\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Samuel}
{\MTB THE SECOND BOOK OF
\par }{\MT SAMUEL

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
after
the
death
of
Saul,
when
David
was
returned
from
the
slaughter
of
the
Amalekites,
and
David
had
abode
two
days
in
Ziklag;
\VS{2}it
came
to
pass
on
the
third
day,
that,
behold,
a
man
came
out
of
the
camp
from
Saul,
with
his
clothes
rent,
and
earth
upon
his
head:
and
so
it
was,
when
he
came
to
David,
that
he
fell
to
the
earth,
and
did
obeisance.
\VS{3}And
David
said
unto
him,
From
whence
comest
thou?
And
he
said
unto
him,
Out
of
the
camp
of
Israel
am
I
escaped.
\VS{4}And
David
said
unto
him,
How
went
the
matter?
I
pray
thee,
tell
me.
And
he
answered,
The
people
are
fled
from
the
battle,
and
many
of
the
people
also
are
fallen
and
dead;
and
Saul
and
Jonathan
his
son
are
dead
also.
\VS{5}And
David
said
unto
the
young
man
that
told
him,
How
knowest
thou
that
Saul
and
Jonathan
his
son
are
dead?
\VS{6}And
the
young
man
that
told
him
said,
As
I
happened
by
chance
upon
mount
Gilboa,
behold,
Saul
was
leaning
upon
his
spear;
and,
lo,
the
chariots
and
the
horsemen
followed
hard
after
him.
\VS{7}And
when
he
looked
behind
him,
he
saw
me,
and
called
unto
me.
And
I
answered,
Here
am
I.
\VS{8}And
he
said
unto
me,
Who
art
thou?
And
I
answered
him,
I
am
an
Amalekite.
\VS{9}And
he
said
unto
me,
Stand,
I
pray
thee,
beside
me,
and
slay
me;
for
anguish
hath
taken
hold
of
me,
because
my
life
is
yet
whole
in
me.
\VS{10}So
I
stood
beside
him,
and
slew
him,
because
I
was
sure
that
he
could
not
live
after
that
he
was
fallen:
and
I
took
the
crown
that
was
upon
his
head,
and
the
bracelet
that
was
on
his
arm,
and
have
brought
them
hither
unto
my
lord.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}Then
David
took
hold
on
his
clothes,
and
rent
them;
and
likewise
all
the
men
that
were
with
him:
\VS{12}and
they
mourned,
and
wept,
and
fasted
until
even,
for
Saul,
and
for
Jonathan
his
son,
and
for
the
people
of
Jehovah,
and
for
the
house
of
Israel;
because
they
were
fallen
by
the
sword.
\VS{13}And
David
said
unto
the
young
man
that
told
him,
Whence
art
thou?
And
he
answered,
I
am
the
son
of
a
sojourner,
an
Amalekite.
\VS{14}And
David
said
unto
him,
How wast
thou
not
afraid
to
put
forth
thy
hand
to
destroy Jehovah’s
anointed?
\VS{15}And
David
called
one
of
the
young
men,
and
said,
Go
near,
and
fall
upon
him.
And
he
smote
him,
so
that
he
died.
\VS{16}And
David
said
unto
him,
Thy
blood
be
upon
thy
head;
for
thy
mouth
hath
testified
against
thee,
saying,
I
have
slain Jehovah’s
anointed.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}And
David
lamented
with
this
lamentation
over
Saul
and
over
Jonathan
his
son
\VS{18}(and
he
bade
them
teach
the
children
of
Judah
{\ADD{
the
song
of}}
the
bow:
behold,
it
is
written
in
the
book
of
Jashar):
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Thy
glory,
O
Israel,
is
slain
upon
thy
high
places!
\par }{\Q How
are
the
mighty
fallen!
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Tell
it
not
in
Gath,
\par }{\Q Publish
it
not
in
the
streets
of
Ashkelon;
\par }{\Q Lest
the
daughters
of
the
Philistines
rejoice,
\par }{\Q Lest
the
daughters
of
the
uncircumcised
triumph.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Ye
mountains
of
Gilboa,
\par }{\Q Let
there
be
no
dew
nor
rain
upon
you,
neither
fields
of
offerings:
\par }{\Q For
there
the
shield
of
the
mighty
was vilely
cast
away,
\par }{\Q The
shield
of
Saul,
not
anointed
with
oil.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}From
the
blood
of
the
slain,
from
the
fat
of
the
mighty,
\par }{\Q The
bow
of
Jonathan
turned
not
back,
\par }{\Q And
the
sword
of
Saul
returned
not
empty.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Saul
and
Jonathan
were
lovely
and
pleasant
in
their
lives,
\par }{\Q And
in
their
death
they
were
not
divided:
\par }{\Q They
were
swifter
than
eagles,
\par }{\Q They
were
stronger
than
lions.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Ye
daughters
of
Israel,
weep
over
Saul,
\par }{\Q Who
clothed
you
in
scarlet
delicately,
\par }{\Q Who
put
ornaments
of
gold
upon
your
apparel.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}How
are
the
mighty
fallen
in
the
midst
of
the
battle!
\par }{\Q Jonathan
is
slain
upon
thy
high
places.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}I
am
distressed
for
thee,
my
brother
Jonathan:
\par }{\Q Very
pleasant
hast
thou
been
unto
me:
\par }{\Q Thy
love
to
me
was
wonderful,
\par }{\Q Passing
the
love
of
women.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}How
are
the
mighty
fallen,
\par }{\Q And
the
weapons
of
war
perished!

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
David
inquired
of
Jehovah,
saying,
Shall
I
go
up
into
any
of
the
cities
of
Judah?
And
Jehovah
said
unto
him,
Go
up.
And
David
said,
Whither
shall
I
go
up?
And
he
said,
Unto
Hebron.
\VS{2}So
David
went
up
thither,
and
his
two
wives
also,
Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess,
and
Abigail
the
wife
of
Nabal
the
Carmelite.
\VS{3}And
his
men
that
were
with
him
did
David
bring
up,
every
man
with
his
household:
and
they
dwelt
in
the
cities
of
Hebron.
\VS{4}And
the
men
of
Judah
came,
and
there
they
anointed
David
king
over
the
house
of
Judah.
\par }{\PP And
they
told
David,
saying,
The
men
of
Jabesh-gilead
were
they
that
buried
Saul.
\VS{5}And
David
sent
messengers
unto
the
men
of
Jabesh-gilead,
and
said
unto
them,
Blessed
be
ye
of
Jehovah,
that
ye
have
showed
this
kindness
unto
your
lord,
even
unto
Saul,
and
have
buried
him.
\VS{6}And
now
Jehovah
show
lovingkindness
and
truth
unto
you:
and
I
also
will
requite
you
this
kindness,
because
ye
have
done
this
thing.
\VS{7}Now
therefore
let
your
hands
be
strong,
and
be
ye
valiant;
for
Saul
your
lord
is
dead,
and
also
the
house
of
Judah
have
anointed
me
king
over
them.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}Now
Abner
the
son
of
Ner,
captain
of
Saul’s
host,
had
taken
Ish-bosheth
the
son
of
Saul,
and
brought
him
over
to
Mahanaim;
\VS{9}and
he
made
him
king
over
Gilead,
and
over
the
Ashurites,
and
over
Jezreel,
and
over
Ephraim,
and
over
Benjamin,
and
over
all
Israel.
\VS{10}Ish-bosheth,
Saul’s
son,
was
forty
years
old
when
he
began
to
reign
over
Israel,
and
he
reigned
two
years.
But
the
house
of
Judah
followed
David.
\VS{11}And
the
time
that
David
was
king
in
Hebron
over
the
house
of
Judah
was
seven
years
and
six
months.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}And
Abner
the
son
of
Ner,
and
the
servants
of
Ish-bosheth
the
son
of
Saul,
went
out
from
Mahanaim
to
Gibeon.
\VS{13}And
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah,
and
the
servants
of
David,
went
out,
and
met
them
by
the
pool
of
Gibeon;
and
they
sat
down,
the
one
on
the
one
side
of
the
pool,
and
the
other
on
the
other
side
of
the
pool.
\VS{14}And
Abner
said
to
Joab,
Let
the
young
men,
I
pray
thee,
arise
and
play
before
us.
And
Joab
said,
Let
them
arise.
\VS{15}Then
they
arose
and
went
over
by
number:
twelve
for
Benjamin,
and
for
Ish-bosheth
the
son
of
Saul,
and
twelve
of
the
servants
of
David.
\VS{16}And
they
caught
every
one
his
fellow
by
the
head,
and
{\ADD{
thrust}}
his
sword
in
his
fellow’s
side;
so
they
fell
down
together:
wherefore
that
place
was
called
Helkath-hazzurim,
which
is
in
Gibeon.
\VS{17}And
the
battle
was
very
sore
that
day;
and
Abner
was
beaten,
and
the
men
of
Israel,
before
the
servants
of
David.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}And
the
three
sons
of
Zeruiah
were
there,
Joab,
and
Abishai,
and
Asahel:
and
Asahel
was
as
light
of
foot
as
a
wild
roe.
\VS{19}And
Asahel
pursued
after
Abner;
and
in
going
he
turned
not
to
the
right
hand
nor
to
the
left
from
following
Abner.
\VS{20}Then
Abner
looked
behind
him,
and
said,
Is
it
thou,
Asahel?
And
he
answered,
It
is
I.
\VS{21}And
Abner
said
to
him,
Turn
thee
aside
to
thy
right
hand
or
to
thy
left,
and
lay
thee
hold
on
one
of
the
young
men,
and
take
thee
his
armor.
But
Asahel
would
not
turn
aside
from
following
him.
\VS{22}And
Abner
said
again
to
Asahel,
Turn
thee
aside
from
following
me:
wherefore
should
I
smite
thee
to
the
ground?
how
then
should
I
hold
up
my
face
to
Joab
thy
brother?
\VS{23}Howbeit
he
refused
to
turn
aside:
wherefore
Abner
with
the
hinder
end
of
the
spear
smote
him
in
the
body,
so
that
the
spear
came
out
behind
him;
and
he
fell
down
there,
and
died
in
the
same
place:
and
it
came
to
pass,
that
as
many
as
came
to
the
place
where
Asahel
fell
down
and
died
stood
still.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}But
Joab
and
Abishai
pursued
after
Abner:
and
the
sun
went
down
when
they
were
come
to
the
hill
of
Ammah,
that
lieth
before
Giah
by
the
way
of
the
wilderness
of
Gibeon.
\VS{25}And
the
children
of
Benjamin
gathered
themselves
together
after
Abner,
and
became
one
band,
and
stood
on
the
top
of
a
hill.
\VS{26}Then
Abner
called
to
Joab,
and
said,
Shall
the
sword
devour
for
ever?
knowest
thou
not
that
it
will
be
bitterness
in
the
latter
end?
how
long
shall
it
be
then,
ere
thou
bid
the
people
return
from
following
their
brethren?
\VS{27}And
Joab
said,
As
God
liveth,
if
thou hadst
not
spoken,
surely
then
in
the
morning
the
people
had
gone
away,
nor
followed
every
one
his
brother.
\VS{28}So
Joab
blew
the
trumpet;
and
all
the
people
stood
still,
and
pursued
after
Israel
no
more,
neither
fought
they
any
more.
\VS{29}And
Abner
and
his
men
went
all
that
night
through
the
Arabah;
and
they
passed
over
the
Jordan,
and
went
through
all
Bithron,
and
came
to
Mahanaim.
\par }{\PP \VS{30}And
Joab
returned
from
following
Abner:
and
when
he
had
gathered
all
the
people
together,
there
lacked
of
David’s
servants
nineteen
men
and
Asahel.
\VS{31}But
the
servants
of
David
had
smitten
of
Benjamin,
and
of
Abner’s
men,
{\ADD{
so
that}}
three
hundred
and
threescore
men
died.
\VS{32}And
they
took
up
Asahel,
and
buried
him
in
the
sepulchre
of
his
father,
which
was
in
Beth-lehem.
And
Joab
and
his
men
went
all
night,
and
the
day
brake
upon
them
at
Hebron.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
there
was
long
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David:
and
David
waxed
stronger
and
stronger,
but
the
house
of
Saul
waxed
weaker
and
weaker.
\par }{\PP \VS{2}And
unto
David
were
sons
born
in
Hebron:
and
his first-born
was
Amnon,
of
Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess;
\VS{3}and
his
second,
Chileab,
of
Abigail
the
wife
of
Nabal
the
Carmelite;
and
the
third,
Absalom
the
son
of
Maacah
the
daughter
of
Talmai
king
of
Geshur;
\VS{4}and
the
fourth,
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith;
and
the
fifth,
Shephatiah
the
son
of
Abital;
\VS{5}and
the
sixth,
Ithream,
of
Eglah,
David’s
wife.
These
were
born
to
David
in
Hebron.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}And
it
came
to
pass,
while
there
was
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David,
that
Abner
made
himself
strong
in
the
house
of
Saul.
\VS{7}Now
Saul
had
a
concubine,
whose
name
was
Rizpah,
the
daughter
of
Aiah:
and
{\ADD{
Ish-bosheth}}
said
to
Abner,
Wherefore
hast
thou
gone
in
unto
my
father’s
concubine?
\VS{8}Then
was
Abner
very
wroth
for
the
words
of
Ish-bosheth,
and
said,
Am
I
a
dog’s
head
that belongeth
to
Judah?
This
day
do
I
show
kindness
unto
the
house
of
Saul
thy
father,
to
his
brethren,
and
to
his
friends,
and
have
not
delivered
thee
into
the
hand
of
David;
and
yet
thou
chargest
me
this
day
with
a
fault
concerning
this
woman.
\VS{9}God
do
so
to
Abner,
and
more
also,
if,
as
Jehovah
hath
sworn
to
David,
I
do
not
even
so
to
him;
\VS{10}to
transfer
the
kingdom
from
the
house
of
Saul,
and
to
set
up
the
throne
of
David
over
Israel
and
over
Judah,
from
Dan
even
to
Beer-sheba.
\VS{11}And
he
could
not
answer
Abner
another
word,
because
he
feared
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}And
Abner
sent
messengers
to
David
on
his
behalf,
saying,
Whose
is
the
land?
saying
{\ADD{
also}},
Make
thy
league
with
me,
and,
behold,
my
hand
shall
be
with
thee,
to
bring
about
all
Israel
unto
thee.
\VS{13}And
he
said,
Well;
I
will
make
a
league
with
thee;
but
one
thing
I
require
of
thee:
that
is,
thou shalt
not
see
my
face,
except
thou
first
bring
Michal,
Saul’s
daughter,
when
thou
comest
to
see
my
face.
\VS{14}And
David
sent
messengers
to
Ish-bosheth,
Saul’s
son,
saying,
Deliver
me
my
wife
Michal,
whom
I
betrothed
to
me
for
a
hundred
foreskins
of
the
Philistines.
\VS{15}And
Ish-bosheth
sent,
and
took
her
from
her
husband,
even
from
Paltiel
the
son
of
Laish.
\VS{16}And
her
husband
went
with
her,
weeping
as
he
went,
and
followed
her
to
Bahurim.
Then
said
Abner
unto
him,
Go,
return:
and
he
returned.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}And
Abner
had
communication
with
the
elders
of
Israel,
saying,
In
times
past
ye
sought
for
David
to
be
king
over
you:
\VS{18}now
then
do
it;
for
Jehovah
hath
spoken
of
David,
saying,
By
the
hand
of
my
servant
David
I
will
save
my
people
Israel
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Philistines,
and
out
of
the
hand
of
all
their
enemies.
\VS{19}And
Abner
also
spake
in
the
ears
of
Benjamin:
and
Abner
went
also
to
speak
in
the
ears
of
David
in
Hebron
all
that
seemed
good
to
Israel,
and
to
the
whole
house
of
Benjamin.
\VS{20}So
Abner
came
to
David
to
Hebron,
and
twenty
men
with
him.
And
David
made
Abner
and
the
men
that
were
with
him
a
feast.
\VS{21}And
Abner
said
unto
David,
I
will
arise
and
go,
and
will
gather
all
Israel
unto
my
lord
the
king,
that
they
may
make
a
covenant
with
thee,
and
that
thou
mayest
reign
over
all
that
thy
soul
desireth.
And
David
sent
Abner
away;
and
he
went
in
peace.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}And,
behold,
the
servants
of
David
and
Joab
came
from
a foray,
and
brought
in
a
great
spoil
with
them:
but
Abner
was
not
with
David
in
Hebron;
for
he
had
sent
him
away,
and
he
was
gone
in
peace.
\VS{23}When
Joab
and
all
the
host
that
was
with
him
were
come,
they
told
Joab,
saying,
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
came
to
the
king,
and
he
hath
sent
him
away,
and
he
is
gone
in
peace.
\VS{24}Then
Joab
came
to
the
king,
and
said,
What
hast
thou
done?
behold,
Abner
came
unto
thee;
why
is
it
that
thou
hast
sent
him
away,
and
he
is
quite
gone?
\VS{25}Thou
knowest
Abner
the
son
of
Ner,
that
he
came
to
deceive
thee,
and
to
know
thy
going
out
and
thy
coming
in,
and
to
know
all
that
thou
doest.
\VS{26}And
when
Joab
was
come
out
from
David,
he
sent
messengers
after
Abner,
and
they
brought
him
back
from
the
well
of
Sirah:
but
David
knew
it
not.
\par }{\PP \VS{27}And
when
Abner
was
returned
to
Hebron,
Joab
took
him
aside
into
the
midst
of
the
gate
to
speak
with
him
quietly,
and
smote
him
there
in
the
body,
so
that
he
died,
for
the
blood
of
Asahel
his
brother.
\VS{28}And
afterward,
when
David
heard
it,
he
said,
I
and
my
kingdom
are
guiltless
before
Jehovah
for
ever
of
the
blood
of
Abner
the
son
of
Ner:
\VS{29}let
it
fall
upon
the
head
of
Joab,
and
upon
all
his
father’s
house;
and
let
there
not
fail
from
the
house
of
Joab
one
that
hath
an
issue,
or
that
is
a
leper,
or
that
leaneth
on
a
staff,
or
that
falleth
by
the
sword,
or
that
lacketh
bread.
\VS{30}So
Joab
and
Abishai
his
brother
slew
Abner,
because
he
had
killed
their
brother
Asahel
at
Gibeon
in
the
battle.
\par }{\PP \VS{31}And
David
said
to
Joab,
and
to
all
the
people
that
were
with
him,
Rend
your
clothes,
and
gird
you
with
sackcloth,
and
mourn
before
Abner.
And
king
David
followed
the
bier.
\VS{32}And
they
buried
Abner
in
Hebron:
and
the
king
lifted
up
his
voice,
and
wept
at
the
grave
of
Abner;
and
all
the
people
wept.
\VS{33}And
the
king
lamented
for
Abner,
and
said,
\par }{\Q Should
Abner
die
as
a
fool
dieth?
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Thy
hands
were
not
bound,
nor
thy
feet
put
into
fetters:
\par }{\Q As
a
man
falleth
before
the
children
of
iniquity,
so
didst
thou
fall.
\par }{\MM And
all
the
people
wept
again
over
him.
\VS{35}And
all
the
people
came
to
cause
David
to
eat
bread
while
it
was
yet
day;
but
David
sware,
saying,
God
do
so
to
me,
and
more
also,
if
I
taste
bread,
or aught
else,
till
the
sun
be
down.
\VS{36}And
all
the
people
took
notice
of
it,
and
it
pleased
them;
as
whatsoever
the
king
did
pleased
all
the
people.
\VS{37}So
all
the
people
and
all
Israel
understood
that
day
that
it
was
not
of
the
king
to
slay
Abner
the
son
of
Ner.
\VS{38}And
the
king
said
unto
his
servants,
Know
ye
not
that
there
is
a
prince
and
a
great
man
fallen
this
day
in
Israel?
\VS{39}And
I
am
this
day
weak,
though
anointed
king;
and
these
men
the
sons
of
Zeruiah
are
too
hard
for
me:
Jehovah
reward
the evil-doer
according
to
his
wickedness.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
{\ADD{
Ish-bosheth}},
Saul’s
son,
heard
that
Abner
was
dead
in
Hebron,
his
hands
became
feeble,
and
all
the
Israelites
were
troubled.
\VS{2}And
{\ADD{
Ish-bosheth}},
Saul’s
son,
{\ADD{
had}}
two
men
that
were
captains
of
bands:
the
name
of
the
one
was
Baanah,
and
the
name
of
the
other
Rechab,
the
sons
of
Rimmon
the
Beerothite,
of
the
children
of
Benjamin (for
Beeroth
also
is
reckoned
to
Benjamin:
\VS{3}and
the
Beerothites
fled
to
Gittaim,
and
have
been
sojourners
there
until
this
day).
\par }{\PP \VS{4}Now
Jonathan,
Saul’s
son,
had
a
son
that
was
lame
of
his
feet.
He
was
five
years
old
when
the
tidings
came
of
Saul
and
Jonathan
out
of
Jezreel;
and
his
nurse
took
him
up,
and
fled:
and
it
came
to
pass,
as
she
made
haste
to
flee,
that
he
fell,
and
became
lame.
And
his
name
was
Mephibosheth.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}And
the
sons
of
Rimmon
the
Beerothite,
Rechab
and
Baanah,
went,
and
came
about
the
heat
of
the
day
to
the
house
of
Ish-bosheth,
as
he
took
his
rest
at
noon.
\VS{6}And
they
came
thither
into
the
midst
of
the
house,
as
though
they
would
have
fetched
wheat;
and
they
smote
him
in
the
body:
and
Rechab
and
Baanah
his
brother
escaped.
\VS{7}Now
when
they
came
into
the
house,
as
he
lay
on
his
bed
in
his
bedchamber,
they
smote
him,
and
slew
him,
and
beheaded
him,
and
took
his
head,
and
went
by
the
way
of
the
Arabah
all
night.
\VS{8}And
they
brought
the
head
of
Ish-bosheth
unto
David
to
Hebron,
and
said
to
the
king,
Behold,
the
head
of
Ish-bosheth,
the
son
of
Saul,
thine
enemy,
who
sought
thy
life;
and
Jehovah
hath
avenged
my
lord
the
king
this
day
of
Saul,
and
of
his
seed.
\VS{9}And
David
answered
Rechab
and
Baanah
his
brother,
the
sons
of
Rimmon
the
Beerothite,
and
said
unto
them,
As
Jehovah
liveth,
who
hath
redeemed
my
soul
out
of
all
adversity,
\VS{10}when
one
told
me,
saying,
Behold,
Saul
is
dead,
thinking
to
have
brought
good
tidings,
I
took
hold
of
him,
and
slew
him
in
Ziklag,
which
was
the
reward
I
gave
him
for
his
tidings.
\VS{11}How
much
more,
when
wicked
men
have
slain
a
righteous
person
in
his
own
house
upon
his
bed,
shall
I
not
now
require
his
blood
of
your
hand,
and
take
you
away
from
the
earth?
\VS{12}And
David
commanded
his
young
men,
and
they
slew
them,
and
cut
off
their
hands
and
their
feet,
and
hanged
them
up
beside
the
pool
in
Hebron.
But
they
took
the
head
of
Ish-bosheth,
and
buried
it
in
the
grave
of
Abner
in
Hebron.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Then
came
all
the
tribes
of
Israel
to
David
unto
Hebron,
and
spake,
saying,
Behold,
we
are
thy
bone
and
thy
flesh.
\VS{2}In
times
past,
when
Saul
was
king
over
us,
it
was
thou
that
leddest
out
and
broughtest
in
Israel:
and
Jehovah
said
to
thee,
Thou shalt
be
shepherd
of
my
people
Israel,
and
thou shalt
be
prince
over
Israel.
\VS{3}So
all
the
elders
of
Israel
came
to
the
king
to
Hebron;
and
king
David
made
a
covenant
with
them
in
Hebron
before
Jehovah:
and
they
anointed
David
king
over
Israel.
\VS{4}David
was
thirty
years
old
when
he
began
to
reign,
and
he
reigned
forty
years.
\VS{5}In
Hebron
he
reigned
over
Judah
seven
years
and
six
months;
and
in
Jerusalem
he
reigned
thirty
and
three
years
over
all
Israel
and
Judah.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}And
the
king
and
his
men
went
to
Jerusalem
against
the
Jebusites,
the
inhabitants
of
the
land,
who
spake
unto
David,
saying,
Except
thou
take
away
the
blind
and
the
lame,
thou shalt
not
come
in
hither;
thinking,
David
cannot
come
in
hither.
\VS{7}Nevertheless
David
took
the
stronghold
of
Zion;
the
same
is
the
city
of
David.
\VS{8}And
David
said
on
that
day,
Whosoever
smiteth
the
Jebusites,
let
him
get
up
to
the
watercourse,
and
{\ADD{
smite}}
the
lame
and
the
blind,
that
are
hated
of
David’s
soul.
Wherefore
they
say,
There
are
the
blind
and
the
lame;
he
cannot
come
into
the
house.
\VS{9}And
David
dwelt
in
the
stronghold,
and
called
it
the
city
of
David.
And
David
built
round
about
from
Millo
and
inward.
\VS{10}And
David
waxed
greater
and
greater;
for
Jehovah,
the
God
of
hosts,
was
with
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}And
Hiram
king
of
Tyre
sent
messengers
to
David,
and cedar-trees,
and
carpenters,
and
masons;
and
they
built
David
a
house.
\VS{12}And
David
perceived
that
Jehovah
had
established
him
king
over
Israel,
and
that
he
had
exalted
his
kingdom
for
his
people
Israel’s
sake.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}And
David
took
him
more
concubines
and
wives
out
of
Jerusalem,
after
he
was
come
from
Hebron;
and
there
were
yet
sons
and
daughters
born
to
David.
\VS{14}And
these
are
the
names
of
those
that
were
born
unto
him
in
Jerusalem:
Shammua,
and
Shobab,
and
Nathan,
and
Solomon,
\VS{15}and
Ibhar,
and
Elishua,
and
Nepheg,
and
Japhia,
\VS{16}and
Elishama,
and
Eliada,
and
Eliphelet.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}And
when
the
Philistines
heard
that
they
had
anointed
David
king
over
Israel,
all
the
Philistines
went
up
to
seek
David;
and
David
heard
of
it,
and
went
down
to
the
stronghold.
\VS{18}Now
the
Philistines
had
come
and
spread
themselves
in
the
valley
of
Rephaim.
\VS{19}And
David
inquired
of
Jehovah,
saying,
Shall
I
go
up
against
the
Philistines?
wilt
thou
deliver
them
into
my
hand?
And
Jehovah
said
unto
David,
Go
up;
for
I
will
certainly
deliver
the
Philistines
into
thy
hand.
\VS{20}And
David
came
to
Baal-perazim,
and
David
smote
them
there;
and
he
said,
Jehovah
hath
broken
mine
enemies
before
me,
like
the
breach
of
waters.
Therefore
he
called
the
name
of
that
place
Baal-perazim.
\VS{21}And
they
left
their
images
there;
and
David
and
his
men
took
them
away.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}And
the
Philistines
came
up
yet
again,
and
spread
themselves
in
the
valley
of
Rephaim.
\VS{23}And
when
David
inquired
of
Jehovah,
he
said,
Thou shalt
not
go
up:
make
a
circuit
behind
them,
and
come
upon
them
over
against
the mulberry-trees.
\VS{24}And
it
shall
be,
when
thou
hearest
the
sound
of
marching
in
the
tops
of
the mulberry-trees,
that
then
thou shalt
bestir
thyself;
for
then
is
Jehovah
gone
out
before
thee
to
smite
the
host
of
the
Philistines.
\VS{25}And
David
did
so,
as
Jehovah
commanded
him,
and
smote
the
Philistines
from
Geba
until
thou
come
to
Gezer.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
David
again
gathered
together
all
the
chosen
men
of
Israel,
thirty
thousand.
\VS{2}And
David
arose,
and
went
with
all
the
people
that
were
with
him,
from
Baale-judah,
to
bring
up
from
thence
the
ark
of
God,
which
is
called
by
the
Name,
even
the
name
of
Jehovah
of
hosts
that
sitteth
{\ADD{
above}}
the
cherubim.
\VS{3}And
they
set
the
ark
of
God
upon
a
new
cart,
and
brought
it
out
of
the
house
of
Abinadab
that
was
in
the
hill:
and
Uzzah
and
Ahio,
the
sons
of
Abinadab,
drove
the
new
cart.
\VS{4}And
they
brought
it
out
of
the
house
of
Abinadab,
which
was
in
the
hill,
with
the
ark
of
God:
and
Ahio
went
before
the
ark.
\VS{5}And
David
and
all
the
house
of
Israel
played
before
Jehovah
with
all
manner
of
{\ADD{
instruments
made
of}} fir-wood,
and
with
harps,
and
with
psalteries,
and
with
timbrels,
and
with
castanets,
and
with
cymbals.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}And
when
they
came
to
the threshing-floor
of
Nacon,
Uzzah
put
forth
{\ADD{
his
hand}}
to
the
ark
of
God,
and
took
hold
of
it;
for
the
oxen
stumbled.
\VS{7}And
the
anger
of
Jehovah
was
kindled
against
Uzzah;
and
God
smote
him
there
for
his
error;
and
there
he
died
by
the
ark
of
God.
\VS{8}And
David
was
displeased,
because
Jehovah
had
broken
forth
upon
Uzzah;
and
he
called
that
place
Perez-uzzah,
unto
this
day.
\VS{9}And
David
was
afraid
of
Jehovah
that
day;
and
he
said,
How
shall
the
ark
of
Jehovah
come
unto
me?
\VS{10}So
David
would
not
remove
the
ark
of
Jehovah
unto
him
into
the
city
of
David;
but
David
carried
it
aside
into
the
house
of
Obed-edom
the
Gittite.
\VS{11}And
the
ark
of
Jehovah
remained
in
the
house
of
Obed-edom
the
Gittite
three
months:
and
Jehovah
blessed
Obed-edom,
and
all
his
house.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}And
it
was
told
king
David,
saying,
Jehovah
hath
blessed
the
house
of
Obed-edom,
and
all
that
pertaineth
unto
him,
because
of
the
ark
of
God.
And
David
went
and
brought
up
the
ark
of
God
from
the
house
of
Obed-edom
into
the
city
of
David
with
joy.
\VS{13}And
it
was
so,
that,
when
they
that
bare
the
ark
of
Jehovah
had
gone
six
paces,
he
sacrificed
an
ox
and
a
fatling.
\VS{14}And
David
danced
before
Jehovah
with
all
his
might;
and
David
was
girded
with
a
linen
ephod.
\VS{15}So
David
and
all
the
house
of
Israel
brought
up
the
ark
of
Jehovah
with
shouting,
and
with
the
sound
of
the
trumpet.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}And
it
was
so,
as
the
ark
of
Jehovah
came
into
the
city
of
David,
that
Michal
the
daughter
of
Saul
looked
out
at
the
window,
and
saw
king
David
leaping
and
dancing
before
Jehovah;
and
she
despised
him
in
her
heart.
\VS{17}And
they
brought
in
the
ark
of
Jehovah,
and
set
it
in
its
place,
in
the
midst
of
the
tent
that
David
had
pitched
for
it;
and
David
offered burnt-offerings
and peace-offerings
before
Jehovah.
\VS{18}And
when
David
had
made
an
end
of
offering
the burnt-offering
and
the peace-offerings,
he
blessed
the
people
in
the
name
of
Jehovah
of
hosts.
\VS{19}And
he
dealt
among
all
the
people,
even
among
the
whole
multitude
of
Israel,
both
to
men
and
women,
to
every
one
a
cake
of
bread,
and
a
portion
{\ADD{
of
flesh}},
and
a
cake
of
raisins.
So
all
the
people
departed
every
one
to
his
house.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}Then
David
returned
to
bless
his
household.
And
Michal
the
daughter
of
Saul
came
out
to
meet
David,
and
said,
How
glorious
was
the
king
of
Israel to-day,
who
uncovered
himself to-day
in
the
eyes
of
the
handmaids
of
his
servants,
as
one
of
the
vain
fellows
shamelessly
uncovereth
himself!
\VS{21}And
David
said
unto
Michal,
{\ADD{
It
was}}
before
Jehovah,
who
chose
me
above
thy
father,
and
above
all
his
house,
to
appoint
me
prince
over
the
people
of
Jehovah,
over
Israel:
therefore
will
I
play
before
Jehovah.
\VS{22}And
I
will
be
yet
more
vile
than
this,
and
will
be
base
in
mine
own
sight:
but
of
the
handmaids
of
whom
thou
hast
spoken,
of
them
shall
I
be
had
in
honor.
\VS{23}And
Michal
the
daughter
of
Saul
had
no
child
unto
the
day
of
her
death.

\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
the
king
dwelt
in
his
house,
and
Jehovah
had
given
him
rest
from
all
his
enemies
round
about,
\VS{2}that
the
king
said
unto
Nathan
the
prophet,
See
now,
I
dwell
in
a
house
of
cedar,
but
the
ark
of
God
dwelleth
within
curtains.
\VS{3}And
Nathan
said
to
the
king,
Go,
do
all
that
is
in
thy
heart;
for
Jehovah
is
with
thee.
\VS{4}And
it
came
to
pass
the
same
night,
that
the
word
of
Jehovah
came
unto
Nathan,
saying,
\VS{5}Go
and
tell
my
servant
David,
Thus
saith
Jehovah, Shalt
thou
build
me
a
house
for
me
to
dwell
in?
\VS{6}for
I
have
not
dwelt
in
a
house
since
the
day
that
I
brought
up
the
children
of
Israel
out
of
Egypt,
even
to
this
day,
but
have
walked
in
a
tent
and
in
a
tabernacle.
\VS{7}In
all
places
wherein
I
have
walked
with
all
the
children
of
Israel,
spake
I
a
word
with
any
of
the
tribes
of
Israel,
whom
I
commanded
to
be
shepherd
of
my
people
Israel,
saying,
Why
have
ye
not
built
me
a
house
of
cedar?
\VS{8}Now
therefore
thus shalt
thou
say
unto
my
servant
David,
Thus
saith
Jehovah
of
hosts,
I
took
thee
from
the
sheepcote,
from
following
the
sheep,
that
thou shouldest
be
prince
over
my
people,
over
Israel;
\VS{9}and
I
have
been
with
thee
whithersoever
thou
wentest,
and
have
cut
off
all
thine
enemies
from
before
thee;
and
I
will
make
thee
a
great
name,
like
unto
the
name
of
the
great
ones
that
are
in
the
earth.
\VS{10}And
I
will
appoint
a
place
for
my
people
Israel,
and
will
plant
them,
that
they
may
dwell
in
their
own
place,
and
be
moved
no
more;
neither
shall
the
children
of
wickedness
afflict
them
any
more,
as
at
the
first,
\VS{11}and
{\ADD{
as}}
from
the
day
that
I
commanded
judges
to
be
over
my
people
Israel;
and
I
will
cause
thee
to
rest
from
all
thine
enemies.
Moreover
Jehovah
telleth
thee
that
Jehovah
will
make
thee
a
house.
\VS{12}When
thy
days
are
fulfilled,
and
thou shalt
sleep
with
thy
fathers,
I
will
set
up
thy
seed
after
thee,
that
shall
proceed
out
of
thy
bowels,
and
I
will
establish
his
kingdom.
\VS{13}He
shall
build
a
house
for
my
name,
and
I
will
establish
the
throne
of
his
kingdom
for
ever.
\VS{14}I
will
be
his
father,
and
he
shall
be
my
son:
if
he
commit
iniquity,
I
will
chasten
him
with
the
rod
of
men,
and
with
the
stripes
of
the
children
of
men;
\VS{15}but
my
lovingkindness
shall
not
depart
from
him,
as
I
took
it
from
Saul,
whom
I
put
away
before
thee.
\VS{16}And
thy
house
and
thy
kingdom
shall
be
made
sure
for
ever
before
thee:
thy
throne
shall
be
established
for
ever.
\VS{17}According
to
all
these
words,
and
according
to
all
this
vision,
so
did
Nathan
speak
unto
David.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}Then
David
the
king
went
in,
and
sat
before
Jehovah;
and
he
said,
Who
am
I,
O
Lord
Jehovah,
and
what
is
my
house,
that
thou
hast
brought
me
thus
far?
\VS{19}And
this
was
yet
a
small
thing
in
thine
eyes,
O
Lord
Jehovah;
but
thou
hast
spoken
also
of
thy
servant’s
house
for
a
great
while
to
come;
and
this
{\ADD{
too}}
after
the
manner
of
men,
O
Lord
Jehovah!
\VS{20}And
what
can
David
say
more
unto
thee?
for
thou
knowest
thy
servant,
O
Lord
Jehovah.
\VS{21}For
thy
word’s
sake,
and
according
to
thine
own
heart,
hast
thou
wrought
all
this
greatness,
to
make
thy
servant
know
it.
\VS{22}Wherefore
thou
art
great,
O
Jehovah
God:
for
there
is
none
like
thee,
neither
is
there
any
God
besides
thee,
according
to
all
that
we
have
heard
with
our
ears.
\VS{23}And
what
one
nation
in
the
earth
is
like
thy
people,
even
like
Israel,
whom
God
went
to
redeem
unto
himself
for
a
people,
and
to
make
him
a
name,
and
to
do
great
things
for
you,
and
terrible
things
for
thy
land,
before
thy
people,
whom
thou
redeemedst
to
thee
out
of
Egypt,
{\ADD{
from}}
the
nations
and
their
gods?
\VS{24}And
thou
didst
establish
to
thyself
thy
people
Israel
to
be
a
people
unto
thee
for
ever;
and
thou,
Jehovah, becamest
their
God.
\VS{25}And
now,
O
Jehovah
God,
the
word
that
thou
hast
spoken
concerning
thy
servant,
and
concerning
his
house,
confirm
thou
it
for
ever,
and
do
as
thou
hast
spoken.
\VS{26}And
let
thy
name
be
magnified
for
ever,
saying,
Jehovah
of
hosts
is
God
over
Israel;
and
the
house
of
thy
servant
David
shall
be
established
before
thee.
\VS{27}For
thou,
O
Jehovah
of
hosts,
the
God
of
Israel,
hast
revealed
to
thy
servant,
saying,
I
will
build
thee
a
house:
therefore
hath
thy
servant
found
in
his
heart
to
pray
this
prayer
unto
thee.
\VS{28}And
now,
O
Lord
Jehovah,
thou
art
God,
and
thy
words
are
truth,
and
thou
hast
promised
this
good
thing
unto
thy
servant:
\VS{29}now
therefore
let
it
please
thee
to
bless
the
house
of
thy
servant,
that
it
may
continue
for
ever
before
thee;
for
thou,
O
Lord
Jehovah,
hast
spoken
it:
and
with
thy
blessing
let
the
house
of
thy
servant
be
blessed
for
ever.

\par }\Chap{8}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
after
this
it
came
to
pass,
that
David
smote
the
Philistines,
and
subdued
them:
and
David
took
the
bridle
of
the
mother
city
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Philistines.
\par }{\PP \VS{2}And
he
smote
Moab,
and
measured
them
with
the
line,
making
them
to
lie
down
on
the
ground;
and
he
measured
two
lines
to
put
to
death,
and
one
full
line
to
keep
alive.
And
the
Moabites
became
servants
to
David,
and
brought
tribute.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}David
smote
also
Hadadezer
the
son
of
Rehob,
king
of
Zobah,
as
he
went
to
recover
his
dominion
at
the
River.
\VS{4}And
David
took
from
him
a
thousand
and
seven
hundred
horsemen,
and
twenty
thousand
footmen:
and
David hocked
all
the
chariot
horses,
but
reserved
of
them
for
a
hundred
chariots.
\VS{5}And
when
the
Syrians
of
Damascus
came
to succor
Hadadezer
king
of
Zobah,
David
smote
of
the
Syrians
two
and
twenty
thousand
men.
\VS{6}Then
David
put
garrisons
in
Syria
of
Damascus;
and
the
Syrians
became
servants
to
David,
and
brought
tribute.
And
Jehovah
gave
victory
to
David
whithersoever
he
went.
\VS{7}And
David
took
the
shields
of
gold
that
were
on
the
servants
of
Hadadezer,
and
brought
them
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{8}And
from
Betah
and
from
Berothai,
cities
of
Hadadezer,
king
David
took
exceeding
much
brass.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}And
when
Toi
king
of
Hamath
heard
that
David
had
smitten
all
the
host
of
Hadadezer,
\VS{10}then
Toi
sent
Joram
his
son
unto
king
David,
to
salute
him,
and
to
bless
him,
because
he
had
fought
against
Hadadezer
and
smitten
him:
for
Hadadezer
had
wars
with
Toi.
And
{\ADD{
Joram}}
brought
with
him
vessels
of
silver,
and
vessels
of
gold,
and
vessels
of
brass:
\VS{11}these
also
did
king
David
dedicate
unto
Jehovah,
with
the
silver
and
gold
that
he
dedicated
of
all
the
nations
which
he
subdued;
\VS{12}of
Syria,
and
of
Moab,
and
of
the
children
of
Ammon,
and
of
the
Philistines,
and
of
Amalek,
and
of
the
spoil
of
Hadadezer,
son
of
Rehob,
king
of
Zobah.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}And
David
gat
him
a
name
when
he
returned
from
smiting
the
Syrians
in
the
Valley
of
Salt,
even
eighteen
thousand
men.
\VS{14}And
he
put
garrisons
in
Edom;
throughout
all
Edom
put
he
garrisons,
and
all
the
Edomites
became
servants
to
David.
And
Jehovah
gave
victory
to
David
whithersoever
he
went.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}And
David
reigned
over
all
Israel;
and
David
executed
justice
and
righteousness
unto
all
his
people.
\VS{16}And
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
was
over
the
host;
and
Jehoshaphat
the
son
of
Ahilud
was
recorder;
\VS{17}and
Zadok
the
son
of
Ahitub,
and
Ahimelech
the
son
of
Abiathar,
were
priests;
and
Seraiah
was
scribe;
\VS{18}and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
{\ADD{
was
over}}
the
Cherethites
and
the
Pelethites;
and
David’s
sons
were
chief
ministers.

\par }\Chap{9}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
David
said,
Is
there
yet
any
that
is
left
of
the
house
of
Saul,
that
I
may
show
him
kindness
for
Jonathan’s
sake?
\VS{2}And
there
was
of
the
house
of
Saul
a
servant
whose
name
was
Ziba,
and
they
called
him
unto
David;
and
the
king
said
unto
him,
Art
thou
Ziba?
And
he
said,
Thy
servant
is
he.
\VS{3}And
the
king
said,
Is
there
not
yet
any
of
the
house
of
Saul,
that
I
may
show
the
kindness
of
God
unto
him?
And
Ziba
said
unto
the
king,
Jonathan
hath
yet
a
son,
who
is
lame
of
his
feet.
\VS{4}And
the
king
said
unto
him,
Where
is
he?
And
Ziba
said
unto
the
king,
Behold,
he
is
in
the
house
of
Machir
the
son
of
Ammiel,
in
Lo-debar.
\VS{5}Then
king
David
sent,
and
fetched
him
out
of
the
house
of
Machir
the
son
of
Ammiel,
from
Lo-debar.
\VS{6}And
Mephibosheth,
the
son
of
Jonathan,
the
son
of
Saul,
came
unto
David,
and
fell
on
his
face,
and
did
obeisance.
And
David
said,
Mephibosheth.
And
he
answered,
Behold,
thy
servant!
\VS{7}And
David
said
unto
him,
Fear
not;
for
I
will
surely
show
thee
kindness
for
Jonathan
thy
father’s
sake,
and
will
restore
thee
all
the
land
of
Saul
thy
father;
and
thou shalt
eat
bread
at
my
table
continually.
\VS{8}And
he
did
obeisance,
and
said,
What
is
thy
servant,
that
thou shouldest
look
upon
such
a
dead
dog
as
I
am?
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Then
the
king
called
to
Ziba,
Saul’s
servant,
and
said
unto
him,
All
that
pertained
to
Saul
and
to
all
his
house
have
I
given
unto
thy
master’s
son.
\VS{10}And
thou shalt
till
the
land
for
him,
thou,
and
thy
sons,
and
thy
servants;
and
thou shalt
bring
in
{\ADD{
the
fruits}},
that
thy
master’s
son
may
have
bread
to
eat:
but
Mephibosheth
thy
master’s
son
shall
eat
bread
alway
at
my
table.
Now
Ziba
had
fifteen
sons
and
twenty
servants.
\VS{11}Then
said
Ziba
unto
the
king,
According
to
all
that
my
lord
the
king
commandeth
his
servant,
so
shall
thy
servant
do.
As
for
Mephibosheth,
{\ADD{
said
the
king}},
he
shall
eat
at
my
table,
as
one
of
the
king’s
sons.
\VS{12}And
Mephibosheth
had
a
young
son,
whose
name
was
Mica.
And
all
that
dwelt
in
the
house
of
Ziba
were
servants
unto
Mephibosheth.
\VS{13}So
Mephibosheth
dwelt
in
Jerusalem;
for
he
did
eat
continually
at
the
king’s
table.
And
he
was
lame
in
both
his
feet.

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
the
king
of
the
children
of
Ammon
died,
and
Hanun
his
son
reigned
in
his
stead.
\VS{2}And
David
said,
I
will
show
kindness
unto
Hanun
the
son
of
Nahash,
as
his
father
showed
kindness
unto
me.
So
David
sent
by
his
servants
to
comfort
him
concerning
his
father.
And
David’s
servants
came
into
the
land
of
the
children
of
Ammon.
\VS{3}But
the
princes
of
the
children
of
Ammon
said
unto
Hanun
their
lord,
Thinkest
thou
that
David
doth
honor
thy
father,
in
that
he
hath
sent
comforters
unto
thee?
hath
not
David
sent
his
servants
unto
thee
to
search
the
city,
and
to
spy
it
out,
and
to
overthrow
it?
\VS{4}So
Hanun
took
David’s
servants,
and
shaved
off
the
one
half
of
their
beards,
and
cut
off
their
garments
in
the
middle,
even
to
their
buttocks,
and
sent
them
away.
\VS{5}When
they
told
it
unto
David,
he
sent
to
meet
them;
for
the
men
were
greatly
ashamed.
And
the
king
said,
Tarry
at
Jericho
until
your
beards
be
grown,
and
then
return.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}And
when
the
children
of
Ammon
saw
that
they
were
become
odious
to
David,
the
children
of
Ammon
sent
and
hired
the
Syrians
of
Beth-rehob,
and
the
Syrians
of
Zobah,
twenty
thousand
footmen,
and
the
king
of
Maacah
with
a
thousand
men,
and
the
men
of
Tob
twelve
thousand
men.
\VS{7}And
when
David
heard
of
it,
he
sent
Joab,
and
all
the
host
of
the
mighty
men.
\VS{8}And
the
children
of
Ammon
came
out,
and
put
the
battle
in
array
at
the
entrance
of
the
gate:
and
the
Syrians
of
Zobah
and
of
Rehob,
and
the
men
of
Tob
and
Maacah,
were
by
themselves
in
the
field.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Now
when
Joab
saw
that
the
battle
was
set
against
him
before
and
behind,
he
chose
of
all
the
choice
men
of
Israel,
and
put
them
in
array
against
the
Syrians:
\VS{10}and
the
rest
of
the
people
he
committed
into
the
hand
of
Abishai
his
brother;
and
he
put
them
in
array
against
the
children
of
Ammon.
\VS{11}And
he
said,
If
the
Syrians
be
too
strong
for
me,
then
thou shalt
help
me;
but
if
the
children
of
Ammon
be
too
strong
for
thee,
then
I
will
come
and
help
thee.
\VS{12}Be
of
good
courage,
and
let
us
play
the
man
for
our
people,
and
for
the
cities
of
our
God:
and
Jehovah
do
that
which
seemeth
him
good.
\VS{13}So
Joab
and
the
people
that
were
with
him
drew
nigh
unto
the
battle
against
the
Syrians:
and
they
fled
before
him.
\VS{14}And
when
the
children
of
Ammon
saw
that
the
Syrians
were
fled,
they
likewise
fled
before
Abishai,
and
entered
into
the
city.
Then
Joab
returned
from
the
children
of
Ammon,
and
came
to
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}And
when
the
Syrians
saw
that
they
were
put
to
the
worse
before
Israel,
they
gathered
themselves
together.
\VS{16}And
Hadarezer
sent,
and
brought
out
the
Syrians
that
were
beyond
the
River:
and
they
came
to
Helam,
with
Shobach
the
captain
of
the
host
of
Hadarezer
at
their
head.
\VS{17}And
it
was
told
David;
and
he
gathered
all
Israel
together,
and
passed
over
the
Jordan,
and
came
to
Helam.
And
the
Syrians
set
themselves
in
array
against
David,
and
fought
with
him.
\VS{18}And
the
Syrians
fled
before
Israel;
and
David
slew
of
the
Syrians
{\ADD{
the
men
of}}
seven
hundred
chariots,
and
forty
thousand
horsemen,
and
smote
Shobach
the
captain
of
their
host,
so
that
he
died
there.
\VS{19}And
when
all
the
kings
that
were
servants
to
Hadarezer
saw
that
they
were
put
to
the
worse
before
Israel,
they
made
peace
with
Israel,
and
served
them.
So
the
Syrians
feared
to
help
the
children
of
Ammon
any
more.

\par }\Chap{11}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass,
at
the
return
of
the
year,
at
the
time
when
kings
go
out
{\ADD{
to
battle}},
that
David
sent
Joab,
and
his
servants
with
him,
and
all
Israel;
and
they
destroyed
the
children
of
Ammon,
and
besieged
Rabbah.
But
David
tarried
at
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{2}And
it
came
to
pass
at
eventide,
that
David
arose
from
off
his
bed,
and
walked
upon
the
roof
of
the
king’s
house:
and
from
the
roof
he
saw
a
woman
bathing;
and
the
woman
was
very
beautiful
to
look
upon.
\VS{3}And
David
sent
and
inquired
after
the
woman.
And
one
said,
Is
not
this
Bath-sheba,
the
daughter
of
Eliam,
the
wife
of
Uriah
the
Hittite?
\VS{4}And
David
sent
messengers,
and
took
her;
and
she
came
in
unto
him,
and
he
lay
with
her (for
she
was
purified
from
her
uncleanness);
and
she
returned
unto
her
house.
\VS{5}And
the
woman
conceived;
and
she
sent
and
told
David,
and
said,
I
am
with
child.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}And
David
sent
to
Joab,
{\ADD{
saying}},
Send
me
Uriah
the
Hittite.
And
Joab
sent
Uriah
to
David.
\VS{7}And
when
Uriah
was
come
unto
him,
David
asked
of
him
how
Joab
did,
and
how
the
people
fared,
and
how
the
war
prospered.
\VS{8}And
David
said
to
Uriah,
Go
down
to
thy
house,
and
wash
thy
feet.
And
Uriah
departed
out
of
the
king’s
house,
and
there
followed
him
a
mess
{\ADD{
of
food}}
from
the
king.
\VS{9}But
Uriah
slept
at
the
door
of
the
king’s
house
with
all
the
servants
of
his
lord,
and
went
not
down
to
his
house.
\VS{10}And
when
they
had
told
David,
saying,
Uriah
went
not
down
unto
his
house,
David
said
unto
Uriah,
Art
thou
not
come
from
a
journey?
wherefore
didst
thou
not
go
down
unto
thy
house?
\VS{11}And
Uriah
said
unto
David,
The
ark,
and
Israel,
and
Judah,
abide
in
booths;
and
my
lord
Joab,
and
the
servants
of
my
lord,
are
encamped
in
the
open
field;
shall
I
then
go
into
my
house,
to
eat
and
to
drink,
and
to
lie
with
my
wife?
as
thou
livest,
and
as
thy
soul
liveth,
I
will
not
do
this
thing.
\VS{12}And
David
said
to
Uriah,
Tarry
here to-day
also,
and to-morrow
I
will
let
thee
depart.
So
Uriah
abode
in
Jerusalem
that
day,
and
the
morrow.
\VS{13}And
when
David
had
called
him,
he
did
eat
and
drink
before
him;
and
he
made
him
drunk:
and
at
even
he
went
out
to
lie
on
his
bed
with
the
servants
of
his
lord,
but
went
not
down
to
his
house.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
morning,
that
David
wrote
a
letter
to
Joab,
and
sent
it
by
the
hand
of
Uriah.
\VS{15}And
he
wrote
in
the
letter,
saying,
Set
ye
Uriah
in
the
forefront
of
the
hottest
battle,
and
retire
ye
from
him,
that
he
may
be
smitten,
and
die.
\VS{16}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
Joab
kept
watch
upon
the
city,
that
he
assigned
Uriah
unto
the
place
where
he
knew
that
valiant
men
were.
\VS{17}And
the
men
of
the
city
went
out,
and
fought
with
Joab:
and
there
fell
some
of
the
people,
even
of
the
servants
of
David;
and
Uriah
the
Hittite
died
also.
\VS{18}Then
Joab
sent
and
told
David
all
the
things
concerning
the
war;
\VS{19}and
he
charged
the
messenger,
saying,
When
thou
hast
made
an
end
of
telling
all
the
things
concerning
the
war
unto
the
king,
\VS{20}it
shall
be
that,
if
the
king’s
wrath
arise,
and
he
say
unto
thee,
Wherefore
went
ye
so
nigh
unto
the
city
to
fight?
knew
ye
not
that
they
would
shoot
from
the
wall?
\VS{21}who
smote
Abimelech
the
son
of
Jerubbesheth?
did
not
a
woman
cast
an
upper
millstone
upon
him
from
the
wall,
so
that
he
died
at
Thebez?
why
went
ye
so
nigh
the
wall?
then shalt
thou
say,
Thy
servant
Uriah
the
Hittite
is
dead
also.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}So
the
messenger
went,
and
came
and
showed
David
all
that
Joab
had
sent
him
for.
\VS{23}And
the
messenger
said
unto
David,
The
men
prevailed
against
us,
and
came
out
unto
us
into
the
field,
and
we
were
upon
them
even
unto
the
entrance
of
the
gate.
\VS{24}And
the
shooters
shot
at
thy
servants
from
off
the
wall;
and
some
of
the
king’s
servants
are
dead,
and
thy
servant
Uriah
the
Hittite
is
dead
also.
\VS{25}Then
David
said
unto
the
messenger,
Thus shalt
thou
say
unto
Joab,
Let
not
this
thing
displease
thee,
for
the
sword
devoureth
one
as
well
as
another;
make
thy
battle
more
strong
against
the
city,
and
overthrow
it:
and
encourage
thou
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{26}And
when
the
wife
of
Uriah
heard
that
Uriah
her
husband
was
dead,
she
made
lamentation
for
her
husband.
\VS{27}And
when
the
mourning
was
past,
David
sent
and
took
her
home
to
his
house,
and
she
became
his
wife,
and
bare
him
a
son.
But
the
thing
that
David
had
done
displeased
Jehovah.

\par }\Chap{12}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
Jehovah
sent
Nathan
unto
David.
And
he
came
unto
him,
and
said
unto
him,
There
were
two
men
in
one
city;
the
one
rich,
and
the
other
poor.
\VS{2}The
rich
man
had
exceeding
many
flocks
and
herds;
\VS{3}but
the
poor
man
had
nothing,
save
one
little
ewe
lamb,
which
he
had
bought
and
nourished
up:
and
it
grew
up
together
with
him,
and
with
his
children;
it
did
eat
of
his
own
morsel,
and
drank
of
his
own
cup,
and
lay
in
his
bosom,
and
was
unto
him
as
a
daughter.
\VS{4}And
there
came
a
traveller
unto
the
rich
man,
and
he
spared
to
take
of
his
own
flock
and
of
his
own
herd,
to
dress
for
the
wayfaring
man
that
was
come
unto
him,
but
took
the
poor
man’s
lamb,
and
dressed
it
for
the
man
that
was
come
to
him.
\VS{5}And
David’s
anger
was
greatly
kindled
against
the
man;
and
he
said
to
Nathan,
As
Jehovah
liveth,
the
man
that
hath
done
this
is
worthy
to
die:
\VS{6}and
he
shall
restore
the
lamb
fourfold,
because
he
did
this
thing,
and
because
he
had
no
pity.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}And
Nathan
said
to
David,
Thou
art
the
man.
Thus
saith
Jehovah,
the
God
of
Israel,
I
anointed
thee
king
over
Israel,
and
I
delivered
thee
out
of
the
hand
of
Saul;
\VS{8}and
I
gave
thee
thy
master’s
house,
and
thy
master’s
wives
into
thy
bosom,
and
gave
thee
the
house
of
Israel
and
of
Judah;
and
if
that
had
been
too
little,
I
would
have
added
unto
thee
such
and
such
things.
\VS{9}Wherefore
hast
thou
despised
the
word
of
Jehovah,
to
do
that
which
is
evil
in
his
sight?
thou
hast
smitten
Uriah
the
Hittite
with
the
sword,
and
hast
taken
his
wife
to
be
thy
wife,
and
hast
slain
him
with
the
sword
of
the
children
of
Ammon.
\VS{10}Now
therefore
the
sword
shall
never
depart
from
thy
house,
because
thou
hast
despised
me,
and
hast
taken
the
wife
of
Uriah
the
Hittite
to
be
thy
wife.
\VS{11}Thus
saith
Jehovah,
Behold,
I
will
raise
up
evil
against
thee
out
of
thine
own
house;
and
I
will
take
thy
wives
before
thine
eyes,
and
give
them
unto
thy
neighbor,
and
he
shall
lie
with
thy
wives
in
the
sight
of
this
sun.
\VS{12}For
thou
didst
it
secretly:
but
I
will
do
this
thing
before
all
Israel,
and
before
the
sun.
\VS{13}And
David
said
unto
Nathan,
I
have
sinned
against
Jehovah.
And
Nathan
said
unto
David,
Jehovah
also
hath
put
away
thy
sin;
thou shalt
not
die.
\VS{14}Howbeit,
because
by
this
deed
thou
hast
given
great
occasion
to
the
enemies
of
Jehovah
to
blaspheme,
the
child
also
that
is
born
unto
thee
shall
surely
die.
\VS{15}And
Nathan
departed
unto
his
house.
\par }{\PP And
Jehovah
struck
the
child
that
Uriah’s
wife
bare
unto
David,
and
it
was
very
sick.
\VS{16}David
therefore
besought
God
for
the
child;
and
David
fasted,
and
went
in,
and
lay
all
night
upon
the
earth.
\VS{17}And
the
elders
of
his
house
arose,
{\ADD{
and
stood}}
beside
him,
to
raise
him
up
from
the
earth:
but
he
would
not,
neither
did
he
eat
bread
with
them.
\VS{18}And
it
came
to
pass
on
the
seventh
day,
that
the
child
died.
And
the
servants
of
David
feared
to
tell
him
that
the
child
was
dead;
for
they
said,
Behold,
while
the
child
was
yet
alive,
we
spake
unto
him,
and
he
hearkened
not
unto
our
voice:
how
will
he
then
vex
himself,
if
we
tell
him
that
the
child
is
dead!
\VS{19}But
when
David
saw
that
his
servants
were
whispering
together,
David
perceived
that
the
child
was
dead;
and
David
said
unto
his
servants,
Is
the
child
dead?
And
they
said,
He
is
dead.
\VS{20}Then
David
arose
from
the
earth,
and
washed,
and
anointed
himself,
and
changed
his
apparel;
and
he
came
into
the
house
of
Jehovah,
and
worshipped:
then
he
came
to
his
own
house;
and
when
he
required,
they
set
bread
before
him,
and
he
did
eat.
\VS{21}Then
said
his
servants
unto
him,
What
thing
is
this
that
thou
hast
done?
thou
didst
fast
and
weep
for
the
child,
while
it
was
alive;
but
when
the
child
was
dead,
thou
didst
rise
and
eat
bread.
\VS{22}And
he
said,
While
the
child
was
yet
alive,
I
fasted
and
wept:
for
I
said,
Who
knoweth
whether
Jehovah
will
not
be
gracious
to
me,
that
the
child
may
live?
\VS{23}But
now
he
is
dead,
wherefore
should
I
fast?
can
I
bring
him
back
again?
I
shall
go
to
him,
but
he
will
not
return
to
me.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}And
David
comforted
Bath-sheba
his
wife,
and
went
in
unto
her,
and
lay
with
her:
and
she
bare
a
son,
and
he
called
his
name
Solomon.
And
Jehovah
loved
him;
\VS{25}and
he
sent
by
the
hand
of
Nathan
the
prophet;
and
he
called
his
name
Jedidiah,
for Jehovah’s
sake.
\par }{\PP \VS{26}Now
Joab
fought
against
Rabbah
of
the
children
of
Ammon,
and
took
the
royal
city.
\VS{27}And
Joab
sent
messengers
to
David,
and
said,
I
have
fought
against
Rabbah;
yea,
I
have
taken
the
city
of
waters.
\VS{28}Now
therefore
gather
the
rest
of
the
people
together,
and
encamp
against
the
city,
and
take
it;
lest
I
take
the
city,
and
it
be
called
after
my
name.
\VS{29}And
David
gathered
all
the
people
together,
and
went
to
Rabbah,
and
fought
against
it,
and
took
it.
\VS{30}And
he
took
the
crown
of
their
king
from
off
his
head;
and
the
weight
thereof
was
a
talent
of
gold,
and
{\ADD{
in
it
were}}
precious
stones;
and
it
was
set
on
David’s
head.
And
he
brought
forth
the
spoil
of
the
city,
exceeding
much.
\VS{31}And
he
brought
forth
the
people
that
were
therein,
and
put
them
under
saws,
and
under
harrows
of
iron,
and
under
axes
of
iron,
and
made
them
pass
through
the
brickkiln:
and
thus
did
he
unto
all
the
cities
of
the
children
of
Ammon.
And
David
and
all
the
people
returned
unto
Jerusalem.

\par }\Chap{13}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
Absalom
the
son
of
David
had
a
fair
sister,
whose
name
was
Tamar;
and
Amnon
the
son
of
David
loved
her.
\VS{2}And
Amnon
was
so
vexed
that
he
fell
sick
because
of
his
sister
Tamar;
for
she
was
a
virgin;
and
it
seemed
hard
to
Amnon
to
do
anything
unto
her.
\VS{3}But
Amnon
had
a
friend,
whose
name
was
Jonadab,
the
son
of
Shimeah,
David’s
brother:
and
Jonadab
was
a
very subtle
man.
\VS{4}And
he
said
unto
him,
Why,
O
son
of
the
king,
art
thou
thus
lean
from
day
to
day?
wilt
thou
not
tell
me?
And
Amnon
said
unto
him,
I
love
Tamar,
my
brother
Absalom’s
sister.
\VS{5}And
Jonadab
said
unto
him,
Lay
thee
down
on
thy
bed,
and feign
thyself
sick:
and
when
thy
father
cometh
to
see
thee,
say
unto
him,
Let
my
sister
Tamar
come,
I
pray
thee,
and
give
me
bread
to
eat,
and
dress
the
food
in
my
sight,
that
I
may
see
it,
and
eat
it
from
her
hand.
\VS{6}So
Amnon
lay
down,
and
feigned
himself
sick:
and
when
the
king
was
come
to
see
him,
Amnon
said
unto
the
king,
Let
my
sister
Tamar
come,
I
pray
thee,
and
make
me
a
couple
of
cakes
in
my
sight,
that
I
may
eat
from
her
hand.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Then
David
sent
home
to
Tamar,
saying,
Go
now
to
thy
brother
Amnon’s
house,
and
dress
him
food.
\VS{8}So
Tamar
went
to
her
brother
Amnon’s
house;
and
he
was
laid
down.
And
she
took
dough,
and
kneaded
it,
and
made
cakes
in
his
sight,
and
did
bake
the
cakes.
\VS{9}And
she
took
the
pan,
and
poured
them
out
before
him;
but
he
refused
to
eat.
And
Amnon
said,
Have
out
all
men
from
me.
And
they
went
out
every
man
from
him.
\VS{10}And
Amnon
said
unto
Tamar,
Bring
the
food
into
the
chamber,
that
I
may
eat
from
thy
hand.
And
Tamar
took
the
cakes
which
she
had
made,
and
brought
them
into
the
chamber
to
Amnon
her
brother.
\VS{11}And
when
she
had
brought
them
near
unto
him
to
eat,
he
took
hold
of
her,
and
said
unto
her,
Come,
lie
with
me,
my
sister.
\VS{12}And
she
answered
him,
Nay,
my
brother,
do
not
force
me;
for
no
such
thing
ought
to
be
done
in
Israel:
do
not
thou
this
folly.
\VS{13}And
I,
whither
shall
I
carry
my
shame?
and
as
for
thee,
thou
wilt
be
as
one
of
the
fools
in
Israel.
Now
therefore,
I
pray
thee,
speak
unto
the
king;
for
he
will
not
withhold
me
from
thee.
\VS{14}Howbeit
he
would
not
hearken
unto
her
voice;
but
being
stronger
than
she,
he
forced
her,
and
lay
with
her.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Then
Amnon
hated
her
with
exceeding
great
hatred;
for
the
hatred
wherewith
he
hated
her
was
greater
than
the
love
wherewith
he
had
loved
her.
And
Amnon
said
unto
her,
Arise,
be
gone.
\VS{16}And
she
said
unto
him,
Not
so,
because
this
great
wrong
in
putting
me
forth
is
{\ADD{
worse}}
than
the
other
that
thou
didst
unto
me.
But
he
would
not
hearken
unto
her.
\VS{17}Then
he
called
his
servant
that
ministered
unto
him,
and
said,
Put
now
this
woman
out
from
me,
and
bolt
the
door
after
her.
\VS{18}And
she
had
a
garment
of
divers
colors
upon
her;
for
with
such
robes
were
the
king’s
daughters
that
were
virgins
apparelled.
Then
his
servant
brought
her
out,
and
bolted
the
door
after
her.
\VS{19}And
Tamar
put
ashes
on
her
head,
and
rent
her
garment
of
divers
colors
that
was
on
her;
and
she
laid
her
hand
on
her
head,
and
went
her
way,
crying
aloud
as
she
went.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}And
Absalom
her
brother
said
unto
her,
Hath
Amnon
thy
brother
been
with
thee?
but
now
hold
thy
peace,
my
sister:
he
is
thy
brother;
take
not
this
thing
to
heart.
So
Tamar
remained
desolate
in
her
brother
Absalom’s
house.
\VS{21}But
when
king
David
heard
of
all
these
things,
he
was
very
wroth.
\VS{22}And
Absalom
spake
unto
Amnon
neither
good
nor
bad;
for
Absalom
hated
Amnon,
because
he
had
forced
his
sister
Tamar.
\par }{\PP \VS{23}And
it
came
to
pass
after
two
full
years,
that
Absalom
had sheep-shearers
in
Baal-hazor,
which
is
beside
Ephraim:
and
Absalom
invited
all
the
king’s
sons.
\VS{24}And
Absalom
came
to
the
king,
and
said,
Behold
now,
thy
servant
hath sheep-shearers;
let
the
king,
I
pray
thee,
and
his
servants
go
with
thy
servant.
\VS{25}And
the
king
said
to
Absalom,
Nay,
my
son,
let
us
not
all
go,
lest
we
be
burdensome
unto
thee.
And
he
pressed
him:
howbeit
he
would
not
go,
but
blessed
him.
\VS{26}Then
said
Absalom,
If
not,
I
pray
thee,
let
my
brother
Amnon
go
with
us.
And
the
king
said
unto
him,
Why
should
he
go
with
thee?
\VS{27}But
Absalom
pressed
him,
and
he
let
Amnon
and
all
the
king’s
sons
go
with
him.
\VS{28}And
Absalom
commanded
his
servants,
saying,
Mark
ye
now,
when
Amnon’s
heart
is
merry
with
wine;
and
when
I
say
unto
you,
Smite
Amnon,
then
kill
him;
fear
not;
have
not
I
commanded
you?
be
courageous,
and
be
valiant.
\VS{29}And
the
servants
of
Absalom
did
unto
Amnon
as
Absalom
had
commanded.
Then
all
the
king’s
sons
arose,
and
every
man
gat
him
up
upon
his
mule,
and
fled.
\par }{\PP \VS{30}And
it
came
to
pass,
while
they
were
in
the
way,
that
the
tidings
came
to
David,
saying,
Absalom
hath
slain
all
the
king’s
sons,
and
there
is
not
one
of
them
left.
\VS{31}Then
the
king
arose,
and
rent
his
garments,
and
lay
on
the
earth;
and
all
his
servants
stood
by
with
their
clothes
rent.
\VS{32}And
Jonadab,
the
son
of
Shimeah,
David’s
brother,
answered
and
said,
Let
not
my
lord
suppose
that
they
have
killed
all
the
young
men
the
king’s
sons;
for
Amnon
only
is
dead:
for
by
the
appointment
of
Absalom
this
hath
been
determined
from
the
day
that
he
forced
his
sister
Tamar.
\VS{33}Now
therefore
let
not
my
lord
the
king
take
the
thing
to
his
heart,
to
think
that
all
the
king’s
sons
are
dead;
for
Amnon
only
is
dead.
\par }{\PP \VS{34}But
Absalom
fled.
And
the
young
man
that
kept
the
watch
lifted
up
his
eyes,
and
looked,
and,
behold,
there
came
much
people
by
the
way
of
the hill-side
behind
him.
\VS{35}And
Jonadab
said
unto
the
king,
Behold,
the
king’s
sons
are
come:
as
thy
servant
said,
so
it
is.
\VS{36}And
it
came
to
pass,
as
soon
as
he
had
made
an
end
of
speaking,
that,
behold,
the
king’s
sons
came,
and
lifted
up
their
voice,
and
wept:
and
the
king
also
and
all
his
servants
wept
very
sore.
\par }{\PP \VS{37}But
Absalom
fled,
and
went
to
Talmai
the
son
of Ammihur,
king
of
Geshur.
And
{\ADD{
David}}
mourned
for
his
son
every
day.
\VS{38}So
Absalom
fled,
and
went
to
Geshur,
and
was
there
three
years.
\VS{39}And
{\ADD{
the
soul
of}}
king
David
longed
to
go
forth
unto
Absalom:
for
he
was
comforted
concerning
Amnon,
seeing
he
was
dead.

\par }\Chap{14}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
perceived
that
the
king’s
heart
was
toward
Absalom.
\VS{2}And
Joab
sent
to
Tekoa,
and
fetched
thence
a
wise
woman,
and
said
unto
her,
I
pray
thee, feign
thyself
to
be
a
mourner,
and
put
on
mourning
apparel,
I
pray
thee,
and
anoint
not
thyself
with
oil,
but
be
as
a
woman
that
hath
a
long
time
mourned
for
the
dead:
\VS{3}and
go
in
to
the
king,
and
speak
on
this
manner
unto
him.
So
Joab
put
the
words
in
her
mouth.
\par }{\PP \VS{4}And
when
the
woman
of
Tekoa
spake
to
the
king,
she
fell
on
her
face
to
the
ground,
and
did
obeisance,
and
said,
Help,
O
king.
\VS{5}And
the
king
said
unto
her,
What aileth
thee?
And
she
answered,
Of
a
truth
I
am
a
widow,
and
my
husband
is
dead.
\VS{6}And
thy
handmaid
had
two
sons,
and
they
two
strove
together
in
the
field,
and
there
was
none
to
part
them,
but
the
one
smote
the
other,
and
killed
him.
\VS{7}And,
behold,
the
whole
family
is
risen
against
thy
handmaid,
and
they
say,
Deliver
him
that
smote
his
brother,
that
we
may
kill
him
for
the
life
of
his
brother
whom
he
slew,
and
so
destroy
the
heir
also.
Thus
will
they
quench
my
coal
which
is
left,
and
will
leave
to
my
husband
neither
name
nor
remainder
upon
the
face
of
the
earth.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}And
the
king
said
unto
the
woman,
Go
to
thy
house,
and
I
will
give
charge
concerning
thee.
\VS{9}And
the
woman
of
Tekoa
said
unto
the
king,
My
lord,
O
king,
the
iniquity
be
on
me,
and
on
my
father’s
house;
and
the
king
and
his
throne
be
guiltless.
\VS{10}And
the
king
said,
Whosoever
saith aught
unto
thee,
bring
him
to
me,
and
he
shall
not
touch
thee
any
more.
\VS{11}Then
said
she,
I
pray
thee,
let
the
king
remember
Jehovah
thy
God,
that
the
avenger
of
blood
destroy
not
any
more,
lest
they
destroy
my
son.
And
he
said,
As
Jehovah
liveth,
there
shall
not
one
hair
of
thy
son
fall
to
the
earth.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}Then
the
woman
said,
Let
thy
handmaid,
I
pray
thee,
speak
a
word
unto
my
lord
the
king.
And
he
said,
Say
on.
\VS{13}And
the
woman
said,
Wherefore
then
hast
thou
devised
such
a
thing
against
the
people
of
God?
for
in
speaking
this
word
the
king
is
as
one
that
is
guilty,
in
that
the
king
doth
not
fetch
home
again
his
banished
one.
\VS{14}For
we
must
needs
die,
and
are
as
water
spilt
on
the
ground,
which
cannot
be
gathered
up
again;
neither
doth
God
take
away
life,
but
deviseth
means,
that
he
that
is
banished
be
not
an
outcast
from
him.
\VS{15}Now
therefore
seeing
that
I
am
come
to
speak
this
word
unto
my
lord
the
king,
it
is
because
the
people
have
made
me
afraid:
and
thy
handmaid
said,
I
will
now
speak
unto
the
king;
it
may
be
that
the
king
will
perform
the
request
of
his
servant.
\VS{16}For
the
king
will
hear,
to
deliver
his
servant
out
of
the
hand
of
the
man
that
would
destroy
me
and
my
son
together
out
of
the
inheritance
of
God.
\VS{17}Then
thy
handmaid
said,
Let,
I
pray
thee,
the
word
of
my
lord
the
king
be
comfortable;
for
as
an
angel
of
God,
so
is
my
lord
the
king
to
discern
good
and
bad:
and
Jehovah
thy
God
be
with
thee.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}Then
the
king
answered
and
said
unto
the
woman,
Hide
not
from
me,
I
pray
thee, aught
that
I
shall
ask
thee.
And
the
woman
said,
Let
my
lord
the
king
now
speak.
\VS{19}And
the
king
said,
Is
the
hand
of
Joab
with
thee
in
all
this?
And
the
woman
answered
and
said,
As
thy
soul
liveth,
my
lord
the
king,
none
can
turn
to
the
right
hand
or
to
the
left
from aught
that
my
lord
the
king
hath
spoken;
for
thy
servant
Joab,
he
bade
me,
and
he
put
all
these
words
in
the
mouth
of
thy
handmaid;
\VS{20}to
change
the
face
of
the
matter
hath
thy
servant
Joab
done
this
thing:
and
my
lord
is
wise,
according
to
the
wisdom
of
an
angel
of
God,
to
know
all
things
that
are
in
the
earth.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}And
the
king
said
unto
Joab,
Behold
now,
I
have
done
this
thing:
go
therefore,
bring
the
young
man
Absalom
back.
\VS{22}And
Joab
fell
to
the
ground
on
his
face,
and
did
obeisance,
and
blessed
the
king;
and
Joab
said, To-day
thy
servant
knoweth
that
I
have
found
favor
in
thy
sight,
my
lord,
O
king,
in
that
the
king
hath
performed
the
request
of
his
servant.
\VS{23}So
Joab
arose
and
went
to
Geshur,
and
brought
Absalom
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{24}And
the
king
said,
Let
him
turn
to
his
own
house,
but
let
him
not
see
my
face.
So
Absalom
turned
to
his
own
house,
and
saw
not
the
king’s
face.
\par }{\PP \VS{25}Now
in
all
Israel
there
was
none
to
be
so
much
praised
as
Absalom
for
his
beauty:
from
the
sole
of
his
foot
even
to
the
crown
of
his
head
there
was
no
blemish
in
him.
\VS{26}And
when
he
cut
the
hair
of
his
head (now
it
was
at
every
year’s
end
that
he
cut
it;
because
it
was
heavy
on
him,
therefore
he
cut
it);
he
weighed
the
hair
of
his
head
at
two
hundred
shekels,
after
the
king’s
weight.
\VS{27}And
unto
Absalom
there
were
born
three
sons,
and
one
daughter,
whose
name
was
Tamar:
she
was
a
woman
of
a
fair
countenance.
\par }{\PP \VS{28}And
Absalom
dwelt
two
full
years
in
Jerusalem;
and
he
saw
not
the
king’s
face.
\VS{29}Then
Absalom
sent
for
Joab,
to
send
him
to
the
king;
but
he
would
not
come
to
him:
and
he
sent
again
a
second
time,
but
he
would
not
come.
\VS{30}Therefore
he
said
unto
his
servants,
See,
Joab’s
field
is
near
mine,
and
he
hath
barley
there;
go
and
set
it
on
fire.
And
Absalom’s
servants
set
the
field
on
fire.
\VS{31}Then
Joab
arose,
and
came
to
Absalom
unto
his
house,
and
said
unto
him,
Wherefore
have
thy
servants
set
my
field
on
fire?
\VS{32}And
Absalom
answered
Joab,
Behold,
I
sent
unto
thee,
saying,
Come
hither,
that
I
may
send
thee
to
the
king,
to
say,
Wherefore
am
I
come
from
Geshur?
it
were
better
for
me
to
be
there
still.
Now
therefore
let
me
see
the
king’s
face;
and
if
there
be
iniquity
in
me,
let
him
kill
me.
\VS{33}So
Joab
came
to
the
king,
and
told
him;
and
when
he
had
called
for
Absalom,
he
came
to
the
king,
and
bowed
himself
on
his
face
to
the
ground
before
the
king:
and
the
king
kissed
Absalom.

\par }\Chap{15}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
Absalom
prepared
him
a
chariot
and
horses,
and
fifty
men
to
run
before
him.
\VS{2}And
Absalom
rose
up
early,
and
stood
beside
the
way
of
the
gate:
and
it
was
so,
that,
when
any
man
had
a
suit
which
should
come
to
the
king
for
judgment,
then
Absalom
called
unto
him,
and
said,
Of
what
city
art
thou?
And
he
said,
Thy
servant
is
of
one
of
the
tribes
of
Israel.
\VS{3}And
Absalom
said
unto
him,
See,
thy
matters
are
good
and
right;
but
there
is
no
man deputed
of
the
king
to
hear
thee.
\VS{4}Absalom
said
moreover,
Oh
that
I
were
made
judge
in
the
land,
that
every
man
who
hath
any
suit
or
cause
might
come
unto
me,
and
I
would
do
him
justice!
\VS{5}And
it
was
so,
that,
when
any
man
came
nigh
to
do
him
obeisance,
he
put
forth
his
hand,
and
took
hold
of
him,
and
kissed
him.
\VS{6}And
on
this
manner
did
Absalom
to
all
Israel
that
came
to
the
king
for
judgment:
so
Absalom
stole
the
hearts
of
the
men
of
Israel.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}And
it
came
to
pass
at
the
end
of
forty
years,
that
Absalom
said
unto
the
king,
I
pray
thee,
let
me
go
and
pay
my
vow,
which
I
have
vowed
unto
Jehovah,
in
Hebron.
\VS{8}For
thy
servant
vowed
a
vow
while
I
abode
at
Geshur
in
Syria,
saying,
If
Jehovah
shall
indeed
bring
me
again
to
Jerusalem,
then
I
will
serve
Jehovah.
\VS{9}And
the
king
said
unto
him,
Go
in
peace.
So
he
arose,
and
went
to
Hebron.
\VS{10}But
Absalom
sent
spies
throughout
all
the
tribes
of
Israel,
saying,
As
soon
as
ye
hear
the
sound
of
the
trumpet,
then
ye
shall
say,
Absalom
is
king
in
Hebron.
\VS{11}And
with
Absalom
went
two
hundred
men
out
of
Jerusalem,
that
were
invited,
and
went
in
their
simplicity;
and
they
knew
not
anything.
\VS{12}And
Absalom
sent
for
Ahithophel
the
Gilonite,
David’s
counsellor,
from
his
city,
even
from
Giloh,
while
he
was
offering
the
sacrifices.
And
the
conspiracy
was
strong;
for
the
people
increased
continually
with
Absalom.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}And
there
came
a
messenger
to
David,
saying,
The
hearts
of
the
men
of
Israel
are
after
Absalom.
\VS{14}And
David
said
unto
all
his
servants
that
were
with
him
at
Jerusalem,
Arise,
and
let
us
flee;
for
else
none
of
us
shall
escape
from
Absalom:
make
speed
to
depart,
lest
he
overtake
us
quickly,
and
bring
down
evil
upon
us,
and
smite
the
city
with
the
edge
of
the
sword.
\VS{15}And
the
king’s
servants
said
unto
the
king,
Behold,
thy
servants
are
ready
to
do
whatsoever
my
lord
the
king
shall
choose.
\VS{16}And
the
king
went
forth,
and
all
his
household
after
him.
And
the
king
left
ten
women,
that
were
concubines,
to
keep
the
house.
\VS{17}And
the
king
went
forth,
and
all
the
people
after
him;
and
they
tarried
in Beth-merhak.
\VS{18}And
all
his
servants
passed
on
beside
him;
and
all
the
Cherethites,
and
all
the
Pelethites,
and
all
the
Gittites,
six
hundred
men
that
came
after
him
from
Gath,
passed
on
before
the
king.
\par }{\PP \VS{19}Then
said
the
king
to
Ittai
the
Gittite,
Wherefore
goest
thou
also
with
us?
return,
and
abide
with
the
king:
for
thou
art
a
foreigner,
and
also
an
exile;
{\ADD{
return}}
to
thine
own
place.
\VS{20}Whereas
thou
camest
but
yesterday,
should
I
this
day
make
thee
go
up
and
down
with
us,
seeing
I
go
whither
I
may?
return
thou,
and
take
back
thy
brethren;
mercy
and
truth
be
with
thee.
\VS{21}And
Ittai
answered
the
king,
and
said,
As
Jehovah
liveth,
and
as
my
lord
the
king
liveth,
surely
in
what
place
my
lord
the
king
shall
be,
whether
for
death
or
for
life,
even
there
also
will
thy
servant
be.
\VS{22}And
David
said
to
Ittai,
Go
and
pass
over.
And
Ittai
the
Gittite
passed
over,
and
all
his
men,
and
all
the
little
ones
that
were
with
him.
\VS{23}And
all
the
country
wept
with
a
loud
voice,
and
all
the
people
passed
over:
the
king
also
himself
passed
over
the
brook
Kidron,
and
all
the
people
passed
over,
toward
the
way
of
the
wilderness.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}And,
lo,
Zadok
also
{\ADD{
came}},
and
all
the
Levites
with
him,
bearing
the
ark
of
the
covenant
of
God;
and
they
set
down
the
ark
of
God;
and
Abiathar
went
up,
until
all
the
people
had
done
passing
out
of
the
city.
\VS{25}And
the
king
said
unto
Zadok,
Carry
back
the
ark
of
God
into
the
city:
if
I
shall
find
favor
in
the
eyes
of
Jehovah,
he
will
bring
me
again,
and
show
me
both
it,
and
his
habitation:
\VS{26}but
if
he
say
thus,
I
have
no
delight
in
thee;
behold,
here
am
I,
let
him
do
to
me
as
seemeth
good
unto
him.
\VS{27}The
king
said
also
unto
Zadok
the
priest,
Art
thou
{\ADD{
not}}
a
seer?
return
into
the
city
in
peace,
and
your
two
sons
with
you,
Ahimaaz
thy
son,
and
Jonathan
the
son
of
Abiathar.
\VS{28}See,
I
will
tarry
at
the
fords
of
the
wilderness,
until
there
come
word
from
you
to
certify
me.
\VS{29}Zadok
therefore
and
Abiathar
carried
the
ark
of
God
again
to
Jerusalem:
and
they
abode
there.
\par }{\PP \VS{30}And
David
went
up
by
the
ascent
of
the
{\ADD{
mount
of}}
Olives,
and
wept
as
he
went
up;
and
he
had
his
head
covered,
and
went
barefoot:
and
all
the
people
that
were
with
him
covered
every
man
his
head,
and
they
went
up,
weeping
as
they
went
up.
\VS{31}And
one
told
David,
saying,
Ahithophel
is
among
the
conspirators
with
Absalom.
And
David
said,
O
Jehovah,
I
pray
thee,
turn
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel
into
foolishness.
\VS{32}And
it
came
to
pass,
that,
when
David
was
come
to
the
top
{\ADD{
of
the
ascent}},
where
God
was
worshipped,
behold,
Hushai
the
Archite
came
to
meet
him
with
his
coat
rent,
and
earth
upon
his
head.
\VS{33}And
David
said
unto
him,
If
thou
passest
on
with
me,
then
thou
wilt
be
a
burden
unto
me:
\VS{34}but
if
thou
return
to
the
city,
and
say
unto
Absalom,
I
will
be
thy
servant,
O
king;
as
I
have
been
thy
father’s
servant
in
time
past,
so
will
I
now
be
thy
servant;
then
wilt
thou
defeat
for
me
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel.
\VS{35}And
hast
thou
not
there
with
thee
Zadok
and
Abiathar
the
priests?
therefore
it
shall
be,
that
what
thing
soever
thou shalt
hear
out
of
the
king’s
house,
thou shalt
tell
it
to
Zadok
and
Abiathar
the
priests.
\VS{36}Behold,
they
have
there
with
them
their
two
sons,
Ahimaaz,
Zadok’s
son,
and
Jonathan,
Abiathar’s
son;
and
by
them
ye
shall
send
unto
me
everything
that
ye
shall
hear.
\VS{37}So
Hushai,
David’s
friend,
came
into
the
city;
and
Absalom
came
into
Jerusalem.

\par }\Chap{16}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
David
was
a
little
past
the
top
{\ADD{
of
the
ascent}},
behold,
Ziba
the
servant
of
Mephibosheth
met
him,
with
a
couple
of
asses
saddled,
and
upon
them
two
hundred
loaves
of
bread,
and
a
hundred
clusters
of
raisins,
and
a
hundred
of
summer
fruits,
and
a
bottle
of
wine.
\VS{2}And
the
king
said
unto
Ziba,
What meanest
thou
by
these?
And
Ziba
said,
The
asses
are
for
the
king’s
household
to
ride
on;
and
the
bread
and
summer
fruit
for
the
young
men
to
eat;
and
the
wine,
that
such
as
are
faint
in
the
wilderness
may
drink.
\VS{3}And
the
king
said,
And
where
is
thy
master’s
son?
And
Ziba
said
unto
the
king,
Behold,
he
abideth
at
Jerusalem;
for
he
said, To-day
will
the
house
of
Israel
restore
me
the
kingdom
of
my
father.
\VS{4}Then
said
the
king
to
Ziba,
Behold,
thine
is
all
that
pertaineth
unto
Mephibosheth.
And
Ziba
said,
I
do
obeisance;
let
me
find
favor
in
thy
sight,
my
lord,
O
king.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}And
when
king
David
came
to
Bahurim,
behold,
there
came
out
thence
a
man
of
the
family
of
the
house
of
Saul,
whose
name
was
Shimei,
the
son
of
Gera;
he
came
out,
and
cursed
still
as
he
came.
\VS{6}And
he
cast
stones
at
David,
and
at
all
the
servants
of
king
David:
and
all
the
people
and
all
the
mighty
men
were
on
his
right
hand
and
on
his
left.
\VS{7}And
thus
said
Shimei
when
he
cursed, Begone, begone,
thou
man
of
blood,
and
base
fellow:
\VS{8}Jehovah
hath
returned
upon
thee
all
the
blood
of
the
house
of
Saul,
in
whose
stead
thou
hast
reigned;
and
Jehovah
hath
delivered
the
kingdom
into
the
hand
of
Absalom
thy
son;
and,
behold,
thou
art
{\ADD{
taken}}
in
thine
own
mischief,
because
thou
art
a
man
of
blood.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Then
said
Abishai
the
son
of
Zeruiah
unto
the
king,
Why
should
this
dead
dog
curse
my
lord
the
king?
let
me
go
over,
I
pray
thee,
and
take
off
his
head.
\VS{10}And
the
king
said,
What
have
I
to
do
with
you,
ye
sons
of
Zeruiah?
Because
he
curseth,
and
because
Jehovah
hath
said
unto
him,
Curse
David;
who
then
shall
say,
Wherefore
hast
thou
done
so?
\VS{11}And
David
said
to
Abishai,
and
to
all
his
servants,
Behold,
my
son,
who
came
forth
from
my
bowels,
seeketh
my
life:
how
much
more
{\ADD{
may}}
this
Benjamite
now
{\ADD{
do
it}}?
let
him
alone,
and
let
him
curse;
for
Jehovah
hath
bidden
him.
\VS{12}It
may
be
that
Jehovah
will
look
on
the
wrong
done
unto
me,
and
that
Jehovah
will
requite
me
good
for
{\ADD{
his}}
cursing
of
me
this
day.
\VS{13}So
David
and
his
men
went
by
the
way;
and
Shimei
went
along
on
the hill-side
over
against
him,
and
cursed
as
he
went,
and
threw
stones
at
him,
and
cast
dust.
\VS{14}And
the
king,
and
all
the
people
that
were
with
him,
came
weary;
and
he
refreshed
himself
there.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}And
Absalom,
and
all
the
people,
the
men
of
Israel,
came
to
Jerusalem,
and
Ahithophel
with
him.
\VS{16}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
Hushai
the
Archite,
David’s
friend,
was
come
unto
Absalom,
that
Hushai
said
unto
Absalom,
{\ADD{
Long}}
live
the
king,
{\ADD{
Long}}
live
the
king.
\VS{17}And
Absalom
said
to
Hushai,
Is
this
thy
kindness
to
thy
friend?
why
wentest
thou
not
with
thy
friend?
\VS{18}And
Hushai
said
unto
Absalom,
Nay;
but
whom
Jehovah,
and
this
people,
and
all
the
men
of
Israel
have
chosen,
his
will
I
be,
and
with
him
will
I
abide.
\VS{19}And
again,
whom
should
I
serve?
{\ADD{
should
I}}
not
{\ADD{
serve}}
in
the
presence
of
his
son?
as
I
have
served
in
thy
father’s
presence,
so
will
I
be
in
thy
presence.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}Then
said
Absalom
to
Ahithophel,
Give
your
counsel
what
we
shall
do.
\VS{21}And
Ahithophel
said
unto
Absalom,
Go
in
unto
thy
father’s
concubines,
that
he
hath
left
to
keep
the
house;
and
all
Israel
will
hear
that
thou
art
abhorred
of
thy
father:
then
will
the
hands
of
all
that
are
with
thee
be
strong.
\VS{22}So
they
spread
Absalom
a
tent
upon
the
top
of
the
house;
and
Absalom
went
in
unto
his
father’s
concubines
in
the
sight
of
all
Israel.
\VS{23}And
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel,
which
he
gave
in
those
days,
was
as
if
a
man
inquired
at
the
oracle
of
God:
so
was
all
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel
both
with
David
and
with
Absalom.

\par }\Chap{17}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Moreover
Ahithophel
said
unto
Absalom,
Let
me
now
choose
out
twelve
thousand
men,
and
I
will
arise
and
pursue
after
David
this
night:
\VS{2}and
I
will
come
upon
him
while
he
is
weary
and weak-handed,
and
will
make
him
afraid;
and
all
the
people
that
are
with
him
shall
flee;
and
I
will
smite
the
king
only;
\VS{3}and
I
will
bring
back
all
the
people
unto
thee:
the
man
whom
thou
seekest
is
as
if
all
returned:
{\ADD{
so}}
all
the
people
shall
be
in
peace.
\VS{4}And
the
saying
pleased
Absalom
well,
and
all
the
elders
of
Israel.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}Then
said
Absalom,
Call
now
Hushai
the
Archite
also,
and
let
us
hear
likewise
what
he
saith.
\VS{6}And
when
Hushai
was
come
to
Absalom,
Absalom
spake
unto
him,
saying,
Ahithophel
hath
spoken
after
this
manner:
shall
we
do
{\ADD{
after}}
his
saying?
if
not,
speak
thou.
\VS{7}And
Hushai
said
unto
Absalom,
The
counsel
that
Ahithophel
hath
given
this
time
is
not
good.
\VS{8}Hushai
said
moreover,
Thou
knowest
thy
father
and
his
men,
that
they
are
mighty
men,
and
they
are
chafed
in
their
minds,
as
a
bear
robbed
of
her
whelps
in
the
field;
and
thy
father
is
a
man
of
war,
and
will
not
lodge
with
the
people.
\VS{9}Behold,
he
is
hid
now
in
some
pit,
or
in
some
{\ADD{
other}}
place:
and
it
will
come
to
pass,
when
some
of
them
are
fallen
at
the
first,
that
whosoever
heareth
it
will
say,
There
is
a
slaughter
among
the
people
that
follow
Absalom.
\VS{10}And
even
he
that
is
valiant,
whose
heart
is
as
the
heart
of
a
lion,
will
utterly
melt;
for
all
Israel
knoweth
that
thy
father
is
a
mighty
man,
and
they
that
are
with
him
are
valiant
men.
\VS{11}But
I
counsel
that
all
Israel
be
gathered
together
unto
thee,
from
Dan
even
to
Beer-sheba,
as
the
sand
that
is
by
the
sea
for
multitude;
and
that
thou
go
to
battle
in
thine
own
person.
\VS{12}So
shall
we
come
upon
him
in
some
place
where
he
shall
be
found,
and
we
will
light
upon
him
as
the
dew
falleth
on
the
ground;
and
of
him
and
of
all
the
men
that
are
with
him
we
will
not
leave
so
much
as
one.
\VS{13}Moreover,
if
he
be
gotten
into
a
city,
then
shall
all
Israel
bring
ropes
to
that
city,
and
we
will
draw
it
into
the
river,
until
there
be
not
one
small
stone
found
there.
\VS{14}And
Absalom
and
all
the
men
of
Israel
said,
The
counsel
of
Hushai
the
Archite
is
better
than
the
counsel
of
Ahithophel.
For
Jehovah
had
ordained
to
defeat
the
good
counsel
of
Ahithophel,
to
the
intent
that
Jehovah
might
bring
evil
upon
Absalom.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Then
said
Hushai
unto
Zadok
and
to
Abiathar
the
priests,
Thus
and
thus
did
Ahithophel
counsel
Absalom
and
the
elders
of
Israel;
and
thus
and
thus
have
I
counselled.
\VS{16}Now
therefore
send
quickly,
and
tell
David,
saying,
Lodge
not
this
night
at
the
fords
of
the
wilderness,
but
by
all
means
pass
over;
lest
the
king
be
swallowed
up,
and
all
the
people
that
are
with
him.
\VS{17}Now
Jonathan
and
Ahimaaz
were
staying
by
En-rogel;
and
a maid-servant
used
to
go
and
tell
them;
and
they
went
and
told
king
David:
for
they
might
not
be
seen
to
come
into
the
city.
\VS{18}But
a
lad
saw
them,
and
told
Absalom:
and
they
went
both
of
them
away
quickly,
and
came
to
the
house
of
a
man
in
Bahurim,
who
had
a
well
in
his
court;
and
they
went
down
thither.
\VS{19}And
the
woman
took
and
spread
the
covering
over
the
well’s
mouth,
and strewed
bruised
grain
thereon;
and
nothing
was
known.
\VS{20}And
Absalom’s
servants
came
to
the
woman
to
the
house;
and
they
said,
Where
are
Ahimaaz
and
Jonathan?
And
the
woman
said
unto
them,
They
are
gone
over
the
brook
of
water.
And
when
they
had
sought
and
could
not
find
them,
they
returned
to
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}And
it
came
to
pass,
after
they
were
departed,
that
they
came
up
out
of
the
well,
and
went
and
told
king
David;
and
they
said
unto
David,
Arise
ye,
and
pass
quickly
over
the
water;
for
thus
hath
Ahithophel
counselled
against
you.
\VS{22}Then
David
arose,
and
all
the
people
that
were
with
him,
and
they
passed
over
the
Jordan:
by
the
morning
light
there
lacked
not
one
of
them
that
was
not
gone
over
the
Jordan.
\VS{23}And
when
Ahithophel
saw
that
his
counsel
was
not
followed,
he
saddled
his
ass,
and
arose,
and
gat
him
home,
unto
his
city,
and
set
his
house
in
order,
and
hanged
himself;
and
he
died,
and
was
buried
in
the
sepulchre
of
his
father.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Then
David
came
to
Mahanaim.
And
Absalom
passed
over
the
Jordan,
he
and
all
the
men
of
Israel
with
him.
\VS{25}And
Absalom
set
Amasa
over
the
host
instead
of
Joab.
Now
Amasa
was
the
son
of
a
man,
whose
name
was
Ithra
the
Israelite,
that
went
in
to Abigal
the
daughter
of
Nahash,
sister
to
Zeruiah,
Joab’s
mother.
\VS{26}And
Israel
and
Absalom
encamped
in
the
land
of
Gilead.
\par }{\PP \VS{27}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
David
was
come
to
Mahanaim,
that
Shobi
the
son
of
Nahash
of
Rabbah
of
the
children
of
Ammon,
and
Machir
the
son
of
Ammiel
of
Lo-debar,
and
Barzillai
the
Gileadite
of
Rogelim,
\VS{28}brought
beds,
and
basins,
and
earthen
vessels,
and
wheat,
and
barley,
and
meal,
and
parched
{\ADD{
grain}},
and
beans,
and
lentils,
and
parched
{\ADD{
pulse}},
\VS{29}and
honey,
and
butter,
and
sheep,
and
cheese
of
the
herd,
for
David,
and
for
the
people
that
were
with
him,
to
eat:
for
they
said,
The
people
are
hungry,
and
weary,
and
thirsty,
in
the
wilderness.

\par }\Chap{18}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
David
numbered
the
people
that
were
with
him,
and
set
captains
of
thousands
and
captains
of
hundreds
over
them.
\VS{2}And
David
sent
forth
the
people,
a
third
part
under
the
hand
of
Joab,
and
a
third
part
under
the
hand
of
Abishai
the
son
of
Zeruiah,
Joab’s
brother,
and
a
third
part
under
the
hand
of
Ittai
the
Gittite.
And
the
king
said
unto
the
people,
I
will
surely
go
forth
with
you
myself
also.
\VS{3}But
the
people
said,
Thou shalt
not
go
forth:
for
if
we
flee
away,
they
will
not
care
for
us;
neither
if
half
of
us
die,
will
they
care
for
us:
but
thou
art
worth
ten
thousand
of
us;
therefore
now
it
is
better
that
thou
be
ready
to succor
us
out
of
the
city.
\VS{4}And
the
king
said
unto
them,
What
seemeth
you
best
I
will
do.
And
the
king
stood
by
the gate-side,
and
all
the
people
went
out
by
hundreds
and
by
thousands.
\VS{5}And
the
king
commanded
Joab
and
Abishai
and
Ittai,
saying,
Deal
gently
for
my
sake
with
the
young
man,
even
with
Absalom.
And
all
the
people
heard
when
the
king
gave
all
the
captains
charge
concerning
Absalom.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}So
the
people
went
out
into
the
field
against
Israel:
and
the
battle
was
in
the
forest
of
Ephraim.
\VS{7}And
the
people
of
Israel
were
smitten
there
before
the
servants
of
David,
and
there
was
a
great
slaughter
there
that
day
of
twenty
thousand
men.
\VS{8}For
the
battle
was
there
spread
over
the
face
of
all
the
country;
and
the
forest
devoured
more
people
that
day
than
the
sword
devoured.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}And
Absalom chanced
to
meet
the
servants
of
David.
And
Absalom
was
riding
upon
his
mule,
and
the
mule
went
under
the
thick
boughs
of
a
great
oak,
and
his
head
caught
hold
of
the
oak,
and
he
was
taken
up
between
heaven
and
earth;
and
the
mule
that
was
under
him
went
on.
\VS{10}And
a
certain
man
saw
it,
and
told
Joab,
and
said,
Behold,
I
saw
Absalom
hanging
in
an
oak.
\VS{11}And
Joab
said
unto
the
man
that
told
him,
And,
behold,
thou
sawest
it,
and
why
didst
thou
not
smite
him
there
to
the
ground?
and
I
would
have
given
thee
ten
{\ADD{
pieces
of}}
silver,
and
a
girdle.
\VS{12}And
the
man
said
unto
Joab,
Though
I
should
receive
a
thousand
{\ADD{
pieces
of}}
silver
in
my
hand,
yet
would
I
not
put
forth
my
hand
against
the
king’s
son:
for
in
our
hearing
the
king
charged
thee
and
Abishai
and
Ittai,
saying,
Beware
that
none
touch
the
young
man
Absalom.
\VS{13}Otherwise
if
I
had
dealt
falsely
against
his
life (and
there
is
no
matter
hid
from
the
king),
then
thou
thyself
wouldest
have
set
thyself
against
{\ADD{
me}}.
\VS{14}Then
said
Joab,
I
may
not
tarry
thus
with
thee.
And
he
took
three
darts
in
his
hand,
and
thrust
them
through
the
heart
of
Absalom,
while
he
was
yet
alive
in
the
midst
of
the
oak.
\VS{15}And
ten
young
men
that
bare
Joab’s
armor
compassed
about
and
smote
Absalom,
and
slew
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}And
Joab
blew
the
trumpet,
and
the
people
returned
from
pursuing
after
Israel;
for
Joab
held
back
the
people.
\VS{17}And
they
took
Absalom,
and
cast
him
into
the
great
pit
in
the
forest,
and
raised
over
him
a
very
great
heap
of
stones:
and
all
Israel
fled
every
one
to
his
tent.
\VS{18}Now
Absalom
in
his
lifetime
had
taken
and
reared
up
for
himself
the
pillar,
which
is
in
the
king’s
dale;
for
he
said,
I
have
no
son
to
keep
my
name
in
remembrance:
and
he
called
the
pillar
after
his
own
name;
and
it
is
called
Absalom’s
monument,
unto
this
day.
\par }{\PP \VS{19}Then
said
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok,
Let
me
now
run,
and
bear
the
king
tidings,
how
that
Jehovah
hath
avenged
him
of
his
enemies.
\VS{20}And
Joab
said
unto
him,
Thou shalt
not
be
the
bearer
of
tidings
this
day,
but
thou shalt
bear
tidings
another
day;
but
this
day
thou shalt
bear
no
tidings,
because
the
king’s
son
is
dead.
\VS{21}Then
said
Joab
to
the
Cushite,
Go,
tell
the
king
what
thou
hast
seen.
And
the
Cushite
bowed
himself
unto
Joab,
and
ran.
\VS{22}Then
said
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok
yet
again
to
Joab,
But
come
what
may,
let
me,
I
pray
thee,
also
run
after
the
Cushite.
And
Joab
said,
Wherefore
wilt
thou
run,
my
son,
seeing
that
thou
wilt
have
no
reward
for
the
tidings?
\VS{23}But
come
what
may,
{\ADD{
said
he}},
I
will
run.
And
he
said
unto
him,
Run.
Then
Ahimaaz
ran
by
the
way
of
the
Plain,
and
outran
the
Cushite.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Now
David
was
sitting
between
the
two
gates:
and
the
watchman
went
up
to
the
roof
of
the
gate
unto
the
wall,
and
lifted
up
his
eyes,
and
looked,
and,
behold,
a
man
running
alone.
\VS{25}And
the
watchman
cried,
and
told
the
king.
And
the
king
said,
If
he
be
alone,
there
is
tidings
in
his
mouth.
And
he
came
apace,
and
drew
near.
\VS{26}And
the
watchman
saw
another
man
running;
and
the
watchman
called
unto
the
porter,
and
said,
Behold,
{\ADD{
another}}
man
running
alone.
And
the
king
said,
He
also
bringeth
tidings.
\VS{27}And
the
watchman
said,
I
think
the
running
of
the
foremost
is
like
the
running
of
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok.
And
the
king
said,
He
is
a
good
man,
and
cometh
with
good
tidings.
\par }{\PP \VS{28}And
Ahimaaz
called,
and
said
unto
the
king,
All
is
well.
And
he
bowed
himself
before
the
king
with
his
face
to
the
earth,
and
said,
Blessed
be
Jehovah
thy
God,
who
hath
delivered
up
the
men
that
lifted
up
their
hand
against
my
lord
the
king.
\VS{29}And
the
king
said,
Is
it
well
with
the
young
man
Absalom?
And
Ahimaaz
answered,
When
Joab
sent
the
king’s
servant,
even
me
thy
servant,
I
saw
a
great
tumult,
but
I
knew
not
what
it
was.
\VS{30}And
the
king
said,
Turn
aside,
and
stand
here.
And
he
turned
aside,
and
stood
still.
\par }{\PP \VS{31}And,
behold,
the
Cushite
came;
and
the
Cushite
said,
Tidings
for
my
lord
the
king;
for
Jehovah
hath
avenged
thee
this
day
of
all
them
that
rose
up
against
thee.
\VS{32}And
the
king
said
unto
the
Cushite,
Is
it
well
with
the
young
man
Absalom?
And
the
Cushite
answered,
The
enemies
of
my
lord
the
king,
and
all
that
rise
up
against
thee
to
do
thee
hurt,
be
as
that
young
man
is.
\VS{33}And
the
king
was
much
moved,
and
went
up
to
the
chamber
over
the
gate,
and
wept:
and
as
he
went,
thus
he
said,
O
my
son
Absalom,
my
son,
my
son
Absalom!
would
I
had
died
for
thee,
O
Absalom,
my
son,
my
son!

\par }\Chap{19}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
was
told
Joab,
Behold,
the
king
weepeth
and
mourneth
for
Absalom.
\VS{2}And
the
victory
that
day
was
turned
into
mourning
unto
all
the
people;
for
the
people
heard
say
that
day,
The
king
grieveth
for
his
son.
\VS{3}And
the
people
gat
them
by
stealth
that
day
into
the
city,
as
people
that
are
ashamed
steal
away
when
they
flee
in
battle.
\VS{4}And
the
king
covered
his
face,
and
the
king
cried
with
a
loud
voice,
O
my
son
Absalom,
O
Absalom,
my
son,
my
son!
\VS{5}And
Joab
came
into
the
house
to
the
king,
and
said,
Thou
hast
shamed
this
day
the
faces
of
all
thy
servants,
who
this
day
have
saved
thy
life,
and
the
lives
of
thy
sons
and
of
thy
daughters,
and
the
lives
of
thy
wives,
and
the
lives
of
thy
concubines;
\VS{6}in
that
thou
lovest
them
that
hate
thee,
and
hatest
them
that
love
thee.
For
thou
hast
declared
this
day,
that
princes
and
servants
are
nought
unto
thee:
for
this
day
I
perceive,
that
if
Absalom
had
lived,
and
all
we
had
died
this
day,
then
it
had
pleased
thee
well.
\VS{7}Now
therefore
arise,
go
forth,
and
speak
comfortably
unto
thy
servants;
for
I
swear
by
Jehovah,
if
thou
go
not
forth,
there
will
not
tarry
a
man
with
thee
this
night:
and
that
will
be
worse
unto
thee
than
all
the
evil
that
hath
befallen
thee
from
thy
youth
until
now.
\VS{8}Then
the
king
arose,
and
sat
in
the
gate.
And
they
told
unto
all
the
people,
saying,
Behold,
the
king
is
sitting
in
the
gate:
and
all
the
people
came
before
the
king.
\par }{\PP Now
Israel
had
fled
every
man
to
his
tent.
\VS{9}And
all
the
people
were
at
strife
throughout
all
the
tribes
of
Israel,
saying,
The
king
delivered
us
out
of
the
hand
of
our
enemies,
and
he
saved
us
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Philistines;
and
now
he
is
fled
out
of
the
land
from
Absalom.
\VS{10}And
Absalom,
whom
we
anointed
over
us,
is
dead
in
battle.
Now
therefore
why
speak
ye
not
a
word
of
bringing
the
king
back?
\par }{\PP \VS{11}And
king
David
sent
to
Zadok
and
to
Abiathar
the
priests,
saying,
Speak
unto
the
elders
of
Judah,
saying,
Why
are
ye
the
last
to
bring
the
king
back
to
his
house?
seeing
the
speech
of
all
Israel
is
come
to
the
king,
{\ADD{
to
bring
him}}
to
his
house.
\VS{12}Ye
are
my
brethren,
ye
are
my
bone
and
my
flesh:
wherefore
then
are
ye
the
last
to
bring
back
the
king?
\VS{13}And
say
ye
to
Amasa,
Art
thou
not
my
bone
and
my
flesh?
God
do
so
to
me,
and
more
also,
if
thou
be
not
captain
of
the
host
before
me
continually
in
the
room
of
Joab.
\VS{14}And
he
bowed
the
heart
of
all
the
men
of
Judah,
even
as
{\ADD{
the
heart
of}}
one
man;
so
that
they
sent
unto
the
king,
{\ADD{
saying}},
Return
thou,
and
all
thy
servants.
\VS{15}So
the
king
returned,
and
came
to
the
Jordan.
And
Judah
came
to
Gilgal,
to
go
to
meet
the
king,
to
bring
the
king
over
the
Jordan.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}And
Shimei
the
son
of
Gera,
the
Benjamite,
who
was
of
Bahurim,
hasted
and
came
down
with
the
men
of
Judah
to
meet
king
David.
\VS{17}And
there
were
a
thousand
men
of
Benjamin
with
him,
and
Ziba
the
servant
of
the
house
of
Saul,
and
his
fifteen
sons
and
his
twenty
servants
with
him;
and
they
went
through
the
Jordan
in
the
presence
of
the
king.
\VS{18}And
there
went
over
a ferry-boat
to
bring
over
the
king’s
household,
and
to
do
what
he
thought
good.
And
Shimei
the
son
of
Gera
fell
down
before
the
king,
when
he
was
come
over
the
Jordan.
\VS{19}And
he
said
unto
the
king,
Let
not
my
lord
impute
iniquity
unto
me,
neither
do
thou
remember
that
which
thy
servant
did
perversely
the
day
that
my
lord
the
king
went
out
of
Jerusalem,
that
the
king
should
take
it
to
his
heart.
\VS{20}For
thy
servant
doth
know
that
I
have
sinned:
therefore,
behold,
I
am
come
this
day
the
first
of
all
the
house
of
Joseph
to
go
down
to
meet
my
lord
the
king.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}But
Abishai
the
son
of
Zeruiah
answered
and
said,
Shall
not
Shimei
be
put
to
death
for
this,
because
he
cursed Jehovah’s
anointed?
\VS{22}And
David
said,
What
have
I
to
do
with
you,
ye
sons
of
Zeruiah,
that
ye
should
this
day
be
adversaries
unto
me?
shall
there
any
man
be
put
to
death
this
day
in
Israel?
for
do
not
I
know
that
I
am
this
day
king
over
Israel?
\VS{23}And
the
king
said
unto
Shimei,
Thou shalt
not
die.
And
the
king
sware
unto
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}And
Mephibosheth
the
son
of
Saul
came
down
to
meet
the
king;
and
he
had
neither
dressed
his
feet,
nor
trimmed
his
beard,
nor
washed
his
clothes,
from
the
day
the
king
departed
until
the
day
he
came
home
in
peace.
\VS{25}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
he
was
come
to
Jerusalem
to
meet
the
king,
that
the
king
said
unto
him,
Wherefore
wentest
not
thou
with
me,
Mephibosheth?
\VS{26}And
he
answered,
My
lord,
O
king,
my
servant
deceived
me:
for
thy
servant
said,
I
will
saddle
me
an
ass,
that
I
may
ride
thereon,
and
go
with
the
king;
because
thy
servant
is
lame.
\VS{27}And
he
hath
slandered
thy
servant
unto
my
lord
the
king;
but
my
lord
the
king
is
as
an
angel
of
God:
do
therefore
what
is
good
in
thine
eyes.
\VS{28}For
all
my
father’s
house
were
but
dead
men
before
my
lord
the
king;
yet
didst
thou
set
thy
servant
among
them
that
did
eat
at
thine
own
table.
What
right
therefore
have
I
yet
that
I
should
cry
any
more
unto
the
king?
\VS{29}And
the
king
said
unto
him,
Why
speakest
thou
any
more
of
thy
matters?
I
say,
Thou
and
Ziba
divide
the
land.
\VS{30}And
Mephibosheth
said
unto
the
king,
yea,
let
him
take
all,
forasmuch
as
my
lord
the
king
is
come
in
peace
unto
his
own
house.
\par }{\PP \VS{31}And
Barzillai
the
Gileadite
came
down
from
Rogelim;
and
he
went
over
the
Jordan
with
the
king,
to
conduct
him
over
the
Jordan.
\VS{32}Now
Barzillai
was
a
very
aged
man,
even
fourscore
years
old:
and
he
had
provided
the
king
with
sustenance
while
he
lay
at
Mahanaim;
for
he
was
a
very
great
man.
\VS{33}And
the
king
said
unto
Barzillai,
Come
thou
over
with
me,
and
I
will
sustain
thee
with
me
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{34}And
Barzillai
said
unto
the
king,
How
many
are
the
days
of
the
years
of
my
life,
that
I
should
go
up
with
the
king
unto
Jerusalem?
\VS{35}I
am
this
day
fourscore
years
old:
can
I
discern
between
good
and
bad?
can
thy
servant
taste
what
I
eat
or
what
I
drink?
can
I
hear
any
more
the
voice
of
singing
men
and
singing
women?
wherefore
then
should
thy
servant
be
yet
a
burden
unto
my
lord
the
king?
\VS{36}Thy
servant
would
but
just
go
over
the
Jordan
with
the
king:
and
why
should
the
king
recompense
it
me
with
such
a
reward?
\VS{37}Let
thy
servant,
I
pray
thee,
turn
back
again,
that
I
may
die
in
mine
own
city,
by
the
grave
of
my
father
and
my
mother.
But
behold,
thy
servant
Chimham;
let
him
go
over
with
my
lord
the
king;
and
do
to
him
what
shall
seem
good
unto
thee.
\VS{38}And
the
king
answered,
Chimham
shall
go
over
with
me,
and
I
will
do
to
him
that
which
shall
seem
good
unto
thee:
and
whatsoever
thou shalt
require
of
me,
that
will
I
do
for
thee.
\VS{39}And
all
the
people
went
over
the
Jordan,
and
the
king
went
over:
and
the
king
kissed
Barzillai,
and
blessed
him;
and
he
returned
unto
his
own
place.
\par }{\PP \VS{40}So
the
king
went
over
to
Gilgal,
and
Chimham
went
over
with
him:
and
all
the
people
of
Judah
brought
the
king
over,
and
also
half
the
people
of
Israel.
\VS{41}And,
behold,
all
the
men
of
Israel
came
to
the
king,
and
said
unto
the
king,
Why
have
our
brethren
the
men
of
Judah
stolen
thee
away,
and
brought
the
king,
and
his
household,
over
the
Jordan,
and
all
David’s
men
with
him?
\VS{42}And
all
the
men
of
Judah
answered
the
men
of
Israel,
Because
the
king
is
near
of
kin
to
us:
wherefore
then
are
ye
angry
for
this
matter?
have
we
eaten
at
all
at
the
king’s
cost?
or
hath
he
given
us
any
gift?
\VS{43}And
the
men
of
Israel
answered
the
men
of
Judah,
and
said,
We
have
ten
parts
in
the
king,
and
we
have
also
more
{\ADD{
right}}
in
David
than
ye:
why
then
did
ye
despise
us,
that
our
advice
should
not
be
first
had
in
bringing
back
our
king?
And
the
words
of
the
men
of
Judah
were
fiercer
than
the
words
of
the
men
of
Israel.

\par }\Chap{20}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
there
happened
to
be
there
a
base
fellow,
whose
name
was
Sheba,
the
son
of
Bichri,
a
Benjamite:
and
he
blew
the
trumpet,
and
said,
We
have
no
portion
in
David,
neither
have
we
inheritance
in
the
son
of
Jesse:
every
man
to
his
tents,
O
Israel.
\VS{2}So
all
the
men
of
Israel
went
up
from
following
David,
and
followed
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri;
but
the
men
of
Judah
clave
unto
their
king,
from
the
Jordan
even
to
Jerusalem.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}And
David
came
to
his
house
at
Jerusalem;
and
the
king
took
the
ten
women
his
concubines,
whom
he
had
left
to
keep
the
house,
and
put
them
in
ward,
and
provided
them
with
sustenance,
but
went
not
in
unto
them.
So
they
were
shut
up
unto
the
day
of
their
death,
living
in
widowhood.
\par }{\PP \VS{4}Then
said
the
king
to
Amasa,
Call
me
the
men
of
Judah
together
within
three
days,
and
be
thou
here
present.
\VS{5}So
Amasa
went
to
call
{\ADD{
the
men
of}}
Judah
together;
but
he
tarried
longer
than
the
set
time
which
he
had
appointed
him.
\VS{6}And
David
said
to
Abishai,
Now
will
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri
do
us
more
harm
than
did
Absalom:
take
thou
thy
lord’s
servants,
and
pursue
after
him,
lest
he
get
him
fortified
cities,
and
escape
out
of
our
sight.
\VS{7}And
there
went
out
after
him
Joab’s
men,
and
the
Cherethites
and
the
Pelethites,
and
all
the
mighty
men;
and
they
went
out
of
Jerusalem,
to
pursue
after
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri.
\VS{8}When
they
were
at
the
great
stone
which
is
in
Gibeon,
Amasa
came
to
meet
them.
And
Joab
was
girded
with
his
apparel
of
war
that
he
had
put
on,
and
thereon
was
a
girdle
with
a
sword
fastened
upon
his
loins
in
the
sheath
thereof;
and
as
he
went
forth
it
fell
out.
\VS{9}And
Joab
said
to
Amasa,
Is
it
well
with
thee,
my
brother?
And
Joab
took
Amasa
by
the
beard
with
his
right
hand
to
kiss
him.
\VS{10}But
Amasa
took
no
heed
to
the
sword
that
was
in
Joab’s
hand:
so
he
smote
him
therewith
in
the
body,
and
shed
out
his
bowels
to
the
ground,
and
struck
him
not
again;
and
he
died.
\par }{\PP And
Joab
and
Abishai
his
brother
pursued
after
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri.
\VS{11}And
there
stood
by
him
one
of
Joab’s
young
men,
and
said,
He
that favoreth
Joab,
and
he
that
is
for
David,
let
him
follow
Joab.
\VS{12}And
Amasa
lay
wallowing
in
his
blood
in
the
midst
of
the
highway.
And
when
the
man
saw
that
all
the
people
stood
still,
he
carried
Amasa
out
of
the
highway
into
the
field,
and
cast
a
garment
over
him,
when
he
saw
that
every
one
that
came
by
him
stood
still.
\VS{13}When
he
was
removed
out
of
the
highway,
all
the
people
went
on
after
Joab,
to
pursue
after
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}And
he
went
through
all
the
tribes
of
Israel
unto
Abel,
and
to
Beth-maacah,
and
all
the
Berites:
and
they
were
gathered
together,
and
went
also
after
him.
\VS{15}And
they
came
and
besieged
him
in
Abel
of
Beth-maacah,
and
they
cast
up
a
mound
against
the
city,
and
it
stood
against
the
rampart;
and
all
the
people
that
were
with
Joab
battered
the
wall,
to
throw
it
down.
\VS{16}Then
cried
a
wise
woman
out
of
the
city,
Hear,
hear;
say,
I
pray
you,
unto
Joab,
Come
near
hither,
that
I
may
speak
with
thee.
\VS{17}And
he
came
near
unto
her;
and
the
woman
said,
Art
thou
Joab?
And
he
answered,
I
am.
Then
she
said
unto
him,
Hear
the
words
of
thy
handmaid.
And
he
answered,
I
do
hear.
\VS{18}Then
she
spake,
saying,
They
were
wont
to
speak
in
old
time,
saying,
They
shall
surely
ask
{\ADD{
counsel}}
at
Abel:
and
so
they
ended
{\ADD{
the
matter}}.
\VS{19}I
am
of
them
that
are
peaceable
and
faithful
in
Israel:
thou
seekest
to
destroy
a
city
and
a
mother
in
Israel:
why
wilt
thou
swallow
up
the
inheritance
of
Jehovah?
\VS{20}And
Joab
answered
and
said,
Far
be
it,
far
be
it
from
me,
that
I
should
swallow
up
or
destroy.
\VS{21}The
matter
is
not
so:
but
a
man
of
the hill-country
of
Ephraim,
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri
by
name,
hath
lifted
up
his
hand
against
the
king,
even
against
David;
deliver
him
only,
and
I
will
depart
from
the
city.
And
the
woman
said
unto
Joab,
Behold,
his
head
shall
be
thrown
to
thee
over
the
wall.
\VS{22}Then
the
woman
went
unto
all
the
people
in
her
wisdom.
And
they
cut
off
the
head
of
Sheba
the
son
of
Bichri,
and
threw
it
out
to
Joab.
And
he
blew
the
trumpet,
and
they
were
dispersed
from
the
city,
every
man
to
his
tent.
And
Joab
returned
to
Jerusalem
unto
the
king.
\par }{\PP \VS{23}Now
Joab
was
over
all
the
host
of
Israel;
and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
was
over
the
Cherethites
and
over
the
Pelethites;
\VS{24}and
Adoram
was
over
the
men
subject
to taskwork;
and
Jehoshaphat
the
son
of
Ahilud
was
the
recorder;
\VS{25}and
Sheva
was
scribe;
and
Zadok
and
Abiathar
were
priests;
\VS{26}and
also
Ira
the
Jairite
was
chief
minister
unto
David.

\par }\Chap{21}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
there
was
a
famine
in
the
days
of
David
three
years,
year
after
year;
and
David
sought
the
face
of
Jehovah.
And
Jehovah
said,
It
is
for
Saul,
and
for
his
bloody
house,
because
he
put
to
death
the
Gibeonites.
\VS{2}And
the
king
called
the
Gibeonites,
and
said
unto
them (now
the
Gibeonites
were
not
of
the
children
of
Israel,
but
of
the
remnant
of
the
Amorites;
and
the
children
of
Israel
had
sworn
unto
them:
and
Saul
sought
to
slay
them
in
his
zeal
for
the
children
of
Israel
and
Judah);
\VS{3}and
David
said
unto
the
Gibeonites,
What
shall
I
do
for
you?
and
wherewith
shall
I
make
atonement,
that
ye
may
bless
the
inheritance
of
Jehovah?
\VS{4}And
the
Gibeonites
said
unto
him,
It
is
no
matter
of
silver
or
gold
between
us
and
Saul,
or
his
house;
neither
is
it
for
us
to
put
any
man
to
death
in
Israel.
And
he
said,
What
ye
shall
say,
that
will
I
do
for
you.
\VS{5}And
they
said
unto
the
king,
The
man
that
consumed
us,
and
that
devised
against
us,
{\ADD{
that}}
we
should
be
destroyed
from
remaining
in
any
of
the
borders
of
Israel,
\VS{6}let
seven
men
of
his
sons
be
delivered
unto
us,
and
we
will
hang
them
up
unto
Jehovah
in
Gibeah
of
Saul,
the
chosen
of
Jehovah.
And
the
king
said,
I
will
give
them.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}But
the
king
spared
Mephibosheth,
the
son
of
Jonathan
the
son
of
Saul,
because
of Jehovah’s
oath
that
was
between
them,
between
David
and
Jonathan
the
son
of
Saul.
\VS{8}But
the
king
took
the
two
sons
of
Rizpah
the
daughter
of
Aiah,
whom
she
bare
unto
Saul,
Armoni
and
Mephibosheth;
and
the
five
sons
of
Michal
the
daughter
of
Saul,
whom
she
bare
to
Adriel
the
son
of
Barzillai
the
Meholathite:
\VS{9}and
he
delivered
them
into
the
hands
of
the
Gibeonites,
and
they
hanged
them
in
the
mountain
before
Jehovah,
and
they
fell
{\ADD{
all}}
seven
together.
And
they
were
put
to
death
in
the
days
of
harvest,
in
the
first
days,
at
the
beginning
of
barley
harvest.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}And
Rizpah
the
daughter
of
Aiah
took
sackcloth,
and
spread
it
for
her
upon
the
rock,
from
the
beginning
of
harvest
until
water
was
poured
upon
them
from
heaven;
and
she
suffered
neither
the
birds
of
the
heavens
to
rest
on
them
by
day,
nor
the
beasts
of
the
field
by
night.
\VS{11}And
it
was
told
David
what
Rizpah
the
daughter
of
Aiah,
the
concubine
of
Saul,
had
done.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}And
David
went
and
took
the
bones
of
Saul
and
the
bones
of
Jonathan
his
son
from
the
men
of
Jabesh-gilead,
who
had
stolen
them
from
the
street
of
Beth-shan,
where
the
Philistines
had
hanged
them,
in
the
day
that
the
Philistines
slew
Saul
in
Gilboa;
\VS{13}and
he
brought
up
from
thence
the
bones
of
Saul
and
the
bones
of
Jonathan
his
son:
and
they
gathered
the
bones
of
them
that
were
hanged.
\VS{14}And
they
buried
the
bones
of
Saul
and
Jonathan
his
son
in
the
country
of
Benjamin
in
Zela,
in
the
sepulchre
of
Kish
his
father:
and
they
performed
all
that
the
king
commanded.
And
after
that
God
was
entreated
for
the
land.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}And
the
Philistines
had
war
again
with
Israel;
and
David
went
down,
and
his
servants
with
him,
and
fought
against
the
Philistines.
And
David
waxed
faint;
\VS{16}and
Ishbi-benob,
who
was
of
the
sons
of
the
giant,
the
weight
of
whose
spear
was
three
hundred
{\ADD{
shekels}}
of
brass
in
weight,
he
being
girded
with
a
new
{\ADD{
sword}},
thought
to
have
slain
David.
\VS{17}But
Abishai
the
son
of
Zeruiah succored
him,
and
smote
the
Philistine,
and
killed
him.
Then
the
men
of
David
sware
unto
him,
saying,
Thou shalt
go
no
more
out
with
us
to
battle,
that
thou
quench
not
the
lamp
of
Israel.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
there
was
again
war
with
the
Philistines
at
Gob:
then
Sibbecai
the
Hushathite
slew
Saph,
who
was
of
the
sons
of
the
giant.
\VS{19}And
there
was
again
war
with
the
Philistines
at
Gob;
and
Elhanan
the
son
of
Jaare-oregim
the
Beth-lehemite
slew
Goliath
the
Gittite,
the
staff
of
whose
spear
was
like
a
weaver’s
beam.
\VS{20}And
there
was
again
war
at
Gath,
where
was
a
man
of
great
stature,
that
had
on
every
hand
six
fingers,
and
on
every
foot
six
toes,
four
and
twenty
in
number;
and
he
also
was
born
to
the
giant.
\VS{21}And
when
he
defied
Israel,
Jonathan
the
son
of
Shimei,
David’s
brother,
slew
him.
\VS{22}These
four
were
born
to
the
giant
in
Gath;
and
they
fell
by
the
hand
of
David,
and
by
the
hand
of
his
servants.

\par }\Chap{22}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
David
spake
unto
Jehovah
the
words
of
this
song
in
the
day
that
Jehovah
delivered
him
out
of
the
hand
of
all
his
enemies,
and
out
of
the
hand
of
Saul:
\VS{2}and
he
said,
\par }{\Q Jehovah
is
my
rock,
and
my
fortress,
and
my
deliverer,
even
mine;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}God,
my
rock,
in
him
will
I
take
refuge;
\par }{\Q My
shield,
and
the
horn
of
my
salvation,
my
high
tower,
and
my
refuge;
\par }{\Q My
saviour,
thou
savest
me
from
violence.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
call
upon
Jehovah,
who
is
worthy
to
be
praised:
\par }{\Q So
shall
I
be
saved
from
mine
enemies.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
the
waves
of
death
compassed
me;
\par }{\Q The
floods
of
ungodliness
made
me
afraid:
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
cords
of
Sheol
were
round
about
me;
\par }{\Q The
snares
of
death
came
upon
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}In
my
distress
I
called
upon
Jehovah;
\par }{\Q Yea,
I
called
unto
my
God:
\par }{\Q And
he
heard
my
voice
out
of
his
temple,
\par }{\Q And
my
cry
{\ADD{
came}}
into
his
ears.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Then
the
earth
shook
and
trembled,
\par }{\Q The
foundations
of
heaven
quaked
\par }{\Q And
were
shaken,
because
he
was
wroth.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}There
went
up
a
smoke
out
of
his
nostrils,
\par }{\Q And
fire
out
of
his
mouth
devoured:
\par }{\Q Coals
were
kindled
by
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He
bowed
the
heavens
also,
and
came
down;
\par }{\Q And
thick
darkness
was
under
his
feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
he
rode
upon
a
cherub,
and
did
fly;
\par }{\Q Yea,
he
was
seen
upon
the
wings
of
the
wind.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
he
made
darkness
pavilions
round
about
him,
\par }{\Q Gathering
of
waters,
thick
clouds
of
the
skies.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}At
the
brightness
before
him
\par }{\Q Coals
of
fire
were
kindled.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Jehovah
thundered
from
heaven,
\par }{\Q And
the
Most
High
uttered
his
voice.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}And
he
sent
out
arrows,
and
scattered
them;
\par }{\Q Lightning,
and
discomfited
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Then
the
channels
of
the
sea
appeared,
\par }{\Q The
foundations
of
the
world
were
laid
bare,
\par }{\Q By
the
rebuke
of
Jehovah,
\par }{\Q At
the
blast
of
the
breath
of
his
nostrils.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}He
sent
from
on
high,
he
took
me;
\par }{\Q He
drew
me
out
of
many
waters;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}He
delivered
me
from
my
strong
enemy,
\par }{\Q From
them
that
hated
me;
for
they
were
too
mighty
for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}They
came
upon
me
in
the
day
of
my
calamity;
\par }{\Q But
Jehovah
was
my
stay.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}He
brought
me
forth
also
into
a
large
place;
\par }{\Q He
delivered
me,
because
he
delighted
in
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Jehovah
rewarded
me
according
to
my
righteousness;
\par }{\Q According
to
the
cleanness
of
my
hands
hath
he
recompensed
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}For
I
have
kept
the
ways
of
Jehovah,
\par }{\Q And
have
not
wickedly
departed
from
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}For
all
his
ordinances
were
before
me;
\par }{\Q And
as
for
his
statutes,
I
did
not
depart
from
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}I
was
also
perfect
toward
him;
\par }{\Q And
I
kept
myself
from
mine
iniquity.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Therefore
hath
Jehovah
recompensed
me
according
to
my
righteousness,
\par }{\Q According
to
my
cleanness
in
his
eyesight.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}With
the
merciful
thou
wilt
show
thyself
merciful;
\par }{\Q With
the
perfect
man
thou
wilt
show
thyself
perfect;
\par }{\Q \VS{27}With
the
pure
thou
wilt
show
thyself
pure;
\par }{\Q And
with
the
perverse
thou
wilt
show
thyself
froward.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}And
the
afflicted
people
thou
wilt
save;
\par }{\Q But
thine
eyes
are
upon
the
haughty,
that
thou
mayest
bring
them
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}For
thou
art
my
lamp,
O
Jehovah;
\par }{\Q And
Jehovah
will
lighten
my
darkness.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}For
by
thee
I
run
upon
a
troop;
\par }{\Q By
my
God
do
I
leap
over
a
wall.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}As
for
God,
his
way
is
perfect:
\par }{\Q The
word
of
Jehovah
is
tried;
\par }{\Q He
is
a
shield
unto
all
them
that
take
refuge
in
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}For
who
is
God,
save
Jehovah?
\par }{\Q And
who
is
a
rock,
save
our
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{33}God
is
my
strong
fortress;
\par }{\Q And
he guideth
the
perfect
in
his
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}He
maketh
his
feet
like
hinds’
{\ADD{
feet}},
\par }{\Q And
setteth
me
upon
my
high
places.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}He
teacheth
my
hands
to
war,
\par }{\Q So
that
mine
arms
do
bend
a
bow
of
brass.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}Thou
hast
also
given
me
the
shield
of
thy
salvation;
\par }{\Q And
thy
gentleness
hath
made
me
great.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}Thou
hast
enlarged
my
steps
under
me;
\par }{\Q And
my
feet
have
not
slipped.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}I
have
pursued
mine
enemies,
and
destroyed
them;
\par }{\Q Neither
did
I
turn
again
till
they
were
consumed.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}And
I
have
consumed
them,
and
smitten
them
through,
so
that
they
cannot
arise:
\par }{\Q Yea,
they
are
fallen
under
my
feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}For
thou
hast
girded
me
with
strength
unto
the
battle;
\par }{\Q Thou
hast
subdued
under
me
those
that
rose
up
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}Thou
hast
also
made
mine
enemies
turn
their
backs
unto
me,
\par }{\Q That
I
might
cut
off
them
that
hate
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}They
looked,
but
there
was
none
to
save;
\par }{\Q Even
unto
Jehovah,
but
he
answered
them
not.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}Then
did
I
beat
them
small
as
the
dust
of
the
earth,
\par }{\Q I
did
crush
them
as
the
mire
of
the
streets,
and
did
spread
them
abroad.
\par }{\Q \VS{44}Thou
also
hast
delivered
me
from
the
strivings
of
my
people;
\par }{\Q Thou
hast
kept
me
to
be
the
head
of
the
nations:
\par }{\Q A
people
whom
I
have
not
known
shall
serve
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{45}The
foreigners
shall
submit
themselves
unto
me:
\par }{\Q As
soon
as
they
hear
of
me,
they
shall
obey
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{46}The
foreigners
shall
fade
away,
\par }{\Q And
shall
come
trembling
out
of
their
close
places.
\par }{\Q \VS{47}Jehovah
liveth;
And
blessed
be
my
rock;
\par }{\Q And
exalted
be
God,
the
rock
of
my
salvation,
\par }{\Q \VS{48}Even
the
God
that
executeth
vengeance
for
me,
\par }{\Q And
that
bringeth
down
peoples
under
me,
\par }{\Q \VS{49}And
that
bringeth
me
forth
from
mine
enemies:
\par }{\Q Yea,
thou liftest
me
up
above
them
that
rise
up
against
me;
\par }{\Q Thou
deliverest
me
from
the
violent
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{50}Therefore
I
will
give
thanks
unto
thee,
O
Jehovah,
among
the
nations,
\par }{\Q And
will
sing
praises
unto
thy
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{51}Great
deliverance
giveth
he
to
his
king,
\par }{\Q And showeth
lovingkindness
to
his
anointed,
\par }{\Q To
David
and
to
his
seed,
for
evermore.

\par }\Chap{23}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
these
are
the
last
words
of
David.
\par }{\Q David
the
son
of
Jesse
saith,
\par }{\Q And
the
man
who
was
raised
on
high
saith,
\par }{\Q The
anointed
of
the
God
of
Jacob,
\par }{\Q And
the
sweet
psalmist
of
Israel:
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Spirit
of
Jehovah
spake
by
me,
\par }{\Q And
his
word
was
upon
my
tongue.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
God
of
Israel
said,
\par }{\Q The
Rock
of
Israel
spake
to
me:
\par }{\Q One
that
ruleth
over
men
righteously,
\par }{\Q That
ruleth
in
the
fear
of
God,
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
He
shall
be}}
as
the
light
of
the
morning,
when
the
sun
riseth,
\par }{\Q A
morning
without
clouds,
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
When}}
the
tender
grass
{\ADD{
springeth}}
out
of
the
earth,
\par }{\Q Through
clear
shining
after
rain.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Verily
my
house
is
not
so
with
God;
\par }{\Q Yet
he
hath
made
with
me
an
everlasting
covenant,
\par }{\Q Ordered
in
all
things,
and
sure:
\par }{\Q For
it
is
all
my
salvation,
and
all
{\ADD{
my}}
desire,
\par }{\Q Although
he
maketh
it
not
to
grow.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}But
the
ungodly
shall
be
all
of
them
as
thorns
to
be
thrust
away,
\par }{\Q Because
they
cannot
be
taken
with
the
hand;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
the
man
that
toucheth
them
\par }{\Q Must
be
armed
with
iron
and
the
staff
of
a
spear:
\par }{\Q And
they
shall
be
utterly
burned
with
fire
in
{\ADD{
their}}
place.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}These
are
the
names
of
the
mighty
men
whom
David
had:
Josheb-basshebeth
a
Tahchemonite,
chief
of
the
captains;
the
same
was
Adino
the
Eznite,
against
eight
hundred
slain
at
one
time.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}And
after
him
was
Eleazar
the
son
of
Dodai
the
son
of
an
Ahohite,
one
of
the
three
mighty
men
with
David,
when
they
defied
the
Philistines
that
were
there
gathered
together
to
battle,
and
the
men
of
Israel
were
gone
away.
\VS{10}He
arose,
and
smote
the
Philistines
until
his
hand
was
weary,
and
his
hand
clave
unto
the
sword;
and
Jehovah
wrought
a
great
victory
that
day;
and
the
people
returned
after
him
only
to
take
spoil.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}And
after
him
was
Shammah
the
son
of
Agee
a
Hararite.
And
the
Philistines
were
gathered
together
into
a
troop,
where
was
a
plot
of
ground
full
of
lentils;
and
the
people
fled
from
the
Philistines.
\VS{12}But
he
stood
in
the
midst
of
the
plot,
and
defended
it,
and
slew
the
Philistines;
and
Jehovah
wrought
a
great
victory.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}And
three
of
the
thirty
chief
men
went
down,
and
came
to
David
in
the
harvest
time
unto
the
cave
of
Adullam;
and
the
troop
of
the
Philistines
was
encamped
in
the
valley
of
Rephaim.
\VS{14}And
David
was
then
in
the
stronghold;
and
the
garrison
of
the
Philistines
was
then
in
Beth-lehem.
\VS{15}And
David
longed,
and
said,
Oh
that
one
would
give
me
water
to
drink
of
the
well
of
Beth-lehem,
which
is
by
the
gate!
\VS{16}And
the
three
mighty
men
brake
through
the
host
of
the
Philistines,
and
drew
water
out
of
the
well
of
Beth-lehem,
that
was
by
the
gate,
and
took
it,
and
brought
it
to
David:
but
he
would
not
drink
thereof,
but
poured
it
out
unto
Jehovah.
\VS{17}And
he
said,
Be
it
far
from
me,
O
Jehovah,
that
I
should
do
this:
{\ADD{
shall
I
drink}}
the
blood
of
the
men
that
went
in
jeopardy
of
their
lives?
therefore
he
would
not
drink
it.
These
things
did
the
three
mighty
men.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}And
Abishai,
the
brother
of
Joab,
the
son
of
Zeruiah,
was
chief
of
the
three.
And
he
lifted
up
his
spear
against
three
hundred
and
slew
them,
and
had
a
name
among
the
three.
\VS{19}Was
he
not
most
honorable
of
the
three?
therefore
he
was
made
their
captain:
howbeit
he
attained
not
unto
the
{\ADD{
first}}
three.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}And
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada,
the
son
of
a
valiant
man
of
Kabzeel,
who
had
done
mighty
deeds,
he
slew
the
two
{\ADD{
sons
of}}
Ariel
of
Moab:
he
went
down
also
and
slew
a
lion
in
the
midst
of
a
pit
in
time
of
snow.
\VS{21}And
he
slew
an
Egyptian,
a
goodly
man:
and
the
Egyptian
had
a
spear
in
his
hand;
but
he
went
down
to
him
with
a
staff,
and
plucked
the
spear
out
of
the
Egyptian’s
hand,
and
slew
him
with
his
own
spear.
\VS{22}These
things
did
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada,
and
had
a
name
among
the
three
mighty
men.
\VS{23}He
was
more
honorable
than
the
thirty,
but
he
attained
not
to
the
{\ADD{
first}}
three.
And
David
set
him
over
his
guard.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Asahel
the
brother
of
Joab
was
one
of
the
thirty;
Elhanan
the
son
of
Dodo
of
Beth-lehem,
\VS{25}Shammah
the
Harodite,
Elika
the
Harodite,
\VS{26}Helez
the
Paltite,
Ira
the
son
of
Ikkesh
the
Tekoite,
\VS{27}Abiezer
the
Anathothite,
Mebunnai
the
Hushathite,
\VS{28}Zalmon
the
Ahohite,
Maharai
the
Netophathite,
\VS{29}Heleb
the
son
of
Baanah
the
Netophathite,
Ittai
the
son
of
Ribai
of
Gibeah
of
the
children
of
Benjamin,
\VS{30}Benaiah
a
Pirathonite,
Hiddai
of
the
brooks
of
Gaash.
\VS{31}Abi-albon
the
Arbathite,
Azmaveth
the
Barhumite,
\VS{32}Eliahba
the
Shaalbonite,
the
sons
of
Jashen,
Jonathan,
\VS{33}Shammah
the
Hararite,
Ahiam
the
son
of
Sharar
the
Ararite,
\VS{34}Eliphelet
the
son
of
Ahasbai,
the
son
of
the
Maacathite,
Eliam
the
son
of
Ahithophel
the
Gilonite,
\VS{35}Hezro
the
Carmelite,
Paarai
the
Arbite,
\VS{36}Igal
the
son
of
Nathan
of
Zobah,
Bani
the
Gadite,
\VS{37}Zelek
the
Ammonite,
Naharai
the
Beerothite, armorbearers
to
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah,
\VS{38}Ira
the
Ithrite,
Gareb
the
Ithrite,
\VS{39}Uriah
the
Hittite:
thirty
and
seven
in
all.

\par }\Chap{24}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
again
the
anger
of
Jehovah
was
kindled
against
Israel,
and
he
moved
David
against
them,
saying,
Go,
number
Israel
and
Judah.
\VS{2}And
the
king
said
to
Joab
the
captain
of
the
host,
who
was
with
him,
Go
now
to
and
fro
through
all
the
tribes
of
Israel,
from
Dan
even
to
Beer-sheba,
and
number
ye
the
people,
that
I
may
know
the
sum
of
the
people.
\VS{3}And
Joab
said
unto
the
king,
Now
Jehovah
thy
God
add
unto
the
people,
how
many
soever
they
may
be,
a
hundredfold;
and
may
the
eyes
of
my
lord
the
king
see
it:
but
why
doth
my
lord
the
king
delight
in
this
thing?
\VS{4}Notwithstanding,
the
king’s
word
prevailed
against
Joab,
and
against
the
captains
of
the
host.
And
Joab
and
the
captains
of
the
host
went
out
from
the
presence
of
the
king,
to
number
the
people
of
Israel.
\VS{5}And
they
passed
over
the
Jordan,
and
encamped
in
Aroer,
on
the
right
side
of
the
city
that
is
in
the
middle
of
the
valley
of
Gad,
and
unto
Jazer:
\VS{6}then
they
came
to
Gilead,
and
to
the
land
of
Tahtim-hodshi;
and
they
came
to
Dan-jaan,
and
round
about
to
Sidon,
\VS{7}and
came
to
the
stronghold
of
Tyre,
and
to
all
the
cities
of
the
Hivites,
and
of
the
Canaanites;
and
they
went
out
to
the
south
of
Judah,
at
Beer-sheba.
\VS{8}So
when
they
had
gone
to
and
fro
through
all
the
land,
they
came
to
Jerusalem
at
the
end
of
nine
months
and
twenty
days.
\VS{9}And
Joab
gave
up
the
sum
of
the
numbering
of
the
people
unto
the
king:
and
there
were
in
Israel
eight
hundred
thousand
valiant
men
that
drew
the
sword;
and
the
men
of
Judah
were
five
hundred
thousand
men.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}And
David’s
heart
smote
him
after
that
he
had
numbered
the
people.
And
David
said
unto
Jehovah,
I
have
sinned
greatly
in
that
which
I
have
done:
but
now,
O
Jehovah,
put
away,
I
beseech
thee,
the
iniquity
of
thy
servant;
for
I
have
done
very
foolishly.
\VS{11}And
when
David
rose
up
in
the
morning,
the
word
of
Jehovah
came
unto
the
prophet
Gad,
David’s
seer,
saying,
\VS{12}Go
and
speak
unto
David,
Thus
saith
Jehovah,
I
offer
thee
three
things:
choose
thee
one
of
them,
that
I
may
do
it
unto
thee.
\VS{13}So
Gad
came
to
David,
and
told
him,
and
said
unto
him,
Shall
seven
years
of
famine
come
unto
thee
in
thy
land?
or
wilt
thou
flee
three
months
before
thy
foes
while
they
pursue
thee?
or
shall
there
be
three
days’
pestilence
in
thy
land?
now
advise
thee,
and
consider
what
answer
I
shall
return
to
him
that
sent
me.
\VS{14}And
David
said
unto
Gad,
I
am
in
a
great
strait:
let
us
fall
now
into
the
hand
of
Jehovah;
for
his
mercies
are
great;
and
let
me
not
fall
into
the
hand
of
man.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}So
Jehovah
sent
a
pestilence
upon
Israel
from
the
morning
even
to
the
time
appointed;
and
there
died
of
the
people
from
Dan
even
to
Beer-sheba
seventy
thousand
men.
\VS{16}And
when
the
angel
stretched
out
his
hand
toward
Jerusalem
to
destroy
it,
Jehovah
repented
him
of
the
evil,
and
said
to
the
angel
that
destroyed
the
people,
It
is
enough;
now
stay
thy
hand.
And
the
angel
of
Jehovah
was
by
the threshing-floor
of
Araunah
the
Jebusite.
\VS{17}And
David
spake
unto
Jehovah
when
he
saw
the
angel
that
smote
the
people,
and
said,
Lo,
I
have
sinned,
and
I
have
done
perversely;
but
these
sheep,
what
have
they
done?
let
thy
hand,
I
pray
thee,
be
against
me,
and
against
my
father’s
house.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}And
Gad
came
that
day
to
David,
and
said
unto
him,
Go
up,
rear
an
altar
unto
Jehovah
in
the threshing-floor
of
Araunah
the
Jebusite.
\VS{19}And
David
went
up
according
to
the
saying
of
Gad,
as
Jehovah
commanded.
\VS{20}And
Araunah
looked
forth,
and
saw
the
king
and
his
servants
coming
on
toward
him:
and
Araunah
went
out,
and
bowed
himself
before
the
king
with
his
face
to
the
ground.
\VS{21}And
Araunah
said,
Wherefore
is
my
lord
the
king
come
to
his
servant?
And
David
said,
To
buy
the threshing-floor
of
thee,
to
build
an
altar
unto
Jehovah,
that
the
plague
may
be
stayed
from
the
people.
\VS{22}And
Araunah
said
unto
David,
Let
my
lord
the
king
take
and
offer
up
what
seemeth
good
unto
him:
behold,
the
oxen
for
the burnt-offering,
and
the
threshing
instruments
and
the
yokes
of
the
oxen
for
the
wood:
\VS{23}all
this,
O
king,
doth
Araunah
give
unto
the
king.
And
Araunah
said
unto
the
king,
Jehovah
thy
God
accept
thee.
\VS{24}And
the
king
said
unto
Araunah,
Nay;
but
I
will
verily
buy
it
of
thee
at
a
price;
neither
will
I
offer burnt-offerings
unto
Jehovah
my
God
which
cost
me
nothing.
So
David
bought
the threshing-floor
and
the
oxen
for
fifty
shekels
of
silver.
\VS{25}And
David
built
there
an
altar
unto
Jehovah,
and
offered burnt-offerings
and peace-offerings.
So
Jehovah
was
entreated
for
the
land,
and
the
plague
was
stayed
from
Israel.
\par }