He|strong="H4428" should|strong="H4100" not|strong="H2088" be|strong="H4191" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" curse|strong="H7043" you|strong="H4100".► [RHQ] Allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H4191" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" there|strong="H2088" and|strong="H1121" cut|strong="H5493" off|strong="H5493" his|strong="H5493" head|strong="H7218"!” 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H3588" two|strong="H6213" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", ◄do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213"/this|strong="H3651" does|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" concern|strong="H3045" you|strong="H3588"► [RHQ]. If|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" cursing|strong="H7043" me|strong="H6213" because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588", certainly|strong="H3588" no|strong="H6213" one|strong="H1121" should|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559" ‘◄Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3588" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588"?/You|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588".► [RHQ]’” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" Abishai|strong="H0052" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650", “You|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5315" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H3068" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H3318" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="H5315". So|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* surprising \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} this|strong="H6258" man|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1145" is|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H3318" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="H5315". So|strong="H3318" ignore|strong="H5641" him|strong="H3318", and|strong="H1121" allow|strong="H3240" him|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" curse|strong="H7043" me|strong="H5315", because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w perhaps|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="H8176"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{12}Perhaps|strong="H0194" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H3068" having|strong="H0369" all|strong="H7200" this|strong="H2088" trouble|strong="H2088", and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w repay|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w*} ◄blessing|strong="H1293"/doing|strong="H6213" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H2896" for|strong="H8478"► me|strong="H7725" in|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" for|strong="H8478" this|strong="H2088" man|strong="H2896" cursing|strong="H7045" me|strong="H7725" today|strong="H3117".” 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1980" those|strong="H1980" who|strong="H1980" were|strong="H2022" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1732" walked|strong="H1980" along|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1870" road|strong="H1870", and|strong="H1980" Shimei|strong="H8096" continued|strong="H1980" walking|strong="H1980" along|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1870" hillside|strong="H6763" near|strong="H7126" him|strong="H1732". While|strong="H5704" he|strong="H1732" walked|strong="H1980" along|strong="H1980", he|strong="H1732" cursed|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1980" threw|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H5619" and|strong="H1980" dirt|strong="H6083" at|strong="H1732" him|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H3588" David|strong="H5314" and|strong="H4428" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H3605" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5971" very|strong="H3966" tired|strong="H5889". So|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" rested|strong="H5117" there|strong="H8033". 

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\verseNumber{15}While|strong="H5704" that|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3478" happening, Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3389" him|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" arrived|strong="H0935" there|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H1961" David’s|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7463" Hushai|strong="H2365" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053", he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053", “I|strong="H7463" desire|strong="H8378"/hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H1961" live|strong="H2421" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H0753" time|strong="H1961"! May|strong="H1961" you|strong="H4428" live|strong="H2421" for|strong="H4428" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H8141"!” 
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\verseNumber{17}Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1980" Hushai|strong="H2365", “You|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" been|strong="H3808" loyal|strong="H2617" [RHQ] to|strong="H1980" your|strong="H3808" friend|strong="H7453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w for|strong="H2617"\+w* \+w a|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w long|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w*}. So|strong="H1980" why|strong="H4100" did|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w instead|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2617"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="H3808"\+w*}?” 
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\verseNumber{18}Hushai|strong="H2365" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H2088" whom|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" these|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}. So|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" stay|strong="H3427" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{19}You|strong="H6440" are|strong="H1121" my|strong="H1961" master|strong="H0113" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w David’s|strong="H1732"\+w*} son|strong="H1121"; if|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3651" do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H3808" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H6440", what|strong="H4310" other|strong="H8145" man|strong="H1121" should|strong="H4310" I|strong="H3651" serve|strong="H5647" [RHQ]? I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H4310" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H6440" as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3651" served|strong="H5647" your|strong="H6440" father|strong="H1121".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", “What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" advise|strong="H3289" that|strong="H6213" we|strong="H6213" should|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213"?” 
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\verseNumber{21}Ahithophel|strong="H0302" replied|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" left|strong="H3240" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3478" take|strong="H2388" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" it|strong="H3588". Have|strong="H3478" sex|strong="H7901" [EUP] with|strong="H1004" them|strong="H3027". When|strong="H3588" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" hears|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3478" done|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3588", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" acting|strong="H4603" very|strong="H3240" contemptuously|strong="H5034" toward|strong="H3027" your|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001". Then|strong="H8085" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" very|strong="H3240" encouraged|strong="H2388".” 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" set|strong="H3478" up|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3478" tent|strong="H0168" for|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" roof|strong="H1406" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w palace|strong="H1004"\+w*}. And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H3478" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" sex|strong="H7901" [EUP] with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" father’s|strong="H0001" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w*,} and|strong="H3478" everyone|strong="H3605" [HYP] could|strong="H3201" see|strong="H5869" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w into|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tent|strong="H0168"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}In|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1992" days|strong="H3117", people|strong="H1571" accepted|strong="H7521" what|strong="H1697" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" recommended as|strong="H1697" though|strong="H1571" he|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3117" speaking|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" God|strong="H0430". So|strong="H3651" just|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" always|strong="H3605" accepted|strong="H7521" what|strong="H1697" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H1697", now|strong="H3117" Absalom|strong="H0053" did|strong="H3651" also|strong="H1571". 
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\chapterNumber{17}Then|strong="H6965" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1732" Absalom|strong="H0053", “Allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1732" choose|strong="H0977" 12,000 men|strong="H8147", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H6965" will|strong="H8147" leave|strong="H5800" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8147"\+w*} tonight|strong="H3915" to|strong="H1732" pursue|strong="H7291" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{2}We|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4428" attack|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" tired|strong="H3021" and|strong="H4428" discouraged|strong="H7503", and|strong="H4428" cause|strong="H5971" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3027" very|strong="H3966" frightened|strong="H3372". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" run|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127". We|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4428" kill|strong="H5221" only|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H1961" we|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3605", like|strong="H1961" [SIM] a|strong="H1961" ◄bride|strong="H3618"/woman|strong="H0802" comes|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" her|strong="H3605" husband|strong="H0376" when|strong="H1961" she|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3605" married|strong="H3947"►. You|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" wanting|strong="H6485" to|strong="H7725" kill|strong="H2026" only|strong="H1245" one|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605"; so|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" harmed|strong="H2255".” 
\verseNumber{4}Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3605"\+w*} thought|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3605" what|strong="H1697" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H1697" would|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1697" good|strong="H3474" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H5869". 
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\verseNumber{5}But|strong="H1571" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H7121", “Summon|strong="H7121" Hushai|strong="H2365" also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H8085" we|strong="H8085" will|strong="H1571" hear|strong="H8085" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H1931" suggests|strong="H3617".” 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H6213" when|strong="H1696" Hushai|strong="H2365" arrived|strong="H0935", Absalom|strong="H0053" told|strong="H1696" him|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H1697" suggested|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H1696" he|strong="H6213" asked|strong="H1696" Hushai|strong="H2365", “What|strong="H1697" do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" think|strong="H2803" we|strong="H6213" should|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213"? If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H1697" we|strong="H6213" should|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" suggests|strong="H3617", tell|strong="H1696" us|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w we|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w should|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}Hushai|strong="H2365" replied|strong="H0559", “This|strong="H2063" time|strong="H6471" what|strong="H2896" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" has|strong="H3289" suggested|strong="H5414" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" advice|strong="H6098". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3045" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3588" men|strong="H1368" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H1992" with|strong="H3045" him|strong="H3045" are|strong="H1992" strong|strong="H1368" soldiers|strong="H4421", and|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588" now|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" very|strong="H3045" angry|strong="H4751", like|strong="H3808" [SIM] a|strong="H3588" mother|strong="H0517" bear|strong="H1677" whose|strong="H3045" cubs|strong="H7909" have|strong="H5971" been|strong="H5971" stolen|strong="H1589" from|strong="H5315" her|strong="H3045". Furthermore|strong="H1571", your|strong="H3045" father|strong="H0001" knows|strong="H3045" how|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5315" fight|strong="H4421" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3588" fought|strong="H3898" in|strong="H5315" many|strong="H3808" battles|strong="H4421". He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" stay|strong="H3885" with|strong="H3045" his|strong="H3045" troops|strong="H5971" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" night|strong="H3885". 
\verseNumber{9}Right|strong="H2009" now|strong="H6258" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" probably already|strong="H6258" hiding|strong="H2244" in|strong="H8085" one|strong="H1931" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H8085" pits|strong="H6354", or|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" some|strong="H5971" other|strong="H0312" place|strong="H4725". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w his|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w start|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w your|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5971"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H5971"\+w*} if|strong="H2009" they|strong="H1931" kill|strong="H2026" some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" them|strong="H1961", whoever|strong="H3605" hears|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1961" that|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559" ‘Many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H8085" soldiers|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" Absalom|strong="H0053" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H5307"!’ 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H1571" your|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2428", even|strong="H1571" if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" as|strong="H1571" fearless [SIM, IDM] as|strong="H1571" lions|strong="H3715", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3045" afraid|strong="H3372". Do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3045" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H3588" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" knows|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3605" father|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H1368"/strong|strong="H2428" soldier|strong="H6635", and|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2428" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1121" with|strong="H3045" him|strong="H1931" are|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1571" very|strong="H3045" brave|strong="H2428"/courageous|strong="H0553". 
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\verseNumber{11}“o|strong="H3069" what|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" suggest is|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" summon|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650", from|strong="H6440" Dan|strong="H1835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H3220"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" as|strong="H5704" many|strong="H7230" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" grains|strong="H4579" of|strong="H6440" sand|strong="H2344" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" seashore|strong="H3220" [HYP]. And|strong="H1980" then|strong="H1980" you|strong="H3588" yourself|strong="H5921" lead|strong="H1980" us|strong="H5921" into|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H7128". 
\verseNumber{12}We|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1571" find|strong="H4672" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w father|strong="H0001"\+w*}, wherever|strong="H3605" he|strong="H8033" is|strong="H1571", and|strong="H8033" we|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1571" attack|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sides|strong="H3411"\+w*}, like|strong="H3808" [SIM] dew|strong="H2919" covers|strong="H3680" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H4725". And|strong="H8033" neither|strong="H3808" he|strong="H8033" nor|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1571" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1571" survive|strong="H3498". 
\verseNumber{13}If|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" escapes|strong="H4422" into|strong="H5892" some|strong="H8033" city|strong="H5892", all|strong="H3605" our|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" will|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5375" ropes|strong="H2256" and|strong="H3478" pull|strong="H2040" that|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" valley|strong="H5158". As|strong="H5704" a|strong="H5375" result|strong="H6903", not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" stone|strong="H6872" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" left|strong="H4672" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w top|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w hill|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w where|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{14}Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" Israeli men|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6680"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", “What|strong="H2896" Hushai|strong="H2365" suggests|strong="H3617" is|strong="H3068" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" what|strong="H2896" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" suggested|strong="H5414".” The|strong="H3605" reason|strong="H5668" that|strong="H3605" happened|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" determined|strong="H2782" that|strong="H3605" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" advice|strong="H6098" that|strong="H3605" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H6680" them|strong="H6680", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H6565"\+w*/\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*}. But|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w Hushai|strong="H2365"\+w* \+w suggested|strong="H5414"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" a|strong="H3478" disaster|strong="H7451" to|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053". 

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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H3548" Hushai|strong="H2365" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H6659" two|strong="H8147" priests|strong="H3548", Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3478" Abiathar|strong="H0054", what|strong="H2063" both|strong="H8147" he|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H3478" suggested|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6659" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H6258" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971", “Send|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} quickly|strong="H4120" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732". Tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" not|strong="H6435" stay|strong="H3885" at|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H3605" where|strong="H0834" people|strong="H5971" walk|strong="H5674" across|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5104", near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H6160". Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="H3605" and|strong="H7971" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" must|strong="H1571" cross|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} immediately|strong="H6965", in|strong="H4428" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5971" will|strong="H4428" not|strong="H6435" be|strong="H1571" killed|strong="H2026"/wiped|strong="H3772" out|strong="H7971".” 
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\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w priest’s|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w two|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w sons|strong="H1121"\+w*,} Jonathan|strong="H3083" and|strong="H1980" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290", were|strong="H1992" waiting|strong="H8104" at|strong="H1732" En-Rogel|strong="H5883" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Spring|strong="H6779"\+w*}, outside|strong="H2351" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H1992" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w dare|strong="H6148"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w*} enter|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892", because|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" someone|strong="H0376" saw|strong="H7200" them|strong="H1992", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w report|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w at|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w En-Rogel|strong="H5883"\+w*,} a|strong="H3588" female|strong="H8198" servant|strong="H8198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w two|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3808"\+w*} would|strong="H1980" frequently go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" them|strong="H1992" and|strong="H1980" report|strong="H5046" to|strong="H1980" them|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* happening}, and|strong="H1980" then|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1992" would|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" report|strong="H5046" it|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1980" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" saw|strong="H7200" them|strong="H3381", and|strong="H1004" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H1004" reported|strong="H5046" it|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3381" Absalom|strong="H0053". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w found|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w young|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w man|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*,} so|strong="H7200" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H3381" left|strong="H3381" quickly|strong="H4120" and|strong="H1004" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3381" stay|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H5288" in|strong="H1004" Bahurim|strong="H0980". That|strong="H7200" man|strong="H5288" had|strong="H3068" a|strong="H7200" well|strong="H3190" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7200" courtyard|strong="H2691"; so|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H5288" went|strong="H3212" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H7200" well|strong="H3190" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w hide|strong="H5641"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H6440" man’s|strong="H0376" wife|strong="H0802" took|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" cloth|strong="H0899"/mat and|strong="H6440" covered|strong="H3680" the|strong="H6440" well|strong="H3045", and|strong="H6440" scattered|strong="H6566" grain|strong="H7383" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1697" it|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3045" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" would|strong="H1697" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w two|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w hiding|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w inside|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{20}Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w found|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w two|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w men|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3083"\+w* \+w gone|strong="H5674"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w*} went|strong="H5674" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H7725" asked|strong="H1245" the|strong="H7725" woman|strong="H1004", “Where|strong="H1004" are|strong="H5650" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" and|strong="H7725" Jonathan|strong="H3083"?” 
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She|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H0559", “They|strong="H3808" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H7725" river|strong="H5104".” 
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So|strong="H3808" the|strong="H7725" soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w crossed|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7725"\+w*} searched|strong="H1245" for|strong="H1004" them|strong="H7725". But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" them|strong="H7725", so|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{21}After|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" gone|strong="H5927", the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" well|strong="H3190" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H6965" reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3212" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w*} what|strong="H1732" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" had|strong="H1961" suggested|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" him|strong="H5921", “Cross|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" river|strong="H3588" quickly|strong="H4120"!” 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" quickly|strong="H4116" started|strong="H6965" to|strong="H5704" cross|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}, and|strong="H6965" by|strong="H5674" dawn|strong="H1242" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" crossed|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" side|strong="H3383". 
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\verseNumber{23}When|strong="H3588" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H5892" not|strong="H3808" going|strong="H3212" to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" he|strong="H3588" suggested|strong="H5414", he|strong="H3588" put|strong="H4191" a|strong="H6213" saddle|strong="H2280" on|strong="H7200" his|strong="H7200" donkey|strong="H2543" and|strong="H6965" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4191" his|strong="H7200" own|strong="H1961" town|strong="H5892". He|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H6680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w family|strong="H1004"\+w*} instructions|strong="H6680" about|strong="H6213" his|strong="H7200" possessions|strong="H7399", and|strong="H6965" then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3588" hanged|strong="H2614" himself|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w considered|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w a|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w traitor|strong="H4780"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H4191"\+w*}. His|strong="H7200" body|strong="H4191" was|strong="H5892" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" tomb|strong="H6913" where|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7200" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{24}David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3478" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* Israeli \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} also|strong="H1732" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H6635" appointed|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H7760"\+w* cousin} Amasa|strong="H6021" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H7760" army|strong="H6635", instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097". Amasa|strong="H6021" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7760" man|strong="H1121" named|strong="H8034" Jether|strong="H3501", a|strong="H7760" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ishmael|strong="H3458". Amasa’s mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Abigail|strong="H0026", the|strong="H5921" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" sister|strong="H0269" of|strong="H1121" Joab’s|strong="H3097" mother|strong="H0517" Zeruiah|strong="H6870". 
\verseNumber{26}Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3478" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650" set|strong="H3478" up|strong="H5927" their|strong="H3605" tents|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3478"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{27}When|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w his|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w*} arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H1732" Mahanaim|strong="H4266", Shobi|strong="H7629" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176" from|strong="H1121" Rabbah|strong="H7237" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Ammon|strong="H5983" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988" from|strong="H1121" Lo-Debar|strong="H3810" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" from|strong="H1121" Rogelim|strong="H7274" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} in|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1961"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} 
\verseNumber{28}brought|strong="H0935" sleeping|strong="H4904" mats, bowls|strong="H5592", clay|strong="H2635" pots|strong="H3627", barley|strong="H8184", wheat|strong="H2406" flour|strong="H7058", parched|strong="H7039" grain|strong="H7039", beans|strong="H6321", and|strong="H3627" lentils|strong="H5742" to|strong="H3627" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{29}They|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H5066" honey|strong="H1706" and|strong="H5971" curds|strong="H2529", sheep|strong="H6629", and|strong="H5971" some|strong="H5971" cream/cheese|strong="H8194" for|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1732" eat|strong="H0398". They|strong="H3588" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5971" would|strong="H5971" be|strong="H1241" hungry|strong="H7457" and|strong="H5971" tired|strong="H5889" and|strong="H5971" thirsty|strong="H6771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w marching|strong="H5265"\+w*} in|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3588" desert|strong="H4057". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s men prepared for the battle }

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\chapterNumber{18}David|strong="H1732" arranged|strong="H6186" his|strong="H7760" soldiers|strong="H5971" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421". He|strong="H1732" divided|strong="H0914" them|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218", and|strong="H3967" appointed|strong="H6485" a|strong="H7760" commander|strong="H8269" for|strong="H5921" each|strong="H5971" 100 soldiers|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H7760" commander|strong="H8269" for|strong="H5921" each|strong="H5971" 1,000 soldiers|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" out|strong="H3318" in|strong="H4428" three|strong="H7992" groups|strong="H1121". Joab|strong="H3097" commanded|strong="H1571" one|strong="H7992" group|strong="H7235", Joab’s|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" Abishai|strong="H0052" commanded|strong="H1571" a|strong="H7971" second|strong="H8145" group|strong="H7235", and|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863" from|strong="H3318" Gath|strong="H1663" commanded|strong="H1571" the|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" group|strong="H7235". David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" them|strong="H7971", “I|strong="H1571" myself|strong="H1571" will|strong="H4428" go|strong="H3318" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" his|strong="H7760" soldiers|strong="H5971" said|strong="H3318", “No|strong="H3808", we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" with|strong="H3318" us|strong="H7760". If|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" force|strong="H5971" us|strong="H7760" all|strong="H4191" to|strong="H3318" run|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" concerned|strong="H6485" about|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" happening. Or|strong="H3808" if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" kill|strong="H4191" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H5892" us|strong="H7760", that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" also|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" what|strong="H2896" they|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808". To|strong="H3318" them|strong="H7760", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w killing|strong="H4191"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3820" more|strong="H3808" important|strong="H5704" than|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w killing|strong="H4191"\+w*} 10,000 of|strong="H5892" us|strong="H7760". So|strong="H1961" it|strong="H7760" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" better|strong="H2896" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stay|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w here|strong="H6258"\+w*} in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5971" send|strong="H3318" help|strong="H5826" to|strong="H3318" us|strong="H7760".” 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “Okay, I|strong="H3027" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H3605" seems|strong="H3190" best|strong="H3190" to|strong="H3381" you|strong="H3605".” So|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" stood|strong="H5975" at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w watched|strong="H7200"\+w*} while|strong="H5975" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" marched|strong="H5973" out|strong="H6213", group|strong="H7235" by|strong="H3027" group|strong="H7235". 
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w leaving|strong="H5800"\+w*,} the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680" Joab|strong="H3097", Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H4428" Ittai|strong="H0863", “For|strong="H5921" my|strong="H8085" sake|strong="H5921", do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H8085" harm|strong="H1697" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053"!” And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H5971" heard|strong="H8085" it|strong="H5921" when|strong="H8085" David|strong="H1732" gave|strong="H6680" that|strong="H5971" order|strong="H6680" about|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H5921" those|strong="H3605" three|strong="H7969" commanders|strong="H8269". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joab|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H2026" Absalom|strong="H0053" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joab|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H2026" Absalom|strong="H0053" }
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3318" army|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H4421" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H3318" Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*}. They|strong="H5971" fought|strong="H3898" the|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H4421" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3318" forest|strong="H3293" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H7704" Ephraim|strong="H0669" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lived|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" defeated|strong="H5062" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" soldiers|strong="H5650". They|strong="H3117" killed|strong="H2026" 20,000 of|strong="H3117" them|strong="H6440"! 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" fought|strong="H3898" {They|strong="H3117" fought|strong="H3898" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421"} all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5971" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" number|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3117" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" died|strong="H4191" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w dangerous|strong="H6348"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293" [PRS] was|strong="H1961" greater|strong="H7235" than|strong="H7235" the|strong="H3605" number|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3117" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2719" ◄in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421"/by|strong="H5921" swords|strong="H2719"►. 
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\verseNumber{9}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H6440", Absalom|strong="H0053" suddenly|strong="H6597" came|strong="H5674" near|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w*} David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650". Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H1732" riding|strong="H7392" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5414" mule|strong="H6505"; and|strong="H1419" when|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" went|strong="H5674" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H6440" thick|strong="H7730" branches|strong="H7730" of|strong="H7218" a|strong="H5414" large|strong="H1419" oak|strong="H0424" tree|strong="H6086", Absalom’s|strong="H0053" head|strong="H7218"/hair|strong="H7218" was|strong="H1732" caught|strong="H2388" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" branches|strong="H7730". The|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" kept|strong="H5414" going|strong="H5674", but|strong="H2388" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H1732" left|strong="H5414" dangling|strong="H5188" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" air|strong="H8064". 
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\verseNumber{10}One|strong="H7200" of|strong="H7200" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" saw|strong="H7200" what|strong="H7200" happened|strong="H1961", and|strong="H7200" went|strong="H7200" and|strong="H7200" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097", “I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" hanging|strong="H8518" in|strong="H7200" an|strong="H7200" oak|strong="H0424" tree|strong="H6086"!” 
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\verseNumber{11}Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H7200", “What|strong="H7200"? You|strong="H5414" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5414" saw|strong="H7200" him|strong="H5414" hanging|strong="H5414" there|strong="H8033", so|strong="H5414" why|strong="H4069" did|strong="H3808" you|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" kill|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414" immediately|strong="H6965" [RHQ]? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w had|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*,} I|strong="H5414" would|strong="H0014" have|strong="H7200" given|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" ten|strong="H6235" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H5921" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" a|strong="H5414" belt|strong="H2290"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5921" man|strong="H5288" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", “Even|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H6680" me|strong="H7971" 1,000 pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H3701", I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H4310" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1121" done|strong="H3027" anything|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7971" harm|strong="H7971" [IDM] the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" son|strong="H1121". We|strong="H3588" all|strong="H5921" heard|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" command|strong="H6680" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" and|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863", ‘For|strong="H3588" my|strong="H8104" sake|strong="H5921", do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H3808" harm|strong="H7971" my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053"!’ 
\verseNumber{13}If|strong="H0518" I|strong="H1697" had|strong="H4428" disobeyed|strong="H6963" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" killed|strong="H2026" Absalom|strong="H0053", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" would|strong="H1697" have|strong="H1697" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1697" it|strong="H6213", because|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" hears|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1697" everything|strong="H3605", and|strong="H4428" even|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" would|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1697" defended|strong="H5337" me|strong="H5315"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H3651", “I|strong="H3651" am|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3820" waste|strong="H3176" time|strong="H6440" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H3820" you|strong="H6440"!” Then|strong="H3947" he|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" three|strong="H7969" spears|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w went|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w where|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3820"\+w*}, and|strong="H6440" thrust|strong="H8628" them|strong="H6440" into|strong="H3947" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" chest|strong="H0727"/heart|strong="H3820" while|strong="H5750" he|strong="H3651" was|strong="H3820" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416", dangling|strong="H5188" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" oak|strong="H0424" tree|strong="H6086". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H5375" ten|strong="H6235" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" who|strong="H5288" carried|strong="H5375" weapons|strong="H3627" for|strong="H4191" Joab|strong="H3097" surrounded|strong="H5437" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H5288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w finished|strong="H3615"\+w*} killing|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" his|strong="H7725" trumpet|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w signal|strong="H5251"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H7725" soldiers|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" pursuing|strong="H7291" those|strong="H7291" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" body|strong="H1320" and|strong="H3478" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3947" huge|strong="H1995" pit|strong="H6354" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293", and|strong="H3478" covered|strong="H3680" it|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3947" huge|strong="H1995" pile|strong="H1530" of|strong="H5921" stones|strong="H0068". Then|strong="H3947" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" remaining|strong="H8300" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*} fled|strong="H5127" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" towns|strong="H1323". 
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\verseNumber{18}Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H4428" no|strong="H3947" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5704" preserve|strong="H2142" his|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w family|strong="H4940"\+w*} name|strong="H8034". So|strong="H3947", while|strong="H5704" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H8034" alive|strong="H2416", he|strong="H3588" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H3947" monument|strong="H3027" to|strong="H5704" himself|strong="H3027" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" King’s|strong="H4428" Valley|strong="H6010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*, \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w order|strong="H5668"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w would|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w remember|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7121"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" put|strong="H3947" his|strong="H7121" name|strong="H8034" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" monument|strong="H3027", and|strong="H1121" people|strong="H1121" still|strong="H2142" call|strong="H7121" it|strong="H7121" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" monument|strong="H3027". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5921" report|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" death|strong="H4194" reached|strong="H5921" David|strong="H3027" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5921" report|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" death|strong="H4194" reached|strong="H5921" David|strong="H3027" }
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\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*,} Zadok’s|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joab|strong="H3097", “Allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3068" run|strong="H7323" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H4994" him|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" good|strong="H1319" news|strong="H1319" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" rescued|strong="H5337" him|strong="H3027" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H3027"!” 
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\verseNumber{20}But|strong="H3588" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921", “No|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H4191" take|strong="H1121" news|strong="H1319" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" today|strong="H3117". Some|strong="H3117" other|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H4191" take|strong="H1121" some|strong="H3117" news|strong="H1319", but|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" today|strong="H3117". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w news|strong="H1319"\+w* \+w today|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w would|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w good|strong="H1319"\+w* \+w news|strong="H1319"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*,} because|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" David’s|strong="H1732" servant|strong="H5650" who|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3212" Ethiopia|strong="H3569", “You|strong="H5046" go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H4428" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" what|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5046" have|strong="H7200" seen|strong="H7200".” So|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" man|strong="H7200" from|strong="H3212" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" bowed|strong="H7812" in|strong="H4428" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H4428" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3212" run|strong="H7323". 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H1961" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" said|strong="H0559" again|strong="H5750" to|strong="H1961" Joab|strong="H3097", “Even|strong="H1571" though|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w man|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w running|strong="H7323"\+w*}, allow|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H4672".” Joab|strong="H3097" replied|strong="H0559", “My|strong="H1961" boy|strong="H5288"/son|strong="H1121", why|strong="H4100" do|strong="H3254" you|strong="H4100" want|strong="H7323" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H3254" that|strong="H1121"? You|strong="H4100" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H2088" receive|strong="H1961" any|strong="H5750" reward|strong="H1309" for|strong="H1121" your|strong="H1961" news|strong="H1309"!” 
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\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H1961" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" replied|strong="H0559", “That|strong="H1961" does|strong="H4100" not|strong="H1961" matter|strong="H1697", I|strong="H4100" want|strong="H7323" to|strong="H1961" go|strong="H5674".” So|strong="H1961" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", “Okay, go|strong="H5674".” So|strong="H1961" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" ran|strong="H7323" along|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H7323"\+w*} road|strong="H1870" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" Valley|strong="H3603" and|strong="H1870" arrived|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w*} before|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" man|strong="H5674" from|strong="H1961" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" arrived|strong="H0935". 
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\verseNumber{24}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" sitting|strong="H3427" between|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7200" outer|strong="H2435" gate|strong="H8179" and|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" inner|strong="H6442" gate|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*}. The|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822"/lookout|strong="H6822" went|strong="H3212" up|strong="H5375" on|strong="H7200" top|strong="H1406" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H8179" wall|strong="H2346" and|strong="H3212" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" roof|strong="H1406" over|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7200" gates|strong="H8179". He|strong="H1732" looked|strong="H7200" out|strong="H7200" and|strong="H3212" saw|strong="H7200" one|strong="H5375" man|strong="H5375" running|strong="H7323" alone|strong="H0905". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H7121" watchman|strong="H6822" called|strong="H7121" down|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" reported|strong="H5046" it|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428". The|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121", “If|strong="H0518" he|strong="H7121" is|strong="H4428" alone|strong="H0905", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* indicates/\+w means|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w*} he|strong="H7121" is|strong="H4428" bringing|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w good|strong="H2896"\+w*} news|strong="H1309".” The|strong="H7121" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" running|strong="H1980" continued|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" come|strong="H1980" closer|strong="H5066". 
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\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H2009" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" saw|strong="H7200" another|strong="H2088" man|strong="H2088" running|strong="H7323". So|strong="H7121" he|strong="H7121" called|strong="H7121" down|strong="H7323" to|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" gatekeeper|strong="H7778", “Look|strong="H7200"! There|strong="H2009" is|strong="H2088" another|strong="H2088" man|strong="H2088" running|strong="H7323"!” And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121", “He|strong="H7121" also|strong="H1571" is|strong="H2088" bringing|strong="H1319" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w good|strong="H1319"\+w*} news|strong="H1319".” 
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\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" said|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H7200" think|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" first|strong="H7223" man|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w must|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H4428"\+w*} is|strong="H2088" running|strong="H4794" like|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" runs|strong="H7323".” The|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", “He|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H7200" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w*} he|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2088" coming|strong="H0935" with|strong="H4428" good|strong="H2896" news|strong="H1309".” 
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\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3068"\+w*} Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w reached|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w*} called|strong="H7121" out|strong="H3027" “I|strong="H3027" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H5375" that|strong="H3068" things|strong="H1697" will|strong="H3068" go|strong="H3068" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H1288"!” Then|strong="H5375" he|strong="H3068" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5375" ground|strong="H0776" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5375" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H7121", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", praise|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" rescued|strong="H5337" you|strong="H1288" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5375" men|strong="H7121" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3027" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H3027" you|strong="H1288"!” 
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\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", “Is|strong="H4100" the|strong="H7200" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053" safe|strong="H7965"/all|strong="H7200" right|strong="H3045"?” Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3808"\+w*} replied|strong="H0559", “When|strong="H7200" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971", I|strong="H3045" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3045" there|strong="H7965" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4428" confusion|strong="H1322", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3045" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" it|strong="H7200" was|strong="H4428" about|strong="H3045".” 
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\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3541" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", “Stand|strong="H5975" aside|strong="H5437".” So|strong="H3541" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" stepped|strong="H3318" aside|strong="H5437" and|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975". 
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\verseNumber{31}Suddenly|strong="H2009" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" from|strong="H5921" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" arrived|strong="H0935", and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" good|strong="H1319" news|strong="H1319" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588"! Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" rebelled|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{32}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5921", “Is|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053" safe|strong="H7965"/all|strong="H3605" right|strong="H3225"?” And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H5288" from|strong="H5921" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" replied|strong="H0559", “Sir|strong="H0113", I|strong="H5921" wish|strong="H2896"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H3605" what|strong="H7451" happened|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5921" would|strong="H5288" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" your|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" to|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" rebel|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3605"!” 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w realized|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w meant|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w dead|strong="H4191"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w*} became|strong="H3205" ◄extremely|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H6887"/overcome|strong="H3201" with|strong="H5973" grief|strong="H3708"►, and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" room|strong="H2315" above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H3605" gateway|strong="H8179" and|strong="H3967" cried|strong="H7121". While|strong="H5704" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927", he|strong="H0834" kept|strong="H8104" crying|strong="H1058" out|strong="H3318", “O|strong="H3069", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053"! My|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121"! O|strong="H3069", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053", I|strong="H0589" desire|strong="H8378"/wish|strong="H2896" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0589" had|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H0859"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joab rebuked the king }

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\chapterNumber{19}Someone|strong="H4310" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097" that|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" crying|strong="H1058" and|strong="H1121" mourning|strong="H0060" because|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H4428" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{2}All|strong="H1058" of|strong="H4428" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" became|strong="H3205" sad|strong="H7451". Instead|strong="H2009" of|strong="H4428" rejoicing|strong="H8057" about|strong="H5921" defeating|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w who|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w fought|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*}, they|strong="H5921" were|strong="H4428" sad|strong="H7451" because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" heard|strong="H5046" that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" mourning|strong="H0060" because|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w dead|strong="H4191"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H1931" quietly|strong="H8252", like|strong="H1961" [SIM] soldiers|strong="H5971" do|strong="H3605" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" ashamed|strong="H0954" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" ran|strong="H1961" away|strong="H3605" from|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" covered|strong="H3680" his|strong="H3117" face|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w hands|strong="H3027"\+w*} and|strong="H3117" kept|strong="H8104" crying|strong="H1058" loudly|strong="H6963", “O|strong="H3069", my|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053"! O|strong="H3069", Absalom|strong="H0053", my|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121"! My|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121"!” 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097" entered|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" room|strong="H2315" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", “Today|strong="H3117" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H1121" caused|strong="H5414" your|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6440" be|strong="H1121" ashamed|strong="H0954"! You|strong="H6440" have|strong="H1121" humiliated|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" saved|strong="H3467" your|strong="H6440" life|strong="H5315" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" lives|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" your|strong="H6440" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H6440" ordinary|strong="H2455" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H6440" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802"! 
\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w seems|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} you|strong="H6440" love|strong="H0157" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" hate|strong="H8130" you|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} you|strong="H6440" hate|strong="H8130" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" love|strong="H0157" you|strong="H6440". You|strong="H6440" have|strong="H1121" caused|strong="H5414" it|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" be|strong="H1121" clear|strong="H3605" today|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" commanders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H5650" are|strong="H3117" not|strong="H6440" at|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" important|strong="H5704" to|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440". I|strong="H3117" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3605" if|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" were|strong="H1121" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H5315" and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" dead|strong="H5315" today|strong="H3117", you|strong="H6440" would|strong="H5315" be|strong="H1121" happy|strong="H0835". 
\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H4191", now|strong="H3117" go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H3117" thank|strong="H3034" your|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3477"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="H5650"\+w*}. Because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" solemnly|strong="H7650" declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3045" do|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3588", none|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3117" them|strong="H8130" will|strong="H5650" still|strong="H3588" be|strong="H4191" with|strong="H3045" you|strong="H3588" by|strong="H3117" tomorrow|strong="H4279" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3863" be|strong="H4191" worse|strong="H7489" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*} than|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" disasters|strong="H4672"/troubles|strong="H6869" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5869" experienced|strong="H3045" since|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3588" boy|strong="H5288".” 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3318" and|strong="H6965" sat|strong="H3427" near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" gate|strong="H8179". And|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" were|strong="H5650" told|strong="H1696", “Hey|strong="H1945", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" sitting|strong="H3427" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179"!” So|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" came|strong="H3318" and|strong="H6965" gathered|strong="H3588" around|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H6965" Judah|strong="H3063" wanted|strong="H2654" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" again|strong="H6965" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H6965" Judah|strong="H3063" wanted|strong="H2654" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" again|strong="H6965" }
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Meanwhile|strong="H3318", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli troops|strong="H1416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Absalom|strong="H0053"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1696" their|strong="H3605" homes|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" started|strong="H6965" to|strong="H3478" quarrel|strong="H7378" among|strong="H3427" themselves|strong="H6440". They|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" each|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605", “King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" rescued|strong="H5337" us|strong="H5046" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Philistia|strong="H6429" and|strong="H6965" from|strong="H6440" our|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H6965". But|strong="H2009" now|strong="H2009" he|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H6965" left|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478"! 
\verseNumber{10}We|strong="H6258" appointed|strong="H4150" [MTY] Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" our|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", but|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w David’s|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5971"\+w*}. So|strong="H4480" ◄why|strong="H5921" does|strong="H6213" someone|strong="H0376" not|strong="H1961" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" back|strong="H7725"?/surely|strong="H5337" someone|strong="H0376" should|strong="H3478" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" back|strong="H7725".►” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{11}King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w found|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w were|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5921"\+w*} sent|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" priests|strong="H3548", Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H7725" Abiathar|strong="H0054", to|strong="H7725" say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", “The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" says|strong="H2790" that|strong="H4428" he|strong="H5921" has|strong="H4428" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H4428" all|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}. And|strong="H7725" he|strong="H5921" says|strong="H2790", ‘◄Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" be|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" last|strong="H0314" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H5921" palace|strong="H1004"?/It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H4100" not|strong="H7725" right|strong="H3225" that|strong="H4428" you|strong="H5921" be|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" last|strong="H0314" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H5921" palace|strong="H1004".► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{12}You|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3605" relatives|strong="H0251"; we|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H1697" ancestor [IDM]. So|strong="H7971" ◄why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H0314" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H1696" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725"?/you|strong="H3605" should|strong="H4100" certainly|strong="H7725" not|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H0314" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H1696" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725".► [RHQ]’” 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H7725" say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Amasa|strong="H6021", “You|strong="H7725" are|strong="H6106" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H7725" relatives|strong="H0251". I|strong="H4100" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430" strike|strong="H5221" me|strong="H7725" dead|strong="H4191" [IDM] if|strong="H1961" I|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H1961" appoint|strong="H6485" you|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H1961", from|strong="H7725" now|strong="H1961" on|strong="H1961", the|strong="H7725" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H7725" army|strong="H2428" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097".” 
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\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w By|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w sending|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6440"\+w*,} David|strong="H3117" convinced|strong="H6484" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1320" of|strong="H3117" Judah|strong="H3063" [IDM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3117"\+w* ◄\+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w loyal|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w*/\+w accept|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H6440"\+w*}►. So|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3117" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H1961" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H6440", saying|strong="H0559" “We|strong="H3117" want|strong="H3808" you|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269" to|strong="H1961" return|strong="H8478" here|strong="H3541".” 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w officials|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w started|strong="H2490"\+w* \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w toward|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. When|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3605" reached|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H7725" there|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" Gilgal|strong="H1537" to|strong="H7725" meet|strong="H7122" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7971" across|strong="H5676" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5104". 
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\verseNumber{16}Shimei|strong="H8096", the|strong="H7725" man|strong="H5674" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4428" Benjamin|strong="H1144", also|strong="H4428" came|strong="H3212" down|strong="H3212" quickly|strong="H4116" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5704"\+w*} with|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7725" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H7125" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{17}There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1121" 1,000 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5973" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1145" who|strong="H1121" came|strong="H3381" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973". And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717", who|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5973" servant|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", also|strong="H1732" hurried|strong="H4116" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5973" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, bringing|strong="H0935" 20 of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973". They|strong="H4428" all|strong="H5973" came|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428", 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="H1121" then|strong="H4428" they|strong="H6440" all|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prepared|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} take|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H5973" his|strong="H6440" family|strong="H1004" across|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" river|strong="H5104", at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" place|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" they|strong="H6440" could|strong="H5288" walk|strong="H1980" across|strong="H6440" it|strong="H6440". They|strong="H6440" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H6440" do|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" wanted|strong="H2654" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" do|strong="H6213". As|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H7586" about|strong="H4428" to|strong="H6440" cross|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" river|strong="H5104", Shimei|strong="H8096" came|strong="H6743" to|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H6440" in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428". 
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\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H6440" Majesty|strong="H1926", please|strong="H2896" forgive|strong="H5545" me|strong="H6440". Please|strong="H2896" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" keep|strong="H6213" thinking|strong="H0559" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" terrible|strong="H6213" thing|strong="H2896" that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H6440" did|strong="H6213" on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H4428" you|strong="H6440" left|strong="H5674" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" think|strong="H5869" about|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213" anymore|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{20}Because|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5650" sinned|strong="H2398". Look|strong="H7760", I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5650" come|strong="H3318" today|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3117" first|strong="H3117" one|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3117" northern|strong="H6828" tribes|strong="H7626" to|strong="H3318" come|strong="H3318" here|strong="H7760" to|strong="H3318" greet|strong="H7592" you|strong="H3117" today|strong="H3117", Your|strong="H7760" Majesty|strong="H1926".” 
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\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H3588" Abishai|strong="H0052", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H4428" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", said|strong="H0559", “He|strong="H3588" cursed|strong="H0779" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H3045" [MTY] to|strong="H3381" be|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"! So|strong="H3588" ◄should|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3045" be|strong="H3117" executed|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3588" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588"?/he|strong="H3588" certainly|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3117" executed|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3588" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588".►” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{22}But|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H6030", “You|strong="H3588" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", what|strong="H2063" am|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588"? (OR|strong="H3808", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3588" ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" decide|strong="H3198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w him|strong="H4191"\+w*}). \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" today|strong="H3117". I|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" now|strong="H3588" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} certainly|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" [RHQ] in|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191" today|strong="H3117".” 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Shimei|strong="H8096", “I|strong="H3588" solemnly|strong="H7650" promise|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" execute|strong="H4191" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H4428" Miphibosheth, Saul’s|strong="H7586" grandson|strong="H1121", came|strong="H4428" down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*} to|strong="H4191" greet|strong="H7592" the|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428". He|strong="H3808" had|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" washed|strong="H7364" his|strong="H8096" feet|strong="H7272" or|strong="H3808" trimmed|strong="H6213" his|strong="H8096" beard|strong="H2206" or|strong="H3808" washed|strong="H7364" his|strong="H8096" clothes|strong="H0899", from|strong="H4191" the|strong="H4191" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428" left|strong="H7604" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H4191" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3808" returned|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{25}When|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" arrived|strong="H0935" from|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H5704" greet|strong="H7965" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428", the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H6213", “Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", why|strong="H3808" did|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4480"?” 
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\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H3588" replied|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3588" Majesty|strong="H1926", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" crippled|strong="H5223". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w leaving|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*,} I|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1980" my|strong="H1961" servant|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ziba|strong="H6717"\+w*}, ‘Put|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" saddle|strong="H2280" on|strong="H1980" my|strong="H1961" donkey|strong="H2543" in|strong="H1980" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" can|strong="H4100" ride|strong="H7392" on|strong="H1980" it|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428".’ But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" deceived|strong="H7411" me|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w left|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5973"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3588" lied|strong="H3584" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H3588" about|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921". But|strong="H3588", Your|strong="H5921" Majesty|strong="H1926", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w wise|strong="H2450"\+w*} as|strong="H3588" God’s|strong="H5650" angel|strong="H4397". So|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H3605" seems|strong="H3190" right|strong="H3225" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{28}All|strong="H6213" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H6213" grandfather’s family|strong="H4940" expected|strong="H6960"/deserved|strong="H1576" that|strong="H4397" we|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5869" executed|strong="H6213". But|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w did|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w execute|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6213"\+w*;} you|strong="H6213" allowed|strong="H5414" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" with|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" at|strong="H4428" your|strong="H6213" table|strong="H7979"! So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5650" certainly|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" have|strong="H5869" [RHQ] the|strong="H6213" right|strong="H5869" to|strong="H6213" request|strong="H1246" you|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" anything|strong="H6213" more|strong="H6213".” 
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\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H3588" certainly|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559" any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H5750". I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" decided|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" will|strong="H1961" divide|strong="H2505" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{equally} the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w grandfather|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="H7586"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{30}Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" replied|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H1697" Majesty|strong="H1926", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w content|strong="H2974"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1697"\+w*} you|strong="H4100" have|strong="H1697" returned|strong="H7725" safely|strong="H0983". So|strong="H1697" allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1696" take|strong="H2505" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" land|strong="H7704".” 
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\verseNumber{31}Barzillai|strong="H1271", the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" from|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, had|strong="H4428" come|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} from|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Rogelim|strong="H7274", to|strong="H1004" escort|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" across|strong="H5676" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5104". 
\verseNumber{32}Barzillai|strong="H1271" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H1121" man|strong="H5674", 80 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121". He|strong="H7971" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" very|strong="H3966" wealthy|strong="H1431" man|strong="H5674", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" had|strong="H4428" provided|strong="H3557" food|strong="H3899" for|strong="H7971" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} while|strong="H3383" they|strong="H4428" were|strong="H4428" at|strong="H4428" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271", “Come|strong="H0935" with|strong="H4428" me|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" take|strong="H1121" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{34}But|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H0589" certainly|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H5674" have|strong="H4428" [RHQ] many|strong="H7227" more|strong="H5674" years|strong="H8141" to|strong="H3389" live|strong="H3427". So|strong="H5674" ◄why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4428" I|strong="H0589" go|strong="H5674" with|strong="H3389" you|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"?/there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H4428" certainly|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3557" reason|strong="H6440" for|strong="H3389" me|strong="H5978" to|strong="H3389" go|strong="H5674" with|strong="H3389" you|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389".► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{35}I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" now|strong="H3117" 80 years|strong="H3117" old|strong="H2416". I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" [RHQ] know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" enjoyable and|strong="H4428" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" enjoyable. I|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" [RHQ] enjoy|strong="H7200" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H4428" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" drink|strong="H8354". I|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" [RHQ] hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3588" voices|strong="H6963" of|strong="H4428" men|strong="H8147" and|strong="H4428" women|strong="H0802" as|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" sing|strong="H7891". So|strong="H5927" ◄why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3117" another|strong="H0312" burden|strong="H4853" to|strong="H5927" you|strong="H3588"?/I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H5927" be|strong="H3117" another|strong="H0312" burden|strong="H4853" to|strong="H5927" you|strong="H3588".► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{36}I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" cross|strong="H5674" the|strong="H8085" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} with|strong="H3045" you|strong="H3117" and|strong="H1121" go|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" little|strong="H4592" further|strong="H5750", and|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3045" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3045" the|strong="H8085" reward|strong="H7939" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3117" need|strong="H4270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w helping|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{37}Then|strong="H5674" please|strong="H4994" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5674" to|strong="H4428" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5674" home|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" that|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4100" where|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5650" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H4428" die|strong="H4191", near|strong="H7126" my|strong="H5674" parents’ grave|strong="H6913". But|strong="H4428" here|strong="H2063" is|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Chimham|strong="H3643". Your|strong="H5674" Majesty|strong="H1926", allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="H1580" to|strong="H4428" go|strong="H5674" with|strong="H4428" you|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w you|strong="H4100"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" do|strong="H4100" for|strong="H5650" him|strong="H1580" whatever|strong="H4100" seems|strong="H3190" good|strong="H1580" to|strong="H4428" you|strong="H4100"!” 
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\verseNumber{38}The|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “Okay, he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H4428" cross|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*} with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" whatever|strong="H2896" seems|strong="H2896" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725". And|strong="H7725" I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H7725" whatever|strong="H2896" you|strong="H7725" want|strong="H4270" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213".” 
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\verseNumber{39}Then|strong="H6213" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H0312" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. He|strong="H6213" kissed|strong="H5401" Barzillai|strong="H1271" and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H6213" Barzillai|strong="H1271" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" home|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{40}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w crossed|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*,} Chimham|strong="H3643" went|strong="H5674" with|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H7725" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" escorted|strong="H7971"/accompanied|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H7725" Gilgal|strong="H1537". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H5971" from|strong="H7725" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H7725" Israel|strong="H5971" argued }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H5971" from|strong="H7725" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H7725" Israel|strong="H5971" argued }
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\verseNumber{41}Then|strong="H1571" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H0559", “◄Why|strong="H4100" is|strong="H1571" it|strong="H5674" that|strong="H5971" our|strong="H3605" relatives|strong="H0251", the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063", took|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3605" away|strong="H5674" from|strong="H3478" us|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" only|strong="H3605" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H3478" escort|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3063" your|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940" across|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5104", along|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971"?/It|strong="H5674" is|strong="H1571" not|strong="H1571" right|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971" our|strong="H3605" relatives|strong="H0251", the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063", took|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3605" away|strong="H5674" from|strong="H3478" us|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" only|strong="H3605" ones|strong="H2945" to|strong="H3478" escort|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3063" your|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940" across|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5104", along|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971".► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Why|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w request|strong="H1246"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*}?” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{42}The|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" replied|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H3605" did|strong="H3478" it|strong="H5674" because|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2009" from|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063". So|strong="H5674" ◄why|strong="H4069" are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3605" angry|strong="H5674" about|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3605"?/you|strong="H3605" should|strong="H3478" not|strong="H1732" be|strong="H3478" angry|strong="H5674" about|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3605".► [RHQ] The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" has|strong="H3478" never|strong="H3808" paid|strong="H5414" for|strong="H1004" our|strong="H3605" food|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3478" never|strong="H3808" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="H3478" any|strong="H3605" gifts|strong="H4979".” 
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\verseNumber{43}The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H2088" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" replied|strong="H6030", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w ten|strong="H6235"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H4480"\+w*} it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2088" ten|strong="H6235" times|strong="H6471" more|strong="H4480" right|strong="H3478" for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" say|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*} than|strong="H4480" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2088" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3478" say|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588". So|strong="H4480" why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588" despising|strong="H3988" us|strong="H5921" [RHQ]? We|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" certainly|strong="H3588" [RHQ] the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H2088" ones|strong="H7138" to|strong="H3478" talk|strong="H1697" about|strong="H5921" bringing|strong="H5375" David|strong="H1732" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w again|strong="H3478"\+w*}.” 
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But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" spoke|strong="H1697" more|strong="H4480" harshly|strong="H7186" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H2088" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" did|strong="H4100". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Sheba rebelled against David }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Sheba rebelled against David }
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\chapterNumber{20}There|strong="H8033" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H3478" man|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\+w*} named|strong="H8034" Sheba|strong="H7652". He|strong="H8033" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H3478" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" always|strong="H3605" caused|strong="H5414" trouble|strong="H6869". He|strong="H8033" was|strong="H8034" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8628" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H8628" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". He|strong="H8033" blew|strong="H8628" a|strong="H3478" trumpet|strong="H7782" and|strong="H1121" called|strong="H8034" out|strong="H8033", “We|strong="H8033" have|strong="H1121" nothing|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" with|strong="H1732" [DOU] David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H3478" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448"! So|strong="H3808", men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", let’s|strong="H1980" go|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" our|strong="H1732" homes|strong="H1004"!” 
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\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" deserted|strong="H5307" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H3389" Sheba|strong="H7652", but|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" stayed|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3389" David|strong="H1732". They|strong="H5704" wanted|strong="H2654" him|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H3389" him|strong="H3605" from|strong="H4480" near|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*} up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" palace|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", he|strong="H3117" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5414" ten|strong="H6235" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802" whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" left|strong="H3240" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" take|strong="H3947" care|strong="H4931" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" palace|strong="H1004" and|strong="H4428" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1004" another|strong="H3808" house|strong="H1004". He|strong="H3117" put|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" guard|strong="H8104" at|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3117" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3117" provided|strong="H3557" for|strong="H5704" them|strong="H5414" what|strong="H1732" they|strong="H3117" needed|strong="H1767", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3117" never|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1961" sexual|strong="H3947" relations|strong="H3045" [EUP] with|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5414" again|strong="H1961". So|strong="H3947" they|strong="H3117" remained|strong="H1961" shut|strong="H6887" up|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1004" their|strong="H5414" house|strong="H1004" until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3117" died|strong="H4194". It|strong="H5414" was|strong="H1961" as|strong="H5704" though|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1961" widows|strong="H0490". 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3117" Amasa|strong="H6021", “Summon|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3117" soldiers|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3117" come|strong="H3063" here|strong="H6311" within|strong="H3063" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3063" you|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" here|strong="H6311" also|strong="H4428".” 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H4480" Amasa|strong="H6021" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" summon|strong="H3259" them|strong="H4480", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H4480" did|strong="H3063" not|strong="H3212" return|strong="H7725" within|strong="H3063" the|strong="H4480" time|strong="H4150" that|strong="H4480" David|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3212". 
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H4480" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052", “Now|strong="H6258" Sheba|strong="H7652" will|strong="H5650" harm|strong="H3415" us|strong="H6435" more|strong="H4480" than|strong="H4480" Absalom|strong="H0053" did|strong="H5650". So|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" my|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H1121" pursue|strong="H7291" him|strong="H4672". If|strong="H6435" you|strong="H3947" do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H6435" do|strong="H5869" that|strong="H5892", he|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3947" soldiers|strong="H5650" may|strong="H1121" occupy|strong="H3423"/capture|strong="H3947" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" ◄fortified|strong="H1219" towns|strong="H5892"/towns|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5892" have|strong="H5869" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H3947"►, and|strong="H1121" escape|strong="H5337" from|strong="H4480" us|strong="H6435". [IDM]” 
\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H3318" Abishai|strong="H0052" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Joab|strong="H3097"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" bodyguards and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" left|strong="H3318" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", to|strong="H3318" pursue|strong="H7291" Sheba|strong="H7652". 
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\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H3318" they|strong="H1992" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" huge|strong="H1995" rock|strong="H6697" in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w*} Gibeah|strong="H1390" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, Amasa|strong="H6021" met|strong="H6298" them|strong="H1992". Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1931" wearing|strong="H2296" a|strong="H3318" soldier’s|strong="H3824" uniform. He|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3097" a|strong="H3318" dagger|strong="H2719"/long|strong="H6440" knife|strong="H2719" fastened|strong="H6775" to|strong="H3318" his|strong="H6440" belt|strong="H2290". When|strong="H3318" he|strong="H1931" came|strong="H3318" close|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Amasa|strong="H6021"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" dagger|strong="H2719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w*} fall|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{9}Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3027" Amasa|strong="H6021", “Are|strong="H3027" things|strong="H1697" going|strong="H1980" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H3027" you|strong="H3027", my|strong="H3027" friend|strong="H7453"?” Then|strong="H0227" Joab|strong="H3097" grabbed|strong="H2388" Amasa’s beard|strong="H2206" with|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3027", in|strong="H3027" order|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" kiss|strong="H5401" him|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3808" Amasa|strong="H6021" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1121" holding|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H3808"\+w*} dagger|strong="H2719" in|strong="H4191" his|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} hand|strong="H3027". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" stabbed|strong="H5221" it|strong="H5221" into|strong="H2719" Amasa’s belly|strong="H2570", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8104" insides spilled|strong="H8210" out|strong="H8210" onto|strong="H0413" the|strong="H5221" ground|strong="H0776". Amasa|strong="H6021" died|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*}; Joab|strong="H3097" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H4191" stab|strong="H1856" him|strong="H5221" again|strong="H8138". Then|strong="H3808" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8104" brother|strong="H0251" Abishai|strong="H0052" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H4191" pursue|strong="H7291" Sheba|strong="H7652". 
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\verseNumber{11}One|strong="H4310" of|strong="H5921" Joab’s|strong="H3097" soldiers|strong="H5288" stood|strong="H5975" alongside|strong="H5921" Amasa’s body|strong="H1320" and|strong="H1732" called|strong="H7121" out|strong="H5921", “Everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H4310" wants|strong="H2656" Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w our|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w commander|strong="H8269"\+w*} and|strong="H1732" who|strong="H4310" wants|strong="H2656" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w our|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w king|strong="H5921"\+w*}, go|strong="H1732" with|strong="H5921" Joab|strong="H3097"!” 
\verseNumber{12}Amasa’s body|strong="H1320" was|strong="H3605" lying|strong="H7993" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" road|strong="H1870". It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3605" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818". The|strong="H3605" soldier|strong="H6635" of|strong="H7704" Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w out|strong="H7993"\+w*} saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" many|strong="H7200" others|strong="H5971" of|strong="H7704" Joab’s|strong="H3097" soldiers|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" stopping|strong="H2014" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*}, so|strong="H4480" he|strong="H3588" dragged|strong="H5498" Amasa’s body|strong="H1320" off|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" road|strong="H1870" into|strong="H8432" a|strong="H3588" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H5971" threw|strong="H7993" a|strong="H3588" cloth|strong="H0899"/blanket|strong="H4541" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" body|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{13}After|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" body|strong="H1320" had|strong="H3097" been|strong="H5674" taken|strong="H5674" off|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" road|strong="H1870", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5674" with|strong="H3605" Joab|strong="H3097" to|strong="H1121" pursue|strong="H7291" Sheba|strong="H7652". 
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\verseNumber{14}Sheba|strong="H5674" went|strong="H3478" through|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3478" Abel-Beth-Maacah|strong="H0062" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}. There|strong="H3605", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w father|strong="H0001"\+w*} Bichri’s clan|strong="H4940" gathered|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3478" Sheba|strong="H5674" into|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H7151". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5921" Joab|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w found|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H8210"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w Sheba|strong="H7614"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w gone|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w there|strong="H5975"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w*} went|strong="H5971" there|strong="H5975" and|strong="H5971" surrounded|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892". They|strong="H5921" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H5975" dirt|strong="H6083" ramp|strong="H5550" up|strong="H5975" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346". They|strong="H5921" also|strong="H5971" pounded|strong="H1743" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w heavy|strong="H3513"\+w* \+w poles|strong="H0905"\+w*}, to|strong="H5921" cause|strong="H5971" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" collapse|strong="H5307". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H1696" a|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H2450" was|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" town|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stood|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w top|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5892"\+w*} shouted|strong="H7121" down|strong="H7121", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994"! Tell|strong="H1696" Joab|strong="H3097" to|strong="H1696" come|strong="H7126" here|strong="H2008", because|strong="H4480" I|strong="H5704" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H1696" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H7121"!” 
\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H7126" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w told|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w Joab|strong="H3097"\+w*}, he|strong="H7126" came|strong="H7126" there|strong="H7126", and|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H1697", “Are|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7126" Joab|strong="H3097"?” 
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He|strong="H7126" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961".” She|strong="H1931" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H8085" him|strong="H8085", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" say|strong="H1697".” He|strong="H7126" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961" listening|strong="H8085".” 
\verseNumber{18}She|strong="H3651" said|strong="H1696", “Long|strong="H0753" ago|strong="H7350" people|strong="H1696" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696", ‘Go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1696" Abel|strong="H1893" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} to|strong="H1696" get|strong="H3947" good|strong="H2896" advice|strong="H6098" about|strong="H1696" your|strong="H3651" problems|strong="H7001".’ And|strong="H7223" that|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3651" people|strong="H1696" did|strong="H3651". 
\verseNumber{19}We|strong="H5892" are|strong="H3478" peaceful|strong="H7965" and|strong="H3478" loyal|strong="H3068" Israelis. Our|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5159" here|strong="H4191" are|strong="H3478" important|strong="H5704" and|strong="H3478" respected|strong="H7230" [IDM]. So|strong="H4191" ◄why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H4100" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H1104" a|strong="H3068" town|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3068" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068"?/you|strong="H4100" should|strong="H3068" not|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H1104" a|strong="H3068" town|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3068" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068".►” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{20}Job|strong="H0347" replied|strong="H6030", “I|strong="H0589" would|strong="H0014" certainly|strong="H3588" never|strong="H3808" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H6030" ruin|strong="H7843" or|strong="H1104" destroy|strong="H7843" your|strong="H7843" town|strong="H7151"! 
\verseNumber{21}That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H8034" not|strong="H3808" what|strong="H1697" we|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3212" do|strong="H1697". But|strong="H3588" Bichri’s son|strong="H1121" Sheba|strong="H7652", a|strong="H5414" man|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" hilly area|strong="H2022" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H8034", is|strong="H8034" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5921" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". Put|strong="H5414" this|strong="H3651" man|strong="H1121" into|strong="H3212" our|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3027", and|strong="H1121" then|strong="H2009" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" ◄go|strong="H3212" away|strong="H5375" from|strong="H5921"/not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5221"► this|strong="H3651" town|strong="H5892".” 
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The|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H8034" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" Joab|strong="H3097", “Okay, what|strong="H1697" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H1697" is|strong="H8034", we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cut|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w off|strong="H5921"\+w*} his|strong="H5375" head|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} throw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5414" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H7725" this|strong="H7725" wise|strong="H7725" woman|strong="H0802" went|strong="H5971" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5921" what|strong="H5921" she|strong="H5921" had|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097". So|strong="H7725" they|strong="H5921" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" Sheba’s|strong="H7652" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H1121" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" to|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097". Then|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" his|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w signal|strong="H5251"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w was|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w ended|strong="H1961"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" left|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3605" homes|strong="H1004". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" Israeli army|strong="H6635". Jehoiada’s|strong="H3077" son|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" bodyguards; 
\verseNumber{24}Adoram|strong="H0151" supervised|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w king|strong="H5921"\+w*}; Ahilud’s son|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" reported|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w decided|strong="H3289"\+w*}; 
\verseNumber{25}Sheva|strong="H7864" was|strong="H3548" the|strong="H6659" official|strong="H8269" secretary|strong="H5608"; Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3548" Abiathar|strong="H0054" were|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6659" priests|strong="H3548"; 
\verseNumber{26}and|strong="H3548" Ira|strong="H5896" from|strong="H1961" Jair|strong="H2971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} was|strong="H1961" also|strong="H1571" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3548" David’s|strong="H1732" priests|strong="H3548". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The people of Gibeon got revenge for what Saul did }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people of Gibeon got revenge for what Saul did }
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\chapterNumber{21}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ruled|strong="H4427"\+w*}, there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" famine|strong="H7458" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141". David|strong="H1732" prayed|strong="H1245" to|strong="H4191" Yahweh|strong="H3068" about|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5921". And|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w famine|strong="H7458"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w end|strong="H7093"\+w*}, Saul’s|strong="H7586" family|strong="H1004" needs|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485" [MTY] because|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586" killed|strong="H4191" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1818" from|strong="H6440" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" Israelis; they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3588" small|strong="H6996" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Amor people-group whom|strong="H1992" the|strong="H3588" Israelis had|strong="H3478" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3478" protect|strong="H8104". But|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H3478" tried|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3478" kill|strong="H5221" all|strong="H7121" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" ◄was|strong="H3478" very|strong="H7065" zealous|strong="H7065"/wanted|strong="H1245" very|strong="H7065" much|strong="H7227"► to|strong="H3478" enable|strong="H7980" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*}. So|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3588" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391" 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213", “What|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213"? How|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4100" make|strong="H6213" amends|strong="H7521"/up|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" was|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5159", in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3068" bless|strong="H1288" us|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068"?” 
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\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H4100" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H6213" cannot|strong="H3808" settle|strong="H3427" our|strong="H6213" quarrel|strong="H7378" with|strong="H5973" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3478" family|strong="H1004" by|strong="H2091" giving|strong="H5414" us|strong="H6213" silver|strong="H3701" or|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091". And|strong="H3478" we|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6213" right|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" kill|strong="H4191" any|strong="H6213" Israelis.” 
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So|strong="H6213" David|strong="H5973" asked|strong="H4100", “Then|strong="H6213"/So|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" say|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213"?” 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H3605" replied|strong="H0559", “Saul|strong="H7586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H4428" us|strong="H3478". He|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3478" annihilate|strong="H3615"/kill|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" us|strong="H3478", in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" none|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" us|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" anywhere|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{6}Hand|strong="H5414" over|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5414" seven|strong="H7651" of|strong="H1121" Saul’s|strong="H7586" descendants|strong="H1121". We|strong="H0587" will|strong="H3068" hang|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" where|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" worshiped|strong="H7812" in|strong="H3068" Gibeon|strong="H1391", our|strong="H3068" town|strong="H7151", the|strong="H5414" town|strong="H7151" where|strong="H0834" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" previously|strong="H8543" chose|strong="H0977" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", lived|strong="H3427".” 
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The|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “Okay, I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" over|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{9}David|strong="H3027" handed|strong="H3027" those|strong="H1992" men|strong="H1992" over|strong="H3027" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H1992" from|strong="H6440" Gibeon|strong="H1391". Then|strong="H5307" they|strong="H1992" hanged|strong="H3363" those|strong="H1992" seven|strong="H7651" men|strong="H1992" on|strong="H3117" a|strong="H5414" hill|strong="H2022" where|strong="H3027" they|strong="H1992" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3162" killed|strong="H4191" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" time|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" year|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H4191" harvest|strong="H7105" the|strong="H6440" barley|strong="H8184". 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H3947" Rizpah|strong="H7532" took|strong="H3947" coarse cloth|strong="H0899" made|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" goats’|strong="H5795" hair|strong="H8181", and|strong="H8064" spread|strong="H5186" it|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" rock|strong="H6697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w corpses|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w lay|strong="H5414"\+w*}. She|strong="H5921" stayed|strong="H3427" there|strong="H4480" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H8462" that|strong="H5414" people|strong="H3808" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5704" harvest|strong="H7105" the|strong="H5921" barley|strong="H8184" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" rains|strong="H1653" started|strong="H2490". She|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" any|strong="H4480" birds|strong="H5775" to|strong="H5704" come|strong="H0935" near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" corpses|strong="H4480" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3119", and|strong="H8064" she|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" any|strong="H4480" animals|strong="H2416" to|strong="H5704" come|strong="H0935" near|strong="H5921" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{11}When|strong="H6213" someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" what|strong="H6213" Rizpah|strong="H7532" had|strong="H1732" done|strong="H6213", 
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\verseNumber{14}They|strong="H3651" buried|strong="H6912" the|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" in|strong="H6213" Zela|strong="H6762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Benjamin|strong="H1144". Doing|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680", they|strong="H3651" buried|strong="H6912" their|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" tomb|strong="H6913" where|strong="H0834" Saul’s|strong="H7586" father|strong="H1121" Kish|strong="H7027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H7586"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*}. After|strong="H0310" that|strong="H3605", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3651"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\+w* \+w murder|strong="H7523"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H3651"\+w*} answered|strong="H6279" the|strong="H3605" Israelis’ prayers|strong="H6279" for|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H1121" caused|strong="H3083" the|strong="H3605" famine|strong="H7458" to|strong="H6213" end|strong="H7093". 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" battles|strong="H4421" against|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3605" giants|strong="H7497" of|strong="H1121" Philistia|strong="H6429" }
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H1961" army|strong="H4421" of|strong="H5650" Philistia|strong="H6429" again|strong="H5750" started|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3381" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H1961" army|strong="H4421" of|strong="H5650" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650" went|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" fight|strong="H3898" the|strong="H1961" Philistines|strong="H6430". During|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421", David|strong="H1732" became|strong="H1961" weary|strong="H5774". 
\verseNumber{16}One|strong="H1931" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Philistia|strong="H6429" men|strong="H0376" thought|strong="H0559" that|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" could|strong="H3201" kill|strong="H5221" David|strong="H1732". His|strong="H1732" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H1732" Ishbi-Benob|strong="H3430". He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" a|strong="H5221" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w group|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5221"\+w*} giants|strong="H7497". He|strong="H1931" carried|strong="H5375" a|strong="H5221" bronze|strong="H5178" spear|strong="H7013" that|strong="H1931" weighed|strong="H4948" about|strong="H5221" ◄7-1/2 pounds|strong="H1993"/3-1/2 kg.►, and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" a|strong="H5221" new|strong="H2319" sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{17}But|strong="H3808" Abishai|strong="H0052" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" help|strong="H5826" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1121" attacked|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" giant|strong="H7497" and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". Then|strong="H3318" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H4421" forced|strong="H4522" him|strong="H5221" to|strong="H3318" promise|strong="H7650" that|strong="H3478" he|strong="H1732" would|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" with|strong="H3318" them|strong="H5221" into|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H4421" again|strong="H5750". They|strong="H3808" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" him|strong="H5221", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w none|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w become|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*, \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] extinguishing the|strong="H5221" last|strong="H0314" light|strong="H5216" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478".” 
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\verseNumber{18}Some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H5750" after|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3651", there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5221" army|strong="H4421" of|strong="H5221" Philistia|strong="H6429" near|strong="H5973" Gob|strong="H1359" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*}. During|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" battle|strong="H4421", Sibbecai|strong="H5444", from|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w*} Hushah|strong="H2364" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}, killed|strong="H5221" Saph|strong="H5593", one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" descendants|strong="H3211" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Rapha|strong="H7498" giants|strong="H7497". 
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\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H1961"\+w*} there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" another|strong="H5750" battle|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5221" army|strong="H4421" of|strong="H1121" Philistia|strong="H6429" at|strong="H4421" Gob|strong="H1359". During|strong="H1961" that|strong="H1121" battle|strong="H4421", Elhanan|strong="H0445", the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jaare-Oregim|strong="H3296" from|strong="H1121" Bethlehem|strong="H1035", killed|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Goliath|strong="H1555" from|strong="H1121" Gath|strong="H1663" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; Goliath’s|strong="H2719" spear|strong="H2595" shaft|strong="H6086"/handle|strong="H6086" was|strong="H1961" ◄very|strong="H3966" thick|strong="H6205", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" bar|strong="H1280" on|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" weaver’s|strong="H0707" loom|strong="H0708"/over|strong="H5921" two|strong="H5221" inches|strong="H0753" thick|strong="H6205"►. 
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\verseNumber{20}Later|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" another|strong="H5750" battle|strong="H4421" near|strong="H3027" Gath|strong="H1661". There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" ◄huge|strong="H1995" man|strong="H0376"/giant|strong="H7497"► there|strong="H1961" who|strong="H1931" liked|strong="H7521" to|strong="H1961" fight|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w battles|strong="H4421"\+w*}. He|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" six|strong="H8337" fingers|strong="H0676" on|strong="H3027" each|strong="H0376" hand|strong="H3027" and|strong="H6242" six|strong="H8337" toes|strong="H7272" on|strong="H3027" each|strong="H0376" foot|strong="H7272". He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" descended|strong="H3205" from|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3205"\+w*} Rapha|strong="H7498" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w giants|strong="H7497"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{22}Those|strong="H1992" four|strong="H0702" men|strong="H5650" were|strong="H3027" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3205" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3205" Rapha|strong="H7498" giants|strong="H7497" who|strong="H5650" had|strong="H1732" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H5650" Gath|strong="H1661", who|strong="H5650" were|strong="H3027" killed|strong="H5307" [MTY] by|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3027" his|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s song to praise Yahweh }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David’s song to praise Yahweh }
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\chapterNumber{22}After|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" rescued|strong="H5337" David|strong="H1732" from|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341", David|strong="H1732" sang|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1696" song|strong="H7892" to|strong="H1696" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H0859" are|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w* overhanging} rock|strong="H5553" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w under|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w hide|strong="H5641"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]; 
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you|strong="H0859" are|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" fortress|strong="H4686", and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H0859" rescue|strong="H6403" me|strong="H4686". 
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\verseNumber{3}Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H3467" protect|strong="H8104" me|strong="H3467"; you|strong="H3467" are|strong="H4043" like|strong="H4043" a|strong="H2620" shield|strong="H4043"; 
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you|strong="H3467" are|strong="H4043" the|strong="H3467" powerful|strong="H2392" one|strong="H6697" [MET|strong="H6298"] who|strong="H6697" saves|strong="H3467" me|strong="H3467"; 
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you|strong="H3467" are|strong="H4043" like|strong="H4043" a|strong="H2620" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" I|strong="H6697" ◄find|strong="H4672" refuge|strong="H2620"/am|strong="H1961" safe|strong="H3467"►. 
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You|strong="H3467" save|strong="H3467" me|strong="H3467" from|strong="H3467" those|strong="H3467" who|strong="H6697" act|strong="H6213" violently|strong="H3966" toward|strong="H0413" me|strong="H3467". 
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\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3467", Yahweh|strong="H3068"; 
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you|strong="H3467" deserve|strong="H0376" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1984", 
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and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3467" rescue|strong="H3467" me|strong="H7121" from|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341". 
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\verseNumber{5}“ almost|strong="H4592" died|strong="H4194" [PRS]; it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3644" [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H3588" huge|strong="H1995" wave|strong="H8573" had|strong="H3588" crashed over|strong="H5921" me|strong="H3588", 
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and|strong="H5158" almost|strong="H4592" destroyed|strong="H4229" me|strong="H3588" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="H3588" flood|strong="H5158". 
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\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H4194" thought|strong="H0559" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H4194" would|strong="H0014" die|strong="H4194"; it|strong="H5437" was|strong="H3068" as|strong="H7585" though|strong="H3588" death|strong="H4194" wrapped|strong="H3874" ropes|strong="H2256" around|strong="H5437" me|strong="H5437"; 
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it|strong="H5437" was|strong="H3068" as|strong="H7585" though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H4194" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H7585" a|strong="H5437" trap|strong="H4170" where|strong="H0834" I|strong="H4194" would|strong="H0014" surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4194". [PRS, MET|strong="H6923"] 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H8085" when|strong="H8085" I|strong="H8085" was|strong="H3068" ◄very|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H6887"/in|strong="H3068" great|strong="H1419" trouble|strong="H6862"►, I|strong="H8085" called|strong="H7121" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6963", Yahweh|strong="H3068"; 
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I|strong="H8085" cried|strong="H7121" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6963", my|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3068". 
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And|strong="H3068" from|strong="H8085" your|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1964" you|strong="H6963" heard|strong="H8085" me|strong="H7121"; 
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people|strong="H5971" whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3045" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" previously|strong="H3808" are|strong="H5971" now|strong="H6258" ◄under|strong="H5647" my|strong="H8104" authority|strong="H5647"/my|strong="H8104" slaves|strong="H5647"►. 
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\verseNumber{45}Foreigners|strong="H1121" humbly|strong="H6800" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H3381" in|strong="H8085" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" me|strong="H8085"; 
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as|strong="H1121" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8085", they|strong="H8085" obeyed|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8085". 
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\verseNumber{46}They|strong="H1992" became|strong="H3205" afraid|strong="H2296", 
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and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H1121", trembling|strong="H2296", from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" places|strong="H4526" where|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1121" hiding|strong="H5641". 
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\verseNumber{47}“ahweh, you|strong="H1288" are|strong="H3068" alive|strong="H2416"! I|strong="H3068" praise|strong="H1288" you|strong="H1288"! You|strong="H1288" are|strong="H3068" like|strong="H7311" [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w* overhanging} rock|strong="H6697" under|strong="H8478" which|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" am|strong="H3068" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467"! 
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You|strong="H1288" are|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" one|strong="H2416" who|strong="H3068" rescues|strong="H5337" me|strong="H1288" [MET|strong="H6298"]. 
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Everyone|strong="H3605" should|strong="H3068" exalt|strong="H7311"/honor|strong="H3519"/praise|strong="H1288" you|strong="H1288". 
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\verseNumber{48}You|strong="H5414" enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3381" conquer|strong="H3423" my|strong="H5414" enemies|strong="H0341"; 
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\verseNumber{49}You|strong="H6965" delivered|strong="H5337" me|strong="H7311" from|strong="H3318" my|strong="H6965" enemies|strong="H6965"; 
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you|strong="H6965" caused|strong="H6965" me|strong="H7311" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H7311" honored|strong="H3513" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H7311" they|strong="H3318" were|strong="H3318"; 
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\verseNumber{50}Because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3068", I|strong="H5921" exalt|strong="H7311" you|strong="H5921" among|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" people-groups 
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and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" sing|strong="H2167" to|strong="H3068" praise|strong="H3034" you|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{51}You|strong="H5704" enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="H6213", whom|strong="H0834" you|strong="H5704" appointed|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H5769" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H5704" powerfully conquer|strong="H3423" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}; 
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you|strong="H5704" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" me|strong="H6213", David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H4428" you|strong="H5704" will|strong="H4428" love|strong="H2617" my|strong="H1732" descendants|strong="H2233" forever|strong="H5769". 

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\chapterNumber{23}David|strong="H1732", the|strong="H5002" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448", was|strong="H1732" a|strong="H3478" man|strong="H1397" whom|strong="H1397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w caused|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} become|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419". 
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He|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" appointed|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" by|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5002" God|strong="H0430" whom|strong="H1397" Jacob|strong="H3290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H6965"\+w*}. 
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He|strong="H1732" wrote|strong="H3789" beautiful|strong="H3303" songs|strong="H2158" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" Israeli people|strong="H1121". 
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This|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5002" last|strong="H6965" song|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" he|strong="H1732" wrote|strong="H3789": 
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\verseNumber{2}“he|strong="H3068" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" tells|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5921" what|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696"; 
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the|strong="H5921" message|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" speak|strong="H1696" [MTY] comes|strong="H0935" from|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{3}God|strong="H6697", the|strong="H1696" one|strong="H6662" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" Israeli \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, has|strong="H3478" spoken|strong="H1696"; 
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the|strong="H1696" one|strong="H6662" who|strong="H3478" protects|strong="H6697" us|strong="H3478" Israeli people|strong="H1696" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", 
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‘ings who|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4910" people|strong="H1696" justly|strong="H4941" 
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have|strong="H3478" an|strong="H3478" awesome|strong="H3374" respect|strong="H6437" for|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1696", God|strong="H6697". 
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\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H3808" are|strong="H5645" like|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" sun|strong="H8121" that|strong="H3808" shines|strong="H2224" at|strong="H3808" dawn|strong="H1242" 
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and|strong="H1242" causes|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3808" grass|strong="H1877" to|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sprout|strong="H6779"\+w*/sparkle} after|strong="H1242" the|strong="H3808" rain|strong="H4306" ends|strong="H7098".’ 
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\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1004" truly|strong="H3588", that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3651" how|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1004" surely|strong="H3588" bless|strong="H1288" my|strong="H8104" family|strong="H1004" [RHQ] 
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because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" made|strong="H7760" an|strong="H7760" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7760" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" endure|strong="H5769" forever|strong="H5769", 
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an|strong="H7760" agreement|strong="H1285" in|strong="H1004" which|strong="H1004" he|strong="H3588" promises|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H1004" it|strong="H7760" will|strong="H1004" ever|strong="H5769" be|strong="H3808" changed|strong="H8133". 
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He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" surely|strong="H3588" cause|strong="H3651" me|strong="H7760" to|strong="H8104" prosper|strong="H6743" [RHQ], 
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and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" always|strong="H3605" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="H7760", 
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and|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3651" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" desire|strong="H2656". 
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that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w injure|strong="H7463"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w*} pick|strong="H3947" them|strong="H3027" up|strong="H3947" with|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{7}Someone|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w get|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w rid|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4390"\+w* thornbushes} does|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" grab|strong="H2388" them|strong="H8313"; 
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he|strong="H0834" uses|strong="H5647" an|strong="H4390" iron|strong="H1270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shovel|strong="H7371"\+w*} or|strong="H2595" a|strong="H5060" spear|strong="H2595" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5060"\+w* \+w dig|strong="H2864"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w*} 
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and|strong="H6086" then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H0834" burns|strong="H8313" them|strong="H8313" completely|strong="H8313". 

\BibleSectionHeading{David’s|strong="H1732" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368" }

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\verseNumber{8}These|strong="H1931" are|strong="H1368" the|strong="H5921" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H7218" David’s|strong="H1732" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368". 
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The|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7218" was|strong="H8034" Esh-Baal|strong="H0792", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w other|strong="H6471"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w Jashobeam|strong="H3434"\+w*}, from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Hachmon clan|strong="H4940" (OR|strong="H7218", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H7218" Hachmon). He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" men|strong="H1368". One|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6471" he|strong="H1931" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" 800 enemies|strong="H0341" and|strong="H3967" killed|strong="H2491" them|strong="H5921" all|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" spear|strong="H2595". 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H5927" second|strong="H8145"/next|strong="H4283" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368" was|strong="H1732" Eleazar|strong="H0499", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H5927" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodo|strong="H1734" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Ahoh. One|strong="H1121" day|strong="H3117" he|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1732" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732" when|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8033" defied|strong="H2778"/challenged|strong="H5254" the|strong="H5927" soldiers|strong="H4421" of|strong="H1121" Philistia|strong="H6429" who|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H6430" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" battle|strong="H4421". The|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421" retreated|strong="H5927", 
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\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H6440" third|strong="H7992" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" Shammah|strong="H8048", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Agee|strong="H0089" from|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*/\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Harar. One|strong="H1121" time|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Philistia|strong="H6429" soldiers|strong="H5971" gathered|strong="H6430" at|strong="H1961" Lehi|strong="H3896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, where|strong="H8033" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" field|strong="H7704" full|strong="H4395" of|strong="H1121" lentils|strong="H5742"/peas \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w steal|strong="H1589"\+w*}. The|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5971" ran|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Philistia|strong="H6429" troops|strong="H5971", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5221" 30 great|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H6213" }

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\verseNumber{13}Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H6430" 30 special|strong="H6381" warriors|strong="H1368" among|strong="H7218" David’s|strong="H1732" soldiers|strong="H5650". Once|strong="H3381", when|strong="H7105" it|strong="H3381" was|strong="H1732" almost|strong="H4592" time|strong="H7105" to|strong="H3381" harvest|strong="H7105" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H7105"\+w*}, three|strong="H7970" of|strong="H7218" those|strong="H2583" 30 men|strong="H7218" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" Adullam|strong="H5725" Cave|strong="H4631", where|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w staying|strong="H3427"\+w*}. A|strong="H1732" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H7218" men|strong="H7218" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1732" Philistia|strong="H6429" army|strong="H6010" had|strong="H1732" set|strong="H7760" up|strong="H5927" their|strong="H1732" tents|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" Rephaim|strong="H7497" Valley|strong="H6010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", it|strong="H6213" would|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" right|strong="H3068" for|strong="H6213" me|strong="H5315" to|strong="H1980" drink|strong="H8354" this|strong="H2063" water|strong="H4325"! That|strong="H5315" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" like|strong="H3808" [RHQ] drinking|strong="H8354" the|strong="H6213" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H3068" these|strong="H2063" men|strong="H1368" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H5315" willing|strong="H0014"/ready|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1980" die|strong="H1980" for|strong="H6213" me|strong="H5315"!” So|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1980" drink|strong="H8354" it|strong="H6213". 
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That|strong="H5315" was|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7969" that|strong="H5315" those|strong="H6213" three|strong="H7969" great|strong="H6213" warriors|strong="H1368" did|strong="H6213". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H6213" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213" warriors|strong="H1368" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H6213" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213" warriors|strong="H1368" }
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\verseNumber{18}Abishai|strong="H0052", Joab’s|strong="H3097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251", was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" 30 \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w greatest|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w warriors|strong="H1121"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} he|strong="H1931" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" 300 men|strong="H1121" and|strong="H3967" killed|strong="H2491" them|strong="H5921" all|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595". As|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5921" result|strong="H6903", he|strong="H1931" also|strong="H8034" became|strong="H3205" famous|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" most|strong="H4480" famous|strong="H8034" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3588" thirty|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368", and|strong="H8269" he|strong="H3588" became|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3588" leader|strong="H8269"/commander|strong="H8269", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3588" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368". 
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\verseNumber{20}Jehoiada’s|strong="H3077" son|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141", from|strong="H3381" Kabzeel|strong="H6909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, also|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3117" great|strong="H7227" deeds|strong="H6467". He|strong="H1931" killed|strong="H5221" two|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" best|strong="H2459" warriors|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5221" Moab|strong="H4124" people-group. Also|strong="H1121", he|strong="H1931" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" a|strong="H5221" pit|strong="H0953" on|strong="H3117" a|strong="H5221" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" snow|strong="H7950" was|strong="H1931" falling|strong="H5307", and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" a|strong="H5221" lion|strong="H0738" there|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H1931" also|strong="H3027" killed|strong="H2026" a|strong="H5221" huge|strong="H1995" soldier|strong="H6635" from|strong="H3381" Egypt|strong="H4713" who|strong="H1931" carried|strong="H1497" a|strong="H5221" spear|strong="H2595". Benaiah|strong="H1141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} his|strong="H5221" club|strong="H7626", but|strong="H5221" he|strong="H1931" attacked|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" giant|strong="H7497" with|strong="H3381" it|strong="H1931". Then|strong="H4713" he|strong="H1931" snatched|strong="H1497" the|strong="H5221" spear|strong="H2595" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5221" man’s|strong="H0376" hand|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H3381" his|strong="H5221" own|strong="H3027" spear|strong="H2595". 
\verseNumber{22}Those|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7969" that|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" did|strong="H6213". As|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" result|strong="H6903", he|strong="H6213" became|strong="H3205" famous|strong="H8034", like|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368" were|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" more|strong="H4480" honored|strong="H3513" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" other|strong="H0312" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H4480" thirty|strong="H7970" great|strong="H3513" warriors|strong="H1368", but|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" as|strong="H7760" famous|strong="H8034" as|strong="H7760" the|strong="H4480" three|strong="H7969" greatest|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H1368". David|strong="H1732" appointed|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1732" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H4480" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4480" his|strong="H7760" bodyguards. 
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\verseNumber{24}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w These|strong="H0428"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w names|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3097"\+w* \+w great|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w warriors|strong="H1121"\+w*}: 
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Asahel|strong="H6214", the|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097"; 
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Elhanan|strong="H0445", the|strong="H3097" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodo|strong="H1734", from|strong="H1121" Bethlehem|strong="H1035"; 
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\verseNumber{25}Shammah|strong="H8048" and|strong="H8048" Elika|strong="H0470", from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8048"\+w*} Harod|strong="H2730" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{26}Helez|strong="H2503", from|strong="H1121" Pelet|strong="H6404" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
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Ira|strong="H5896", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ikkesh|strong="H6142", from|strong="H1121" Tekoa|strong="H8621" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{27}Abiezer|strong="H0044", from|strong="H4480" Anathoth|strong="H6069" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
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Mebunnai|strong="H4012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\+w*}, from|strong="H4480" Hushah’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{28}Zalmon|strong="H6756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Ilai|strong="H5866"\+w*}, from|strong="H4480" Ahoh’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}; 
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Maharai|strong="H4121", from|strong="H4480" Netophah|strong="H5199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{29}Heleb|strong="H2460", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196", also|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" Netophah|strong="H5199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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Ittai|strong="H0863", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ribai|strong="H7380", from|strong="H1121" Gibeah|strong="H1390" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} in|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144"; 
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\verseNumber{30}Benaiah|strong="H1141", from|strong="H4480" Pirathon|strong="H6552" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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Hiddai|strong="H1914", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H1141" valleys|strong="H5158" near|strong="H7126" Gaash|strong="H1608" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Mountain|strong="H2022"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{31}Abi-Albon|strong="H0045", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5820" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Arabah|strong="H6160"; 
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Azmaveth|strong="H5820", from|strong="H4480" Bahurim|strong="H0980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{32}Eliahba|strong="H0455", from|strong="H1121" Shaalbon \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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The|strong="H3083" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jashen|strong="H3464"; 
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Jonathan|strong="H3083"; 
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\verseNumber{33}Shammah|strong="H8048", from|strong="H1121" Harar \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*/\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}; 
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Ahiam|strong="H0279" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Sharar|strong="H8325", from|strong="H1121" Harar \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*/\+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{34}Eliphelet|strong="H0467", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahasbai|strong="H0308", from|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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Eliam|strong="H0463", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", from|strong="H1121" Gilo \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{35}Hezro|strong="H2695", from|strong="H4480" Carmel|strong="H3760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
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Paarai|strong="H6474", from|strong="H4480" Arba|strong="H0704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{36}Igal|strong="H3008", the|strong="H5416" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nathan|strong="H5416", from|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
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Bani|strong="H1137", from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5416" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1425"; 
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\verseNumber{37}Zelek|strong="H6768", from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" Ammon|strong="H5984" people-group; 
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Naharai|strong="H5171", the|strong="H5375" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" carried|strong="H5375" Joab’s|strong="H3097" weapons|strong="H3627", from|strong="H1121" Beeroth|strong="H0881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{38}Ira|strong="H5896" and|strong="H3967" Gareb|strong="H1619", from|strong="H4480" Jattir|strong="H3492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{39}Uriah|strong="H0223", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Bathsheba’s \+w husband|strong="H0376"\+w*}, from|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Heth|strong="H2845" people-group. 
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Altogether|strong="H3605", there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3605" 37 famous|strong="H8034" soldiers|strong="H5650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7970"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w names|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w included|strong="H3605"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{David ordered a census to be taken }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{David ordered a census to be taken }
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\chapterNumber{24}Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971" again|strong="H3254", so|strong="H3254" he|strong="H3068" incited|strong="H5496" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H2600" trouble|strong="H6869" for|strong="H3068" them|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", “Send|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3478"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" count|strong="H4487" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063".” 
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\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H6485" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" Joab|strong="H3097", the|strong="H3605" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428", “Go|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w officers|strong="H8269"\+w*} through|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", from|strong="H3478" Dan|strong="H1835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" count|strong="H4557" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H5704" may|strong="H4994" know|strong="H3045" how|strong="H3045" many|strong="H5704" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w able|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H7200" Joab|strong="H3097" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H1697" wish|strong="H2654"/desire|strong="H2654" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1697" there|strong="H1992" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" 100 times|strong="H6471" as|strong="H1697" many|strong="H4100" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H5971"\+w*} as|strong="H1697" there|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" now|strong="H6471", and|strong="H3967" I|strong="H1697" wish|strong="H2654"/desire|strong="H2654" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H4100" would|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H5971" happen|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w you|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}. But|strong="H7200" why|strong="H4100" do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H4100" want|strong="H2654" us|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088"?” 
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\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H2388" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H6440" officers|strong="H8269" to|strong="H3318" do|strong="H3318" it|strong="H5921". So|strong="H3318" they|strong="H5921" left|strong="H3318" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" count|strong="H5608" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H5892" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H8432" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5158"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" set|strong="H7760" up|strong="H5927" their|strong="H8432" tents|strong="H2583" south|strong="H3225" of|strong="H5892" Aroer|strong="H6177" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H8432" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8432" valley|strong="H5158", in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H8432" territory|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w was|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H5892" Gad|strong="H1410". From|strong="H5674" there|strong="H5158" they|strong="H5892" went|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5674" Jazer|strong="H3270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" Tyre|strong="H6865", a|strong="H3318" city|strong="H5892" with|strong="H3318" high|strong="H1116" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="H3318", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" Hiv and|strong="H3063" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-groups live|strong="H3427". Then|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" Beersheba|strong="H0884", in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{8}After|strong="H3117" nine|strong="H8672" months|strong="H2320" and|strong="H6242" 20 days|strong="H3117", when|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3389" finished|strong="H3615" going|strong="H1980" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6242"\+w* \+w counting|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}, they|strong="H3117" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3117" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H5971" reported|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5971" had|strong="H1961" counted|strong="H4557". There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H3478" 800,000 men|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3967" 500,000 men|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" able|strong="H2428" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" soldiers|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" [MTY]. 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3588" after|strong="H3588" David’s|strong="H1732" men|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3068" counted|strong="H5608" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971", David|strong="H1732" regretted|strong="H5162" [IDM] that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5608" them|strong="H5221" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*} he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", “I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" committed|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" very|strong="H3966" big|strong="H0931" sin|strong="H2398". Please|strong="H4994" forgive|strong="H5545" me|strong="H4994", because|strong="H3588" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" foolish|strong="H5528".” 
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\verseNumber{11}When|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3068" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030" Gad|strong="H1410". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1732", 
\verseNumber{12}“Go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" tell|strong="H1696" this|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732": ‘I|strong="H3541" am|strong="H3068" allowing you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" choose|strong="H0977" one|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H7969" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*}. I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" whichever|strong="H0834" one|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921" choose|strong="H0977".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H7971" Gad|strong="H1410" went|strong="H1732" to|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*}. He|strong="H1931" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", “You|strong="H6440" can|strong="H4100" choose|strong="H0977" whether|strong="H7200" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" famine|strong="H7458" in|strong="H8141" your|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440", or|strong="H3117" three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3117" your|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} running|strong="H1961" away|strong="H7971" from|strong="H7725" your|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H6862", or|strong="H3117" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" when|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" ◄plague|strong="H1698"/very|strong="H6258" severe|strong="H3515" illness|strong="H2483"► in|strong="H8141" your|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440". You|strong="H6440" think|strong="H7200" about|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1931" and|strong="H7971" choose|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w*}, and|strong="H7971" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440" what|strong="H4100" your|strong="H6440" answer|strong="H7725" is|strong="H1931".” 
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\verseNumber{14}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Gad|strong="H1410", “All|strong="H3966" those|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3027" very|strong="H3966" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H7227" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3068" choose|strong="H0977" between|strong="H0996"! But|strong="H3588" allow|strong="H4994" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6485" [MTY] me|strong="H4994", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" merciful|strong="H2603". Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" allow|strong="H4994" humans to|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="H4994", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="H2603"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H4480" Yahweh|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" plague|strong="H1698" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971". It|strong="H5414" started|strong="H2490" that|strong="H5971" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H3478" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H5414" stop|strong="H2308" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5704" had|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977"/set|strong="H5414". All|strong="H5704" over|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776", from|strong="H4480" Dan|strong="H1835" to|strong="H5704" Beersheba|strong="H0884", there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H3478" 70,000 Israelis who|strong="H5971" died|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w plague|strong="H1698"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} angel|strong="H4397" stretched|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" toward|strong="H3027" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w this|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w plague|strong="H5061"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" changed|strong="H5162" his|strong="H3068" mind|strong="H5162" about|strong="H1961" punishing|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w any|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w more|strong="H7227"\+w*} people|strong="H5971". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3068" killing|strong="H2026" them|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w plague|strong="H5061"\+w*}, “Stop|strong="H2308" what|strong="H7451" you|strong="H7971" are|strong="H5971" doing|strong="H7451" [IDM]! That|strong="H5971" is|strong="H3068" enough|strong="H7227"!” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*,} the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" was|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" ground|strong="H0776" where|strong="H3027" Araunah|strong="H0728", from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3068" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group, threshed|strong="H1758" grain|strong="H1715". 
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3068" causing|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" sick|strong="H2470" and|strong="H3068" die|strong="H5221", he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", “Truly|strong="H6213", I|strong="H2009" am|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7200" one|strong="H1961" who|strong="H5971" has|strong="H3068" committed|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" sin|strong="H2398". I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H1961" done|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H6213" thing|strong="H4100", but|strong="H1961" these|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w innocent|strong="H5355"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w*} sheep|strong="H6629" [MET|strong="H6298"]. They|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" certainly|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" [RHQ] done|strong="H6213" anything|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H5753"\+w*}. So|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" should|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H5221" [IDM] me|strong="H4994" and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" family|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w these|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{18}That|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" Gad|strong="H1410" came|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1931", “Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" place|strong="H1637" where|strong="H0834" Araunah|strong="H0728" threshes grain|strong="H1715", and|strong="H6965" build|strong="H6965" an|strong="H6965" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" there|strong="H5927".” 
\verseNumber{19}So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Gad|strong="H1410" told|strong="H6680" him|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068", which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w went|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w up|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w there|strong="H5927"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H7200" Araunah|strong="H0728" looked|strong="H7200" down|strong="H7812" and|strong="H4428" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" officials|strong="H5650" coming|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", he|strong="H5921" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H7200" touching|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{21}Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3068" Majesty|strong="H1926", why|strong="H4069" have|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" come|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5921"?” David|strong="H1732" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5971"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" buy|strong="H7069" this|strong="H3068" ground|strong="H0776" where|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" thresh|strong="H1758" grain|strong="H1715", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w offer|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*}, in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H6113" the|strong="H5921" plague|strong="H4046".” 
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\verseNumber{22}Araunah|strong="H0728" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732", “Your|strong="H3947" Majesty|strong="H1926", offer|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" Yahweh|strong="H3068" whatever|strong="H2896" you|strong="H3947" wish|strong="H2896"/want|strong="H4270". Here|strong="H6311", take|strong="H3947" my|strong="H7200" oxen|strong="H1241" to|strong="H5927" use|strong="H3947" for|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7200" offering|strong="H5930" that|strong="H7200" will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H1241" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" altar|strong="H4196". And|strong="H4428" here|strong="H6311", take|strong="H3947" their|strong="H3947" yokes|strong="H3627" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" boards|strong="H7175" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w use|strong="H3947"\+w*} for|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7200" threshing|strong="H4173", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w use|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7200"\+w*} for|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7200" wood|strong="H6086" that|strong="H7200" you|strong="H3947" will|strong="H4428" burn|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{23}I|strong="H5414", Araunah|strong="H0728", am|strong="H3068" giving|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428".” Then|strong="H5414" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H5414" desire|strong="H8378"/hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" accept|strong="H7521" your|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H3068".” 
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\verseNumber{24}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728", “No|strong="H3808", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w take|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w these|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="H3068"\+w*.} I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" pay|strong="H3701" you|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" take|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" cost|strong="H4242" me|strong="H2600" nothing|strong="H3808", and|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" altar|strong="H4196".” So|strong="H5927" he|strong="H3588" paid|strong="H5414" 50 pieces|strong="H8255" of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" oxen|strong="H1241" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" ground|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" built|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H8033" offered|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="H1241"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H8033" also|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3478" maintain|strong="H1129" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Then|strong="H5927", Yahweh|strong="H3068" answered|strong="H6279" David’s|strong="H1732" prayers|strong="H6279", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H8033" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" plague|strong="H4046" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" end|strong="H7093". 
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