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\BibleBook{The Second Book of Samuel}

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\BibleMainTitle{The Second Book of Samuel }
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\chapterNumber{1}And|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" the|strong="H0853" death|strong="H4191" of|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586", when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1961" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" slaughter|strong="H5221" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" Amalekites|strong="H6002", that|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" abode|strong="H3427" two|strong="H8147" days|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3427" Ziklag|strong="H6860". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H0935" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" third|strong="H7992" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3117" behold|strong="H2009", a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" came|strong="H0935" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H5921" camp|strong="H4264" from|strong="H4480" Saul|strong="H7586" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H5921" garments|strong="H0899" rent, and|strong="H0935" earth|strong="H0776" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218"; and|strong="H0935" as|strong="H1961" soon as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3117" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H3117" fell|strong="H5307" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H0776" and|strong="H0935" did|strong="H0376" obeisance. 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Whence comest thou? And|strong="H0935" he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H4264" the|strong="H0559" camp|strong="H4264" of|strong="H4264" Israel|strong="H3478" am I|strong="H2088" escaped|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", What|strong="H4100" has|strong="H0834" taken|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961"? I|strong="H0834" pray|strong="H4994" thee, tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H0413". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H0834" fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0559" battle|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" also|strong="H1571" had|strong="H0834" fallen|strong="H5307" and|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" that|strong="H0834" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" were|strong="H0834" dead|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H0413", How|strong="H0349" knowest thou that|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191"? 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H7393" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H0559" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H2009" happened|strong="H7122" by|strong="H5921" chance|strong="H7122" to|strong="H0559" be upon|strong="H5921" mount|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533", and|strong="H7393" behold|strong="H2009", Saul|strong="H7586" leaned|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595"; and|strong="H7393" behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H0559" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H7393" horsemen|strong="H6571" followed hard after|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7200" he|strong="H0310" looked|strong="H7200" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="H7200" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413". And|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2005" said|strong="H0559", Here|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" I|strong="H2005". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H0859" he|strong="H0559" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413", Who|strong="H4310" art thou? And|strong="H0859" I|strong="H0595" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" an|strong="H0559" Amalekite|strong="H6003". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" again|strong="H5750", Stand|strong="H5975", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994" thee, over|strong="H5921" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="H5975" slay|strong="H4191" me|strong="H0413"; for|strong="H3588" anguish has|strong="H3588" seized|strong="H0270" me|strong="H0413"; for|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" yet|strong="H5750" whole|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5921" me|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3947" I|strong="H0834" stood|strong="H5975" over|strong="H5921" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" put|strong="H4191" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" death|strong="H4191", for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0834" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" live|strong="H2421" after|strong="H0310" his|strong="H5921" fall|strong="H5307"; and|strong="H0935" I|strong="H0834" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0834" crown|strong="H5145" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" bracelet|strong="H0685" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" arm|strong="H2220", and|strong="H0935" have|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0413" hither to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1571" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" garments|strong="H0899" and|strong="H0376" rent them|strong="H2388"; and|strong="H0376" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0854" [did|strong="H0834"] likewise|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3588" mourned|strong="H5594", and|strong="H1121" wept|strong="H1058", and|strong="H1121" fasted|strong="H6684" until|strong="H5704" even|strong="H5704" for|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478"; because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" fallen|strong="H5307" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H2088" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H0413", Whence art thou? And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" an|strong="H2088" Amalekite|strong="H6003" stranger|strong="H1616". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", How|strong="H0349" wast thou not|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" to|strong="H0413" stretch|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" thy hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H0413" destroy|strong="H7843" Jehovah's anointed|strong="H4899"? 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732" called|strong="H7121" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H0259" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" and|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Draw|strong="H5066" near|strong="H5066", [and|strong="H1732"] fall|strong="H6293" on|strong="H0259" him|strong="H5221". And|strong="H1732" he|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" that|strong="H7121" he|strong="H1732" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Thy blood|strong="H1818" be|strong="H4191" upon|strong="H5921" thy head|strong="H7218"; for|strong="H3588" thy mouth|strong="H6310" has|strong="H3068" testified against|strong="H5921" thee, saying|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0595" have|strong="H3068" slain Jehovah's anointed|strong="H4899". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" lamented with|strong="H0854" this|strong="H2063" lamentation|strong="H7015" over|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" over|strong="H5921" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121"; 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5921" bade them|strong="H5921" teach|strong="H3925" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" [the|strong="H0559" song of|strong="H1121"] the|strong="H0559" bow|strong="H7198". Behold|strong="H2009", it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2009" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" book|strong="H5612" of|strong="H1121" Jasher: — 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H5921" beauty of|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" slain|strong="H2491" upon|strong="H5921" thy high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116": how|strong="H0349" are|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307"! 
\verseNumber{20}Tell|strong="H5046" [it|strong="H8055"] not|strong="H0408" in|strong="H6189" Gath|strong="H1661", carry|strong="H1319" not|strong="H0408" the|strong="H5046" tidings|strong="H1319" in|strong="H6189" the|strong="H5046" streets|strong="H2351" of|strong="H1323" Ashkelon|strong="H0831"; Lest|strong="H6435" the|strong="H5046" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5046" Philistines|strong="H6430" rejoice|strong="H8055", Lest|strong="H6435" the|strong="H5046" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5046" uncircumcised|strong="H6189" triumph. 
\verseNumber{21}Ye mountains|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533", let|strong="H0408" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H0408" no|strong="H0408" dew|strong="H2919", no|strong="H0408" rain|strong="H4306" upon|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588", nor|strong="H0408" fields|strong="H7704" of|strong="H2022" heave-offerings! For|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5921" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" was|strong="H7586" vilely cast away, The|strong="H5921" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H2022" Saul|strong="H7586", [as|strong="H3588"] not|strong="H0408" anointed|strong="H4899" with|strong="H5921" oil|strong="H8081". 
\verseNumber{22}From|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1818" the|strong="H7725" slain|strong="H2491", from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" fat|strong="H2459" of|strong="H1818" the|strong="H7725" mighty|strong="H1368", The|strong="H7725" bow|strong="H7198" of|strong="H1818" Jonathan|strong="H3083" turned|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" back|strong="H7725", And|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1818" Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" empty|strong="H7387". 
\verseNumber{23}Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H7586" Jonathan|strong="H3083", beloved|strong="H0157" and|strong="H7586" pleasant|strong="H5273" in|strong="H3808" their|strong="H3808" lives|strong="H2416", Even|strong="H3808" in|strong="H3808" their|strong="H3808" death|strong="H4194" were|strong="H7586" not|strong="H3808" divided|strong="H6504"; They|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7586" swifter|strong="H7043" than|strong="H3808" eagles|strong="H5404", they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7586" stronger|strong="H1396" than|strong="H3808" lions|strong="H0738". 
\verseNumber{24}Ye daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Israel|strong="H3478", weep|strong="H1058" over|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586", who|strong="H3478" clothed|strong="H3847" you|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" scarlet|strong="H8144" with|strong="H5973" splendour, Who|strong="H3478" put|strong="H3847" ornaments|strong="H5716" of|strong="H1323" gold|strong="H2091" upon|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" apparel|strong="H3830". 
\verseNumber{25}How|strong="H0349" are|strong="H1368" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421"! Jonathan|strong="H3083" is|strong="H3083" slain|strong="H2491" upon|strong="H5921" thy high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116". 
\verseNumber{26}I|strong="H5921" am distressed for|strong="H5921" thee, my|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Jonathan|strong="H3083": very|strong="H3966" pleasant|strong="H5276" wast thou unto me|strong="H5921"; Thy love|strong="H0160" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" was|strong="H0802" wonderful|strong="H6381", passing women's love|strong="H0160". 
\verseNumber{27}How|strong="H0349" are|strong="H1368" the|strong="H0006" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307", and|strong="H3627" the|strong="H0006" instruments|strong="H3627" of|strong="H3627" war|strong="H4421" perished|strong="H0006"! 
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\chapterNumber{2}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" into|strong="H0413" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063"? And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Whither shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927"? And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0310" said|strong="H0559", Unto Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" thither, and|strong="H1732" his|strong="H1732" two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802" also|strong="H1571", Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the|strong="H1571" Jizreelitess, and|strong="H1732" Abigail|strong="H0026" the|strong="H1571" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H0802" Nabal|strong="H5037" the|strong="H1571" Carmelite|strong="H3761". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1004" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973" did|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" bring|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", every|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H1732" household|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H0834" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H0834" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1004" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H0935", and|strong="H0935" there|strong="H8033" they|strong="H0834" anointed|strong="H4886" David|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Jabesh-Gilead that|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" buried|strong="H6912" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Jabesh-Gilead, and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413", Blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H1288" ye of|strong="H0376" Jehovah|strong="H3068", that|strong="H0834" ye have|strong="H0834" shewn this|strong="H2088" kindness|strong="H2617" to|strong="H0413" your|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068", to|strong="H0413" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H3068" have|strong="H0834" buried|strong="H6912" him|strong="H0413"! 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258" Jehovah|strong="H3068" shew kindness|strong="H2617" and|strong="H3068" faithfulness|strong="H0571" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H0834"; and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0834" also|strong="H1571" will|strong="H3068" requite you|strong="H0834" this|strong="H2088" good|strong="H2896", because|strong="H0834" ye have|strong="H0834" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H6258" let|strong="H6258" your|strong="H5921" hands|strong="H3027" be|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2388", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" ye valiant|strong="H2428"; for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H5921" master|strong="H0113" Saul|strong="H7586" is|strong="H1571" dead|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1571" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" have|strong="H1961" anointed|strong="H4886" me|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" them|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1121" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369", captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Saul's host|strong="H6635", took|strong="H3947" Ishbosheth the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H3947" him|strong="H0853" over|strong="H5674" to|strong="H1121" Mahanaim|strong="H4266"; 
\verseNumber{9}and|strong="H3478" made|strong="H3605" him|strong="H0413" king|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568", and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Asshurites, and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" Jizreel, and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" Ephraim|strong="H0669", and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{10}Ishbosheth Saul's son|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0310" began|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" reign|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0310" reigned|strong="H4427" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141". However|strong="H0389", the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" followed|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H0834" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0834" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H1961" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" and|strong="H3063" six|strong="H8337" months|strong="H2320". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3318" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth the|strong="H3318" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" Mahanaim|strong="H4266" to|strong="H5650" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732", went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318". And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" met|strong="H6298" together|strong="H3162" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" sat|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3427", these|strong="H0428" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295", and|strong="H1121" those|strong="H0428" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H6965" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" now|strong="H4994" arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" make|strong="H6965" sport|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" us|strong="H4994". And|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" them|strong="H0413" arise|strong="H6965". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5674" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H6965" over|strong="H6965" by|strong="H6965" number|strong="H4557", twelve|strong="H6240" for|strong="H5650" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H5650" Ishbosheth the|strong="H6965" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" twelve|strong="H6240" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6965" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0376" they|strong="H0834" caught|strong="H2388" every|strong="H0376" one|strong="H0376" his|strong="H0834" fellow|strong="H0376" by|strong="H7121" the|strong="H0834" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H0376" [thrust] his|strong="H0834" sword|strong="H2719" in|strong="H0376" his|strong="H0834" fellow's side|strong="H6654", and|strong="H0376" they|strong="H0834" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" together|strong="H3162". And|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725" was|strong="H0834" called|strong="H7121" Helkath-hazzurim|strong="H2521", which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" by|strong="H7121" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H4421" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" severe|strong="H7186"; and|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H1961" routed|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H0834" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" there|strong="H8033", Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" Asahel|strong="H6214". Now|strong="H1961" Asahel|strong="H6214" was|strong="H1961" swift|strong="H7031" of|strong="H1121" foot|strong="H7272", as|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" gazelles|strong="H6643" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3225" Asahel|strong="H6214" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074"; and|strong="H3225" in|strong="H5921" going he|strong="H0310" turned|strong="H5186" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" nor|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" left|strong="H8040" from|strong="H5921" behind|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074". 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H2088" Abner|strong="H0074" looked|strong="H6437" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310", and|strong="H6437" said|strong="H0559", Art thou Asahel|strong="H6214"? And|strong="H6437" he|strong="H0310" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H5288" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921", Turn|strong="H5493" thee aside|strong="H5493", to|strong="H0559" thy right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" or|strong="H0176" to|strong="H0559" thy left|strong="H8040", and|strong="H5288" lay|strong="H0270" hold|strong="H0270" of|strong="H5921" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H5288" take|strong="H3947" for|strong="H5921" thyself his|strong="H5921" armour. But|strong="H3808" Asahel|strong="H6214" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H5493" aside|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" following|strong="H0310" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H0776" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" again|strong="H5750" to|strong="H0413" Asahel|strong="H6214", Turn|strong="H5493" thee aside|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" following|strong="H0310" me|strong="H0413": why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0776" smite|strong="H5221" thee to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" ground|strong="H0776"? how|strong="H4100" then|strong="H5375" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0776" hold up|strong="H5375" my|strong="H5375" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097" thy brother|strong="H0251"? 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0834" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H0413" turn|strong="H5493" aside|strong="H5493"; therefore|strong="H1961" Abner|strong="H0074" with|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" hinder end|strong="H0310" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" belly|strong="H2570", so|strong="H1961" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" came|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0834" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5221" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H0935" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" same place|strong="H4725". And|strong="H0935" it|strong="H8033" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H0935", that|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" many as|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" Asahel|strong="H6214" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5221" and|strong="H0935" died|strong="H4191" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H0935" Abishai|strong="H0052" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" sun|strong="H8121" went|strong="H0935" down|strong="H1870" when|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H1389" of|strong="H1870" Ammah, which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" before|strong="H6440" Giah|strong="H1520" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" way|strong="H1870" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" wilderness|strong="H4057" of|strong="H1870" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" gathered|strong="H6908" themselves|strong="H0310" together|strong="H0259" after|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H1961" one|strong="H0259" troop, and|strong="H1121" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" hill|strong="H1389". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7725" said|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0559" sword|strong="H2719" devour|strong="H0398" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H7725"? knowest thou not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H7121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" bitterness|strong="H4751" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" latter|strong="H0314" end|strong="H5331"? and|strong="H7725" how|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" shall|strong="H3808" it|strong="H7121" be|strong="H1961" ere thou bid the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" return|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" following|strong="H0310" their|strong="H3588" brethren|strong="H0251"? 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H0430" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", [As|strong="H0376"] \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.27 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" liveth, unless|strong="H3588" thou hadst spoken|strong="H1696", surely|strong="H3588" then|strong="H0227" in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0559" morning|strong="H1242" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H0430" gone|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" every|strong="H0376" one|strong="H0376" from|strong="H0376" following|strong="H0310" his|strong="H0376" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5750", and|strong="H3478" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Israel|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750", neither|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3254" they|strong="H3808" fight|strong="H3898" any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H1980" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" walked|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H6160", and|strong="H1980" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" through|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" Bithron, and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H0376" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" following|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H7725" gathered|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H6908"; and|strong="H7725" there|strong="H3605" lacked of|strong="H0376" David's servants|strong="H5650" nineteen|strong="H6240" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H7725" Asahel|strong="H6214". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5221" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" smitten|strong="H5221" of|strong="H0376" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H3967" of|strong="H0376" Abner's men|strong="H0376", three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" and|strong="H3967" sixty|strong="H8346" men|strong="H0376", who|strong="H0376" had|strong="H1732" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H0376" they|strong="H0834" took|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" Asahel|strong="H6214", and|strong="H0376" buried|strong="H6912" him|strong="H0853" in|strong="H6912" the|strong="H3605" sepulchre of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001", which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" in|strong="H6912" Bethlehem|strong="H1035". And|strong="H0376" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" went|strong="H0376" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915", and|strong="H0376" they|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0376" Hebron|strong="H2275" at|strong="H5375" break of|strong="H0376" day. 
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\chapterNumber{3}And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0996" war|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" long|strong="H0752" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732"; but|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" became|strong="H1961" continually|strong="H1980" stronger|strong="H2390", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" became|strong="H1961" continually|strong="H1980" weaker|strong="H1800". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1961" sons|strong="H1121" born|strong="H3205" in|strong="H1121" Hebron|strong="H2275": his|strong="H1732" firstborn|strong="H1060" was|strong="H1961" Amnon|strong="H0550", of|strong="H1121" Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the|strong="H3205" Jizreelitess; 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H4428" second|strong="H4932", Chileab|strong="H3609", of|strong="H1121" Abigail|strong="H0026" the|strong="H1121" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1121" Nabal|strong="H5037" the|strong="H1121" Carmelite|strong="H3761"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" third|strong="H7992", Absalom|strong="H0053" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Maachah, daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Talmai|strong="H8526" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Geshur|strong="H1650"; 
\verseNumber{4}and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" fourth|strong="H7243", Adonijah|strong="H0138" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Haggith|strong="H2294"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" fifth|strong="H2549", Shephatiah|strong="H8203" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abital|strong="H0037"; 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3205" sixth|strong="H8345", Ithream|strong="H3507", of|strong="H3205" Eglah|strong="H5698" David's wife|strong="H0802". These|strong="H0428" were|strong="H0428" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H0802" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1004" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" while|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H1732" Abner|strong="H0074" made|strong="H2388" himself|strong="H2388" strong|strong="H2388" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0996" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H0935" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H0001" a|strong="H0935" concubine|strong="H6370" whose|strong="H8034" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Rizpah|strong="H7532", the|strong="H0559" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345". And|strong="H0935" [Ishbosheth] said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Abner|strong="H0074", Why|strong="H4069" hast thou gone|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H0935" father's concubine|strong="H6370"? 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H6213" was|strong="H0834" Abner|strong="H0074" very|strong="H3966" wroth for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1004" Ishbosheth, and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H0559", Am|strong="H0595" I|strong="H0834" a|strong="H4672" dog's head|strong="H7218", I|strong="H0834" who|strong="H0834" against|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" do|strong="H6213" shew kindness|strong="H2617" this|strong="H1697" day|strong="H3117" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" thy father|strong="H0001", to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H5921" brethren|strong="H0251", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H5921" friends|strong="H4828", and|strong="H3063" have|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" delivered|strong="H3027" thee into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H0834" thou reproachest me|strong="H0413" this|strong="H1697" day|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0559" fault|strong="H4672" of|strong="H1004" this|strong="H1697" woman|strong="H0802"? 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H3651" do|strong="H6213" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.9 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" to|strong="H3068" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H3068" more|strong="H3254" also|strong="H3068", if|strong="H3588", as|strong="H0834" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" sworn|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", I|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3254" so|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H0430"; 
\verseNumber{10}to|strong="H5704" translate the|strong="H0853" kingdom|strong="H4467" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H6965" to|strong="H5704" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" the|strong="H0853" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H6965" over|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063", from|strong="H5921" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba! 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H7725" he|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" answer|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074" a|strong="H5750" word|strong="H1697" again|strong="H5750", because|strong="H3372" he|strong="H3808" feared|strong="H3372" him|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" on|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" behalf|strong="H5973", saying|strong="H0559", Whose|strong="H4310" is|strong="H4310" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776"? saying|strong="H0559" [also|strong="H0853"], Make|strong="H3772" thy covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="H3478" behold|strong="H2009", my|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" shall|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" with|strong="H5973" thee, to|strong="H0413" turn|strong="H5437" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0413" thee. 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", Well|strong="H2896", I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H1697" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3588" covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H0854" thee; only|strong="H0389" I|strong="H0589" require|strong="H7592" one|strong="H0259" thing|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1323" thee, that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1697", Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440", except|strong="H0518" thou first|strong="H0259" bring|strong="H0935" Michal|strong="H4324" Saul's daughter|strong="H1323", when|strong="H3588" thou comest to|strong="H0559" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H0413" Ishbosheth Saul's son|strong="H1121", saying|strong="H0559", Deliver|strong="H5414" me|strong="H0413" my|strong="H5414" wife|strong="H0802" Michal|strong="H4324", whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" espoused to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" for|strong="H0413" a|strong="H5414" hundred|strong="H3967" foreskins|strong="H6190" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" her|strong="H7971" from|strong="H0376" [her|strong="H7971"] husband|strong="H0376", from|strong="H0376" Phaltiel the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Laish. 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H1980" her|strong="H0413" husband|strong="H0376" went|strong="H1980" with|strong="H0854" her|strong="H0413" along|strong="H1980" weeping|strong="H1058" behind|strong="H0310" her|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" Bahurim|strong="H0980". Then|strong="H1980" said|strong="H0559" Abner|strong="H0074" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Go|strong="H1980", return|strong="H7725". And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H0310" returned|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{17}Now|strong="H1961" Abner|strong="H0074" had|strong="H1961" communicated with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0853" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", Ye sought|strong="H1245" for|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" aforetime to|strong="H0559" be|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921"; 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258" do|strong="H6213" [it|strong="H3588"], for|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" spoken|strong="H0559" of|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", By|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3605" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" save|strong="H3467" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3068" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" also|strong="H1571" spoke|strong="H1696" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1004" Benjamin|strong="H1144"; and|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" went|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1571" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H1004" Hebron|strong="H2275" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" seemed|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1696" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H0834" seemed|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
\verseNumber{20}So|strong="H6213" Abner|strong="H0074" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H0413" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H0935" twenty|strong="H6242" men|strong="H0376" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413". And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413" a|strong="H0935" repast. 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H6965" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" go|strong="H7971", and|strong="H6965" will|strong="H0834" gather|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H0834" may|strong="H3478" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H0854" thee, and|strong="H6965" that|strong="H0834" thou mayest reign|strong="H4427" over|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" thy heart|strong="H5315" desires|strong="H0183". And|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" Abner|strong="H0074" away|strong="H7971"; and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H6965" in|strong="H0413" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H0935" behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3588" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H0935" from|strong="H0935" an|strong="H0935" expedition, and|strong="H0935" brought|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H7227" spoil|strong="H7998" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H7971"; but|strong="H3588" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H0369" no|strong="H0369" longer|strong="H0369" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H0935" Hebron|strong="H2275", for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" gone|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H6635" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413" came|strong="H0935"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097", saying|strong="H0559", Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" has|strong="H0834" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H0413" away|strong="H7971"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" gone|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H1980" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1980" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" hast thou done|strong="H6213"? behold|strong="H2009", Abner|strong="H0074" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" thee; why|strong="H4100" is|strong="H2088" it|strong="H6213" [that|strong="H2088"] thou hast sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H0413" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2088" gone|strong="H1980"? 
\verseNumber{25}Thou knowest Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369", that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" deceive thee, to|strong="H0935" know|strong="H3045" thy going|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3045" and|strong="H1121" thy coming|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0935" know|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" thou doest. 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H7725" when|strong="H3318" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1732" come|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H0310" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" after|strong="H0310" Abner|strong="H0074", who|strong="H4397" brought|strong="H3318" him|strong="H7971" again|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" well|strong="H3045" of|strong="H4397" Sirah|strong="H5626"; but|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" it|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H7725" when|strong="H1696" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H1818" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" Hebron|strong="H2275", Joab|strong="H3097" took|strong="H5186" him|strong="H0413" aside|strong="H5186" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" gate|strong="H8179" to|strong="H0413" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413" secretly, and|strong="H7725" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" belly|strong="H2570", that|strong="H7725" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191", for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H8179" Asahel|strong="H6214" his|strong="H7725" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H1121" afterwards|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" [it|strong="H3651"], and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0310" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0595" and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" kingdom|strong="H4467" are|strong="H1121" guiltless before|strong="H5973" Jehovah|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3651" ever|strong="H5703" from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H0559" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1121" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369": 
\verseNumber{29}let|strong="H0408" it|strong="H5921" fall|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1004" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1004" on|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" father's house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" let|strong="H0408" there|strong="H3605" not|strong="H0408" fail|strong="H3772" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Joab|strong="H3097" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" has|strong="H0001" an|strong="H3772" issue, or|strong="H0408" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3772" leper|strong="H6879", or|strong="H0408" that|strong="H3605" leans on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3772" staff, or|strong="H0408" that|strong="H3605" falls|strong="H5307" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719", or|strong="H0408" that|strong="H3605" lacks|strong="H2638" bread|strong="H3899"! 
\verseNumber{30}So|strong="H0834" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H0251" Abishai|strong="H0052" his|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" killed|strong="H2026" Abner|strong="H0074", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" slain|strong="H2026" their|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214" at|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413", Rend|strong="H7167" your|strong="H3605" garments|strong="H0899", and|strong="H1980" gird|strong="H2296" yourselves|strong="H2296" with|strong="H0854" sackcloth|strong="H8242", and|strong="H1980" mourn|strong="H5594" before|strong="H6440" Abner|strong="H0074". And|strong="H1980" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" followed|strong="H0310" the|strong="H3605" bier|strong="H4296". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H4428" they|strong="H5971" buried|strong="H6912" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H0413" Hebron|strong="H2275"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H3605" voice|strong="H6963" and|strong="H4428" wept|strong="H1058" at|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" grave|strong="H6913" of|strong="H4428" Abner|strong="H0074"; and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" wept|strong="H1058". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" lamented over|strong="H0413" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Should|strong="H0559" Abner|strong="H0074" die|strong="H4191" as|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4191" fool|strong="H5036" dieth? 
\verseNumber{34}Thy hands|strong="H3027" were|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" bound|strong="H0631", Nor|strong="H3808" thy feet|strong="H7272" put|strong="H5066" into|strong="H5921" fetters|strong="H5178"; As|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" falleth before|strong="H6440" wicked men|strong="H1121", Fellest thou! And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" wept|strong="H1058" again|strong="H3254" over|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0559" cause David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H0559" eat|strong="H1262" bread|strong="H3899" while|strong="H5750" it|strong="H0518" was|strong="H1732" yet|strong="H5750" day|strong="H3117"; but|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" swore|strong="H7650", saying|strong="H0559", So|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.35 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H0935" more|strong="H5750" also|strong="H3541", if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H3588" taste|strong="H2938" bread|strong="H3899" or|strong="H0176" aught else|strong="H5750" till the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121" be|strong="H5750" down|strong="H6440"! 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" remarked it|strong="H6213", and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" them|strong="H3190"; as|strong="H0834" whatever|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" did|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{37}And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" understood|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4191" put|strong="H4191" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{38}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3588" servants|strong="H5650", Know|strong="H3045" ye not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H3588" prince|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H1419" man|strong="H1419" fallen|strong="H5307" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117" in|strong="H0413" Israel|strong="H3478"? 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H1121" I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" this|strong="H0428" day|strong="H3117" weak|strong="H7390", though anointed|strong="H4886" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H1121" these|strong="H0428" men|strong="H0376", the|strong="H4480" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", are|strong="H3117" too|strong="H4480" hard|strong="H7186" for|strong="H3117" me|strong="H4480": Jehovah|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H7999" the|strong="H4480" doer of|strong="H1121" evil|strong="H7451" according|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" wickedness|strong="H7451"! 
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\chapterNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" Saul's son|strong="H1121" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H3478" dead|strong="H4191" in|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275", his|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" were|strong="H3478" enfeebled, and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" troubled. 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" Saul's son|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376", captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" bands|strong="H1416": the|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H0259" was|strong="H8034" Baanah|strong="H1196", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0259" Rechab|strong="H7394", the|strong="H5921" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rimmon|strong="H7417" the|strong="H5921" Beerothite|strong="H0886", of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144"; for|strong="H3588" Beeroth|strong="H0881" also|strong="H1571" was|strong="H8034" reckoned|strong="H2803" to|strong="H1961" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5704" Beerothites|strong="H0886" had|strong="H1961" fled|strong="H1272" to|strong="H5704" Gittaim|strong="H1664", and|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1961" sojourners there|strong="H8033" until|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" Saul's son|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" that|strong="H8141" was|strong="H8034" lame of|strong="H1121" [his|strong="H5375"] feet|strong="H7272". He|strong="H8141" was|strong="H8034" five|strong="H2568" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0935" news|strong="H8052" came|strong="H0935" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" out|strong="H0935" of|strong="H1121" Jizreel; and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" nurse|strong="H0539" took|strong="H5375" him|strong="H0935" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H1121" fled|strong="H5127". And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" pass|strong="H0935", as|strong="H1961" she made|strong="H1961" haste|strong="H2648" to|strong="H0935" flee|strong="H5127", that|strong="H8141" he|strong="H8141" fell|strong="H5307", and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H1961" lame. And|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rimmon|strong="H7417" the|strong="H0853" Beerothite|strong="H0886", Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196", went|strong="H0935" and|strong="H1121" came|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" about|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" heat|strong="H2527" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" day|strong="H3117" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth, who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" taking|strong="H0935" his|strong="H0935" noonday rest|strong="H7901". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5704" came|strong="H0935" thither into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0413" house|strong="H1004", [as|strong="H5704" though] they|strong="H5704" would fetch wheat|strong="H2406"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5704" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0413" belly|strong="H2570"; and|strong="H0935" Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H0935" Baanah|strong="H1196" his|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251" escaped|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H5921" came|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", as|strong="H0935" he|strong="H1931" lay|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" bed|strong="H4904" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" bedchamber, and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5921" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H0935" slew|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H0935" beheaded him|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H6160" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H0935" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009" the|strong="H0853" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ishbosheth the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", thine enemy|strong="H0341" who|strong="H0834" sought|strong="H1245" thy life|strong="H5315"; and|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H5414" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1121" avenged|strong="H5360" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" seed|strong="H2233". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H6030" David|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H0559" Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251", the|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rimmon|strong="H7417" the|strong="H3605" Beerothite|strong="H0886", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" them|strong="H0853", [As|strong="H0834"] Jehovah|strong="H3068" liveth, who|strong="H0834" has|strong="H3068" redeemed|strong="H6299" my|strong="H3605" soul|strong="H5315" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" distress|strong="H6869", 
\verseNumber{10}when|strong="H3588" one|strong="H1931" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5414", saying|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", Saul|strong="H7586" is|strong="H0834" dead|strong="H4191"! and|strong="H5869" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4191" his|strong="H5414" own|strong="H1961" sight|strong="H5869" a|strong="H1961" messenger|strong="H5046" of|strong="H5869" good|strong="H1319", I|strong="H0834" took|strong="H1961" hold|strong="H0270" of|strong="H5869" him|strong="H5414", and|strong="H5869" slew|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H4191" Ziklag|strong="H6860" — to|strong="H0559" whom|strong="H0834" forsooth I|strong="H0834" should|strong="H3588" give|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" reward|strong="H1309" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5414" good|strong="H1319" tidings|strong="H1319": 
\verseNumber{11}how|strong="H0637" much|strong="H0637" more|strong="H4480", when|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" men|strong="H0376" have|strong="H0376" slain|strong="H2026" a|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" person|strong="H0376" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" own|strong="H0376" house|strong="H1004" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" bed|strong="H4904"? and|strong="H0776" should|strong="H0376" I|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" now|strong="H6258" demand|strong="H1245" his|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H0776" your|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H0776" take you|strong="H3588" away|strong="H4480" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0853" earth|strong="H0776"? 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H5921" slew|strong="H2026" them|strong="H0853", and|strong="H3027" cut|strong="H7112" off|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3947" feet|strong="H7272", and|strong="H3027" hanged|strong="H8518" [them|strong="H0853"] up|strong="H5921" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" pool|strong="H1295" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". But|strong="H3947" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" Ishbosheth, and|strong="H3027" buried|strong="H6912" it|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" sepulchre of|strong="H3027" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
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\chapterNumber{5}Then|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H0413" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H0935" spoke|strong="H0559", saying|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2005", we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H3478" thy bone|strong="H6106" and|strong="H0935" thy flesh|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{2}Even|strong="H1571" aforetime, when|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", thou wast he|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" leddest out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H0935" broughtest in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H0935" Jehovah|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" thee, Thou shalt feed|strong="H7462" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H0935" thou shalt be|strong="H1961" prince|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H0413" Hebron|strong="H2275"; and|strong="H0935" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5921" anointed|strong="H4886" David|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{4}David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" thirty|strong="H7970" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" began to|strong="H1732" reign|strong="H4427"; he|strong="H1732" reigned|strong="H4427" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{5}In|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" he|strong="H3389" reigned|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" and|strong="H3063" six|strong="H8337" months|strong="H2320"; and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" he|strong="H3389" reigned|strong="H4427" thirty-three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H0935" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H0376" went|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" against|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" Jebusites|strong="H2983", the|strong="H0559" inhabitants|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" land|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H3588" spoke|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" in|strong="H3427" hither, but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" lame will|strong="H0776" drive thee back|strong="H0935"; as|strong="H0935" much as|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" say|strong="H0559", David|strong="H1732" will|strong="H0776" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" in|strong="H3427" hither. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H1931" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3920" the|strong="H0853" stronghold of|strong="H1732" Zion|strong="H6726", which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", Whoever|strong="H3605" smites the|strong="H3605" Jebusites|strong="H2983" and|strong="H0935" gets|strong="H0935" up|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" watercourse, and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" lame|strong="H6455" and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" blind|strong="H5787" hated|strong="H8130" of|strong="H1004" David's soul|strong="H5315"...! Therefore|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" say|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" lame|strong="H6455" shall|strong="H1004" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H4480" David|strong="H1732" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" stronghold, and|strong="H1004" called|strong="H7121" it|strong="H7121" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" built|strong="H1129" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H5439" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" Millo|strong="H4407" and|strong="H1004" inward|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" became|strong="H1980" continually|strong="H1980" greater|strong="H1419"; and|strong="H1980" Jehovah|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5.10 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H0430" hosts|strong="H6635" was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H4428" Hiram|strong="H2438" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Tyre|strong="H6865" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H4428" timber|strong="H6086" of|strong="H4428" cedars|strong="H0730", and|strong="H4428" carpenters|strong="H2796", and|strong="H4428" masons|strong="H2796"; and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H4428" built|strong="H1129" David|strong="H1732" a|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" perceived|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" established|strong="H3559" him|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" exalted|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5921" kingdom|strong="H4467" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" him|strong="H3205" more|strong="H5750" concubines|strong="H6370" and|strong="H1121" wives|strong="H0802" out|strong="H0935" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", after|strong="H0310" he|strong="H0310" had|strong="H1732" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H0935" Hebron|strong="H2275"; and|strong="H1121" there were|strong="H1121" yet|strong="H5750" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3389" these|strong="H0428" are|strong="H0428" the|strong="H8034" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H8034" those|strong="H0428" that|strong="H8010" were|strong="H0428" born|strong="H3209" to|strong="H3389" him|strong="H8010" in|strong="H8034" Jerusalem|strong="H3389": Shammua|strong="H8051", and|strong="H3389" Shobab|strong="H7727", and|strong="H3389" Nathan|strong="H5416", and|strong="H3389" Solomon|strong="H8010", 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="H5298" Ibhar|strong="H2984", and|strong="H5298" Elishua|strong="H0474", and|strong="H5298" Nepheg|strong="H5298", and|strong="H5298" Japhia|strong="H3309", 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="H0450" Elishama|strong="H0476", and|strong="H0450" Eliada|strong="H0450", and|strong="H0450" Eliphelet|strong="H0467". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3478" anointed|strong="H4886" David|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H0413" seek|strong="H1245" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" [of|strong="H4428" it|strong="H5921"], and|strong="H3478" went|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" stronghold. 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" Philistines|strong="H6430" came|strong="H0935" and|strong="H0935" spread|strong="H5203" themselves in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H6010" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" against|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430"? wilt thou give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H0413" into|strong="H0413" my|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027"? And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" give|strong="H5414" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430" into|strong="H0413" thy hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0559" Baal-perazim|strong="H1188", and|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" them|strong="H0853" there|strong="H8033"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559", Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" broken|strong="H6555" in|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" mine enemies|strong="H0341" before|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440", as|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" breaking|strong="H6555" forth|strong="H6555" of|strong="H3068" waters|strong="H4325". Therefore|strong="H3651" he|strong="H1931" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H0853" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H1931" place|strong="H4725" Baal-perazim|strong="H1188". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H0376" they|strong="H8033" left|strong="H5800" their|strong="H5375" images|strong="H6091" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H0376" his|strong="H5375" men|strong="H0376" took|strong="H5375" them|strong="H0853" away|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H6430" the|strong="H5927" Philistines|strong="H6430" came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750", and|strong="H6430" spread|strong="H5203" themselves in|strong="H5750" the|strong="H5927" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H6010" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0310" said|strong="H0559", Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935" up|strong="H5927"; turn|strong="H5437" round|strong="H5437" behind|strong="H0310" them|strong="H0413" and|strong="H0935" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0413" opposite|strong="H4136" the|strong="H0559" mulberry-trees. 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961", when|strong="H3588" thou hearest a|strong="H1961" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H3068" marching in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" tops|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" mulberry-trees, that|strong="H3588" then|strong="H0227" thou shalt bestir thyself; for|strong="H3588" then|strong="H0227" will|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" gone|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" before|strong="H6440" thee, to|strong="H1961" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" army|strong="H4264" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3651", as|strong="H0834" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" him|strong="H5221"; and|strong="H0935" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430" from|strong="H0935" Geba|strong="H1387" until|strong="H5704" thou comest to|strong="H0935" Gezer|strong="H1507". 
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\chapterNumber{6}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" again|strong="H5750" gathered all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" chosen men|strong="H0970" of|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478", thirty|strong="H7970" thousand|strong="H0505". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H0854" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" Baale-Judah|strong="H1184", to|strong="H5921" bring|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" thence the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.2 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" called|strong="H7121" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034", the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H0430" Jehovah|strong="H3068" of|strong="H0430" hosts|strong="H6635" who|strong="H0834" sitteth between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" cherubim|strong="H3742". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" set|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1121" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.3 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" upon|strong="H0413" a|strong="H5375" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699", and|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" upon|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" hill|strong="H1389"; and|strong="H1121" Uzzah|strong="H5798" and|strong="H1121" Ahio|strong="H0283", the|strong="H0853" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", drove|strong="H7392" the|strong="H0853" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1980" they|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H1980" it|strong="H5375" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.4 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Abinadab|strong="H0041" which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" upon the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H1389"; and|strong="H1980" Ahio|strong="H0283" went|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" played|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068" on|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" manner of|strong="H1004" [instruments made|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004"] cypress|strong="H1265" wood|strong="H6086", with|strong="H1004" harps|strong="H3658", and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" lutes, and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" tambours, and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" sistra, and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" cymbals|strong="H6767". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah|strong="H5798" reached|strong="H0935" after|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3588" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.6 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H0935" took|strong="H0270" hold|strong="H0270" of|strong="H0430" it|strong="H3588"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" oxen|strong="H1241" had|strong="H0430" stumbled|strong="H8058". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" anger|strong="H0639" of|strong="H0430" Jehovah|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H5921" Uzzah|strong="H5798"; and|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.7 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" error; and|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.7 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H0834" indignant, because|strong="H5921" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6555" a|strong="H7121" breach|strong="H6556" upon|strong="H5921" Uzzah|strong="H5798"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0834" called|strong="H7121" that|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725" Perez-Uzzah|strong="H6560" to|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559", How|strong="H0349" shall|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413"? 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" bring the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068" home|strong="H1004" unto himself|strong="H0413" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732"; but|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" carried|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921" aside|strong="H5493" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" the|strong="H0853" Gittite|strong="H1663". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068" remained|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" the|strong="H3605" Gittite|strong="H1663" three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320"; and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3068" was|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" his|strong="H3605", because|strong="H0834" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.12 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H5927" and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.12 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" into|strong="H5654" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" with|strong="H1004" joy|strong="H8057". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" so|strong="H1961", that|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" bore|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3588" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" gone|strong="H6805" six|strong="H8337" paces|strong="H6806", he|strong="H3588" sacrificed|strong="H2076" an|strong="H1961" ox|strong="H7794" and|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" fatted beast. 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" danced before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" might|strong="H5797"; and|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" girded|strong="H2296" with|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" linen|strong="H0906" ephod|strong="H0646". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" shouting|strong="H8643", and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" Jehovah|strong="H3068" came|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" looked|strong="H7200" through|strong="H1157" a|strong="H1961" window|strong="H2474", and|strong="H0935" saw|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" leaping|strong="H6339" and|strong="H0935" dancing|strong="H3769" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H0935" she|strong="H3820" despised|strong="H0959" him|strong="H0853" in|strong="H0935" her|strong="H7200" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H0935" set|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5186" in|strong="H0935" its|strong="H0853" place|strong="H4725", in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" tent|strong="H0168" that|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" spread|strong="H5186" for|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5186". And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" offered|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" burnt-offerings and|strong="H0935" peace-offerings before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3615" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" ended|strong="H3615" offering|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H0853" burnt-offerings and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" peace-offerings, he|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H5704" dealt to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" multitude|strong="H1995" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", both|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" and|strong="H3478" women|strong="H0802", to|strong="H5704" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H0259" a|strong="H5704" cake|strong="H2471" of|strong="H1004" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H5704" measure [of|strong="H1004" wine], and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H5704" raisin-cake. And|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" departed every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H0259" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0559" bless|strong="H1288" his|strong="H7725" household|strong="H1004". And|strong="H3478" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H0559" meet|strong="H7125" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", How|strong="H4100" honourable did|strong="H4100" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" make|strong="H7725" himself|strong="H1540" to-day, who|strong="H0834" uncovered|strong="H1540" himself|strong="H1540" to-day in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0853" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" handmaids|strong="H0519" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H7725" servants|strong="H5650", as|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" lewd fellows shamelessly|strong="H1540" uncovers|strong="H1540" himself|strong="H1540"! 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Michal|strong="H4324", It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H0834" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068", who|strong="H0834" chose|strong="H0977" me|strong="H0413" rather than|strong="H5921" thy father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H3068" than|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", to|strong="H0413" appoint|strong="H6680" me|strong="H0413" ruler|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068", over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0834" played|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H5869" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H1961" make|strong="H7043" myself yet|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750" vile than|strong="H3513" thus|strong="H1961", and|strong="H5869" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" base in|strong="H5750" mine|strong="H5973" own|strong="H1961" sight|strong="H5869"; and|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H0559" handmaids|strong="H0519" that|strong="H0834" thou hast spoken|strong="H0559" of|strong="H5869", of|strong="H5869" them|strong="H1961" shall|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" be|strong="H1961" had|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5750" honour. 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H3117" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H5704" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" child|strong="H3206" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" her|strong="H1961" death|strong="H4194". 
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\chapterNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5117" him|strong="H5117" rest|strong="H5117" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H1961" from|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341", 
\verseNumber{2}that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Nathan|strong="H5416" the|strong="H0559" prophet|strong="H5030", See|strong="H7200" now|strong="H4994", I|strong="H0595" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" cedars|strong="H0730", and|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0559" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.2 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" dwells|strong="H3427" under|strong="H1004" curtains|strong="H3407". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Go, do|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H0413" thy heart|strong="H3824"; for|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" is|strong="H0834" with|strong="H5973" thee. 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1931" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" that|strong="H1931" night|strong="H3915" that|strong="H1931" the|strong="H0559" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" Nathan|strong="H5416", saying|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{5}Go and|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650", to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith Jehovah|strong="H3068": Wilt thou build|strong="H1129" me|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427"? 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" out|strong="H3427" of|strong="H1121" Egypt|strong="H4714", even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117", but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" went|strong="H1980" about|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H1980" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" tabernacle|strong="H4908". 
\verseNumber{7}In|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" going|strong="H1980" about|strong="H1697" with|strong="H0854" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", did|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0834" speak|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1129" word|strong="H1697" with|strong="H0854" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680" to|strong="H0559" feed|strong="H7462" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" build|strong="H1129" ye me|strong="H1696" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" cedars|strong="H0730"? 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258", thus|strong="H3541" shalt thou say|strong="H0559" unto my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith Jehovah|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635": I|strong="H0589" took|strong="H3947" thee from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0559" pasture-grounds, from|strong="H4480" following|strong="H0310" the|strong="H0559" sheep|strong="H6629", to|strong="H0559" be|strong="H1961" prince|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971", over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"; 
\verseNumber{9}and|strong="H1980" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee whithersoever thou wentest, and|strong="H1980" have|strong="H1961" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" all|strong="H3605" thine enemies|strong="H0341" from|strong="H3772" before|strong="H6440" thee, and|strong="H1980" have|strong="H1961" made|strong="H6213" thee a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419" name|strong="H8034", like|strong="H1961" unto the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" men|strong="H1419" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" on|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" appoint|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" place|strong="H4725" for|strong="H8478" my|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971", for|strong="H8478" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" will|strong="H0834" plant|strong="H5193" them|strong="H7760", that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H0834" may|strong="H3478" dwell|strong="H7931" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H7760" place|strong="H4725" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H7760" own, and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H5750" disturbed|strong="H7264" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750"; neither|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" wickedness|strong="H5766" afflict|strong="H6031" them|strong="H7760" any|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750", as|strong="H0834" formerly|strong="H7223", 
\verseNumber{11}and|strong="H3068" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680" judges|strong="H8199" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" given|strong="H5117" thee rest|strong="H5117" from|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" thine enemies|strong="H0341"; and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" telleth thee that|strong="H0834" Jehovah|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" thee a|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" thy days|strong="H3117" are|strong="H0834" fulfilled|strong="H4390", and|strong="H6965" thou shalt sleep|strong="H7901" with|strong="H0854" thy fathers|strong="H0001", I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" thy seed|strong="H2233" after|strong="H0310" thee, which|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H2233" proceed|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3117" thy bowels|strong="H4578", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" establish|strong="H6965" his|strong="H0834" kingdom|strong="H4467". 
\verseNumber{13}It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1004" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3559" name|strong="H8034", and|strong="H1004" I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1004" establish|strong="H3559" the|strong="H0853" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3559" kingdom|strong="H4467" for|strong="H1004" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" his|strong="H0834" father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121". If|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" commit iniquity, I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H1961" chasten him|strong="H1931" with|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0834" rod|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H0376" and|strong="H1121" with|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0834" stripes|strong="H5061" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H0376"; 
\verseNumber{15}but|strong="H3808" my|strong="H0834" mercy shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H6440", as|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" took|strong="H5493" it|strong="H6440" from|strong="H4480" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" put|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" before|strong="H6440" thee. 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H1004" thy house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" thy kingdom|strong="H4467" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1961" made|strong="H3559" firm|strong="H3559" for|strong="H1004" ever|strong="H5769" before|strong="H6440" thee: thy throne|strong="H3678" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1961" established|strong="H3559" for|strong="H1004" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{17}According|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H0428" words|strong="H1697", and|strong="H1732" according|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2088" vision|strong="H2384", so|strong="H3651" did|strong="H3651" Nathan|strong="H5416" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H0935" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H0935" in|strong="H3427" and|strong="H0935" sat|strong="H3427" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559", Who|strong="H4310" am|strong="H0595" I|strong="H0595", Lord|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H0935" what|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004", that|strong="H3588" thou hast brought|strong="H0935" me|strong="H6440" hitherto? 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1004" yet|strong="H5750" this|strong="H2063" hath been a|strong="H1696" small|strong="H6994" thing|strong="H2063" in|strong="H0413" thy sight|strong="H5869", Lord|strong="H0136" Jehovah; but|strong="H1696" thou hast spoken|strong="H1696" also|strong="H1571" of|strong="H1004" thy servant's house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1696" great|strong="H7350" while|strong="H5750" to|strong="H0413" come|strong="H7350". And|strong="H1004" is|strong="H1571" this|strong="H2063" the|strong="H0413" manner of|strong="H1004" man|strong="H0120", Lord|strong="H0136" Jehovah? 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H5650" what|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4100" David|strong="H1732" say|strong="H1696" more|strong="H5750" to|strong="H0413" thee? for|strong="H0413" thou, Lord|strong="H0136" Jehovah, knowest thy servant|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H3605" thy word's sake|strong="H5668", and|strong="H5650" according to|strong="H3820" thine own heart|strong="H3820", hast thou done|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2063" greatness|strong="H1420", to|strong="H3820" make|strong="H6213" thy servant|strong="H5650" know|strong="H3045" [it|strong="H3045"]. 
\verseNumber{22}Wherefore thou art great|strong="H1431", Jehovah Elohim|strong="H0430"; for|strong="H3588" there|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" none|strong="H0369" like|strong="H3644" thee, neither|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" there|strong="H0369" any|strong="H3605" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.22 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" beside|strong="H5921" thee, according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H0834" heard|strong="H8085" with|strong="H5921" our|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1980" who|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" like|strong="H0834" thy people|strong="H5971", like|strong="H0834" Israel|strong="H3478", the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H0259" nation|strong="H1471" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H0776" that|strong="H0834" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.23 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" redeem|strong="H6299" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H8034" a|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1980" himself|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" make|strong="H7760" himself|strong="H6440" a|strong="H7760" name|strong="H8034", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H0776" them|strong="H6440" great|strong="H1420" things|strong="H1420" and|strong="H1980" terrible, for|strong="H0776" thy land|strong="H0776", before|strong="H6440" thy people|strong="H5971", which|strong="H0834" thou redeemedst to|strong="H1980" thyself from|strong="H6440" Egypt|strong="H4714", from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" nations|strong="H1471" and|strong="H1980" their|strong="H7760" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.23 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}gods|strong="H0430"? 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" thou hast established|strong="H3559" to|strong="H5704" thyself thy people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" people|strong="H5971" unto thee for|strong="H3068" ever|strong="H5769"; and|strong="H3068" thou, Jehovah|strong="H3068", art become|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.24 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H6965" now|strong="H6258", Jehovah|strong="H3068" Elohim|strong="H0430", the|strong="H0834" word|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" thou hast spoken|strong="H1696" concerning|strong="H5921" thy servant|strong="H5650" and|strong="H6965" concerning|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004", fulfil it|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" ever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H6965" do|strong="H6213" as|strong="H0834" thou hast said|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H3068" let|strong="H1961" thy name|strong="H8034" be|strong="H1961" magnified|strong="H1431" for|strong="H5921" ever|strong="H5769", saying|strong="H0559", Jehovah|strong="H3068" of|strong="H1004" hosts|strong="H6635" is|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.26 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3068" let|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" be|strong="H1961" established|strong="H3559" before|strong="H6440" thee. 
\verseNumber{27}For|strong="H3588" thou, Jehovah|strong="H3068" of|strong="H1004" hosts|strong="H6635", the|strong="H0853" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.27 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", hast revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="H0413" thy servant|strong="H5650", saying|strong="H0559", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" thee a|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004"; therefore|strong="H3651" hath thy servant|strong="H5650" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" heart|strong="H3820" to|strong="H0413" pray|strong="H6419" this|strong="H2063" prayer|strong="H8605" unto thee. 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H0430" now|strong="H6258", Lord|strong="H0136" Jehovah, thou art that|strong="H1931" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.28 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H0430" thy words|strong="H1697" are|strong="H1697" true|strong="H0571", and|strong="H0430" thou hast promised|strong="H1696" this|strong="H2063" goodness unto thy servant|strong="H5650"; 
\verseNumber{29}and|strong="H1004" now|strong="H6258" let|strong="H6258" it|strong="H3588" please|strong="H2974" thee to|strong="H1696" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy servant|strong="H5650", that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" before|strong="H6440" thee for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5769"; for|strong="H3588" thou, Lord|strong="H0136" Jehovah, hast spoken|strong="H1696" it|strong="H3588"; and|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" thy blessing|strong="H1293" shall|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy servant|strong="H5650" be|strong="H1961" blessed|strong="H1288" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5769". 
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\chapterNumber{8}And|strong="H3027" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3651" David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3027" subdued|strong="H3665" them|strong="H0853"; and|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" capital out|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H0776" he|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Moabites|strong="H4124", and|strong="H0776" measured|strong="H4058" them|strong="H0853" with|strong="H0776" a|strong="H1961" line|strong="H2256", making them|strong="H0853" lie|strong="H7901" down|strong="H5221" on|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0853" ground|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H0776" he|strong="H1732" measured|strong="H4058" two|strong="H8147" lines to|strong="H4191" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191", and|strong="H0776" one|strong="H1961" full|strong="H4393" line|strong="H2256" to|strong="H4191" keep alive|strong="H2421". And|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0853" Moabites|strong="H4124" became|strong="H1961" David's servants|strong="H5650", [and|strong="H0776"] brought|strong="H5375" gifts|strong="H4503". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rehob|strong="H7340", king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678", as|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" went|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" recover his|strong="H7725" dominion by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" river|strong="H5104" Euphrates|strong="H5104". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3920" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H0853" one|strong="H0376" thousand|strong="H0505" seven|strong="H7651" hundred|strong="H3967" horsemen|strong="H6571", and|strong="H3967" twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" footmen|strong="H7273"; and|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" houghed all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" chariot|strong="H7393" [horses|strong="H6571"], but|strong="H0376" reserved|strong="H3498" of|strong="H0376" them|strong="H0853" [for|strong="H3605"] a|strong="H4480" hundred|strong="H3967" chariots|strong="H7393". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" Syrians of|strong="H4428" Damascus|strong="H1834" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" help|strong="H5826" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Zobah|strong="H6678", and|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0935" Syrians twenty-two|strong="H8147" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" put|strong="H7760" garrisons|strong="H5333" in|strong="H1980" Syria|strong="H0758" of|strong="H3068" Damascus|strong="H1834"; and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" Syrians became|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732", [and|strong="H1980"] brought|strong="H1980" gifts|strong="H4503". And|strong="H1980" Jehovah|strong="H3068" preserved David|strong="H1732" whithersoever he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" shields|strong="H7982" of|strong="H5650" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" on|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5650" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", and|strong="H0935" brought|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3947" Betah|strong="H0984", and|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3947" Berothai, cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" exceeding|strong="H3966" much|strong="H7235" bronze|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H4428" Toi|strong="H8583" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Hamath|strong="H2574" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" smitten|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" forces of|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909"; 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="H1121" Toi|strong="H8583" sent|strong="H7971" Joram|strong="H3141" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", to|strong="H0413" inquire|strong="H7592" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5921" welfare|strong="H7965", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" congratulate him|strong="H0413", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" and|strong="H1121" smitten|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413"; for|strong="H3588" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" was|strong="H1961" continually at|strong="H0413" war|strong="H4421" with|strong="H0413" Toi|strong="H8583". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H1961" with|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" vessels|strong="H3627" of|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H1121" vessels|strong="H3627" of|strong="H1121" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H1121" vessels|strong="H3627" of|strong="H1121" bronze|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{11}Them|strong="H0853" also|strong="H1571" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" dedicated|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" dedicated|strong="H6942" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" subdued|strong="H3533": 
\verseNumber{12}of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Syrians, and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Moabites|strong="H4124", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Amalekites|strong="H6002", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" spoil|strong="H7998" of|strong="H1121" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rehob|strong="H7340", king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5221" a|strong="H5221" name|strong="H8034" when|strong="H7725" he|strong="H6213" returned|strong="H7725", after|strong="H8034" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H1732" smitten|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Syrians in|strong="H8034" the|strong="H0853" valley|strong="H1516" of|strong="H8034" salt|strong="H4417", eighteen|strong="H6240" thousand|strong="H0505" [men|strong="H6213"]. 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H0834" put|strong="H7760" garrisons|strong="H5333" in|strong="H1980" Edom|strong="H0123": throughout|strong="H3605" Edom|strong="H0123" did|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" put|strong="H7760" garrisons|strong="H5333"; and|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" they|strong="H0834" of|strong="H3068" Edom|strong="H0123" became|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H1980" Jehovah|strong="H3068" preserved David|strong="H1732" whithersoever he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" reigned|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" executed judgment|strong="H4941" and|strong="H3478" justice|strong="H4941" to|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" was|strong="H1121" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" host|strong="H6635"; and|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahilud|strong="H0286" was|strong="H1121" chronicler; 
\verseNumber{17}and|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659" the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahitub|strong="H0285", and|strong="H1121" Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054", were|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6659" priests|strong="H3548"; and|strong="H1121" Seraiah|strong="H8304" was|strong="H1121" scribe|strong="H5608"; 
\verseNumber{18}and|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" was|strong="H1961" over the|strong="H1961" Cherethites|strong="H3774" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Pelethites|strong="H6432"; and|strong="H1121" David's sons|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" chief|strong="H3548" rulers. 
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\chapterNumber{9}And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H0834" there|strong="H3426" yet|strong="H5750" any|strong="H5750" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" left|strong="H3498" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586", that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" may|strong="H0834" shew him|strong="H5973" kindness|strong="H2617" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan's sake|strong="H5668"? 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" there was|strong="H8034" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" a|strong="H7121" servant|strong="H5650" whose|strong="H8034" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Ziba|strong="H6717"; and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H0559" called|strong="H7121" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Art thou Ziba|strong="H6717"? And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Thy servant|strong="H5650"! 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H0430" there|strong="H0657" not|strong="H0657" yet|strong="H5750" any|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", that|strong="H0559" I|strong="H0559" may|strong="H0430" shew the|strong="H0559" kindness|strong="H2617" of|strong="H1121" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.3 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", Jonathan|strong="H3083" has|strong="H0430" yet|strong="H5750" a|strong="H5750" son|strong="H1121", who|strong="H0376" is|strong="H0430" lame on|strong="H0413" [his|strong="H0376"] feet|strong="H7272". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Where|strong="H0375" is|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988", in|strong="H0413" Lodebar|strong="H3810". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" fetched him|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988", from|strong="H1121" Lodebar|strong="H3810". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083", the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1121" fell|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" did|strong="H7812" obeisance. And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009" thy servant|strong="H5650"! 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921", Fear|strong="H3372" not|strong="H0408"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H7704" certainly|strong="H3588" shew thee kindness|strong="H2617" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" thy father's sake|strong="H5668", and|strong="H7725" will|strong="H7704" restore|strong="H7725" thee all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H7704" of|strong="H0001" Saul|strong="H7586" thy father|strong="H0001"; and|strong="H7725" thou shalt eat|strong="H0398" bread|strong="H3899" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" table|strong="H7979" continually|strong="H8548". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H5650" he|strong="H0834" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812", and|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H0834" thy servant|strong="H5650", that|strong="H0834" thou shouldest look|strong="H6437" upon|strong="H0413" such|strong="H0834" a|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611" as|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" am? 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" called|strong="H7121" Ziba|strong="H6717", Saul's servant|strong="H5288", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" thy master's son|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" thou, and|strong="H1121" thy sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" thy servants|strong="H5650", shall|strong="H1121" till|strong="H5647" the|strong="H0853" land|strong="H0127" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" thou shalt bring|strong="H0935" in|strong="H5921" [the|strong="H0853" fruits], that|strong="H1961" thy master's son|strong="H1121" may|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H0935" eat|strong="H0398". And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" thy master's son|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" bread|strong="H3899" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" table|strong="H7979" continually|strong="H8548". Now|strong="H1961" Ziba|strong="H6717" had|strong="H1961" fifteen|strong="H6240" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" twenty|strong="H6242" servants|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", According|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" has|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H3605" servant|strong="H5650", so|strong="H3651" will|strong="H0834" thy servant|strong="H5650" do|strong="H6213". And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" [said|strong="H0559" David] shall|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" at|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3605" table|strong="H7979", as|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" had|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3605" young|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Mica|strong="H4316". And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" dwelt in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" were|strong="H1121" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H5650" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H3588" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" did eat|strong="H0398" continually|strong="H8548" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" king's table|strong="H7979". And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" lame|strong="H6455" on|strong="H5921" both|strong="H8147" his|strong="H5921" feet|strong="H7272". 
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\chapterNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" the|strong="H0310" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0310" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" Hanun|strong="H2586" his|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" reigned|strong="H4427" in|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1961" stead|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0776" shew kindness|strong="H2617" to|strong="H0413" Hanun|strong="H2586" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176", as|strong="H0834" his|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001" shewed kindness|strong="H2617" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413". And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" comfort|strong="H5162" him|strong="H0413" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0559" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" for|strong="H0413" his|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001". And|strong="H1121" David's servants|strong="H5650" came|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" princes|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Hanun|strong="H2586" their|strong="H3588" lord|strong="H0113", Is|strong="H5650" it|strong="H3588", in|strong="H0413" thine eyes|strong="H5869", to|strong="H0413" honour thy father|strong="H0001" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" has|strong="H5650" sent|strong="H7971" comforters|strong="H5162" to|strong="H0413" thee? Is|strong="H5650" it|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H0413" search|strong="H2713" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" spy|strong="H7270" it|strong="H3588" out|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" overthrow|strong="H2015" it|strong="H3588", that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" has|strong="H5650" sent|strong="H7971" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H0413" thee? 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H7971" Hanun|strong="H2586" took|strong="H3947" David's servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H7971" had|strong="H1732" the|strong="H0853" one half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H5650" their|strong="H3947" beards|strong="H2206" shaved|strong="H1548" off|strong="H3772", and|strong="H7971" their|strong="H3947" raiment cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" in|strong="H5650" the|strong="H0853" midst|strong="H2677", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3947" buttocks, and|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H0853" away|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H4428" they|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" [it|strong="H3588"] to|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0559" meet|strong="H7125" them|strong="H7725", for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" men|strong="H0376" were|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H3966" ashamed|strong="H3637". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Abide|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" Jericho|strong="H3405" until|strong="H5704" your|strong="H7725" beards|strong="H2206" be|strong="H1961" grown|strong="H6779", and|strong="H4428" then|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" made|strong="H0887" themselves|strong="H0887" odious|strong="H0887" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H1121" hired|strong="H7936" the|strong="H0853" Syrians of|strong="H1121" Beth-Rehob|strong="H1050", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" Syrians of|strong="H1121" Zoba, twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" footmen|strong="H7273", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" [with|strong="H0376"] a|strong="H3588" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Tob|strong="H2897" twelve|strong="H6240" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" [of|strong="H3605" it|strong="H7971"], and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H6635", the|strong="H3605" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H4421" in|strong="H0376" array|strong="H4421" at|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3318" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" gate|strong="H8179"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" Syrians of|strong="H1121" Zoba and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rehob|strong="H7340", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Tob|strong="H2897" and|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" were|strong="H1121" by|strong="H0376" themselves|strong="H0905" in|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3318" field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" against|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" before|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" behind|strong="H0268"; and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3588" chose|strong="H0977" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" choice|strong="H0977" men|strong="H0970" of|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" put them|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0413" array|strong="H4421" against|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Syrians; 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" his|strong="H5414" brother|strong="H0251" that|strong="H3027" he|strong="H5414" might|strong="H1121" array them|strong="H5414" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H0518" said|strong="H0559", If|strong="H0518" the|strong="H0559" Syrians be|strong="H1961" too|strong="H4480" strong|strong="H2388" for|strong="H0518" me|strong="H4480", then|strong="H1961" thou shalt help|strong="H3467" me|strong="H4480"; and|strong="H1980" if|strong="H0518" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" be|strong="H1961" too|strong="H4480" strong|strong="H2388" for|strong="H0518" thee, then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H0518" will|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" help|strong="H3467" thee. 
\verseNumber{12}Be|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H2388", and|strong="H3068" let us|strong="H5869" shew ourselves|strong="H2388" valiant for|strong="H1157" our|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3068" for|strong="H1157" the|strong="H3068" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H0430" our|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.12 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"; and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H2896" is|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" in|strong="H0430" his|strong="H3068" sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H6440" Joab|strong="H3097" drew|strong="H5066" near|strong="H5066", and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H6440", unto the|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H4421" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" Syrians; and|strong="H6440" they|strong="H0834" fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Syrians fled|strong="H5127", they|strong="H3588" fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" entered|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6440" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Syrians saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" routed|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", they|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H0622" themselves|strong="H0622" together|strong="H3162". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" Hadarezer sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H0935" drew forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0853" Syrians that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" beyond|strong="H5676" the|strong="H0853" river|strong="H5104"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Helam|strong="H2431"; and|strong="H0935" Shobach|strong="H7731" the|strong="H0853" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H0853" host|strong="H6635" of|strong="H8269" Hadarezer [went|strong="H3318"] before|strong="H6440" them|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H0935" it|strong="H0935" was|strong="H3478" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H1732" gathered|strong="H0622" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H0935" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Helam|strong="H2431". And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" Syrians set|strong="H0935" themselves|strong="H0622" in|strong="H0935" array against|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H0935" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0853" Syrians fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" slew|strong="H2026" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H0853" Syrians seven|strong="H7651" hundred|strong="H3967" [in|strong="H3478"] chariots|strong="H7393", and|strong="H3478" forty|strong="H0705" thousand|strong="H0505" horsemen|strong="H6571", and|strong="H3478" smote|strong="H5221" Shobach|strong="H7731" the|strong="H0853" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" their|strong="H6440" host|strong="H6635", who|strong="H3478" died|strong="H4191" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3478" Hadarezer saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" routed|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3588" made|strong="H3605" peace with|strong="H0854" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" served|strong="H5647" them|strong="H0853". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Syrians feared|strong="H3372" to|strong="H3478" help|strong="H3467" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H5750". 
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\chapterNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" return|strong="H8666" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" year|strong="H8141", at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" when|strong="H1961" kings|strong="H4428" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318", that|strong="H3605" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" laid|strong="H7971" waste|strong="H7843" the|strong="H3605" [land of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605"] children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" besieged Rabbah|strong="H7237". But|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" abode|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1980" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" pass|strong="H1961" at|strong="H5921" evening|strong="H6153" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" from|strong="H5921" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" couch|strong="H4904", and|strong="H1980" walked|strong="H1980" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king's house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1980" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" roof|strong="H1406" he|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H0802" bathing|strong="H7364", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" beautiful|strong="H4758"; 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" inquired|strong="H1875" after|strong="H1875" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802". And|strong="H7971" one|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3808" this|strong="H2063" Bathsheba|strong="H1339", the|strong="H0559" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Eliam|strong="H0463", the|strong="H0559" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1323" Urijah the|strong="H0559" Hittite|strong="H2850"? 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397", and|strong="H0935" took|strong="H3947" her|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" she|strong="H1931" came|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H1931" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1732" purified|strong="H6942" herself|strong="H1931" from|strong="H7725" her|strong="H0413" uncleanness|strong="H2932"; and|strong="H0935" she|strong="H1931" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H7971" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" conceived|strong="H2029", and|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" with|strong="H1732" child|strong="H2030". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097" [saying], Send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H0413" Urijah the|strong="H0853" Hittite|strong="H2850". And|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" Urijah to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H0935" when|strong="H0935" Urijah had|strong="H1732" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" how|strong="H7965" Joab|strong="H3097" prospered, and|strong="H0935" how|strong="H7965" the|strong="H0413" people|strong="H5971" prospered, and|strong="H0935" how|strong="H7965" the|strong="H0413" war|strong="H4421" prospered. 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Urijah, Go|strong="H3318" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0559" thy house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H4428" wash|strong="H7364" thy feet|strong="H7272". And|strong="H4428" Urijah departed|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king's house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" there followed|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310" presents from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H4428" Urijah slept|strong="H7901" at|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king's house|strong="H1004" with|strong="H0854" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113", and|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3381" not|strong="H3808" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" saying|strong="H0559", Urijah did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Urijah, Art thou not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H0935" a|strong="H0935" journey|strong="H1870"? why|strong="H4069" didst thou not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" thy house|strong="H1004"? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H0935" Urijah said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", The|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727", and|strong="H0935" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H0935" Judah|strong="H3063" abide|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" booths|strong="H5521"; and|strong="H0935" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113", are|strong="H3478" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H0853" open|strong="H6440" fields|strong="H7704": shall|strong="H3478" I|strong="H0589" then|strong="H2088" go|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" my|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004", to|strong="H0413" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" my|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802"? [As|strong="H1697"] thou livest, and|strong="H0935" [as|strong="H1697"] thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth, I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3478" not|strong="H2088" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Urijah, Abide|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088" to-day also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H3117" to-morrow I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" let|strong="H7971" thee depart. And|strong="H3117" Urijah abode|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0559" morrow. 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" invited|strong="H7121" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1732" ate|strong="H0398" and|strong="H1004" drank|strong="H8354" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1732" made|strong="H7121" him|strong="H0413" drunk|strong="H7937". And|strong="H1004" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" evening|strong="H6153" he|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H0413" lie|strong="H7901" on|strong="H0413" his|strong="H1732" couch|strong="H4904" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H1732" lord|strong="H0113", but|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3027" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" morning|strong="H1242", that|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" wrote|strong="H3789" a|strong="H1961" letter|strong="H5612" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H3027" sent|strong="H7971" it|strong="H1961" by|strong="H3027" Urijah. 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H7725" he|strong="H0310" wrote|strong="H3789" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" letter|strong="H5612" saying|strong="H0559", Set|strong="H7725" Urijah in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H0853" thickest fight|strong="H4421", and|strong="H7725" withdraw|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" him|strong="H0413", that|strong="H0559" he|strong="H0310" may|strong="H7725" be|strong="H4191" smitten|strong="H5221" and|strong="H7725" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0376" it|strong="H5414" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" as|strong="H0834" Joab|strong="H3097" watched|strong="H8104" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892", that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" assigned|strong="H5414" Urijah to|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H0376" were|strong="H0834". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4480" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H5892" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H0376" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H0854" Joab|strong="H3097"; and|strong="H0376" there fell|strong="H5307" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971", of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4480" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H0376" Urijah the|strong="H4480" Hittite|strong="H2850" died|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H0853" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" matters|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" war|strong="H4421"; 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="H4428" charged|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397", saying|strong="H0559", When|strong="H3615" thou hast ended|strong="H3615" telling|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" matters|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" war|strong="H4421" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", 
\verseNumber{20}and|strong="H4428" if|strong="H0518" so|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" king's wrath|strong="H2534" arise|strong="H5927", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H0834" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" thee, Why|strong="H4069" did|strong="H0834" ye go|strong="H5927" so|strong="H1961" near|strong="H5066" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H0413" fight|strong="H3898"? did|strong="H0834" ye not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0559" shoot|strong="H3384" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" wall|strong="H2346"? 
\verseNumber{21}Who|strong="H4310" smote|strong="H5221" Abimelech|strong="H0040" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jerubbesheth|strong="H3380"? did|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="H5221" woman|strong="H0802" cast|strong="H7993" the|strong="H0853" upper|strong="H7393" stone of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" handmill from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" wall|strong="H2346", that|strong="H0559" he|strong="H3808" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H5921" Thebez|strong="H8405"? why|strong="H4100" did|strong="H4100" ye go|strong="H5066" near|strong="H5066" the|strong="H0853" wall|strong="H2346"? — then|strong="H0853" say|strong="H0559" thou, Thy servant|strong="H5650" Urijah the|strong="H0853" Hittite|strong="H2850" is|strong="H4310" dead|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397" went|strong="H0935"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" and|strong="H0935" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" Joab|strong="H3097" had|strong="H0834" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0559" messenger|strong="H4397" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", The|strong="H0559" men|strong="H0376" prevailed|strong="H1396" against|strong="H5921" us|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0376" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" against|strong="H5921" us|strong="H0413" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H0376" we|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H0413" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H0559" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0559" gate|strong="H8179". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" shooters shot|strong="H3384" from|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" against|strong="H5921" thy servants|strong="H5650"; and|strong="H4428" some of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king's servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="H5650" dead|strong="H4191", and|strong="H4428" thy servant|strong="H5650" Urijah the|strong="H5921" Hittite|strong="H2850" is|strong="H1571" dead|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="H2088" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" messenger|strong="H4397", Thus|strong="H3541" shalt thou say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097": Let|strong="H0408" not|strong="H0408" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" displease thee, for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" sword|strong="H2719" devours|strong="H0398" one|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1697" well as|strong="H1697" another|strong="H2088": make|strong="H2388" thy battle|strong="H4421" strong|strong="H2388" against|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H0398" overthrow|strong="H2040" it|strong="H3588"; — and|strong="H0398" encourage|strong="H2388" him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H0376" the|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H0376" Urijah heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" Urijah her|strong="H5921" husband|strong="H0376" was|strong="H0376" dead|strong="H4191", and|strong="H0376" she|strong="H3588" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H5921" husband|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0834" mourning|strong="H0060" was|strong="H1961" past, David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H1121" fetched her|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H0834" became|strong="H3205" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" bore|strong="H3205" him|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121". But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0834" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7489" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0834" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
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\chapterNumber{12}And|strong="H0935" Jehovah|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" Nathan|strong="H5416" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3068" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376" in|strong="H0935" one|strong="H0259" city|strong="H5892"; the|strong="H0853" one|strong="H0259" rich|strong="H6223", and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" other|strong="H0259" poor|strong="H7326". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6223" had|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" many|strong="H7235" flocks|strong="H6629" and|strong="H6629" herds|strong="H1241"; 
\verseNumber{3}but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" poor|strong="H7326" man|strong="H1121" had|strong="H0834" nothing|strong="H0369" at|strong="H0398" all|strong="H3605", but|strong="H3588" one|strong="H0259" little|strong="H6996" ewe|strong="H3535" lamb|strong="H3535" which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" bought|strong="H7069", and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H0369" nourishing; and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H0518" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="H1431" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973", and|strong="H1121" together|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121": it|strong="H0518" ate|strong="H0398" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" morsel|strong="H6595", and|strong="H1121" drank|strong="H8354" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" cup|strong="H3563", and|strong="H1121" slept|strong="H7901" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" bosom|strong="H2436", and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H0369" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5973" as|strong="H0834" a|strong="H1961" daughter|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0935" there came|strong="H0935" a|strong="H3947" traveller to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H0376", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H6213" spared|strong="H2550" to|strong="H0413" take|strong="H3947" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H0376" flock|strong="H6629" and|strong="H0935" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H0376" herd|strong="H1241", to|strong="H0413" dress for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" wayfaring man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0935" had|strong="H0376" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H6213" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" poor|strong="H7326" man's lamb|strong="H3535", and|strong="H0935" dressed it|strong="H6213" for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0935" had|strong="H0376" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H6213" David's anger|strong="H0639" was|strong="H3068" greatly|strong="H3966" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H0376"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Nathan|strong="H5416", As|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" liveth, the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3588" hath done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" thing|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3068" worthy of|strong="H1121" death|strong="H4194"; 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="H1697" he|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H3808" restore the|strong="H0853" lamb|strong="H3535" fourfold|strong="H0706", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697", and|strong="H1697" because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" no|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2550". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Thou art the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H0376"! Thus|strong="H3541" saith Jehovah|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.7 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478": I|strong="H0595" anointed|strong="H4886" thee king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0595" delivered|strong="H5337" thee out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586"; 
\verseNumber{8}and|strong="H3063" I|strong="H0518" gave|strong="H5414" thee thy master's house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3063" thy master's wives|strong="H0802" into|strong="H5414" thy bosom|strong="H2436", and|strong="H3063" gave|strong="H5414" thee the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063"; and|strong="H3063" if|strong="H0518" [that|strong="H3478"] had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H4592" too little|strong="H4592", I|strong="H0518" would|strong="H3478" moreover have|strong="H3478" given|strong="H5414" unto thee such|strong="H2007" and|strong="H3063" such|strong="H2007" things|strong="H2007". 
\verseNumber{9}Wherefore hast thou despised|strong="H0959" the|strong="H0853" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3947" sight|strong="H5869"? thou hast smitten|strong="H5221" Urijah the|strong="H0853" Hittite|strong="H2850" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H1121" hast taken|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" wife|strong="H0802" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1121" thy wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" hast slain|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{10}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" the|strong="H0853" sword|strong="H2719" shall|strong="H1004" never|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" thy house|strong="H1004"; because|strong="H3588" thou hast despised|strong="H0959" me|strong="H3947", and|strong="H1004" hast taken|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1004" Urijah the|strong="H0853" Hittite|strong="H2850" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" thy wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{11}Thus|strong="H3541" saith Jehovah|strong="H3068": Behold|strong="H2005", I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" raise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" evil|strong="H7451" against|strong="H5921" thee out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" thine own|strong="H5869" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" thy wives|strong="H0802" before|strong="H5869" thine eyes|strong="H5869", and|strong="H6965" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" unto thy neighbour, and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" thy wives|strong="H0802" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2063" sun|strong="H8121". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="H3588" thou didst [it|strong="H3588"] secretly; but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" before|strong="H5048" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" before|strong="H5048" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Nathan|strong="H5416", I|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" put|strong="H4191" away|strong="H5674" thy sin|strong="H2398": thou shalt not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{14}Howbeit, because|strong="H3588" by|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" deed|strong="H1697" thou hast given|strong="H5006" great occasion to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H0853" enemies|strong="H0341" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" to|strong="H4191" blaspheme|strong="H5006", even|strong="H1571" the|strong="H0853" child|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" born|strong="H3209" to|strong="H4191" thee shall|strong="H1121" certainly|strong="H3588" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" departed to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004". And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" smote|strong="H5062" the|strong="H0853" child|strong="H3206" that|strong="H0834" Urijah's wife|strong="H0802" bore|strong="H3205" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3068" became|strong="H3205" very sick|strong="H0605". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" besought \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.16 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" for|strong="H1157" the|strong="H0853" child|strong="H5288"; and|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" fasted|strong="H6684", and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935", and|strong="H0935" lay|strong="H7901" all|strong="H7901" night on|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0853" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5921" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H0776" his|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" arose|strong="H6965", [and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H6965"] to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", to|strong="H5921" raise|strong="H6965" him|strong="H5921" up|strong="H6965" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H0776"; but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H4480" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H4480" ate no|strong="H3808" bread|strong="H3899" with|strong="H0854" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3117" it|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0559" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" died|strong="H4191". And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0559" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" feared|strong="H3372" to|strong="H0413" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H0413" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1961" dead|strong="H4191"; for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1961" yet|strong="H3588" alive|strong="H2416", we|strong="H3588" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H0559" not|strong="H3808" hearken to|strong="H0413" our|strong="H1961" voice|strong="H6963"; and|strong="H3117" how|strong="H0349" shall|strong="H3808" we|strong="H3588" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", The|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191"? he|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213" some|strong="H2009" harm|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" whispered, and|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" perceived|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1732" dead|strong="H4191"; and|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650", Is|strong="H5650" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" dead|strong="H4191"? And|strong="H5650" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5650" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" from|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0413" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H0935" washed|strong="H7364", and|strong="H0935" anointed himself|strong="H7812", and|strong="H0935" changed|strong="H2498" his|strong="H3068" clothing|strong="H8071", and|strong="H0935" entered|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H0776" Jehovah|strong="H3068" and|strong="H0935" worshipped; then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" own house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H0935" required|strong="H7760" them|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" set|strong="H7760" bread|strong="H3899" before|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3068" ate|strong="H0398". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H6965" his|strong="H0834" servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", What|strong="H4100" thing|strong="H1697" is|strong="H0834" this|strong="H2088" which|strong="H0834" thou hast done|strong="H6213"? thou didst fast|strong="H6684" and|strong="H6965" weep|strong="H1058" for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" alive|strong="H2416"; but|strong="H4191" as|strong="H0834" soon as|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" is|strong="H0834" dead|strong="H4191", thou dost rise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" eat|strong="H0398" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", While|strong="H5750" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H3068" yet|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" fasted|strong="H6684" and|strong="H3068" wept|strong="H1058"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" thought|strong="H0559", Who|strong="H4310" knows|strong="H3045"? [perhaps|strong="H3588"] Jehovah|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H5750" gracious to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H2603", that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" child|strong="H3206" may|strong="H3068" live|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H3808" now|strong="H6258" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191", why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0589" fast|strong="H6684"? can|strong="H3201" I|strong="H0589" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H0413" back|strong="H7725" again|strong="H5750"? I|strong="H0589" shall|strong="H3808" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" comforted|strong="H5162" Bathsheba|strong="H1339" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413" and|strong="H1121" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H7121" bore|strong="H3205" a|strong="H3205" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" his|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" Solomon|strong="H8010"; and|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" loved|strong="H0157" him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" the|strong="H0853" prophet|strong="H5030"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" his|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" Jedidiah|strong="H3041", for|strong="H7121" Jehovah's sake|strong="H5668". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" Rabbah|strong="H7237" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3920" the|strong="H0853" royal|strong="H4410" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H0413" Rabbah|strong="H7237", and|strong="H7971" have|strong="H1571" taken|strong="H3920" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4325" waters|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H0853" now|strong="H6258" gather|strong="H0622" the|strong="H0853" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H0853" encamp|strong="H2583" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H0853" take|strong="H0622" it|strong="H5921": lest|strong="H6435" I|strong="H0589" take|strong="H0622" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H0853" it|strong="H5921" be|strong="H8034" called|strong="H7121" by|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" gathered|strong="H0622" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H1732" went to|strong="H1732" Rabbah|strong="H7237", and|strong="H1732" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" it|strong="H3920" and|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3920" it|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3318" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218", the|strong="H0853" weight|strong="H4948" of|strong="H4428" which was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" talent|strong="H3603" of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091" with|strong="H5921" [the|strong="H0853"] precious|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068"; and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" [set|strong="H3318"] on|strong="H5921" David's head|strong="H7218"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" brought|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0853" spoil|strong="H7998" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" great|strong="H3966" abundance|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" brought|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" in|strong="H1121" it|strong="H7760", and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H7760" them|strong="H0853" under|strong="H3389" the|strong="H3605" saw, and|strong="H1121" under|strong="H3389" harrows of|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H1121" under|strong="H3389" axes|strong="H4037" of|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H1121" made|strong="H6213" them|strong="H0853" pass|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" brickkilns. And|strong="H1121" so|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" he|strong="H0834" to|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\chapterNumber{13}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" Absalom|strong="H0053" the|strong="H0310" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" having|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" beautiful|strong="H3303" sister|strong="H0269", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Tamar|strong="H8559", Amnon|strong="H0550" the|strong="H0310" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" loved|strong="H0157" her|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H5869" Amnon|strong="H0550" was|strong="H1931" so|strong="H6213" vexed, that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" fell sick|strong="H2470" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3588" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559"; for|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3588" virgin|strong="H1330"; and|strong="H5869" it|strong="H1931" seemed|strong="H5869" difficult|strong="H6381" for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" to|strong="H5869" do|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" least thing|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5869" her|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550" had|strong="H1732" a|strong="H0376" friend|strong="H7453" whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Jonadab|strong="H3122", the|strong="H8034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimeah|strong="H8093" David's brother|strong="H0251"; and|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H0376" very|strong="H3966" shrewd|strong="H2450" man|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0853", Why|strong="H4069" dost thou, the|strong="H0853" king's son|strong="H1121", get thinner from|strong="H1121" morning|strong="H1242" to|strong="H0559" morning|strong="H1242"? Wilt thou not|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5046"? And|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0853", I|strong="H0589" love|strong="H0157" Tamar|strong="H8559", my|strong="H5046" brother|strong="H0251" Absalom's sister|strong="H0269". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H0935" Jonadab|strong="H3082" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Lay|strong="H7901" thee down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" thy bed|strong="H4904" and|strong="H0935" feign thyself sick|strong="H2470"; and|strong="H0935" when|strong="H0834" thy father|strong="H0001" comes|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" see|strong="H7200" thee, say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0834" pray|strong="H4994" thee, let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H5921" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559" come|strong="H0935", and|strong="H0935" give|strong="H0398" me|strong="H0413" food|strong="H3899", and|strong="H0935" dress the|strong="H0853" food|strong="H3899" in|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" sight|strong="H5869", that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" may|strong="H4994" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H0935" eat|strong="H0398" it|strong="H5921" from|strong="H0935" her|strong="H0413" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H0935" Amnon|strong="H0550" lay|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901" and|strong="H0935" feigned himself|strong="H3027" sick|strong="H2470"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", I|strong="H7200" pray|strong="H4994" thee, let|strong="H4994" Tamar|strong="H8559" my|strong="H7200" sister|strong="H0269" come|strong="H0935", and|strong="H0935" make|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" couple|strong="H8147" of|strong="H4428" cakes|strong="H3834" in|strong="H0935" my|strong="H7200" sight|strong="H5869", that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" may|strong="H4994" eat|strong="H1262" from|strong="H0935" her|strong="H0413" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" home|strong="H1004" to|strong="H0413" Tamar|strong="H8559", saying|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H7971", I|strong="H0559" pray|strong="H4994" thee, to|strong="H0413" thy brother|strong="H0251" Amnon's house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" dress him|strong="H0413" food|strong="H1279". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1004" Tamar|strong="H8559" went|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1004" her|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251" Amnon's house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H0853" lain|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901". And|strong="H1004" she|strong="H1931" took|strong="H3947" flour and|strong="H1004" kneaded|strong="H3888" it|strong="H1931", and|strong="H1004" made|strong="H3947" cakes|strong="H3834" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3947" sight|strong="H5869", and|strong="H1004" baked|strong="H1310" the|strong="H0853" cakes|strong="H3834". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H0398" she|strong="H6440" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" pan|strong="H4958", and|strong="H0398" poured|strong="H3332" them|strong="H0853" out|strong="H3318" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H5921"; but|strong="H0376" he|strong="H0853" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H0559" eat|strong="H0398". And|strong="H0398" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559", Put|strong="H3318" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440". And|strong="H0398" they|strong="H5921" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3318" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H0935" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Tamar|strong="H8559", Bring|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" dish into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" chamber|strong="H2315", that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" may|strong="H0834" eat|strong="H1262" of|strong="H3027" thy hand|strong="H3027". And|strong="H0935" Tamar|strong="H8559" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" cakes|strong="H3834" that|strong="H0834" she|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" made|strong="H6213", and|strong="H0935" brought|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0413" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" chamber|strong="H2315" to|strong="H0413" Amnon|strong="H0550" her|strong="H0413" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H0935" she|strong="H7901" presented|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" eat|strong="H0398"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0935" took|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H0269" her|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413", Come|strong="H0935", lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H0413", my|strong="H0935" sister|strong="H0269". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3478" she|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0853", No|strong="H3808", my|strong="H3588" brother|strong="H0251", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" humble me|strong="H3808"; for|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" such|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H5039" is|strong="H3651" done|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478": do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" this|strong="H2063" infamy. 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3478" I|strong="H0589", whither shall|strong="H3478" I|strong="H0589" carry my|strong="H1961" reproach|strong="H2781"? and|strong="H3478" thou wouldest be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" infamous in|strong="H0413" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3478" now|strong="H6258", I|strong="H0589" pray|strong="H4994" thee, speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" withhold|strong="H4513" me|strong="H0413" from|strong="H4480" thee. 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H4480" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" hearken to|strong="H8085" her|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963", and|strong="H6963" was|strong="H6963" stronger|strong="H2388" than|strong="H4480" she|strong="H7901", and|strong="H6963" humbled her|strong="H8085" and|strong="H6963" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H0854" her|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H6965" Amnon|strong="H0550" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H0559" with|strong="H6965" an|strong="H3588" exceeding|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" hatred|strong="H8135", for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" hatred|strong="H8135" with|strong="H6965" which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H0559" was|strong="H0834" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="H1419" the|strong="H0559" love|strong="H0157" with|strong="H6965" which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" loved|strong="H0157" her|strong="H0559". And|strong="H6965" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" her|strong="H0559", Arise|strong="H6965", be|strong="H3588" gone. 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H7971" she|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H7971", There|strong="H2063" is|strong="H0834" no|strong="H3808" cause for|strong="H7971" this|strong="H2063" evil|strong="H7451" in|strong="H8085" sending|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971", [which|strong="H0834"] is|strong="H0834" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0559" other|strong="H0312" that|strong="H0834" thou didst to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H7971". But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" hearken to|strong="H0559" her|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H0853" he|strong="H0310" called|strong="H7121" his|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H7121" attended|strong="H8334" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", Put|strong="H7971" now|strong="H4994" this|strong="H2063" [woman] out|strong="H7971" from|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H7971" bolt the|strong="H0853" door|strong="H1817" after|strong="H0310" her|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" had|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3588" vest of|strong="H4428" many colours upon|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921"; for|strong="H3588" so|strong="H3651" were|strong="H1323" the|strong="H0853" king's daughters|strong="H1323" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1323" virgins|strong="H1330" apparelled. And|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" attendant|strong="H8334" brought|strong="H3318" her|strong="H5921" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" bolted the|strong="H0853" door|strong="H1817" after|strong="H0310" her|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1980" Tamar|strong="H8559" put|strong="H7760" ashes|strong="H0665" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1980" rent her|strong="H3947" vest of|strong="H3027" many colours which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947", and|strong="H1980" laid|strong="H7760" her|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" away|strong="H1980", crying|strong="H2199" out|strong="H2199" as|strong="H0834" she|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1004" Absalom|strong="H0053" her|strong="H0413" brother|strong="H0251" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413", Has|strong="H1961" Amnon|strong="H0550" thy brother|strong="H0251" been|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee? and|strong="H1004" now|strong="H6258", my|strong="H1961" sister|strong="H0269", be|strong="H1961" still|strong="H0559": he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H2088" thy brother|strong="H0251"; take|strong="H1961" not|strong="H0408" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" heart|strong="H3820". And|strong="H1004" Tamar|strong="H8559" remained|strong="H3427", and|strong="H1004" [that|strong="H1931"] desolate|strong="H8076", in|strong="H3427" her|strong="H0413" brother|strong="H0251" Absalom's house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H0428" things|strong="H1697", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1697" Absalom|strong="H0053" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H5704" Amnon|strong="H0550" neither|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" nor|strong="H3808" bad|strong="H7451"; for|strong="H3588" Absalom|strong="H0053" hated|strong="H8130" Amnon|strong="H0550", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" humbled his|strong="H5921" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H7121" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" two full|strong="H3117" years|strong="H8141", that|strong="H0834" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H0834" sheepshearers|strong="H1494" in|strong="H8141" Baal-Hazor|strong="H1178", which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" beside|strong="H5973" Ephraim|strong="H0669"; and|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" invited|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", now|strong="H4994", thy servant|strong="H5650" has|strong="H4428" sheepshearers|strong="H1494"; let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", I|strong="H2009" pray|strong="H4994" thee, and|strong="H0935" his|strong="H0935" servants|strong="H5650" go|strong="H0935" with|strong="H5973" thy servant|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", No|strong="H3808", my|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121", let|strong="H4994" us|strong="H4994" not|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3605" go|strong="H4994", lest we|strong="H4994" be|strong="H3808" burdensome|strong="H3513" to|strong="H0413" thee. And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" urged|strong="H6555" him|strong="H0413", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H4994"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" blessed|strong="H1288" him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559", If not|strong="H3808", I|strong="H0559" pray|strong="H4994" thee, let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H0854" brother|strong="H0251" Amnon|strong="H0550" go|strong="H4994" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H4994". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0854", Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" he|strong="H3808" go|strong="H4994" with|strong="H5973" thee? 
\verseNumber{27}But|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" pressed|strong="H6555" him|strong="H7971"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0853" let|strong="H7971" Amnon|strong="H0550" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121" go|strong="H7971" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5288", saying|strong="H0559", Mark ye now|strong="H4994" when|strong="H3588" Amnon's heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" merry with|strong="H0413" wine|strong="H3196", and|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0595" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" you|strong="H3588", Smite|strong="H5221" Amnon|strong="H0550"; then|strong="H1961" slay|strong="H4191" him|strong="H0413", fear|strong="H3372" not|strong="H3808": have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" I|strong="H0595" commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H3588"? be|strong="H1961" courageous|strong="H2388", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" valiant|strong="H2428". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5288" of|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5921" Amnon|strong="H0550" as|strong="H0834" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680". Then|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" rode|strong="H7392" each|strong="H0376" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" mule|strong="H6505" and|strong="H1121" fled|strong="H5127". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H0935", while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1961" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870", that|strong="H3605" tidings|strong="H8052" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Absalom|strong="H0053" has|strong="H1961" smitten|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H0413" left|strong="H3498". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" rent his|strong="H3605" garments|strong="H0899", and|strong="H6965" lay|strong="H7901" on|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" stood|strong="H5324" by|strong="H3605" with|strong="H0776" their|strong="H3605" garments|strong="H0899" rent. 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimeah|strong="H8093" David's brother|strong="H0251", answered|strong="H0559" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H0408" not|strong="H0408" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" suppose|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" slain all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121"; for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" only|strong="H0905" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191"; for|strong="H3588" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" appointment of|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" this|strong="H3588" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" determined|strong="H7760" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" humbled his|strong="H3605" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H6258" let|strong="H0408" not|strong="H0408" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" take|strong="H7760" the|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" heart|strong="H3820", to|strong="H0413" say|strong="H0559", All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191"; for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" only|strong="H0905" is|strong="H3820" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{34}And|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0853" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H7200" watched|strong="H7200" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" eyes|strong="H5869" and|strong="H1980" looked|strong="H7200", and|strong="H1980" behold|strong="H2009", there|strong="H2009" came|strong="H1980" much|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0853" way|strong="H1870" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0853", from|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0853" hill-side. 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H0559" king's sons|strong="H1121" come|strong="H0935": as|strong="H1697" thy servant|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", so|strong="H3651" it|strong="H3651" is|strong="H2009". 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H1121" as|strong="H1961" soon as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0935" had|strong="H1961" ended|strong="H3615" speaking|strong="H1696", behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" king's sons|strong="H1121" came|strong="H0935", and|strong="H1121" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" their|strong="H3605" voice|strong="H6963" and|strong="H1121" wept|strong="H1058"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" also|strong="H1571" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" wept|strong="H1058" very|strong="H3966" bitterly|strong="H1058". 
\verseNumber{37}And|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272", and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" Talmai|strong="H8526", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammihud, king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Geshur|strong="H1650". And|strong="H1121" [David|strong="H3117"] mourned|strong="H0056" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" every|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{38}Now|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272", and|strong="H8033" went|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Geshur|strong="H1650", and|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" longed|strong="H3615" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" comforted|strong="H5162" concerning|strong="H5921" Amnon|strong="H0550", seeing|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" dead|strong="H4191". 
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\chapterNumber{14}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" perceived|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" king's heart|strong="H3820" was|strong="H3820" toward|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H3117" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" Tekoah, and|strong="H3117" fetched thence a|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2450" woman|strong="H0802", and|strong="H3117" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413", I|strong="H3117" pray|strong="H4994" thee, feign thyself to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" mourner|strong="H0056", and|strong="H3117" put|strong="H4191" on|strong="H5921" mourning|strong="H0060" garments|strong="H0899", I|strong="H3117" pray|strong="H4994", and|strong="H3117" anoint|strong="H5480" not|strong="H0408" thyself with|strong="H0413" oil|strong="H8081", but|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H0802" that|strong="H3117" hath a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" mourned|strong="H0056" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" dead|strong="H4191"; 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H0935" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0935" speak|strong="H1696" after|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413". And|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" put|strong="H7760" the|strong="H0853" words|strong="H1697" into|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" of|strong="H4428" Tekoah spoke|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0776" she fell|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H0413" face|strong="H0639" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" ground|strong="H0776" and|strong="H0776" did|strong="H7812" obeisance, and|strong="H0776" said|strong="H0559", Save|strong="H3467", O king|strong="H4428"! 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" her|strong="H0802", What|strong="H4100" aileth thee? And|strong="H4428" she|strong="H0061" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H0589" indeed|strong="H0559" a|strong="H0376" widow|strong="H0490" woman|strong="H0802", and|strong="H4428" my|strong="H0559" husband|strong="H0376" is|strong="H4100" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" thy bondmaid had|strong="H0369" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0369" two|strong="H8147" strove together|strong="H0259" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H0853" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H0369" was|strong="H0369" none|strong="H0369" to|strong="H4191" part them|strong="H0853", but|strong="H0369" the|strong="H0853" one|strong="H0259" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" other|strong="H0259" and|strong="H1121" slew|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H6965" behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940" is|strong="H0834" risen|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" thy bondmaid, and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H0834" say|strong="H0559", Deliver|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H0834" smote|strong="H5221" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251", that|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0834" may|strong="H0376" put|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0559" death|strong="H4191", for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251" whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" killed|strong="H2026"; and|strong="H6965" we|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" destroy|strong="H8045" the|strong="H3605" heir|strong="H3423" also|strong="H1571": so|strong="H5414" they|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" quench|strong="H3518" my|strong="H3605" coal|strong="H1513" which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" left|strong="H7604", and|strong="H6965" will|strong="H0834" not|strong="H1115" leave|strong="H7604" to|strong="H0559" my|strong="H3605" husband|strong="H0376" a|strong="H5414" name|strong="H8034" or|strong="H1571" remnant|strong="H7611" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0127". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802", Go to|strong="H0413" thy house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H4428" give|strong="H6680" charge|strong="H5921" concerning|strong="H5921" thee. 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" of|strong="H4428" Tekoah said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", Upon|strong="H5921" me|strong="H0413", my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113", O|strong="H1004" king|strong="H4428", be|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0559" iniquity|strong="H5771", and|strong="H4428" upon|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father's house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" throne|strong="H3678" be|strong="H0113" guiltless. 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Whoever speaks|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" thee, bring|strong="H0935" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" touch|strong="H5060" thee any|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H0853" she|strong="H0518" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0518" pray|strong="H4994" thee, let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" remember|strong="H2142" Jehovah|strong="H3068" thy \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.11 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", that|strong="H3068" thou wouldest not|strong="H3808" suffer the|strong="H0853" revengers of|strong="H1121" blood|strong="H1818" to|strong="H0559" destroy|strong="H7843" any|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3808", lest they|strong="H0518" cut off|strong="H0853" my|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0518" said|strong="H0559", [As|strong="H3068"] Jehovah|strong="H3068" liveth, there|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" hair|strong="H8185" of|strong="H1121" thy son|strong="H1121" fall|strong="H5307" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" thy bondmaid, I|strong="H1697" pray|strong="H4994" thee, speak|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1696" word|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H1696" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", Speak|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0853" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" then|strong="H1696" hast thou thought|strong="H0559" such|strong="H2088" a|strong="H1696" thing|strong="H1697" against|strong="H5921" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.13 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God's people|strong="H5971"? and|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H5921" saying|strong="H0559" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697", is|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1697" one|strong="H2088" guilty|strong="H0818", in|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1697" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" does|strong="H4100" not|strong="H1115" bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" his|strong="H5921" banished|strong="H5080" one|strong="H2088". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" needs die|strong="H4191", and|strong="H0430" are|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" water|strong="H4325" spilt on|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0834" ground|strong="H0776", which|strong="H0834" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" gathered|strong="H0622" up|strong="H5375" again|strong="H0622"; and|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.14 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" has|strong="H0430" not|strong="H3808" taken|strong="H5375" away|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" life|strong="H5315", but|strong="H3588" devises|strong="H2803" means|strong="H4191" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0834" banished|strong="H5080" one|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" not|strong="H3808" expelled from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H0935" now|strong="H6258" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" am come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" speak|strong="H1696" of|strong="H4428" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H0834" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H0834" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" have|strong="H0834" made|strong="H6213" me|strong="H0413" afraid|strong="H3372"; and|strong="H0935" thy bondmaid said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" now|strong="H6258" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; perhaps|strong="H0194" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H0834" perform|strong="H6213" the|strong="H0853" request|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H0834" handmaid|strong="H0519". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H0430" hear|strong="H8085", to|strong="H8085" deliver|strong="H5337" his|strong="H8085" handmaid|strong="H0519" out|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H0376" destroy|strong="H8045" me|strong="H5337" and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121" together|strong="H3162" out|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H1121" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.16 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3068" thy bondmaid said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H0559" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H8085" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" now|strong="H4994" be|strong="H1961" comfortable; for|strong="H3588" as|strong="H1697" an|strong="H1961" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.17 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", so|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H0559" discern|strong="H8085" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H3068" bad|strong="H7451"; and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" thy \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.17 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee. 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" answered|strong="H0559" and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" woman|strong="H0802", Hide|strong="H3582" not|strong="H0408" from|strong="H4480" me|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0834" pray|strong="H4994" thee, the|strong="H0853" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H0802" ask|strong="H7592" thee. And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H0834" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" now|strong="H4994" speak|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097" with|strong="H0854" thee in|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2063"? And|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" woman|strong="H0802" answered|strong="H0559" and|strong="H3027" said|strong="H0559", [As|strong="H0834"] thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth, my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113", O|strong="H5315" king|strong="H4428", there|strong="H2063" is|strong="H0834" no|strong="H0518" turning to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3605" right|strong="H3231" hand|strong="H3027" or|strong="H0518" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3605" left|strong="H8041" from|strong="H5315" aught that|strong="H0834" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" has|strong="H0834" spoken|strong="H1696"; for|strong="H3588" thy servant|strong="H5650" Joab|strong="H3097", he|strong="H0834" bade me|strong="H5315", and|strong="H3027" he|strong="H0834" put|strong="H7760" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H0428" words|strong="H1697" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H4428" thy bondmaid: 
\verseNumber{20}in|strong="H0430" order|strong="H5668" to|strong="H0430" turn|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" appearance|strong="H6440" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697" has|strong="H0430" thy servant|strong="H5650" Joab|strong="H3097" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697"; but|strong="H0834" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" is|strong="H0834" wise|strong="H2450", according to|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" wisdom|strong="H2451" of|strong="H0776" an|strong="H6440" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H0776" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.20 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", to|strong="H0430" know|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009" now|strong="H4994", I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H1697" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697": so|strong="H6213" go|strong="H7725", bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H0776" Joab|strong="H3097" fell|strong="H5307" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" ground|strong="H0776" on|strong="H3117" his|strong="H0834" face|strong="H6440" and|strong="H0776" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812", and|strong="H0776" blessed|strong="H1288" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H0776" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", To-day thy servant|strong="H5650" knows|strong="H3045" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" found|strong="H4672" favour in|strong="H0413" thy sight|strong="H5869", my|strong="H3045" lord|strong="H0113", O king|strong="H4428", in|strong="H0413" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" has|strong="H0834" fulfilled the|strong="H0853" request|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H0834" servant|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Geshur|strong="H1650", and|strong="H0935" brought|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H0413" turn|strong="H5437" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" own|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H0413" not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440". And|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" withdrew to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" own|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" saw|strong="H7200" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0559" king's face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H3808" in|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" none|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" so|strong="H1961" much|strong="H3605" praised|strong="H1984" as|strong="H5704" Absalom|strong="H0053" for|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" beauty: from|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" sole|strong="H3709" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" foot|strong="H7272" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" crown|strong="H6936" of|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H6936" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" blemish|strong="H3971" in|strong="H3478" him|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H3967" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" shaved|strong="H1548" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" (for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" at|strong="H5921" every|strong="H3117" year's end|strong="H7093" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" shaved|strong="H1548" it|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" heavy|strong="H3513" on|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", therefore|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0834" shaved|strong="H1548" it|strong="H5921"), he|strong="H0834" weighed|strong="H8254" the|strong="H0853" hair|strong="H8181" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" at|strong="H5921" two|strong="H3967" hundred|strong="H3967" shekels|strong="H8255" after|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" king's weight|strong="H0068". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" born|strong="H3205" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" one|strong="H0259" daughter|strong="H1323", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Tamar|strong="H8559": she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" beautiful|strong="H3303" countenance. 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H3808" Absalom|strong="H0053" dwelt|strong="H3427" two|strong="H3808" full|strong="H3117" years|strong="H8141" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H4428" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" king's face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="H0853" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" for|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", to|strong="H0413" send|strong="H7971" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3808" sent|strong="H7971" again|strong="H5750" the|strong="H0853" second|strong="H8145" time|strong="H8145", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935". 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H0853" he|strong="H8033" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" servants|strong="H5650", See|strong="H7200", Joab's allotment is|strong="H3027" near|strong="H8033" mine and|strong="H3027" he|strong="H8033" has|strong="H5650" barley|strong="H8184" there|strong="H8033": go and|strong="H3027" set|strong="H3341" it|strong="H8033" on|strong="H0413" fire|strong="H0784". And|strong="H3027" Absalom's servants|strong="H5650" set|strong="H3341" the|strong="H0853" allotment on|strong="H0413" fire|strong="H0784". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H0413" [his|strong="H0834"] house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H0834" thy servants|strong="H5650" set|strong="H6965" my|strong="H0834" allotment on|strong="H0413" fire|strong="H0784"? 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H0589" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" thee, saying|strong="H0559", Come|strong="H0935" hither, that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H0589" may|strong="H4428" send|strong="H7971" thee to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H0413" say|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" am|strong="H0589" I|strong="H0589" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H0935" Geshur|strong="H1650"? it|strong="H0518" would|strong="H0053" have|strong="H3426" been|strong="H6258" better|strong="H2896" for|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H4191" there|strong="H8033" still|strong="H5750". And|strong="H0935" now|strong="H6258" let|strong="H7971" me|strong="H0413" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0853" king's face|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H0935" if|strong="H0518" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H4191" iniquity|strong="H5771" in|strong="H0935" me|strong="H0413", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H0413" slay|strong="H4191" me|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0935" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H0413". And|strong="H0935" he|strong="H5921" called|strong="H7121" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H5921" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0935" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H0776" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" kissed|strong="H5401" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
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\chapterNumber{15}And|strong="H0376" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" Absalom|strong="H0053" prepared|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3651" himself|strong="H6440" chariots|strong="H4818" and|strong="H0376" horses|strong="H5483", and|strong="H0376" fifty|strong="H2572" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H0310". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" rose|strong="H7925" early|strong="H7925", and|strong="H0935" stood|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179"; and|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" so|strong="H7121", that|strong="H0834" when|strong="H1961" any|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" a|strong="H1961" controversy|strong="H7379" had|strong="H0834" to|strong="H0413" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" for|strong="H5921" judgment|strong="H4941", then|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" called|strong="H7121" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559", Of|strong="H4428" what|strong="H0834" city|strong="H5892" art thou? And|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559", Thy servant|strong="H5650" is|strong="H0834" of|strong="H4428" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", See|strong="H7200", thy matters|strong="H1697" are|strong="H1697" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H4428" right|strong="H5228"; but|strong="H7200" there|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" no|strong="H0369" man|strong="H0369" to|strong="H0413" hear|strong="H8085" thee [appointed] by|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559", Oh|strong="H4310" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" made|strong="H7760" judge|strong="H8199" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", that|strong="H0834" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" has|strong="H0834" any|strong="H3605" controversy|strong="H7379" and|strong="H0935" cause|strong="H7379" might|strong="H0834" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H0935" I|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0053" do|strong="H4310" him|strong="H5921" justice|strong="H4941"! 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3027" it|strong="H7126" was|strong="H1961" so|strong="H7971", that|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" any|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" came|strong="H1961" near|strong="H7126" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H3027" him|strong="H7971" obeisance, he|strong="H0853" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" his|strong="H1961" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" took|strong="H2388" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H3027" kissed|strong="H5401" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H1697" did|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" for|strong="H0413" judgment|strong="H4941"; and|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" stole|strong="H1589" the|strong="H3605" hearts|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H1961" at|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H4428" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141", that|strong="H0834" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", I|strong="H0834" pray|strong="H4994" thee, let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H0413" go|strong="H1961" and|strong="H3068" pay|strong="H7999" in|strong="H8141" Hebron|strong="H2275" my|strong="H3068" vow|strong="H5088" which|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H1961" vowed|strong="H5087" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="H3588" thy servant|strong="H5650" vowed|strong="H5087" a|strong="H3588" vow|strong="H5088" while|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" abode|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Geshur|strong="H1650" in|strong="H3427" Syria|strong="H0758", saying|strong="H0559", If|strong="H0518" Jehovah|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725" indeed|strong="H3588" to|strong="H0559" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", then|strong="H0853" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H6965" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965". And|strong="H6965" he|strong="H0559" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H6965" to|strong="H0559" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" emissaries into all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", When|strong="H8085" ye hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782", ye shall|strong="H3478" say|strong="H0559", Absalom|strong="H0053" reigns|strong="H4427" in|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1980" with|strong="H0854" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H1980" two|strong="H3808" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376" out|strong="H3045" of|strong="H0376" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", that|strong="H3045" were|strong="H0376" invited|strong="H7121"; and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H3808" went|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" their|strong="H3605" simplicity, and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H3808" knew|strong="H3045" nothing|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" the|strong="H0853" Gilonite|strong="H1526", David's counsellor, from|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1732" city|strong="H5892", from|strong="H1980" Giloh|strong="H1542", while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1732" offered|strong="H2076" the|strong="H0853" sacrifices|strong="H2077". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0853" conspiracy|strong="H7195" gathered strength|strong="H0533"; and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" increased continually|strong="H1980" with|strong="H0854" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H0935" there|strong="H1961" came|strong="H0935" one|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" who|strong="H0376" reported|strong="H5046" saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H0559" hearts|strong="H3820" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0559" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478" are|strong="H3478" after|strong="H0310" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" let|strong="H1961" us|strong="H5921" flee|strong="H1272"; for|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" [else|strong="H6435"] escape|strong="H6413" from|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". Be|strong="H1961" quick|strong="H4116" to|strong="H0559" depart, lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H0834" overtake|strong="H5381" us|strong="H5921" quickly|strong="H4116", and|strong="H6965" bring|strong="H4116" evil|strong="H7451" upon|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", and|strong="H6965" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" with|strong="H0854" the|strong="H3605" edge|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king's servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", thy servants|strong="H5650" [will|strong="H0834" do|strong="H3605"] whatever|strong="H0834" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" shall|strong="H0834" choose|strong="H0977". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004" after|strong="H7272" him|strong="H0853", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" left|strong="H3318" ten|strong="H6235" women|strong="H0802", concubines|strong="H6370", to|strong="H8104" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" after|strong="H7272" him|strong="H3605", and|strong="H4428" stayed|strong="H5975" at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" remote house. 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" passed|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921" beside|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Cherethites|strong="H3774", and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Pelethites|strong="H6432", and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Gittites|strong="H1663", six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" after|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" from|strong="H0935" Gath|strong="H1661", passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H0559" Gittite|strong="H1663", Why|strong="H4100" dost thou also|strong="H1571" go|strong="H7725" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H0413"? return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" thy place|strong="H4725", and|strong="H4428" abide|strong="H3427" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"; for|strong="H3588" thou art a|strong="H3588" foreigner|strong="H5237", and|strong="H4428" besides|strong="H1571", thou hast emigrated to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H4725" thou [dwellest]. 
\verseNumber{20}Thou didst come|strong="H0935" yesterday|strong="H8543", and|strong="H1980" should|strong="H1980" I|strong="H0589" this|strong="H0834" day|strong="H3117" make|strong="H7725" thee go|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1980" down|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5921", seeing I|strong="H0589" go|strong="H1980" whither I|strong="H0589" can|strong="H0834"? Return|strong="H7725" and|strong="H1980" take|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" thy brethren|strong="H0251". Mercy and|strong="H1980" truth|strong="H0571" be|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5973" thee! 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" Ittai|strong="H0863" answered|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", [As|strong="H0834"] Jehovah|strong="H3068" liveth, and|strong="H3068" [as|strong="H0834"] my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" liveth, surely|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" what|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961", whether|strong="H0518" in|strong="H3068" death|strong="H4194" or|strong="H0518" life|strong="H2416", even|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" also|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" thy servant|strong="H5650" be|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Ittai|strong="H0863", Go|strong="H5674" and|strong="H0376" pass|strong="H5674" over|strong="H0413". And|strong="H0376" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H3605" Gittite|strong="H1663" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0376" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H0376" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" little|strong="H2945" ones|strong="H2945" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H0776" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H0776" wept|strong="H1058" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963", and|strong="H0776" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921"; the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" also|strong="H0853" himself|strong="H6440" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" torrent Kidron|strong="H6939", and|strong="H0776" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921", towards the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" wilderness|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H0430" behold|strong="H2009", Zadok|strong="H6659" also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H0430" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0853", bearing|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" covenant|strong="H1285" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.24 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"; and|strong="H0430" they|strong="H5704" set|strong="H3332" down|strong="H3332" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.24 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"; and|strong="H0430" Abiathar|strong="H0054" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", until|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H0430" passed|strong="H5674" completely|strong="H3605" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Zadok|strong="H6659", Carry back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.25 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892". If|strong="H0518" I|strong="H0518" shall|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" favour in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0853" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" Jehovah|strong="H3068", he|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3068" shew me|strong="H7725" it|strong="H0518", and|strong="H3068" its|strong="H0853" habitation. 
\verseNumber{26}But|strong="H0518" if|strong="H0518" he|strong="H0834" thus|strong="H3541" say|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" no|strong="H3808" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H3808" thee; behold|strong="H2005", [here|strong="H3541" am|strong="H2005"] I|strong="H0834", let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H0559" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H3808" as|strong="H0834" seemeth good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Zadok|strong="H6659" the|strong="H0559" priest|strong="H3548", Thou art the|strong="H0559" seer: return|strong="H7725" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" city|strong="H5892" in|strong="H0413" peace|strong="H7965", and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" with|strong="H0854" you|strong="H0859", Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" thy son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054". 
\verseNumber{28}See|strong="H7200", I|strong="H0595" will|strong="H1697" stop in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" plains of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H0935" desert|strong="H4057", until|strong="H5704" there|strong="H5704" come|strong="H0935" word|strong="H1697" from|strong="H0935" you|strong="H5704" to|strong="H0935" inform|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5046". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H0430" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H0430" Abiathar|strong="H0054" carried the|strong="H0853" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.29 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" again|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; and|strong="H0430" they|strong="H8033" abode|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{30}But|strong="H0376" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927" by|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" ascent|strong="H4608" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" Olives|strong="H2132", and|strong="H1980" wept|strong="H1058" as|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927", and|strong="H1980" had|strong="H0834" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" covered|strong="H2645", and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" barefoot|strong="H3182"; and|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0854" covered|strong="H2645" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927", weeping|strong="H1058" as|strong="H0834" they|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" saying|strong="H0559", Ahithophel|strong="H0302" is|strong="H3068" among|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0853" conspirators|strong="H7194" with|strong="H5973" Absalom|strong="H0053". Then|strong="H0853" said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732", Jehovah|strong="H3068", I|strong="H0559" pray|strong="H4994" thee, turn the|strong="H0853" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3068" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" into foolishness|strong="H5528". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" pass|strong="H0935", when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H0834" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" summit|strong="H7218", where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" worshipped \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.32 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", that|strong="H0834" behold|strong="H2009", Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H0834" Archite|strong="H0757" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" meet|strong="H7125" him|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" coat|strong="H3801" rent, and|strong="H0935" earth|strong="H0127" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921", If|strong="H0518" thou passest on|strong="H5921" with|strong="H0854" me|strong="H5921", thou wilt be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" burden|strong="H4853" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H5921"; 
\verseNumber{34}but|strong="H0518" if|strong="H0518" thou return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H4428" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Absalom|strong="H0053", I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" thy servant|strong="H5650", O|strong="H0589" king|strong="H4428"; as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H0589" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" thy father's servant|strong="H5650" hitherto, so|strong="H1961" now|strong="H6258" will|strong="H1961" I|strong="H0589" be|strong="H1961" thy servant|strong="H5650"; then|strong="H0227" mayest thou for|strong="H0518" me|strong="H7725" defeat the|strong="H0853" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H4428" Ahithophel|strong="H0302". 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H4428" hast thou not|strong="H3808" there|strong="H8033" with|strong="H5973" thee Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H4428" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548"? and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H8033" shall|strong="H3548" be|strong="H1961", [that|strong="H0834"] whatsoever|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697" thou shalt hear|strong="H8085" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king's house|strong="H1004", thou shalt tell|strong="H5046" it|strong="H8033" to|strong="H1961" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H4428" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{36}Behold|strong="H2009", they|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" there|strong="H8033" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H0413" their|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" Zadok's [son|strong="H1121"], and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" Abiathar's son|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" by|strong="H3027" them|strong="H0413" ye shall|strong="H1121" send|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" ye shall|strong="H1121" hear|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{37}And|strong="H0935" Hushai|strong="H2365" David's friend|strong="H7463" came|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" came|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\chapterNumber{16}And|strong="H3967" when|strong="H5674" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" a|strong="H5921" little|strong="H4592" past the|strong="H5921" summit|strong="H7218", behold|strong="H2009", Ziba|strong="H6717", Mephibosheth's servant|strong="H5288", met|strong="H7122" him|strong="H5921", with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" couple|strong="H6776" of|strong="H7218" asses saddled|strong="H2280", and|strong="H3967" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" two|strong="H6776" hundred|strong="H3967" [loaves|strong="H3899"] of|strong="H7218" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5921" hundred|strong="H3967" raisin-cakes, and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5921" hundred|strong="H3967" cakes of|strong="H7218" summer|strong="H7019" fruits, and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5921" flask of|strong="H7218" wine|strong="H3196". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Ziba|strong="H6717", What|strong="H4100" meanest thou by|strong="H0413" these|strong="H0428"? And|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H0559" asses are|strong="H0428" for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king's household|strong="H1004" to|strong="H0413" ride|strong="H7392" on|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="H4428" summer|strong="H7019" fruits for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" to|strong="H0413" eat|strong="H0398"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" wine|strong="H3196", that|strong="H0559" such|strong="H0428" as|strong="H0398" are|strong="H0428" faint|strong="H3287" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" wilderness|strong="H4057" may|strong="H4428" drink|strong="H8354". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", And|strong="H1121" where|strong="H0346" is|strong="H3117" thy master's son|strong="H1121"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H3588" abides|strong="H3427" at|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", To-day shall|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" restore|strong="H7725" me|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" kingdom|strong="H4468" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H7725" father|strong="H0001". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Ziba|strong="H6717", Behold|strong="H2009", thine are|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" pertained to|strong="H0559" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". And|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0834" humbly bow|strong="H7812" myself: may|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" find|strong="H4672" favour in|strong="H4428" thy sight|strong="H5869", my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113", O king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H0935" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Bahurim|strong="H0980", behold|strong="H2009", there|strong="H8033" came|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H0935" thence a|strong="H0935" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0935" family|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0935" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Shimei|strong="H8096", the|strong="H0935" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gera|strong="H1617": he|strong="H5704" came|strong="H0935" forth|strong="H3318", and|strong="H1121" cursed|strong="H7043", 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="H4428" cast|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H4428" at|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" were|strong="H5650" on|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" and|strong="H4428" on|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" left|strong="H8040". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H0376" thus|strong="H3541" said|strong="H0559" Shimei|strong="H8096" as|strong="H0376" he|strong="H0376" cursed|strong="H7043": Away|strong="H3318", away|strong="H3318", thou man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" blood|strong="H1818" and|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Belial! 
\verseNumber{8}Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" returned|strong="H7725" upon|strong="H5921" thee all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", in|strong="H5921" whose|strong="H0834" stead|strong="H8478" thou hast reigned|strong="H4427"; and|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" kingdom|strong="H4410" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" thy son|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" behold|strong="H2005", thou art [taken|strong="H5414"] in|strong="H5921" thine own|strong="H0376" evil|strong="H7451", for|strong="H3588" thou art a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" this|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611" curse|strong="H7043" my|strong="H5493" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"? let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H0413" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H0413", I|strong="H2088" pray|strong="H4994" thee, and|strong="H1121" take|strong="H5493" off|strong="H5493" his|strong="H5493" head|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" have|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" to|strong="H0559" do|strong="H6213" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", ye sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870"? so|strong="H3651" let|strong="H3651" him|strong="H0853" curse|strong="H7043", for|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0853", Curse|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732"! Who|strong="H4310" shall|strong="H1121" then|strong="H0853" say|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" dost thou so|strong="H3651"? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650", Behold|strong="H2009", my|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121", who|strong="H0834" came|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H3605" bowels|strong="H4578", seeks|strong="H1245" my|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315": how|strong="H0834" much|strong="H0637" more|strong="H0637" now|strong="H6258" a|strong="H3588" Benjaminite|strong="H1145"? let|strong="H0637" him|strong="H0413" alone and|strong="H1121" let|strong="H0637" him|strong="H0413" curse|strong="H7043"; for|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" bidden him|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{12}It|strong="H7725" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" Jehovah|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" look|strong="H7200" on|strong="H3117" mine|strong="H8478" affliction, and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" Jehovah|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" requite me|strong="H7725" good|strong="H2896" for|strong="H8478" my|strong="H3068" being cursed this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H0376" went|strong="H1980" by|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870"; and|strong="H1980" Shimei|strong="H8096" went|strong="H1980" along|strong="H1980" on|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1870" hill's side|strong="H6763" over against|strong="H0376" him|strong="H5619", and|strong="H1980" cursed|strong="H7043" as|strong="H0376" he|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" threw|strong="H6080" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="H1732" him|strong="H5619", and|strong="H1980" cast|strong="H5619" dust|strong="H6083". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0935", came|strong="H0935" weary|strong="H5889", and|strong="H0935" refreshed|strong="H5314" themselves there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{15}Now|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478", came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H0935" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0935". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H0935", when|strong="H1961" Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H0559" Archite|strong="H0757", David's friend|strong="H7463", came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", that|strong="H0834" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", Long|strong="H0413" live|strong="H2421" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"! Long|strong="H0413" live|strong="H2421" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"! 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Hushai|strong="H2365", Is|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" thy kindness|strong="H2617" to|strong="H0413" thy friend|strong="H7453"? why|strong="H4100" didst thou not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H0854" thy friend|strong="H7453"? 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3068" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", No|strong="H3808"; but|strong="H3588" whom|strong="H0834" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478" choose|strong="H0977", his|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0834" be|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0834" abide|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" again|strong="H8145", whom|strong="H0834" should|strong="H0001" I|strong="H0589" serve|strong="H5647"? should|strong="H0001" it|strong="H3651" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H0834" son|strong="H1121"? as|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0589" have|strong="H1961" served|strong="H5647" in|strong="H1121" thy father's presence|strong="H6440", so|strong="H3651" will|strong="H4310" I|strong="H0589" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1121" thy presence|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H6098" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", Give|strong="H3051" counsel|strong="H6098" among|strong="H0413" you|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" we|strong="H6213" shall|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H0935" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", Go|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" thy father's concubines|strong="H6370", whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" has|strong="H0834" left|strong="H3240" to|strong="H0413" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" shall|strong="H3478" hear|strong="H8085" that|strong="H0834" thou art become|strong="H0887" odious|strong="H0887" with|strong="H0854" thy father|strong="H0001"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" thee shall|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" strong|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H0935" they|strong="H5921" spread|strong="H5186" a|strong="H0935" tent|strong="H0168" for|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" roof|strong="H1406"; and|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H0935" in|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" father's concubines|strong="H6370" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H0168" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H0430" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" counselled in|strong="H0430" those|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117", was|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" if|strong="H0834" a|strong="H0834" man|strong="H3605" had|strong="H0834" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.23 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430": so|strong="H3651" was|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H0430" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" both|strong="H1571" with|strong="H0430" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H0430" with|strong="H0430" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
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\chapterNumber{17}And|strong="H6965" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", Let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0310" pray|strong="H4994", choose|strong="H0977" out|strong="H0413" twelve|strong="H6240" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H0310" will|strong="H0376" arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" to-night; 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="H0935" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" weary|strong="H3023" and|strong="H0935" weak-handed, and|strong="H0935" will|strong="H0834" make|strong="H2729" him|strong="H5921" afraid|strong="H2729"; and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H5921" shall|strong="H0834" flee|strong="H5127"; and|strong="H0935" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" only|strong="H0905"; 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H0413" thee. The|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" whom|strong="H0834" thou seekest is|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" if|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725": all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" shall|strong="H0376" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H0413" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" saying|strong="H1697" was|strong="H3478" right|strong="H3474" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1697" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1697" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1697" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H8085" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559", Call|strong="H7121" now|strong="H4994" Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H0559" Archite|strong="H0757" also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H8085" we|strong="H8085" will|strong="H1571" hear|strong="H8085" also|strong="H1571" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H1931" says|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" Hushai|strong="H2365" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" saying|strong="H0559", Ahithophel|strong="H0302" has|strong="H0369" spoken|strong="H1696" after|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H1697": shall|strong="H2088" we|strong="H0518" carry|strong="H6213" out|strong="H0413" his|strong="H0935" word|strong="H1697"? If|strong="H0518" not|strong="H0369", speak|strong="H1696" thou. 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H6098" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Absalom|strong="H0053", The|strong="H0559" counsel|strong="H6098" that|strong="H0834" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" has|strong="H0834" given|strong="H3289" this|strong="H2063" time|strong="H6471" is|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H0376" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559", Thou knowest thy father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H0376" his|strong="H0376" men|strong="H0376", that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H0376" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" of|strong="H0376" exasperated spirit|strong="H5315", as|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3588" bear|strong="H1677" robbed of|strong="H0376" her|strong="H0559" whelps in|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0853" field|strong="H7704"; and|strong="H0376" thy father|strong="H0001" is|strong="H0376" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" war|strong="H4421", and|strong="H0376" will|strong="H0376" not|strong="H3808" lodge with|strong="H0854" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{9}Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" hid|strong="H2244" now|strong="H6258" in|strong="H8085" some|strong="H0259" pit|strong="H6354", or|strong="H0176" some|strong="H0259" such|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725"; and|strong="H8085" it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0559" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" some|strong="H0259" of|strong="H4725" them|strong="H0310" fall|strong="H5307" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0559" first|strong="H0259", whoever|strong="H0834" heareth it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559", There|strong="H2009" has|strong="H0834" been|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H4046" among the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" follow|strong="H0310" Absalom|strong="H0053", 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="H1121" even|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" valiant|strong="H2428" man|strong="H1368" whose|strong="H0834" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3588" lion|strong="H0738" shall|strong="H1121" utterly melt|strong="H4549"; for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" knows|strong="H3045" that|strong="H0834" thy father|strong="H0001" is|strong="H0834" a|strong="H3588" mighty|strong="H1368" man|strong="H1368", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0854" are|strong="H0834" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0834" counsel|strong="H3289" that|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" speedily gathered|strong="H0622" to|strong="H5704" thee, from|strong="H5921" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba, as|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" sand|strong="H2344" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sea|strong="H3220" for|strong="H3588" multitude|strong="H7230"; and|strong="H1980" that|strong="H0834" thou go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H5704" battle|strong="H7128" in|strong="H5921" thine own|strong="H6440" person|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H0935" we|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H0376" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H5921" some|strong="H0376" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H0376" be|strong="H3808" found|strong="H4672", and|strong="H0935" we|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" light upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H0413" as|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" dew|strong="H2919" falls|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0127"; and|strong="H0935" of|strong="H0376" him|strong="H0413" and|strong="H0935" of|strong="H0376" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413" there|strong="H8033" shall|strong="H0376" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" left|strong="H3498" so|strong="H3808" much|strong="H0834" as|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0259". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3478" if|strong="H0518" he|strong="H0834" withdraw|strong="H0622" into|strong="H0413" a|strong="H0518" city|strong="H5892", then|strong="H0853" shall|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5375" ropes|strong="H2256" to|strong="H0413" that|strong="H0834" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H3478" we|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" draw it|strong="H1931" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" torrent, until|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" small stone|strong="H0834" found|strong="H4672" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H0376" Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H3605" Archite|strong="H0757" is|strong="H3068" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H0376" Ahithophel|strong="H0302". And|strong="H0935" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H6680" to|strong="H0413" defeat the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H0376" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", in|strong="H0935" order|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3605" Jehovah|strong="H3068" might|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H0935" evil|strong="H7451" upon|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0413" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H0853" priests|strong="H3548", Thus and|strong="H3478" thus did Ahithophel|strong="H0302" counsel|strong="H3289" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0853" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H2205" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" thus and|strong="H3478" thus have|strong="H0589" I|strong="H0589" counselled. 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H4428" now|strong="H6258" send|strong="H7971" quickly|strong="H4120", and|strong="H4428" tell|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" saying|strong="H0559", Lodge not|strong="H0408" this|strong="H6258" night|strong="H3915" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" plains|strong="H6160" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" wilderness|strong="H4057", but|strong="H1571" speedily|strong="H4120" pass|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674"; lest|strong="H6435" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" be|strong="H1571" swallowed|strong="H1104" up|strong="H1104", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1980" Jonathan|strong="H3083" and|strong="H1980" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" stayed|strong="H5975" by|strong="H0935" En-rogel|strong="H5883"; and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3588" maid|strong="H8198" went|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1992"; and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1992" went|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" told|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" might not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" seen|strong="H7200" to|strong="H0935" come|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" lad|strong="H5288" saw|strong="H7200" them|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" told|strong="H5046" Absalom|strong="H0053". Then|strong="H0853" they|strong="H8033" went|strong="H0935" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H0413" away|strong="H0935" quickly|strong="H4120", and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H0376" at|strong="H0413" Bahurim|strong="H0980", who|strong="H0376" had|strong="H0376" a|strong="H7200" well|strong="H0875" in|strong="H0935" his|strong="H0376" court|strong="H2691"; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H8033" went|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H0802" the|strong="H0853" woman|strong="H0802" took|strong="H3947" and|strong="H0802" spread|strong="H6566" the|strong="H0853" covering|strong="H4539" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" well's mouth|strong="H6440", and|strong="H0802" spread|strong="H6566" ground corn on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H0802" the|strong="H0853" thing|strong="H1697" was|strong="H0802" not|strong="H3808" known|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H0935" Absalom's servants|strong="H5650" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559", Where|strong="H0346" are|strong="H5650" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" and|strong="H0935" Jonathan|strong="H3083"? And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413", They|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5650" gone|strong="H0935" over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" brook|strong="H4323" of|strong="H1004" water|strong="H4325". And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H3808" sought|strong="H1245" and|strong="H0935" could not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" [them|strong="H0413"], and|strong="H0935" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H6965" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" pass|strong="H5674" after|strong="H0310" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" departed, that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1961" up|strong="H5927" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" well|strong="H0875", and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H5927" and|strong="H6965" told|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" pass|strong="H5674" quickly|strong="H4120" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" water|strong="H4325"; for|strong="H3588" thus|strong="H3602" has|strong="H1961" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" counselled against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0853", and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H0834" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383"; by|strong="H1242" the|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216" there|strong="H3605" was|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H3605" them|strong="H0853" missing|strong="H5737" that|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" gone|strong="H3808" over|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H6965" when|strong="H3588" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H7200" counsel|strong="H6098" was|strong="H1004" not|strong="H3808" followed, he|strong="H3588" saddled|strong="H2280" his|strong="H7200" ass, and|strong="H6965" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H6965" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004", to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H6965" gave|strong="H6680" charge|strong="H6680" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7200" household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" hanged himself|strong="H0413", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3588" died|strong="H4191"; and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1004" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" sepulchre of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7200" father|strong="H0001". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383", he|strong="H1931" and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Israel|strong="H3478" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" set|strong="H7760" Amasa|strong="H6021" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" host|strong="H6635" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097"; which|strong="H0834" Amasa|strong="H6021" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7760" man|strong="H0376" whose|strong="H0834" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Jithra the|strong="H0853" Israelite|strong="H3481", that|strong="H0834" went|strong="H0935" in|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" Abigail|strong="H0026" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176", sister|strong="H0269" to|strong="H0413" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", Joab's mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H0776" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H0776" Gilead|strong="H1568". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" as|strong="H1961" soon as|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Mahanaim|strong="H4266", Shobi|strong="H7629" the|strong="H0935" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176" of|strong="H1121" Rabbah|strong="H7237" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0935" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H0935" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988" of|strong="H1121" Lo-debar|strong="H3810", and|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" the|strong="H0935" Gileadite|strong="H1569" of|strong="H1121" Rogelim|strong="H7274", 
\verseNumber{28}brought beds|strong="H4904", and|strong="H3627" basons, and|strong="H3627" earthen vessels|strong="H3627", and|strong="H3627" wheat|strong="H2406", and|strong="H3627" barley|strong="H8184", and|strong="H3627" flour|strong="H7058", and|strong="H3627" parched|strong="H7039" [corn], and|strong="H3627" beans|strong="H6321", and|strong="H3627" lentils|strong="H5742", and|strong="H3627" parched|strong="H7039" [pulse], 
\verseNumber{29}and|strong="H0398" honey|strong="H1706", and|strong="H0398" cream, and|strong="H0398" sheep|strong="H6629", and|strong="H0398" cheese|strong="H8194" of|strong="H6629" kine to|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H0398" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0854", to|strong="H0559" eat|strong="H0398"; for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" is|strong="H0834" hungry|strong="H7457", and|strong="H0398" weary|strong="H5889", and|strong="H0398" thirsty|strong="H6771" in|strong="H6629" the|strong="H0559" wilderness|strong="H4057". 
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\chapterNumber{18}And|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" marshalled the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3967" set|strong="H7760" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" thousands|strong="H0505" and|strong="H3967" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" hundreds|strong="H3967" over|strong="H5921" them|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971", a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H3027" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H3027" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", Joab's brother|strong="H0251", and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H3027" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H0853" Gittite|strong="H1663". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971", I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H4428" surely|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H7971" myself|strong="H0589" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559", Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318", for|strong="H3588" if|strong="H0518" we|strong="H3588" should|strong="H0518" in|strong="H0413" any|strong="H1961" case|strong="H3588" flee|strong="H5127", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" care for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H0413"; neither|strong="H3808" if|strong="H0518" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3820" us|strong="H0413" die|strong="H4191", will|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" care for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H0413"; for|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{thou} art worth ten|strong="H6235" thousand|strong="H0505" of|strong="H3820" us|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H3318" now|strong="H6258" it|strong="H7760" is|strong="H3820" better|strong="H2896" that|strong="H3588" thou succour us|strong="H0413" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H0559" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" good|strong="H3190" in|strong="H0413" your|strong="H3605" sight|strong="H5869". And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5975" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" gate-side, and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" came|strong="H3381" out|strong="H0413" by|strong="H3027" hundreds|strong="H3967" and|strong="H3967" by|strong="H3027" thousands|strong="H0505". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H4428" Abishai|strong="H0052" and|strong="H4428" Ittai|strong="H0863", saying|strong="H0559", [Deal] gently|strong="H0328" for|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" sake|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053". And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" heard|strong="H8085" when|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" gave|strong="H6680" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" captains|strong="H8269" charge|strong="H5921" concerning|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1961" people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" into|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" field|strong="H7704" against|strong="H7125" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1961" forest|strong="H3293" of|strong="H7704" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H1961" routed|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3478" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4046" there|strong="H8033" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117": twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" scattered|strong="H6327" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H0776" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293" devoured|strong="H0398" more|strong="H7235" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" day|strong="H3117" than|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" devoured|strong="H0398". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" found himself|strong="H2388" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H0776" David's servants|strong="H5650". And|strong="H0935" Absalom|strong="H0053" was|strong="H0834" riding|strong="H7392" upon|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5414" mule|strong="H6505", and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" went|strong="H0935" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H6440" thick|strong="H7730" boughs of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H6440" great|strong="H1419" terebinth|strong="H0424", and|strong="H0935" his|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" caught|strong="H2388" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" terebinth|strong="H0424", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" taken|strong="H2388" up|strong="H5921" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H6440" heaven|strong="H8064" and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" under|strong="H8478" him|strong="H5414" went|strong="H0935" away|strong="H5674". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H0376" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H0376" saw|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7200", and|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" hanging|strong="H8518" in|strong="H0376" a|strong="H7200" terebinth|strong="H0424". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H0776" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H7200" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5414", And|strong="H0776" behold|strong="H2009", thou sawest [him|strong="H5414"], and|strong="H0776" why|strong="H4069" didst thou not|strong="H3808" smite|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414" there|strong="H8033" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" ground|strong="H0776"? and|strong="H0776" I|strong="H5414" would|strong="H0559" have|strong="H0376" given|strong="H5414" thee ten|strong="H6235" silver|strong="H3701" pieces and|strong="H0776" a|strong="H5414" girdle. 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" man|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0595" should|strong="H0376" receive|strong="H8254" a|strong="H3588" thousand|strong="H0505" silver|strong="H3701" pieces in|strong="H5921" my|strong="H8104" hand|strong="H3027", yet|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3863" I|strong="H0595" not|strong="H3808" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" my|strong="H8104" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" king's son|strong="H1121"; for|strong="H3588" in|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" hearing|strong="H0241" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" charged|strong="H6680" thee and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" and|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863", saying|strong="H0559", Take|strong="H8104" care|strong="H3027", whoever|strong="H4310" it|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3808" [of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3588"], of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H0376" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{13}Or|strong="H0176" I|strong="H1697" should|strong="H6213" have|strong="H0859" acted|strong="H6213" falsely|strong="H8267" against|strong="H4480" mine|strong="H4480" own|strong="H5315" life|strong="H5315", for|strong="H3605" there|strong="H3605" is|strong="H5315" no|strong="H3808" matter|strong="H1697" concealed|strong="H3582" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" thou wouldest have|strong="H0859" set|strong="H6213" thyself against|strong="H4480" [me|strong="H5315"]. 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H3947" said|strong="H0559" Joab|strong="H3097", I|strong="H3651" may|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" tarry thus|strong="H3651" with|strong="H3651" thee. And|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" three|strong="H7969" spears|strong="H7626" in|strong="H5750" his|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3709", and|strong="H6440" thrust|strong="H8628" them|strong="H6440" into|strong="H3947" Absalom's body, while|strong="H5750" he|strong="H3651" was|strong="H3820" yet|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416" in|strong="H5750" the|strong="H0559" midst|strong="H3820" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H0559" terebinth|strong="H0424". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3097" ten|strong="H6235" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" that|strong="H4191" bore|strong="H5375" Joab's armour surrounded|strong="H5437" and|strong="H3097" smote|strong="H5221" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H0853" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" pursuing|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Israel|strong="H3478"; for|strong="H3588" Joab|strong="H3097" kept|strong="H2820" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H3478" cast|strong="H7993" him|strong="H0413" into|strong="H0413" a|strong="H3947" great|strong="H1419" pit|strong="H6354" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wood, and|strong="H3478" raised a|strong="H3947" very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" heap|strong="H1530" of|strong="H0376" stones|strong="H0068" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H0413". And|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168". 
\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="H3117" Absalom|strong="H0053" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" lifetime|strong="H3117" had|strong="H0834" taken|strong="H3947" and|strong="H1121" reared up|strong="H5704" for|strong="H3588" himself|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3947" monument|strong="H3027", which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0369" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" king's dale; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" no|strong="H0369" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0559" keep|strong="H2142" my|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" in|strong="H5921" remembrance|strong="H2142"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H0853" monument|strong="H3027" after|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" own name|strong="H8034"; and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H0369" called|strong="H7121" unto this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117", Absalom's memorial|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" run|strong="H7323", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994", and|strong="H1121" carry|strong="H1319" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" news|strong="H1319" that|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" avenged him|strong="H0853" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921", Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" a|strong="H3588" bearer|strong="H1319" of|strong="H1121" news|strong="H1319" to-day, but|strong="H3588" thou shalt carry|strong="H1319" the|strong="H0559" news|strong="H1319" another|strong="H0312" day|strong="H3117"; but|strong="H3588" to-day thou shalt carry|strong="H1319" no|strong="H3808" news|strong="H1319", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" king's son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H0559" said|strong="H0559" Joab|strong="H3097" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" Cushite|strong="H3569", Go, tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" what|strong="H0834" thou hast seen|strong="H7200". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" Cushite|strong="H3569" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" to|strong="H0559" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H4428" ran|strong="H7323". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659" said|strong="H0559" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Come|strong="H1961" what|strong="H4100" may|strong="H1961", let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H0413", I|strong="H0589" pray|strong="H4994" thee, also|strong="H1571" run|strong="H7323" after|strong="H0310" the|strong="H0559" Cushite|strong="H3569". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" wilt thou run|strong="H7323", my|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121", seeing that|strong="H2088" there|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" no|strong="H0369" news|strong="H1309" suited [to|strong="H0413" thee]? 
\verseNumber{23}— But|strong="H1961", come|strong="H1961" what|strong="H4100" may|strong="H1961", let|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323". And|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0853" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H0853", Run|strong="H7323". And|strong="H1870" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" ran|strong="H7323" by|strong="H1870" the|strong="H0853" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H0853" plain|strong="H3603", and|strong="H1870" outstripped the|strong="H0853" Cushite|strong="H3569". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H5869" David|strong="H1732" sat|strong="H3427" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H0853" two|strong="H8147" gates|strong="H8179"; and|strong="H5869" the|strong="H0853" watchman|strong="H6822" went|strong="H0413" up|strong="H5375" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0853" gate|strong="H8179", on|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" wall|strong="H2346", and|strong="H5869" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" eyes|strong="H5869" and|strong="H5869" looked|strong="H7200", and|strong="H5869" behold|strong="H2009", a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H0376" running|strong="H7323" alone|strong="H0905". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0559" watchman|strong="H6822" cried|strong="H7121", and|strong="H1980" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", If|strong="H0518" he|strong="H0518" be|strong="H4428" alone|strong="H0905", there is|strong="H4428" news|strong="H1309" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H7121" mouth|strong="H6310". And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H0518" came|strong="H1980" on|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" drew|strong="H1980" near|strong="H7131". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" watchman|strong="H6822" saw|strong="H7200" another|strong="H0312" man|strong="H0376" running|strong="H7323"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" watchman|strong="H6822" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" porter and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H0376" running|strong="H7323" alone|strong="H0905". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H0376" also|strong="H1571" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H7200" bearer|strong="H1319" of|strong="H4428" news|strong="H1319". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" watchman|strong="H6822" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0589" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0853" running|strong="H4794" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" foremost|strong="H7223" like|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0853" running|strong="H4794" of|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H0853" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H7200" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H0376"; and|strong="H1121" comes|strong="H0935" with|strong="H0413" good|strong="H2896" news|strong="H1309". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H3068" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" called|strong="H7121" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Peace|strong="H7965"! And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0834" fell down|strong="H7812" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" earth|strong="H0776" on|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" face|strong="H0639" before|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", Blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H1288" Jehovah|strong="H3068" thy \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.28 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", who|strong="H0834" has|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5462" up|strong="H5375" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" their|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H4100" it|strong="H3045" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H3045" the|strong="H0853" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053"? And|strong="H4428" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H3045" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" great|strong="H1419" tumult|strong="H1995" when|strong="H7200" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" the|strong="H0853" king's servant|strong="H5650", and|strong="H4428" me|strong="H7971" thy servant|strong="H5650"; but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3045" knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" what|strong="H4100" it|strong="H3045" was|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Turn|strong="H5437" aside|strong="H5437" [and|strong="H4428"] stand|strong="H5975" here|strong="H3541". And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3541" turned|strong="H5437" aside|strong="H5437" and|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H0935" behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" came|strong="H0935"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" said|strong="H0559", Let my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" receive|strong="H1319" good|strong="H1319" tidings|strong="H1319", for|strong="H3588" Jehovah|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" avenged thee this|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" them|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" thee. 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569", Is|strong="H0834" it|strong="H5921" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053"? And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" rise|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" thee for|strong="H5921" evil|strong="H7451", be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288". 
\verseNumber{33}And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.33 }Elohim}God I had died in thy stead, O Absalom, my son, my son! 
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\chapterNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5414" was|strong="H4428" told|strong="H0559" Joab|strong="H0559", Behold, the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" weeps|strong="H1058" and|strong="H1121" mourns for|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" victory that|strong="H2009" day was|strong="H4428" [turned] into|strong="H5921" mourning|strong="H0056" for|strong="H5921" all|strong="H2009" the|strong="H5921" people; for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people heard|strong="H5046" say that|strong="H2009" day, The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2009" grieved|strong="H0056" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" son. 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stole away|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H1931", as|strong="H1961" people|strong="H5971" steal away|strong="H3605" when|strong="H3588" ashamed of|strong="H1121" fleeing in|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" king covered his|strong="H0834" face, and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" king cried with|strong="H0935" a|strong="H0935" loud voice, My|strong="H0834" son Absalom! Absalom, my|strong="H0834" son, my|strong="H0834" son! 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" Joab came into the|strong="H0853" house to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" said, Thou hast put to|strong="H6440" shame this day the|strong="H0853" faces|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H1419" thy servants who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" this day saved thy life, and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" lives of|strong="H1121" thy sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" thy daughters, and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" lives of|strong="H1121" thy wives and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" lives of|strong="H1121" thy concubines; 
\verseNumber{6}in|strong="H0935" that|strong="H3605" thou lovest them|strong="H0413" that|strong="H3605" hate thee, and|strong="H1121" hatest those|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" love thee. For|strong="H0413" thou hast declared|strong="H0559" this|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3605" neither princes nor|strong="H0413" servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="H3117" anything|strong="H3605" to|strong="H0413" thee: for|strong="H0413" to-day I|strong="H3117" perceive, that|strong="H3605" if|strong="H1121" Absalom had|strong="H4428" lived|strong="H5315", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" we|strong="H3117" had|strong="H4428" died to-day, then|strong="H0853" it|strong="H6440" would|strong="H0559" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H3605" right in|strong="H0935" thine eyes. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" now|strong="H3117" arise, go forth|strong="H3045", and|strong="H3117" speak consolingly to|strong="H4191" thy servants|strong="H5650"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" swear|strong="H3588" by|strong="H3117" Jehovah, if|strong="H3588" thou go not|strong="H0369" forth|strong="H3045", there|strong="H0369" will|strong="H5869" not|strong="H0369" tarry one|strong="H0369" with|strong="H3045" thee this|strong="H3588" night; and|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3863" be|strong="H4191" worse to|strong="H4191" thee than|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" evil that|strong="H3588" has|strong="H0369" befallen thee from|strong="H3117" thy youth until now|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H0935" sat in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate. And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" told|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H0376", saying|strong="H1696", Behold, the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" is|strong="H0369" sitting in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate. And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H0376" came|strong="H0935" before|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921". Now|strong="H6258" Israel had|strong="H3068" fled every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0935" his|strong="H3605" tent. 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" at|strong="H3427" strife throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" delivered us|strong="H5046" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" hand of|strong="H4428" our|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H6965", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0376" saved us|strong="H5046" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" hand of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Philistines; and|strong="H0935" now|strong="H2009" he|strong="H0376" is|strong="H0376" fled|strong="H5127" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H6440" because|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" Absalom. 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053", whom we|strong="H6258" anointed over|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", is|strong="H1931" dead in|strong="H5921" battle; and|strong="H3478" now|strong="H6258" why are|strong="H3478" ye silent as|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0559" bringing the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" back? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" David sent|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4191" Zadok and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4191" Abiathar the|strong="H0853" priests, saying, Speak to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H0853" elders of|strong="H4428" Judah saying, Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H0834" ye the|strong="H0853" last to|strong="H4191" bring|strong="H7725" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4191" his|strong="H5921" house? seeing the|strong="H0853" speech of|strong="H4428" all Israel|strong="H4421" is|strong="H0834" come|strong="H7725" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H4191" his|strong="H5921" house. 
\verseNumber{12}Ye are|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3605" brethren, ye are|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3605" bone and|strong="H0935" my|strong="H3605" flesh; and|strong="H0935" why|strong="H4100" will|strong="H1961" ye be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H0314" to|strong="H0413" bring|strong="H0935" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H4428" say to|strong="H7725" Amasa, Art thou not|strong="H1961" my|strong="H1961" bone|strong="H6106" and|strong="H4428" my|strong="H1961" flesh|strong="H1320"? \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.13 }Elohim}God do|strong="H4100" so|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" and|strong="H4428" more also|strong="H0853", if|strong="H1961" thou be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" captain of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" host before me|strong="H7725" continually instead of|strong="H4428" Joab. 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H0430" he|strong="H0518" bowed the|strong="H3605" heart of|strong="H0430" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H0430" Judah as|strong="H1961" of|strong="H0430" one|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605"; and|strong="H0430" they|strong="H0518" sent|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3605" king, Return|strong="H8478", thou and|strong="H0430" all|strong="H3605" thy servants. 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" returned|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3063" came|strong="H0413" as|strong="H3824" far|strong="H0413" as|strong="H3824" the|strong="H3605" Jordan. And|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" Gilgal, to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" meet the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H0413" conduct|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Jordan. 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" Shimei the|strong="H0853" son of|strong="H4428" Gera, the|strong="H0853" Benjaminite, who|strong="H3063" was|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Bahurim, hasted and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" down with|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" men of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H0935" meet|strong="H7125" king|strong="H4428" David. 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" a|strong="H0834" thousand men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973", and|strong="H1121" Ziba the|strong="H0834" servant of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" house of|strong="H1121" Saul, and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" fifteen sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" twenty servants|strong="H0376" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" forded the|strong="H0834" Jordan before|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0834" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" a|strong="H0376" ferry boat passed to|strong="H0376" and|strong="H1121" fro to|strong="H0376" carry over|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king's household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H0376" do what he|strong="H0376" thought good. And|strong="H1121" Shimei the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gera fell down|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" as|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0376" was|strong="H7586" [just] crossing over|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Jordan|strong="H3383". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" said to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Let not|strong="H1121" my|strong="H6440" lord impute iniquity to|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440", neither do|strong="H6213" thou remember that|strong="H5307" which|strong="H5869" thy servant did|strong="H6213" perversely the|strong="H0853" day that|strong="H5307" my|strong="H6440" lord the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H6440" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem, that|strong="H5307" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" should|strong="H6213" take it|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6440" heart. 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="H0413" thy servant|strong="H5650" knows that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" sinned; and|strong="H4428" behold, I|strong="H0834" am come|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0853" first|strong="H3117" this|strong="H0834" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" house of|strong="H4428" Joseph|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H3318" down|strong="H7760" to|strong="H0413" meet|strong="H3318" my|strong="H7760" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H0935" Abishai the|strong="H3605" son of|strong="H4428" Zeruiah answered|strong="H0935" and|strong="H0935" said, Should|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" Shimei be|strong="H0113" put|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" death for|strong="H3588" this|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" cursed Jehovah's anointed? 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1121" David said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H2063" have|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" to|strong="H0559" do with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", ye sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", that|strong="H3588" ye should|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" day be|strong="H4191" adversaries to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H4191"? Should|strong="H3068" there|strong="H3068" any|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121" be|strong="H4191" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H0559" death|strong="H4191" this|strong="H2063" day in|strong="H3068" Israel? for|strong="H3588" do not|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3588" know that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" day king over|strong="H0853" Israel? 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Shimei, Thou shalt not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" swore to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0559" son of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H0559" came|strong="H0413" down to|strong="H0413" meet the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428". Now he|strong="H3808" had|strong="H4428" neither|strong="H3808" washed his|strong="H3808" feet, nor|strong="H3808" trimmed his|strong="H3808" beard, nor|strong="H3808" washed his|strong="H3808" clothes, from|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" day the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" departed until the|strong="H0559" day he|strong="H3808" came|strong="H0413" [again] in|strong="H0413" peace. 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" as|strong="H0834" soon as|strong="H0834" Jerusalem came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" meet|strong="H7125" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said to|strong="H0935" him|strong="H0853", Why|strong="H0834" didst thou not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935" with|strong="H0935" me|strong="H4480", Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"? 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", My|strong="H1961" lord, O|strong="H4100" king|strong="H4428", my|strong="H1961" servant deceived me|strong="H0935"; for|strong="H3588" thy servant said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" saddle me|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" ass, and|strong="H1980" ride thereon, and|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"; for|strong="H3588" thy servant is|strong="H4100" lame. 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3588" has|strong="H4428" slandered thy servant|strong="H5650" to|strong="H0559" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"; but|strong="H3588" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4428" as|strong="H3588" an|strong="H3588" angel of|strong="H4428" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.27 }Elohim}God|strong="H0559"; do therefore|strong="H3588" what|strong="H5921" is|strong="H4428" good in|strong="H5921" thy sight. 
\verseNumber{28}For|strong="H0413" all my|strong="H5650" father's house were|strong="H5869" but|strong="H4428" dead men|strong="H5650" before|strong="H5869" my|strong="H5650" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0413" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H0430" thou didst set|strong="H6213" thy servant|strong="H5650" among|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413" that|strong="H5869" eat at|strong="H0413" thine own|strong="H5869" table. What|strong="H2896" further right|strong="H5869" therefore have|strong="H5869" I|strong="H5650"? and|strong="H0430" for|strong="H0413" what|strong="H2896" should|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5650" cry any more to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Why|strong="H4100" speakest thou any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H5750" of|strong="H4428" thy matters? I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H0413", Thou and|strong="H4428" Ziba divide the|strong="H3605" land. 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", Let him|strong="H0853" even|strong="H5750" take all|strong="H1697", since|strong="H5750" my|strong="H1696" lord the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4100" come again|strong="H5750" in|strong="H4428" peace to|strong="H0559" his|strong="H4100" own house. 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H0935" Barzillai the|strong="H3605" Gileadite came|strong="H0935" down from|strong="H0935" Rogelim, and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Jordan with|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H0413" conduct him|strong="H0413" over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Jordan. 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" was|strong="H4428" very aged, eighty years old; and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H3381" was|strong="H4428" he|strong="H0853" that|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" maintained the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" while|strong="H3383" he|strong="H0853" abode at|strong="H3383" Mahanaim; for|strong="H7971" he|strong="H0853" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" very great man. 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said to|strong="H0376" Barzillai|strong="H1271", Pass thou over|strong="H0853" with|strong="H0376" me|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" maintain|strong="H3557" thee with|strong="H0376" me|strong="H1121" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem. 
\verseNumber{34}And|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", How many are|strong="H0859" the|strong="H0853" days of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" years of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H0854" life, that|strong="H0559" I|strong="H0559" should|strong="H0559" go|strong="H5674" up|strong="H0853" with|strong="H0854" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"? 
\verseNumber{35}I|strong="H3588" am this|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" eighty years|strong="H3117" old: can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" discern between good and|strong="H4428" bad? can|strong="H4100" thy servant taste what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" eat and|strong="H4428" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" drink? can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" hear any|strong="H5927" more|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" voice of|strong="H4428" singing men|strong="H8147" and|strong="H4428" singing women? and|strong="H4428" why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" thy servant be|strong="H4428" yet|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" burden|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3588" lord the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{36}Thy servant|strong="H5650" will|strong="H1961" go|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" little way over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Jordan with|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H1121" why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" recompense it|strong="H0518" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" with|strong="H0413" this|strong="H0834" reward? 
\verseNumber{37}Let thy servant|strong="H5650", I|strong="H5650" pray thee, turn|strong="H5674" back again, that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5650" may|strong="H4428" die in|strong="H4428" mine own city, by|strong="H4592" the|strong="H0853" grave of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5650" father and|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5650" mother. But|strong="H4428" behold thy servant|strong="H5650" Chimham: let him|strong="H0853" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" with|strong="H0854" my|strong="H5650" lord the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H4428" do|strong="H4100" to|strong="H5650" him|strong="H0853" what|strong="H4100" seems good to|strong="H5650" thee. 
\verseNumber{38}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said, Chimham|strong="H3643" shall|strong="H0517" go|strong="H7725" over|strong="H5674" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H0853" that|strong="H0834" which|strong="H0834" seems|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H4191" thee; and|strong="H4428" whatsoever thou shalt require of|strong="H4428" me|strong="H4994", that|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H4191" thee. 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H0834" went over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Jordan; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went over|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" kissed Barzillai, and|strong="H4428" blessed him|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H0834" returned to|strong="H0559" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5869" place|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{40}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H7725" on|strong="H4725" to|strong="H7725" Gilgal, and|strong="H4428" Chimham went|strong="H7725" on|strong="H4725" with|strong="H3605" him|strong="H0853"; and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah conducted the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" also|strong="H0853" half the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{41}And|strong="H3063" behold, all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" came to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3063" said to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Why have|strong="H1571" our|strong="H3605" brethren the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" stolen thee away|strong="H5973", and|strong="H3063" have|strong="H1571" brought the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3063" his|strong="H3605" household, and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" David's men|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H0853", over|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan? 
\verseNumber{42}And|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" answered|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", Because|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H0376" near|strong="H5973" of|strong="H4428" kin to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0935" why|strong="H4069" then|strong="H2009" are|strong="H3478" ye angry for|strong="H0413" this|strong="H3605" matter? have|strong="H0376" we|strong="H3605" eaten anything|strong="H3605" which|strong="H1004" came|strong="H0935" from|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", or|strong="H1004" has|strong="H3478" he|strong="H1732" given us|strong="H0413" any|strong="H3605" present|strong="H0935"? 
\verseNumber{43}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" answered|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H0413", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H0376" ten parts|strong="H1697" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3063" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H0376" also|strong="H2088" more|strong="H4480" right in|strong="H5921" David than|strong="H4480" thou; and|strong="H3063" why|strong="H4100" didst thou slight me|strong="H0413"? and|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3478" not|strong="H2088" my|strong="H3605" advice|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H2088", to|strong="H0413" bring|strong="H5375" back|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"? And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3478" harsher than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\chapterNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" happened|strong="H7122" to|strong="H0559" be|strong="H3808" there|strong="H8033" a|strong="H3808" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Belial, whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Sheba|strong="H7652", the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075", a|strong="H3808" Benjaminite; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8033" blew|strong="H8628" a|strong="H3808" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", We|strong="H8033" have|strong="H0369" no|strong="H3808" portion|strong="H2506" in|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", neither|strong="H3808" have|strong="H0369" we|strong="H8033" inheritance|strong="H5159" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0559" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448": every|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0559" his|strong="H1732" tents|strong="H0168", Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H0310" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H4480" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732", following|strong="H0310" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". But|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" clave to|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H8104" house|strong="H1004" at|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; and|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" ten|strong="H6235" women|strong="H0802", concubines|strong="H6370", whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" left|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H0853" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H0935" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" confinement and|strong="H0935" maintained|strong="H8104" them|strong="H0413", but|strong="H3808" did|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413". So|strong="H3947" they|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" shut up|strong="H5704" unto the|strong="H0853" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H5414" death|strong="H4194", living|strong="H2424" in|strong="H0935" widowhood|strong="H0491". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Amasa|strong="H6021", Call|strong="H0559" me|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" together|strong="H2199" within|strong="H0413" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3063" do thou attend here|strong="H6311". 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H4480" Amasa|strong="H6021" went to|strong="H3063" call|strong="H2199" together|strong="H2199" [the|strong="H0853" men of|strong="H4480"] Judah|strong="H3063"; but|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" delayed longer than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0853" set|strong="H0834" time|strong="H4150" which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" appointed|strong="H4150" him|strong="H0853". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Abishai|strong="H0052", Now|strong="H6258" shall|strong="H1121" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075" do us|strong="H0413" more|strong="H4480" harm than|strong="H4480" did Absalom|strong="H0053". Take|strong="H3947" thou thy lord's servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H1121" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0413", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H0310" get|strong="H3947" him|strong="H0413" fortified|strong="H1219" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" escape|strong="H5337" our|strong="H4480" sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310" Joab's men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Cherethites|strong="H3774", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Pelethites|strong="H6432", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H0376"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0376" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", to|strong="H0376" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068" which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391", Amasa|strong="H6021" came|strong="H0935" before|strong="H6440" them|strong="H1992". And|strong="H0935" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H0834" girded|strong="H2296" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H5921" coat, his|strong="H5921" dress, and|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6440" girdle of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" sword|strong="H2719" which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" fastened|strong="H6775" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" loins|strong="H4975" in|strong="H5921" its|strong="H5921" sheath|strong="H8593"; and|strong="H0935" as|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" it|strong="H1931" fell|strong="H5307" out|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3027" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" Amasa|strong="H6021", Art thou well|strong="H7965", my|strong="H3027" brother|strong="H0251"? And|strong="H3027" Joab|strong="H3097" took|strong="H0270" Amasa|strong="H6021" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0559" beard|strong="H2206" with|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0559" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H0559" kiss him|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" Amasa|strong="H6021" had|strong="H0834" taken|strong="H5221" no|strong="H3808" notice of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0834" sword|strong="H2719" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" in|strong="H0413" Joab's hand|strong="H3027": so|strong="H3808" he|strong="H0834" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" with|strong="H0413" it|strong="H8104" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0834" belly|strong="H2570" and|strong="H1121" shed|strong="H8210" out|strong="H8210" his|strong="H8104" bowels|strong="H4578" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0834" ground|strong="H0776", and|strong="H1121" struck|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" not|strong="H3808" again|strong="H0310"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0834" died|strong="H4191". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" his|strong="H8104" brother|strong="H0251" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H0834" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H0376" one|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" Joab's young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H0376" stood by|strong="H5921" [Amasa] and|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" favours Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H0376" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" for|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732", let him|strong="H5921" follow|strong="H0310" Joab|strong="H3097". 
\verseNumber{12}Now|strong="H3588" Amasa|strong="H6021" wallowed in|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546". And|strong="H0935" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975", he|strong="H0834" removed|strong="H5437" Amasa|strong="H6021" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546" into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H0935" cast|strong="H7993" a|strong="H3588" cloth|strong="H0899" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" by|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" removed|strong="H4480" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H0376" went|strong="H0376" on|strong="H3605" after|strong="H0310" Joab|strong="H3097", to|strong="H0376" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075", 
\verseNumber{14}who|strong="H3605" went|strong="H0935" through|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0935" Abel|strong="H0059", and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Beth-Maacah|strong="H1038", and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Berim; and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0935" gathered together, and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" also|strong="H0637" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" and|strong="H0935" besieged him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H5921" Abel-Beth-Maacah, and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0834" cast|strong="H5307" up|strong="H5975" a|strong="H0935" bank against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H0834" raised|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" trench; and|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" Joab|strong="H3097" sapped the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346", to|strong="H0413" throw|strong="H8210" it|strong="H5921" down|strong="H5307". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0802" a|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450" woman|strong="H0802" cried|strong="H7121" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0559" city|strong="H5892", Hear|strong="H8085", hear|strong="H8085": say|strong="H0559", I|strong="H5704" pray|strong="H4994" you|strong="H5704", unto Joab|strong="H3097", Come|strong="H7126" near|strong="H7126" hither, that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5704" may|strong="H4994" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="H0413" thee. 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H0802" he|strong="H0802" came|strong="H7126" near|strong="H7126" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H0802" the|strong="H0559" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", Art thou Joab|strong="H3097"? And|strong="H0802" he|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0589" [am|strong="H0589" he|strong="H0802"]. And|strong="H0802" she said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" thy handmaid|strong="H0519". And|strong="H0802" he|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H0589" listening|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1696" she|strong="H3651" spoke|strong="H1696" saying|strong="H0559", They|strong="H3651" were|strong="H7223" wont to|strong="H0559" speak|strong="H1696" in|strong="H1696" old|strong="H7223" time|strong="H7223" saying|strong="H0559", Just|strong="H1696" inquire|strong="H7592" in|strong="H1696" Abel|strong="H0059"; and|strong="H1696" so|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" ended|strong="H8552". 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" peaceable [and|strong="H3068"] faithful|strong="H0539" in|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478": thou seekest to|strong="H4191" destroy|strong="H4191" a|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" mother|strong="H0517" in|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478". Why|strong="H4100" wilt thou swallow|strong="H1104" up|strong="H1104" the|strong="H3068" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068"? 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3097" Joab|strong="H3097" answered|strong="H0559" and|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", Far|strong="H2486" be it|strong="H0518", far|strong="H2486" be it|strong="H0518" from|strong="H1104" me|strong="H2486", that|strong="H0559" I|strong="H0518" should|strong="H0518" swallow|strong="H1104" up|strong="H1104" or|strong="H0518" destroy|strong="H7843". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H0853" matter|strong="H1697" is|strong="H0376" not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3651"; but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" mount|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669", Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075" by|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034", has|strong="H0376" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", against|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732": give|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5375" him|strong="H0413" only|strong="H0905", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" depart from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009", his|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3808" thrown|strong="H7993" to|strong="H0413" thee over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" wall|strong="H2346". 
\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H0853" the|strong="H3605" woman|strong="H0802" went|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3605" wisdom|strong="H2451". And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075", and|strong="H1121" cast|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H0853" blew|strong="H8628" a|strong="H3772" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" dispersed|strong="H6327" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" was|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Cherethites and|strong="H1121" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Pelethites|strong="H6432"; 
\verseNumber{24}and|strong="H1121" Adoram|strong="H0151" was|strong="H1121" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" levy; and|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahilud|strong="H0286" was|strong="H1121" recorder|strong="H2142"; 
\verseNumber{25}and|strong="H3548" Sheva was|strong="H3548" scribe|strong="H5608"; and|strong="H3548" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3548" Abiathar|strong="H0054" were|strong="H0054" priests|strong="H3548"; 
\verseNumber{26}and|strong="H3548" Ira|strong="H5896" also|strong="H1571", the|strong="H1961" Jairite|strong="H2972", was|strong="H1961" David's chief|strong="H3548" ruler. 
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\chapterNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" famine|strong="H7458" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141", year|strong="H8141" after|strong="H0310" year|strong="H8141"; and|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H1245" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H0834" for|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" [his|strong="H5921"] house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" blood|strong="H1818", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H0834" slew the|strong="H0853" Gibeonites|strong="H1393". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H0559" Gibeonites|strong="H1393", and|strong="H1121" spoke|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413". (Now|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" Gibeonites|strong="H1393" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", but|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" remainder|strong="H3499" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" Amorites|strong="H0567"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" sworn|strong="H7650" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H0413"; and|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" sought|strong="H1245" to|strong="H0413" smite|strong="H5221" them|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0413" his|strong="H7121" zeal|strong="H7065" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063".) 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Gibeonites|strong="H1393", What|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0559" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H0413" you|strong="H6213"? and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H0413" what|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0559" make|strong="H6213" atonement|strong="H3722", that|strong="H3068" ye may|strong="H3068" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H0853" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068"? 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0559" Gibeonites|strong="H1393" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5973", As|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H0376" house|strong="H1004", it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H0369" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H0559" no|strong="H0369" question of|strong="H1004" receiving silver|strong="H3701" or|strong="H0369" gold|strong="H2091", neither|strong="H0369" is|strong="H0369" it|strong="H6213" for|strong="H1004" us|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" have|strong="H0369" any|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H0559" death|strong="H4191" in|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" ye say|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3478" I|strong="H0559" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H1004" you|strong="H0859". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3478" they|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", The|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0834" consumed|strong="H3615" us|strong="H0413", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H0834" devised against|strong="H0413" us|strong="H0413" that|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0834" should|strong="H0376" be|strong="H0376" destroyed|strong="H8045" from|strong="H0376" remaining|strong="H3320" in|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", 
\verseNumber{6}let|strong="H5414" seven|strong="H7651" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" sons|strong="H1121" be|strong="H0376" given|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0559" us|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" hang|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0559" Jehovah|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Gibeah|strong="H1390" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", the|strong="H0559" chosen|strong="H0972" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah|strong="H3068". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" [them|strong="H5414"]. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0834" king|strong="H4428" spared|strong="H2550" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", the|strong="H0834" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H0834" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" Jehovah's oath|strong="H7621" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" between|strong="H0996" them|strong="H5921", between|strong="H0996" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H0834" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Aiah|strong="H0345", whom|strong="H0834" she|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" borne|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" Saul|strong="H7586", Armoni|strong="H0764" and|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" five|strong="H2568" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" [the|strong="H0853" sister of|strong="H1121"] Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" she|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" borne|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" Adriel|strong="H5741" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" the|strong="H0853" Meholathite|strong="H4259"; 
\verseNumber{9}and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3117" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" into|strong="H5307" the|strong="H6440" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Gibeonites|strong="H1393", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" hanged|strong="H3363" them|strong="H5414" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022" before|strong="H6440" Jehovah|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" fell|strong="H5307" all|strong="H3162" seven|strong="H7651" together|strong="H3162", and|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1992" put|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" first|strong="H7223" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" harvest|strong="H7105", in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H3068" barley|strong="H8184" harvest|strong="H7105". 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H3947" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345" took|strong="H3947" sackcloth|strong="H8242", and|strong="H8064" spread|strong="H5186" it|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" her|strong="H0413" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" rock|strong="H6697", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0853" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H1323" harvest|strong="H7105" until|strong="H5704" water|strong="H4325" poured|strong="H5413" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H0413" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H0853" heavens|strong="H8064", and|strong="H8064" suffered neither|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0853" fowl|strong="H5775" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H0853" heavens|strong="H8064" to|strong="H0413" rest|strong="H5117" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H0413" by|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3119", nor|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0853" beasts|strong="H2416" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H0853" field|strong="H7704" by|strong="H5921" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1732" it|strong="H6213" was|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" what|strong="H0834" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H0853" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345", the|strong="H0853" concubine|strong="H6370" of|strong="H1323" Saul|strong="H7586", had|strong="H0834" done|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" went and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H0853" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jabesh-Gilead, who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H0834" stolen|strong="H1589" them|strong="H0853" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" open|strong="H7339" place|strong="H8033" of|strong="H1121" Beth-shan|strong="H1052", where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H0834" hanged|strong="H8518" them|strong="H0853", the|strong="H0853" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H0834" smitten|strong="H5221" Saul|strong="H7586" in|strong="H3117" Gilboa|strong="H1533"; 
\verseNumber{13}and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8033" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H1121" thence the|strong="H0853" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3083" son|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8033" gathered|strong="H0622" the|strong="H0853" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H0853" that|strong="H7586" were|strong="H1121" hanged|strong="H3363". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" buried|strong="H6912" [them|strong="H0853"] with|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" in|strong="H0430" Zela|strong="H6762", in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" sepulchre of|strong="H1121" Kish|strong="H7027" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H0834" commanded|strong="H6680". And|strong="H1121" afterwards|strong="H0310" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.14 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" was|strong="H0834" propitious to|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1961" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H1961" yet|strong="H5750" war|strong="H4421" again|strong="H5750" with|strong="H5973" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381", and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H0854", and|strong="H3478" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H1961" Philistines|strong="H6430". And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" exhausted|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3967" Ishbibenob, who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" of|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H3211" of|strong="H0559" Raphah — the|strong="H0853" weight|strong="H4948" of|strong="H0559" his|strong="H1732" lance was|strong="H0834" three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" shekels|strong="H4948" of|strong="H0559" bronze|strong="H5178", and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" girded|strong="H2296" with|strong="H1732" new|strong="H2319" [armour] — thought|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" smite|strong="H5221" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" succoured him|strong="H5221", and|strong="H1121" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Philistine|strong="H6430" and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" swore|strong="H7650" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5221", saying|strong="H0559", Thou shalt go|strong="H3318" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750" out|strong="H3318" with|strong="H0854" us|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" battle|strong="H4421", that|strong="H0559" thou quench|strong="H3518" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0853" lamp|strong="H5216" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H6430" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H0834" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" a|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430", at|strong="H4421" Gob|strong="H1359"; then|strong="H0227" Sibbechai the|strong="H0853" Hushathite|strong="H2843" smote|strong="H5221" Saph|strong="H5593", who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3211" the|strong="H0853" children|strong="H3211" of|strong="H3211" Raphah. 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" a|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421" at|strong="H4421" Gob|strong="H1359" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430"; and|strong="H1121" Elhanan|strong="H0445" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jaare-oregim|strong="H3296", a|strong="H1961" Bethlehemite|strong="H1022", smote|strong="H5221" Goliath|strong="H1555" the|strong="H0853" Gittite|strong="H1663"; now|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0853" shaft|strong="H6086" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1961" spear|strong="H2595" was|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" weaver's beam|strong="H4500". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3027" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" a|strong="H1961" battle|strong="H4421", at|strong="H4421" Gath|strong="H1661"; and|strong="H3027" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" [there|strong="H1961"] of|strong="H0376" great stature, that|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3027" each|strong="H0376" hand|strong="H3027" six|strong="H8337" fingers|strong="H0676", and|strong="H3027" on|strong="H3027" each|strong="H0376" foot|strong="H7272" six|strong="H8337" toes|strong="H0676", four|strong="H0702" and|strong="H3027" twenty|strong="H6242" in|strong="H0376" number|strong="H4557"; and|strong="H3027" he|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1571" was|strong="H1961" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H1961" Raphah. 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" defied Israel|strong="H3478"; but|strong="H5221" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimea David's brother|strong="H0251" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{22}These|strong="H0428" four|strong="H0702" were|strong="H0428" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" Raphah, in|strong="H5650" Gath|strong="H1661"; and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H0428" fell|strong="H5307" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3205" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3027" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3205" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650". 
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\chapterNumber{22}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Jehovah|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" song|strong="H7892" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5337" him|strong="H0853" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341", and|strong="H3068" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H3068" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", Jehovah|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H5553", and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" fortress, and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" deliverer|strong="H6403"; 
\verseNumber{3}\BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.3 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H0430" my|strong="H3467" rock|strong="H6697", in|strong="H0430" him|strong="H0430" will|strong="H0430" I trust — My|strong="H3467" shield|strong="H4043", and|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3467" horn|strong="H7161" of|strong="H0430" my|strong="H3467" salvation|strong="H3468", My|strong="H3467" high tower, and|strong="H0430" my|strong="H3467" refuge|strong="H2620", My|strong="H3467" saviour: thou wilt save|strong="H3467" me|strong="H3467" from|strong="H0430" violence|strong="H2555". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H7121" Jehovah|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1984"; So|strong="H7121" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" saved|strong="H3467" from|strong="H3068" mine enemies|strong="H0341". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" waves|strong="H4867" of|strong="H4194" death|strong="H4194" encompassed|strong="H0661" me|strong="H0661", Torrents of|strong="H4194" Belial made me|strong="H0661" afraid. 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5437" bands of|strong="H4194" Sheol|strong="H7585" surrounded|strong="H5437" me|strong="H5437"; The|strong="H5437" cords|strong="H2256" of|strong="H4194" death|strong="H4194" encountered me|strong="H5437"; 
\verseNumber{7}In|strong="H0413" my|strong="H8085" distress|strong="H6862" I|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H7121" Jehovah|strong="H3068", And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" cried|strong="H7121" to|strong="H0413" my|strong="H8085" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.7 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"; And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0430" heard|strong="H8085" my|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H0430" his|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1964", And|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" cry|strong="H7121" [came|strong="H0413"] into|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" ears|strong="H0241". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" earth|strong="H0776" shook|strong="H7493", and|strong="H0776" quaked|strong="H7493"; The|strong="H3588" foundations|strong="H4146" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3588" heavens|strong="H8064" trembled|strong="H7264" And|strong="H0776" shook|strong="H7493" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H0776" wroth. 
\verseNumber{9}There|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" a|strong="H4480" smoke|strong="H6227" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" his|strong="H4480" nostrils|strong="H0639", And|strong="H0398" fire|strong="H0784" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" his|strong="H4480" mouth|strong="H6310" devoured|strong="H0398": Coals|strong="H1513" burned|strong="H1197" forth from|strong="H4480" it|strong="H0398". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H8064" he|strong="H5186" bowed|strong="H5186" the|strong="H8478" heavens|strong="H8064", and|strong="H8064" came|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381"; And|strong="H8064" darkness|strong="H6205" was|strong="H8064" under|strong="H8478" his|strong="H8478" feet|strong="H7272". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H7200" he|strong="H5921" rode|strong="H7392" upon|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7200" cherub|strong="H3742", and|strong="H7200" did fly|strong="H5774"; And|strong="H7200" he|strong="H5921" was|strong="H7307" seen|strong="H7200" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H7307" the|strong="H5921" wind|strong="H7307". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H4325" he|strong="H2822" made|strong="H7896" darkness|strong="H2822" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H5439" him|strong="H7896" a|strong="H7896" tent, Gatherings of|strong="H4325" waters|strong="H4325", thick|strong="H5645" clouds|strong="H5645" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H5439" skies|strong="H7834". 
\verseNumber{13}From|strong="H0784" the|strong="H5048" brightness|strong="H5051" before|strong="H5048" him|strong="H5048" Burned|strong="H1197" forth coals|strong="H1513" of|strong="H5048" fire|strong="H0784". 
\verseNumber{14}Jehovah|strong="H3068" thundered|strong="H7481" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5414" heavens|strong="H8064", And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Most|strong="H4480" High uttered|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" voice|strong="H6963". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" arrows|strong="H2671", and|strong="H7971" scattered|strong="H6327" [mine enemies]; Lightning|strong="H1300", and|strong="H7971" discomfited them|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" beds of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" sea|strong="H3220" were|strong="H8398" seen|strong="H7200", The|strong="H7200" foundations|strong="H4146" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" world|strong="H8398" were|strong="H8398" uncovered|strong="H1540" At|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" rebuke|strong="H1606" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068", At|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" blast|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" breath|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" nostrils|strong="H0639". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H7971" reached|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" from|strong="H3947" above|strong="H4791", he|strong="H7971" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H7971", He|strong="H7971" drew|strong="H4871" me|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" of|strong="H4325" great|strong="H7227" waters|strong="H4325"; 
\verseNumber{18}He|strong="H3588" delivered|strong="H5337" me|strong="H8130" from|strong="H4480" my|strong="H3588" strong|strong="H5794" enemy|strong="H0341", From|strong="H4480" them|strong="H8130" that|strong="H3588" hated|strong="H8130" me|strong="H8130"; For|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were mightier than|strong="H4480" I|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H3117" encountered me|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" calamity|strong="H0343"; But|strong="H1961" Jehovah|strong="H3068" was|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3068" stay. 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H3318" me|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3588" large|strong="H4800" place|strong="H4800"; He|strong="H3588" delivered me|strong="H3318", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" delighted in|strong="H3318" me|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{21}Jehovah|strong="H3068" hath rewarded|strong="H1580" me|strong="H7725" according|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3068" righteousness|strong="H6666", According|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3068" cleanness|strong="H1252" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" hands|strong="H3027" hath he|strong="H3068" recompensed|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{22}For|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3588" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H0430" Jehovah|strong="H3068", And|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" wickedly|strong="H7561" departed|strong="H7561" from|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8104" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.22 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" ordinances|strong="H4941" were|strong="H4941" before|strong="H5048" me|strong="H4480", And|strong="H4941" his|strong="H3605" statutes|strong="H2708", I|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" them|strong="H5493", 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H8104" I|strong="H5771" was|strong="H1961" upright before him|strong="H1961", And|strong="H8104" kept|strong="H8104" myself from|strong="H1961" mine iniquity|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" hath recompensed|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" according to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3068" righteousness|strong="H6666", According to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3068" cleanness|strong="H1252" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{26}With|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" gracious|strong="H2623" thou dost shew thyself gracious|strong="H2623"; With|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" upright man|strong="H1368" thou dost shew thyself upright; 
\verseNumber{27}With|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" pure|strong="H1305" thou dost shew thyself pure|strong="H1305"; And|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" perverse|strong="H6141" thou dost shew thyself contrary. 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H5869" the|strong="H0853" afflicted|strong="H6041" people|strong="H5971" thou dost save|strong="H3467"; And|strong="H5869" thine eyes|strong="H5869" are|strong="H5869" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" haughty|strong="H7311", [whom] thou bringest down|strong="H8213". 
\verseNumber{29}For|strong="H3588" thou art my|strong="H3068" lamp|strong="H5216", Jehovah|strong="H3068"; And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" enlighteneth my|strong="H3068" darkness|strong="H2822". 
\verseNumber{30}For|strong="H3588" by|strong="H0430" thee I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3588" run|strong="H7323" through|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" troop|strong="H1416"; By|strong="H0430" my|strong="H3588" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.30 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" have|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" leaped over a|strong="H3588" wall|strong="H7791". 
\verseNumber{31}As|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3605" \BibleFootnote{* \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.31 \+w }El|strong="H0410"\+w*}God|strong="H0410", his|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" is|strong="H3068" perfect|strong="H8549"; The|strong="H3605" word|strong="H0565" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" tried|strong="H6884": He|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" shield|strong="H4043" to|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" trust in|strong="H3068" him|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{32}For|strong="H3588" who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{* \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.32 \+w }El|strong="H0410"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", save Jehovah|strong="H3068"? And|strong="H3068" who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" rock|strong="H6697", save our|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.32 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"? 
\verseNumber{33}\BibleFootnote{* \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.33 \+w }El|strong="H0410"\+w*}God|strong="H0410" is|strong="H1870" my|strong="H1870" strong|strong="H2428" fortress|strong="H4581", And|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0410" maketh my|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" perfectly smooth. 
\verseNumber{34}He|strong="H5921" maketh my|strong="H5921" feet|strong="H7272" like|strong="H7272" hinds' [feet|strong="H7272"], And|strong="H5975" setteth me|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116". 
\verseNumber{35}He|strong="H3027" teacheth my|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" war|strong="H4421", And|strong="H3027" mine arms|strong="H2220" bend|strong="H5181" a|strong="H5181" bow|strong="H7198" of|strong="H3027" brass. 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H4043" thou didst give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H4043" thy salvation|strong="H3468", And|strong="H4043" thy condescending gentleness hath made|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" great. 
\verseNumber{37}Thou enlargedst my|strong="H8478" steps|strong="H6806" under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H3808"; And|strong="H8478" mine|strong="H8478" ankles did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" slip|strong="H4571". 
\verseNumber{38}I|strong="H5704" pursued|strong="H7291" mine enemies|strong="H0341", and|strong="H7725" destroyed|strong="H8045" them|strong="H7725", And|strong="H7725" I|strong="H5704" turned|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" again|strong="H7725" till|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H7291" consumed|strong="H3615". 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H6965" I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" consumed|strong="H0398" them|strong="H0398" and|strong="H6965" have|strong="H3808" crushed them|strong="H0398", and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3808" rose|strong="H6965" not|strong="H3808" again|strong="H6965"; Yea, they|strong="H3808" fell|strong="H5307" under|strong="H8478" my|strong="H6965" feet|strong="H7272". 
\verseNumber{40}And|strong="H6965" thou girdedst me|strong="H3766" with|strong="H4421" strength|strong="H2428" to|strong="H6965" battle|strong="H4421": Thou didst subdue under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H3766" those that|strong="H6965" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H4421" me|strong="H3766". 
\verseNumber{41}And|strong="H6203" mine enemies|strong="H0341" didst thou make|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" turn|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" backs|strong="H6203" unto me|strong="H5414", And|strong="H6203" those|strong="H8130" that|strong="H5414" hated|strong="H8130" me|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" destroyed|strong="H6789". 
\verseNumber{42}They|strong="H3808" looked|strong="H8159", and|strong="H3068" there|strong="H0369" was|strong="H0369" none|strong="H0369" to|strong="H0413" save|strong="H3467" — Unto Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" answered|strong="H6030" them|strong="H0413" not|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{43}And|strong="H0776" I|strong="H0776" did beat|strong="H7833" them|strong="H7833" small as|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0776" dust|strong="H6083" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0776" earth|strong="H0776", I|strong="H0776" trod them|strong="H7833" as|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0776" mire|strong="H2916" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H0776" streets|strong="H2351"; I|strong="H0776" stamped|strong="H7554" upon them|strong="H7833". 
\verseNumber{44}And|strong="H7218" thou hast delivered|strong="H6403" me|strong="H8104" from|strong="H1471" the|strong="H5647" strivings of|strong="H7218" my|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971", Thou hast kept|strong="H8104" me|strong="H8104" to|strong="H8104" be|strong="H3808" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5647" nations|strong="H1471": A|strong="H3808" people|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3045" knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" doth serve|strong="H5647" me|strong="H8104": 
\verseNumber{45}Strangers come cringing unto me|strong="H1121": At|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" hearing|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H0241", they|strong="H8085" obey|strong="H8085" me|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{46}Strangers have|strong="H1121" faded away|strong="H5034", And|strong="H1121" they come|strong="H2296" trembling|strong="H2296" forth from|strong="H1121" their close places. 
\verseNumber{47}Jehovah|strong="H3068" liveth; and|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H1288" my|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H6697"; And|strong="H3068" exalted|strong="H7311" be|strong="H1288" the|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.47 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430", the|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H6697" of|strong="H0430" my|strong="H3068" salvation|strong="H3468", 
\verseNumber{48}The|strong="H5414" \BibleFootnote{* \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.48 \+w }El|strong="H0410"\+w*}God|strong="H0410" who|strong="H0410" hath avenged|strong="H5360" me|strong="H5414", And|strong="H3381" hath brought|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5414" peoples|strong="H5971" under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{49}He|strong="H0376" brought|strong="H3318" me|strong="H7311" forth|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" mine enemies|strong="H0341": Yea, thou hast lifted|strong="H7311" me|strong="H7311" up|strong="H6965" above them|strong="H3318" that|strong="H6965" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H0376" me|strong="H7311"; From|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H0376" violence|strong="H2555" hast thou delivered|strong="H5337" me|strong="H7311". 
\verseNumber{50}Therefore|strong="H3651" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" give|strong="H3034" thanks|strong="H3034" to|strong="H5921" thee, Jehovah|strong="H3068", among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471", And|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" sing|strong="H2167" psalms to|strong="H5921" thy name|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{51}[It|strong="H5704" is|strong="H4428" he|strong="H5704"] who|strong="H4428" giveth great deliverances to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428", And|strong="H4428" sheweth loving-kindness to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H1732" anointed|strong="H4899", To|strong="H5704" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H1732" seed|strong="H2233" for|strong="H4428" evermore. 
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\chapterNumber{23}Now these|strong="H0428" are|strong="H0428" the|strong="H5002" last|strong="H0314" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732": David|strong="H1732" the|strong="H5002" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448" saith, And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" man|strong="H1397" who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3478" raised|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" on|strong="H0430" high|strong="H5920", The|strong="H5002" anointed|strong="H4899" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.1 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1121" Jacob|strong="H3290", And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" sweet psalmist|strong="H2158" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" saith, 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" spoke|strong="H1696" by|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", And|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5921" word|strong="H1696" was|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H0559" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.3 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H0430" Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H0559" Rock|strong="H6697" of|strong="H0430" Israel|strong="H3478" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H1696", The|strong="H0559" ruler|strong="H4910" among|strong="H4910" men|strong="H0120" shall|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" just|strong="H6662", Ruling|strong="H4910" in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0559" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H0430" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.3 \+w Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430"; 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H0776" [he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H0776" be|strong="H3808"] as|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3808" light|strong="H0216" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3808" morning|strong="H1242", [like|strong="H0776"] the|strong="H3808" rising of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3808" sun|strong="H8121", A|strong="H0776" morning|strong="H1242" without|strong="H3808" clouds|strong="H5645"; [When|strong="H0776"] from|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3808" sunshine|strong="H5051", after|strong="H0776" rain|strong="H4306", The|strong="H3808" green|strong="H1877" grass|strong="H1877" springeth from|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3808" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{5}Although|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" be|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3651" before|strong="H5973" \BibleFootnote{* \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.5 \+w }El|strong="H0410"\+w*}God|strong="H0410", Yet|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" hath made|strong="H7760" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7760" an|strong="H7760" everlasting|strong="H5769" covenant|strong="H1285", Ordered in|strong="H1004" every|strong="H3605" way|strong="H3605" and|strong="H1004" sure; For|strong="H3588" [this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651"] all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" salvation|strong="H3468", and|strong="H1004" every|strong="H3605" desire|strong="H2656", Although|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" make|strong="H7760" [it|strong="H7760"] not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H8104" grow|strong="H6779". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" [the|strong="H3605" sons] of|strong="H3027" Belial [are|strong="H3027"] all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3588" thorns|strong="H6975" thrust|strong="H5074" away|strong="H3947", Because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" taken|strong="H3947" with|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027"; 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4390" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H0784" will|strong="H0376" touch|strong="H5060" them|strong="H5060" provideth himself|strong="H0376" with|strong="H4390" iron|strong="H1270" and|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4390" staff of|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" spear|strong="H2595"; And|strong="H0376" they|strong="H0376" shall|strong="H0376" be|strong="H0376" utterly burned|strong="H8313" with|strong="H4390" fire|strong="H0784" in|strong="H0376" [their|strong="H8313"] place|strong="H7675". 
\verseNumber{8}These|strong="H0428" are|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0834" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H0834" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" whom|strong="H0834" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H0834": Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the|strong="H0834" chief|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H0834" captains|strong="H7218": he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H8034" Adino|strong="H5722" the|strong="H0834" Eznite|strong="H6112"; he|strong="H0834" [fought] against|strong="H5921" eight|strong="H8083" hundred|strong="H3967", slain|strong="H2491" [by|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921"] at|strong="H5921" one|strong="H0259" time|strong="H6471". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H1121" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310", Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H0310" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodo|strong="H1734" the|strong="H0310" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" an|strong="H8033" Ahohite|strong="H0266": he|strong="H0310" was|strong="H3478" one|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0310" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H0376" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732", when|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8033" had|strong="H3478" defied the|strong="H0310" Philistines|strong="H6430" that|strong="H1732" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H8033" gathered|strong="H0622" together|strong="H0622" to|strong="H3478" battle|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0310" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" gone|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H1931" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3588" Philistines|strong="H6430" until|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" was|strong="H3068" weary|strong="H3021", and|strong="H6965" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" clave to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3588" sword|strong="H2719"; and|strong="H6965" Jehovah|strong="H3068" wrought a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H1419" deliverance|strong="H8668" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117"; and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0413" only|strong="H0389" to|strong="H0413" spoil. 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H0310", Shammah the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Agee|strong="H0089" the|strong="H6440" Hararite|strong="H2043": the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430" were|strong="H1961" gathered|strong="H0622" into|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" troop, and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" a|strong="H1961" plot|strong="H2513" of|strong="H1121" ground|strong="H7704" full|strong="H4395" of|strong="H1121" lentils|strong="H5742", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H1961" fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430"; 
\verseNumber{12}and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" stood|strong="H3320" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" plot|strong="H2513" and|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5337" it|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" wrought a|strong="H5221" great|strong="H1419" deliverance|strong="H8668". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H0935" three|strong="H7970" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H0413" thirty|strong="H7970" chiefs|strong="H7218" went|strong="H0935" down|strong="H3381", and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0413" harvest|strong="H7105" time|strong="H7218" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" cave|strong="H4631" of|strong="H7218" Adullam|strong="H5725", when|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0413" troop of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H0413" Philistines|strong="H6430" was|strong="H1732" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0413" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H7218" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" then|strong="H0227" in|strong="H1035" the|strong="H0227" stronghold; and|strong="H1732" the|strong="H0227" Philistines' garrison|strong="H4673" was|strong="H1732" then|strong="H0227" at|strong="H1732" Bethlehem|strong="H1035". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" longed|strong="H0183", and|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Oh|strong="H4310" that|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0834" would|strong="H4310" give|strong="H8248" me|strong="H8248" to|strong="H0559" drink|strong="H8248" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H0559" water|strong="H4325" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H0559" well|strong="H0877" of|strong="H8179" Bethlehem|strong="H1035", which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H1035" the|strong="H0559" gate|strong="H8179"! 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" broke|strong="H1234" through|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" camp|strong="H4264" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H0935" drew|strong="H7579" water|strong="H4325" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" well|strong="H0877" of|strong="H3068" Bethlehem|strong="H1035", which|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H0935" took|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375", and|strong="H0935" brought|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5375" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732"; however he|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" drink|strong="H8354" of|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5375", but|strong="H3808" poured it|strong="H5375" out|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", Be|strong="H3808" it|strong="H6213" far|strong="H2486" from|strong="H0376" me|strong="H5315", Jehovah|strong="H3068", that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5315" should|strong="H0376" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" thing|strong="H2063"! is|strong="H3068" it|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H0559" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0559" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1980" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" risk of|strong="H0376" their|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H5315"? Therefore|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" drink|strong="H8354" it|strong="H6213". These|strong="H0428" things|strong="H0428" did|strong="H6213" the|strong="H0559" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052", the|strong="H0853" brother|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097", the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H0853" chief|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" three|strong="H7969"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" brandished his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595" against|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" and|strong="H1121" slew them|strong="H0853"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H0853" a|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" three|strong="H7969". 
\verseNumber{19}Was|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" most|strong="H4480" honourable of|strong="H8269" three|strong="H7969"? and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3588" captain|strong="H8269"; but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" attain|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" [first] three|strong="H7969". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H0853" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077", son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" valiant man|strong="H0376", great|strong="H7227" in|strong="H3117" exploits|strong="H6467", of|strong="H1121" Kabzeel|strong="H6909": he|strong="H1931" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3117" smote|strong="H5221" two|strong="H8147" lions|strong="H0738" of|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" and|strong="H1121" smote|strong="H5221" a|strong="H5221" lion|strong="H0738" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" pit|strong="H0953" on|strong="H3117" a|strong="H5221" snowy|strong="H7950" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H0834" also|strong="H0853" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H0853" Egyptian|strong="H4713", an|strong="H5221" imposing man|strong="H0376": and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0853" Egyptian|strong="H4713" had|strong="H0834" a|strong="H0834" spear|strong="H2595" in|strong="H0413" his|strong="H0834" hand|strong="H3027"; and|strong="H3027" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" with|strong="H0413" a|strong="H0834" staff|strong="H7626", and|strong="H3027" plucked the|strong="H0853" spear|strong="H2595" out|strong="H0413" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0853" Egyptian's hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" slew|strong="H2026" him|strong="H0413" with|strong="H0413" his|strong="H0834" own|strong="H0376" spear|strong="H2595". 
\verseNumber{22}These|strong="H0428" things|strong="H0428" did|strong="H6213" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H1141" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1141" name|strong="H8034" among|strong="H1368" the|strong="H1141" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" honoured above|strong="H4480" the|strong="H0413" thirty|strong="H7970", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1732" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" attain|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" [first] three|strong="H7969". And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" set|strong="H7760" him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H0935" his|strong="H7760" council. 
\verseNumber{24}Asahel|strong="H6214" the|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1121" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3097" thirty|strong="H7970"; Elhanan|strong="H0445" the|strong="H3097" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodo|strong="H1734" of|strong="H1121" Bethlehem|strong="H1035", 
\verseNumber{25}Shammah|strong="H8048" the|strong="H8048" Harodite|strong="H2733", Elika|strong="H0470" the|strong="H8048" Harodite|strong="H2733", 
\verseNumber{26}Helez|strong="H2503" the|strong="H1121" Paltite|strong="H6407", Ira|strong="H5896" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ikkesh|strong="H6142" the|strong="H1121" Tekoite|strong="H8621", 
\verseNumber{27}Abiezer|strong="H0044" the|strong="H0044" Anathothite|strong="H6069", Mebunnai|strong="H4012" the|strong="H0044" Hushathite|strong="H2843", 
\verseNumber{28}Zalmon|strong="H6756" the|strong="H4121" Ahohite|strong="H0266", Maharai|strong="H4121" the|strong="H4121" Netophathite|strong="H5200", 
\verseNumber{29}Heleb|strong="H2460" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196", the|strong="H1121" Netophathite|strong="H5200", Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ribai|strong="H7380" of|strong="H1121" Gibeah|strong="H1390" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144", 
\verseNumber{30}Benaiah|strong="H1141" a|strong="H1141" Pirathonite|strong="H6553", Hiddai|strong="H1914" of the|strong="H1141" brooks of Gaash|strong="H1608", 
\verseNumber{31}Abi-albon|strong="H0045" the|strong="H0045" Arbathite|strong="H6164", Azmaveth|strong="H5820" the|strong="H0045" Barhumite, 
\verseNumber{32}Eliahba|strong="H0455" the|strong="H3083" Shaalbonite|strong="H8170", of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3083" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jashen|strong="H3464", Jonathan|strong="H3083", 
\verseNumber{33}Shammah|strong="H8048" the|strong="H1121" Ararite|strong="H2043", Ahiam|strong="H0279" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Sharar|strong="H8325" the|strong="H1121" Ararite|strong="H2043", 
\verseNumber{34}Eliphelet|strong="H0467" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahasbai|strong="H0308", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Maachathite, Eliam|strong="H0463" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" the|strong="H1121" Gilonite|strong="H1526", 
\verseNumber{35}Hezrai|strong="H2695" the|strong="H2695" Carmelite|strong="H3761", Paarai|strong="H6474" the|strong="H2695" Arbite|strong="H0701", 
\verseNumber{36}Igal|strong="H3008" the|strong="H5416" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nathan|strong="H5416" of|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678", Bani|strong="H1137" the|strong="H5416" Gadite|strong="H1425", 
\verseNumber{37}Zelek|strong="H6768" the|strong="H5375" Ammonite|strong="H5984", Naharai|strong="H5171" the|strong="H5375" Beerothite|strong="H0886", the|strong="H5375" armour-bearer of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H5375" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", 
\verseNumber{38}Ira|strong="H5896" the|strong="H5896" Ithrite|strong="H3505", Gareb|strong="H1619" the|strong="H5896" Ithrite|strong="H3505", 
\verseNumber{39}Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H3605" Hittite|strong="H2850": thirty-seven in|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605". 
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\chapterNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" again|strong="H3254" the|strong="H0853" anger|strong="H0639" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H2734" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" moved|strong="H5496" David|strong="H1732" against|strong="H2734" them|strong="H0853" saying|strong="H0559", Go, number|strong="H4487" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H3605" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" host, who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" with|strong="H0854" him|strong="H0413", Go|strong="H4994", I|strong="H0834" pray|strong="H4994" thee, through|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", from|strong="H3478" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H0413" Beer-sheba, and|strong="H3478" count|strong="H4557" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" may|strong="H4994" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3605" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3068" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428", May|strong="H0430" Jehovah|strong="H3068" thy \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.3 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" even|strong="H3254" add|strong="H3254" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971", how|strong="H4100" many|strong="H4100" soever they|strong="H1992" be|strong="H1697", a|strong="H7200" hundredfold, and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0559" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" may|strong="H0430" see|strong="H7200" [it|strong="H7200"]; but|strong="H7200" why|strong="H4100" does|strong="H4100" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697"? 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H2388" the|strong="H0853" king's word|strong="H1697" prevailed|strong="H2388" against|strong="H5921" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H3478" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" army|strong="H2428". And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H0853" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" army|strong="H2428" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H0853" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H0413" count the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H0853" they|strong="H0834" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H0853" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H0413" Aroer|strong="H6177", on|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H0853" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H0853" ravine of|strong="H8432" Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H0853" toward|strong="H0413" Jaazer. 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Gilead|strong="H1568", and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H0776" Tahtim-hodshi|strong="H8483"; and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Dan-jaan|strong="H1842", and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" environs|strong="H5439" of|strong="H0776" Sidon|strong="H6721"; 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" fortified|strong="H4013" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3605" Tyre|strong="H6865", and|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Hivites|strong="H2340" and|strong="H0935" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Canaanites|strong="H3669"; and|strong="H0935" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063", to|strong="H0413" Beer-sheba. 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H0935" they|strong="H3117" went|strong="H0935" through|strong="H0935" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H0935" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" at|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H0776" nine|strong="H8672" months|strong="H2320" and|strong="H0935" twenty|strong="H6242" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3063" Joab|strong="H3097" gave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H0853" sum of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H3063" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" eight|strong="H8083" hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3478" drew|strong="H8025" sword|strong="H2719"; and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H0853" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H1961" five|strong="H2568" hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3068" David's heart|strong="H3820" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H0413" after|strong="H0310" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" numbered|strong="H5608" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068", I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" sinned|strong="H2398" greatly|strong="H3966" in|strong="H0413" what|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" done|strong="H6213"; and|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258", I|strong="H0834" beseech|strong="H4994" thee, Jehovah|strong="H3068", put away|strong="H0310" the|strong="H0853" iniquity|strong="H5771" of|strong="H3068" thy servant|strong="H5650"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0834" have|strong="H0834" done|strong="H6213" very|strong="H3966" foolishly|strong="H5528". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H6965" when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" in|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" morning|strong="H1242", the|strong="H0559" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" prophet|strong="H5030" Gad|strong="H1410", David's seer|strong="H2374", saying|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{12}Go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith Jehovah|strong="H3068": I|strong="H0595" impose on|strong="H5921" thee three|strong="H7969" [things|strong="H7969"]; choose|strong="H0977" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H0413" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0595" may|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921" unto thee. 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H0935" Gad|strong="H1410" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H0935" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H0413", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Shall|strong="H0776" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H0776" famine|strong="H7458" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" thee in|strong="H8141" thy land|strong="H0776"? or|strong="H0518" wilt thou flee|strong="H5127" three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320" before|strong="H6440" thine adversaries while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H0518" pursue|strong="H7291" thee? or|strong="H0518" shall|strong="H0776" there|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" days' pestilence|strong="H1698" in|strong="H8141" thy land|strong="H0776"? Now|strong="H6258" be|strong="H1961" aware|strong="H3045" and|strong="H0935" consider|strong="H7200" what|strong="H4100" word|strong="H1697" I|strong="H0518" shall|strong="H0776" bring|strong="H0935" again|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" that|strong="H3045" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H0413". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Gad|strong="H1410", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" in|strong="H0413" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H3966" strait: let|strong="H4994" us|strong="H4994" fall|strong="H5307", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994" thee, into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068"; for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" mercies|strong="H7356" are|strong="H3027" great|strong="H3966"; but|strong="H3588" let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H0413" not|strong="H0408" fall|strong="H5307" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H0120". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" pestilence|strong="H1698" upon|strong="H1698" Israel|strong="H3478" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5414" morning|strong="H1242" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" set|strong="H5414" time|strong="H6256"; and|strong="H3068" there|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191" of|strong="H0376" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba seventy|strong="H7657" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" angel|strong="H4397" stretched|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" upon|strong="H1961" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H0413" destroy|strong="H7843" it|strong="H1961"; but|strong="H1961" Jehovah|strong="H3068" repented|strong="H5162" him|strong="H0413" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="H3068" destroyed|strong="H7843" among|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971", It|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3068" enough|strong="H7227": withdraw now|strong="H6258" thine hand|strong="H3027". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" was|strong="H1961" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H0559" threshing-floor of|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" the|strong="H0559" Jebusite|strong="H2983". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" spoke|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H6213" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0853" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="H7200" smote|strong="H5221" among|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", it|strong="H7200" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0595" that|strong="H7200" have|strong="H1961" sinned|strong="H2398", and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H7200" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0595" that|strong="H7200" have|strong="H1961" committed|strong="H2398" iniquity; but|strong="H1961" these|strong="H0428" sheep|strong="H6629", what|strong="H4100" have|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213"? let|strong="H4994" thy hand|strong="H3027", I|strong="H0595" pray|strong="H4994" thee, be|strong="H1961" on|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413", and|strong="H3068" on|strong="H0413" my|strong="H3068" father's house|strong="H1004"! 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H0935" Gad|strong="H1410" came|strong="H0935" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H0935" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", Go|strong="H0935" up|strong="H5927", rear an|strong="H0935" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0559" threshing-floor of|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" the|strong="H0559" Jebusite|strong="H2983". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", according to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0834" saying|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" Gad|strong="H1410", went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" as|strong="H0834" Jehovah|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H0776" Araunah|strong="H0728" looked|strong="H7200", and|strong="H0776" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H0776" his|strong="H5921" servants|strong="H5650" coming|strong="H3318" on|strong="H5921" towards him|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H0776" Araunah|strong="H0728" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H0776" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" before|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H0639" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" ground|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H0935" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4069" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" his|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H5650"? And|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", To|strong="H0413" buy|strong="H7069" the|strong="H0853" threshing-floor of|strong="H4428" thee, to|strong="H0413" build|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068", that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" plague|strong="H4046" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H6113" from|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H4428" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" David|strong="H1732", Let my|strong="H7200" lord|strong="H0113" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H4428" take|strong="H3947" and|strong="H4428" offer|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" that|strong="H7200" which|strong="H5869" is|strong="H4428" good|strong="H2896" in|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3947" sight|strong="H5869": see|strong="H7200", [here are|strong="H5869"] oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" burnt-offering, and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" threshing-sledges and|strong="H4428" implements|strong="H3627" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0559" oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H0413" wood|strong="H6086". 
\verseNumber{23}All|strong="H3605" these|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605", O|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", doth Araunah|strong="H0728" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Jehovah|strong="H3068" thy \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.23 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" accept|strong="H7521" thee. 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" Araunah|strong="H0728", No|strong="H3808"; but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" in|strong="H0413" any|strong="H5927" case|strong="H3588" buy|strong="H7069" [them|strong="H0413"] of|strong="H4428" thee at|strong="H0413" a|strong="H3588" price|strong="H3701": neither|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" offer|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H0413" Jehovah|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" \BibleFootnote{° \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.24 \+w }Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*}God|strong="H0430" burnt-offerings without|strong="H3808" cost|strong="H4242". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" bought|strong="H7069" the|strong="H0853" threshing-floor and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H3588" fifty|strong="H2572" shekels|strong="H8255" of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" built|strong="H1129" there|strong="H8033" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H5921" Jehovah|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" burnt-offerings and|strong="H3068" peace-offerings. And|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" propitious to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" plague|strong="H4046" was|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H6113" from|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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