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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Whence art thou? \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amalee.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Why|strong="H0349"\w* didst thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Thy \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thy own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thy own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* hath \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* slain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3083"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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(\w Also|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w the|strong="H0559"\w* use \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w just|strong="H3477"\w*.) \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Consider|strong="H2009"\w*, O Israel, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* dead, wounded \w on|strong="H5921"\w* thy high \w places|strong="H0559"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* illustrious \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thy mountains: \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*?


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\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* Geth, publish \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Ascalon: \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* triumph,


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Ye \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Gelboe, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* firstfruits: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* cast away \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* been \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.


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\w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* arrow \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, lovely, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* comely \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w*: \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*, \w stronger|strong="H1396"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*.


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Ye \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* delights, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H3847"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w attire|strong="H3830"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*?


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* grieve \w for|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: \w exceeding|strong="H3966"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* amiable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. As \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mother loveth \w her|strong="H5921"\w* only son, \w so|strong="H3966"\w* did \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* thee.


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\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*?<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* consulted \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Juda? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Whither \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, Achinoam \w the|strong="H1571"\w* Jezrahelitess, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Carmel:


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jabes Galaad \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Jabes Galaad, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* shewn \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w render|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*, requite \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w turn|strong="H1571"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ye \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valour: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda hath \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Isboseth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* led \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* camp?


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Galaad, \w and|strong="H3478"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Gessuri, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Jezrahel, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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Isboseth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* abode, reigning \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* wanting \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w nineteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, beside Asael.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Isboseth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: Restore \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* Michol, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* espoused \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* hast thou \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* didst thou \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w*, \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* shew \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan’s|strong="H3083"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*?


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\w Now|strong="H0859"\w* there \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Siba: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Art thou Siba? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am Siba thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Is|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H0657"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* shew \w the|strong="H0559"\w* mercy \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* unto \w him|strong="H0413"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Siba \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w There|strong="H0657"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w left|strong="H5750"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* lame \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.


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\w Where|strong="H0375"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*? \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Siba \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Lodabar.


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lodabar.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* Miphiboseth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worshipped. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Miphiboseth? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* shew thee mercy \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* thou shalt \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* am \w I|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou shouldst \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am?


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Siba \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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Thou \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thou shalt \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* maintained: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Miphiboseth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Siba \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Siba \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w As|strong="H0834"\w* thou \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hast \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Miphiboseth \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Miphiboseth \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Micha: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kindred \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Siba served Miphiboseth.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* Miphiboseth \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Hanon \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w Will|strong="H0776"\w* shew \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Hanon \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Daas, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* shewed \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* death \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*,


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Hanon \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*: Thinkest thou \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* honour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?


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Wherefore Hanon \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* one \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w garments|strong="H4063"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* buttocks, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* sadly \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* confusion, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* done \w an|strong="H7200"\w* injury \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Bent \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rohob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Soba, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Maacha \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Istob \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* entering \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Soba, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rohob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Istob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Maacha \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* prepared \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w behind|strong="H0268"\w*, \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w choice|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* put \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians:


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* feign thyself \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w visit|strong="H0935"\w* thee, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* Thamar, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* mess, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* made \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w visit|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* Thamar \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* little messes, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Thamar, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* mess.


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\w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Thamar: \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mess \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Thamar \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* little messes \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w presented|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meat, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0269"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w* prayers, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* being \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* overpowered \w her|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exceeding|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*: \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* wherewith \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* before, \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* thee gone.


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*: Hath thy \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* lain \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee? \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w hold|strong="H7896"\w* thy peace, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* thy \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* afflict \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Thamar \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* pining \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* grieved: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* afflict \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* son Amnon, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* ravished \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* Thamar.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Abisai \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sarvia \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ye \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sarvia? \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* hath bid \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* dare \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* hath \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Semei \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hill’s \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* over \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*, \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* casting \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* scattering \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H5314"\w* themselves \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Achitophel \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Chusai \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Arachite, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w God|strong="H0559"\w* save thee, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w God|strong="H0559"\w* save thee, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Chusai \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: Nay: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w abide|strong="H3427"\w*.


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\w Besides|strong="H8145"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*? \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* thee \w also|strong="H0834"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H6098"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Achitophel: Consult \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Achitophel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast disgraced thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* (\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H0935"\w* \w weary|strong="H3023"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w*) \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* thou seekest \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ancients \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Achimaas \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sadoc \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: Thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* shalt \w bear|strong="H1319"\w* \w tidings|strong="H1319"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* thee \w bear|strong="H1319"\w* \w tidings|strong="H1319"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Chusai: Go, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. Chusai \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Achimaas \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sadoc \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* Chusai? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* wilt thou \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? thou wilt \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bearer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* good tidings.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* aloud \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w above|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foremost|strong="H7223"\w* seemeth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Achimaas \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sadoc. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cometh \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Achimaas \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w God|strong="H0430"\w* save thee, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* falling \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Achimaas \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w*, \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*: \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*: Pass, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* bad passed, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w*, Chusai \w appeared|strong="H0935"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w tidings|strong="H1319"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thee \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee.


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Chusai: \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*? \w And|strong="H6965"\w* Chusai answering \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* unto \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*.


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The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son: would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H0559"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w mourned|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*:


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* victory \w that|strong="H2009"\w* day \w was|strong="H4428"\w* turned \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0056"\w* unto \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* say \w that|strong="H2009"\w* day: \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* grieveth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* son.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shunned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* going \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* backs, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fled \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king covered \w his|strong="H0834"\w* head, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cried \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* loud voice: O \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son Absalom, O Absalom \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son, O \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Joab going into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, said: Thou hast shamed this day \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* thy servants, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* saved thy life, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy daughters, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy concubines.


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Thou lovest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* hate thee, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thou hatest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* love thee: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thou hast shewn \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* thou carest \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* thy nobles, \w nor|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w plainly|strong="H0559"\w* perceive \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w lived|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* slain, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* pleased thee.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* sat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Israel fled \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* dwellings.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* strife \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* delivered \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* saved \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* Absalom.


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, whom \w we|strong="H6258"\w* anointed \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* dead \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battle: \w how|strong="H0341"\w* long \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* silent, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* back \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* David \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Sadoc, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priests, saying: Speak \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ancients \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda, saying: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* last \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house? (\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* talk \w of|strong="H4428"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house.)


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\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brethren, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* bone, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* flesh, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* say ye \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa: Art \w not|strong="H1961"\w* thou \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*? \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* God \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* add more, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* thou \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chief captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* army before \w me|strong="H7725"\w* always \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* inclined \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heart \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Juda, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Return|strong="H8478"\w* thou, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy servants.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Juda \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* Galgal \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Semei \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gera \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jemini \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Bahurim, \w made|strong="H7725"\w* haste \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* down \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* David,


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Siba \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fifteen \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jordan,


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\w They|strong="H0376"\w* passed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fords \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* help \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* do \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* commandment. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Semei \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gera falling \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* come \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*,


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Said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: Impute \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* iniquity, nor remember \w the|strong="H0853"\w* injuries \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy servant \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* day \w that|strong="H5307"\w* thou, \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, wentest \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, nor \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* thy heart, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* acknowledge \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w therefore|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* am \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abisai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Sarvia answering, said: \w Shall|strong="H1004"\w* Semei \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* words \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* anointed?


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* David \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w What|strong="H2063"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ye \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sarvia? \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* satan \w this|strong="H2063"\w* day \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*? \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* day \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel? do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* day \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* made king \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Israel?


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Semei: Thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* swore unto \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* Miphiboseth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* down \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* feet, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* trimmed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* beard: \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* garments \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, until \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* return \w in|strong="H0413"\w* peace.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: \w Why|strong="H0834"\w* camest thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, Miphiboseth?


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* answering, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w My|strong="H1961"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant despised \w me|strong="H0935"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thy servant \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* saddle \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ass, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* might \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thy servant \w am|strong="H1961"\w* lame.


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Moreover \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w also|strong="H4428"\w* accused \w me|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* thee, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* thou \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* art \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* angel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* pleaseth thee.


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* all \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father’s house \w were|strong="H5869"\w* no \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* worthy \w of|strong="H4428"\w* death \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* thou hast \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* guests \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thy table: \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* complaint therefore \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w*? \w or|strong="H5650"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* cry any more \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* speakest thou \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* determined: thou \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Siba divide \w the|strong="H3605"\w* possessions.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* Miphiboseth \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: Yea, let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* take \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* returned peaceably into \w his|strong="H4100"\w* house.


