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\BibleBook{THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL.}

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\BibleMainTitle{SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL. }
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\chapterNumber{1}And|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" death|strong="H4191" of|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586", when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5221" slaughter|strong="H5221" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5221" Amalekites|strong="H6002", and|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1961" abode|strong="H3427" two|strong="H8147" days|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3427" Ziklag|strong="H6860"; 
\verseNumber{2}it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" even|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" third|strong="H7992" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3117", behold|strong="H2009", a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H5307" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" camp|strong="H4264" from|strong="H4480" Saul|strong="H7586" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H1732" clothes|strong="H0899" rent|strong="H7167", and|strong="H3117" earth|strong="H0776" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218": and|strong="H3117" so|strong="H4480" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3117" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" fell|strong="H5307" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3117" did|strong="H1732" obeisance|strong="H7812". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" him|strong="H1732", From|strong="H3478" whence|strong="H0370" comest|strong="H0935" thou|strong="H0607"? And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" him|strong="H1732", Out|strong="H4422" of|strong="H4264" the|strong="H1732" camp|strong="H4264" of|strong="H4264" Israel|strong="H3478" am|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2088" escaped|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1697" him|strong="H5046", How|strong="H4100" went|strong="H1732" the|strong="H4480" matter|strong="H1697"? I|strong="H1697" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H4994". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H5046", The|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" battle|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" also|strong="H1571" are|strong="H5971" fallen|strong="H5307" and|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191"; and|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" are|strong="H5971" dead|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3588" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046", How|strong="H3588" knowest|strong="H3045" thou|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" be|strong="H4191" dead|strong="H4191"? 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H7393" the|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H5288" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559", As|strong="H2022" I|strong="H2009" happened|strong="H7122" by|strong="H5921" chance|strong="H7122" upon|strong="H5921" mount|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533", behold|strong="H2009", Saul|strong="H7586" leaned|strong="H8172" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595"; and|strong="H7393", lo|strong="H2009", the|strong="H5921" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H7393" the|strong="H5921" horsemen|strong="H6571" followed|strong="H1167" hard|strong="H1692" after|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7200" when|strong="H7200" he|strong="H7121" looked|strong="H7200" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H7121", he|strong="H7121" saw|strong="H7200" me|strong="H7200", and|strong="H7200" called|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" me|strong="H7200". And|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2005" answered|strong="H6030", Here|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" I|strong="H2005". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H3967" he|strong="H4310" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H0559" me|strong="H0413", Who|strong="H4310" art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H0607"? And|strong="H3967" I|strong="H0589" answered|strong="H6030" him|strong="H5414", I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" an|strong="H4310" Amalekite|strong="H6003". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H5975" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5315" me|strong="H4994", Stand|strong="H5975", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", beside|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H5975" slay|strong="H4191" me|strong="H4994", for|strong="H3588" anguish|strong="H7661" hath|strong="H5315" taken|strong="H3947" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994"; because|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" yet|strong="H5750" whole|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994". 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3947" I|strong="H3588" stood|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H7218" slew|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" sure|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" could|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" live|strong="H2421" after|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" fallen|strong="H5307": and|strong="H7218" I|strong="H3588" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" crown|strong="H5145" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" bracelet|strong="H0685" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H7218" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" arm|strong="H2220", and|strong="H7218" have|strong="H3045" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H5921" hither|strong="H2008" unto|strong="H3947" my|strong="H3947" lord|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1571" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" on|strong="H2388" his|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899", and|strong="H1732" rent|strong="H7167" them|strong="H2388"; and|strong="H1732" likewise|strong="H1571" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1732" with|strong="H1732" him|strong="H3605": 
\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="H6153", for|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" LORD|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" unto|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5046" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H1616" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046", Whence|strong="H0370" art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H0607"? And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H5046", I|strong="H2088" am|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5046" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H2088" stranger|strong="H1616", an|strong="H2088" Amalekite|strong="H6003". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7971", How|strong="H7843" wast thou|strong="H3027" not|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" to|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" thine|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" the|strong="H3068" LORD’S|strong="H3068" anointed|strong="H4899"? 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" called|strong="H7121" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H1732" said|strong="H7121", Go|strong="H5066" near|strong="H5066", and|strong="H1732" fall|strong="H6293" upon|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121". And|strong="H1732" he|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H7121" that|strong="H5288" he|strong="H1732" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H6030" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5921", Thy|strong="H3068" blood|strong="H1818" be|strong="H4191" upon|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H3068" head|strong="H7218"; for|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H3068" mouth|strong="H6310" hath|strong="H3068" testified|strong="H6030" against|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H6030", saying|strong="H6310", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" slain|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" LORD’S|strong="H3068" anointed|strong="H4899". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" lamented|strong="H6969" with|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2063" lamentation|strong="H7015" over|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" over|strong="H5921" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121": 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5921" bade|strong="H0559" them|strong="H5921" teach|strong="H3925" the|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w song|strong="H7892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* }the|strong="H5921" bow|strong="H7198": behold|strong="H2009", it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2009" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" book|strong="H5612" of|strong="H1121" Jashar|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{19}Thy|strong="H5921" glory|strong="H6643", O|strong="H3069" Israel|strong="H3478", is|strong="H3478" slain|strong="H2491" upon|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116"! how|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307"! 
\verseNumber{20}Tell|strong="H5046" it|strong="H8055" not|strong="H6435" in|strong="H6189" Gath|strong="H1661", publish|strong="H1319" it|strong="H8055" not|strong="H6435" 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|strong="H5937". 
\verseNumber{21}Ye|strong="H0859" mountains|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533", let|strong="H7971" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H2022" no|strong="H1097" dew|strong="H2919" nor|strong="H2919" rain|strong="H4306" upon|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588", neither|strong="H3808" fields|strong="H7704" of|strong="H2022" offerings|strong="H8641": 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|strong="H7993" away|strong="H1602", the|strong="H5921" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H2022" Saul|strong="H7586", not|strong="H3588" anointed|strong="H4899" with|strong="H5921" oil|strong="H8081". 
\verseNumber{22}From|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1368" the|strong="H7725" slain|strong="H2491", from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" fat|strong="H2459" of|strong="H1368" the|strong="H7725" mighty|strong="H1368", the|strong="H7725" bow|strong="H7198" of|strong="H1368" Jonathan|strong="H3083" turned|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" back|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1368" Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" empty|strong="H7387". 
\verseNumber{23}Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H7586" Jonathan|strong="H3083" were|strong="H7586" lovely|strong="H5273" and|strong="H7586" pleasant|strong="H5273" in|strong="H3808" their|strong="H3808" lives|strong="H2416", and|strong="H7586" in|strong="H3808" their|strong="H3808" death|strong="H4194" they|strong="H3808" 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="H3715". 
\verseNumber{24}Ye|strong="H0859" 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" delicately|strong="H4574", 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="H4100" are|strong="H1368" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421"! Jonathan|strong="H3083" is|strong="H3083" slain|strong="H2491" upon|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116". 
\verseNumber{26}I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" distressed|strong="H6887" for|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414", my|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Jonathan|strong="H3083": very|strong="H3966" pleasant|strong="H5276" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H0607" been|strong="H6887" unto|strong="H3083" me|strong="H5921": thy|strong="H5921" love|strong="H0157" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3083" wonderful|strong="H6381", passing|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="H5921" women|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{27}How|strong="H4100" are|strong="H1368" the|strong="H5307" mighty|strong="H1368" fallen|strong="H5307", and|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5307" weapons|strong="H3627" of|strong="H3627" war|strong="H4421" perished|strong="H0006"! 
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\chapterNumber{2}And|strong="H3063" it|strong="H3651" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" into|strong="H5927" any|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063"? And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3651" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7592", Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927". And|strong="H3063" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3651", Whither|strong="H0575" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3651" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927"? And|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3651" said|strong="H3651", Unto|strong="H3068" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" thither|strong="H8033", and|strong="H1732" his|strong="H1732" two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802" also|strong="H1571", Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the|strong="H5927" Jezreelitess|strong="H3159", and|strong="H1732" Abigail|strong="H0026" the|strong="H5927" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H8147" Nabal|strong="H5037" the|strong="H5927" Carmelite|strong="H3761". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1004" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H0376" that|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1732" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973" did|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" bring|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", every|strong="H3427" man|strong="H0376" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H1732" household|strong="H1004": and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H5892" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5927" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1004" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" there|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" anointed|strong="H4886" David|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". And|strong="H3063" they|strong="H8033" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H5921" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003" were|strong="H3063" they|strong="H8033" that|strong="H4428" buried|strong="H6912" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" them|strong="H7971", Blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H3068" ye|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068", that|strong="H3068" ye|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3068" shewed|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" kindness|strong="H2617" unto|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068", even|strong="H6213" unto|strong="H6213" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" buried|strong="H6912" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068" shew|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" and|strong="H3068" truth|strong="H0571" unto|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213": and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H1697" also|strong="H1571" will|strong="H3068" requite|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" kindness|strong="H2617", because|strong="H1697" ye|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H5921" let|strong="H6258" your|strong="H5921" hands|strong="H3027" be|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2388", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" ye|strong="H0859" valiant|strong="H2428": for|strong="H3588" Saul|strong="H7586" your|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H3068" is|strong="H1571" dead|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1571" the|strong="H5921" 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="H5921". 
\verseNumber{8}Now|strong="H3947" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369", captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Saul’s|strong="H7586" host|strong="H6635", had|strong="H7586" taken|strong="H3947" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H3947" him|strong="H3947" over|strong="H5674" to|strong="H1121" Mahanaim|strong="H4266"; 
\verseNumber{9}and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" made|strong="H4427" him|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568", and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Ashurites|strong="H0839", and|strong="H3478" over|strong="H5921" Jezreel|strong="H3157", 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}(Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1004" began|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" reign|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1004" reigned|strong="H4427" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141".) But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" followed|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" 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" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" 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="H3318" 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" met|strong="H6298" them|strong="H5921" 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", the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H2088" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H2088" 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="H6440" Joab|strong="H3097", Let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H6440" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", I|strong="H5288" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H6440", arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" play|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" us|strong="H4994". And|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H4994" them|strong="H6440" arise|strong="H6965". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H6965" they|strong="H7586" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674" number|strong="H4557"; twelve|strong="H8147" for|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H1121" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" the|strong="H5674" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" twelve|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5674" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H7218" they|strong="H1931" caught|strong="H2388" every|strong="H7121" one|strong="H1931" his|strong="H7121" fellow|strong="H7453" by|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7121" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thrust|strong="H1920"\+w* }his|strong="H7121" sword|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5307" his|strong="H7121" fellow’s|strong="H7453" side|strong="H6654"; so|strong="H7121" they|strong="H1931" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" together|strong="H3162": wherefore|strong="H4100" that|strong="H1931" place|strong="H4725" was|strong="H1931" called|strong="H7121" Helkath-hazzurim|strong="H2521", which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5307" Gibeon|strong="H1391". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" sore|strong="H3966" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117"; and|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H1961" beaten|strong="H5062", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478", before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" were|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033", Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" Asahel|strong="H6214": and|strong="H1121" Asahel|strong="H6214" was|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" light|strong="H7031" of|strong="H1121" foot|strong="H7272" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" wild|strong="H7704" roe|strong="H6643". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3212" Asahel|strong="H6214" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H5921" Abner|strong="H0074"; and|strong="H3212" in|strong="H5921" going|strong="H3212" he|strong="H3808" turned|strong="H5186" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" nor|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5921" left|strong="H8040" from|strong="H5921" following|strong="H3212" Abner|strong="H0074". 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H2088" Abner|strong="H0074" looked|strong="H6437" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="H2088", and|strong="H6437" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H2088" it|strong="H6437" thou|strong="H0607", Asahel|strong="H6214"? And|strong="H6437" he|strong="H2088" answered|strong="H6030", It|strong="H6437" is|strong="H2088" I|strong="H2088". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H5288" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", Turn|strong="H5493" thee|strong="H3947" aside|strong="H5493" to|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H3947" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" or|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H3947" left|strong="H8040", and|strong="H5288" lay|strong="H7901" thee|strong="H3947" hold|strong="H2388" on|strong="H5921" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H5288" take|strong="H3947" thee|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" armour|strong="H2488". But|strong="H3808" Asahel|strong="H6214" would|strong="H5288" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H5493" aside|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" following|strong="H0310" of|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H6440" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" again|strong="H5750" to|strong="H6440" Asahel|strong="H6214", Turn|strong="H5493" thee|strong="H6440" aside|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" following|strong="H0310" me|strong="H6440": wherefore|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4100" smite|strong="H5221" thee|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440"? how|strong="H4100" then|strong="H5375" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4100" hold|strong="H2388" up|strong="H5375" my|strong="H5375" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" Joab|strong="H3097" thy|strong="H5375" brother|strong="H0251"? 
\verseNumber{23}Howbeit|strong="H3651" he|strong="H8033" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H3318" turn|strong="H5493" aside|strong="H5493": wherefore|strong="H8478" Abner|strong="H0074" with|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" hinder|strong="H4513" end|strong="H3318" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3605" belly|strong="H2570", that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H2595" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" behind|strong="H5975" him|strong="H5221"; and|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H1931" place|strong="H4725": and|strong="H8033" it|strong="H8033" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" pass|strong="H1961", that|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1961" many|strong="H7227" as|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" Asahel|strong="H6214" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" and|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{24}But|strong="H1992" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H6440" Abishai|strong="H0052" pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H5921" Abner|strong="H0074": and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" sun|strong="H8121" went|strong="H8121" down|strong="H1870" when|strong="H5704" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1992" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H1389" of|strong="H6440" Ammah|strong="H0522", that|strong="H5704" lieth|strong="H7901" before|strong="H6440" Giah|strong="H1520" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wilderness|strong="H4057" of|strong="H6440" 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="H6908" together|strong="H6908" after|strong="H5921" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1121" band|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1121" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" an|strong="H1961" hill|strong="H1389". 
\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H1961" Abner|strong="H0074" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7725" said|strong="H7121", Shall|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3588" sword|strong="H2719" devour|strong="H0398" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5331"? knowest|strong="H3045" thou|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H7121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" bitterness|strong="H4751" in|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3588" latter|strong="H0319" end|strong="H5331"? how|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" shall|strong="H5971" it|strong="H7121" be|strong="H1961" then|strong="H1961", ere|strong="H3808" thou|strong="H3045" bid|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" return|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" following|strong="H0310" their|strong="H7725" brethren|strong="H0251"? 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H5971" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H1696", As|strong="H5927" God|strong="H0430" liveth|strong="H2416", if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" hadst not|strong="H3588" spoken|strong="H1696", surely|strong="H3588" then|strong="H1696" in|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" morning|strong="H1242" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3588" gone|strong="H5927" away|strong="H5927", nor|strong="H3588" followed|strong="H5927" every|strong="H1242" one|strong="H2416" his|strong="H3588" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H3808" 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="H7291" Israel|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3254", neither|strong="H3808" fought|strong="H3898" they|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H3254". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H1980" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Arabah|strong="H6160"; and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1931" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" through|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" Bithron|strong="H1338", and|strong="H1980" came|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" 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" when|strong="H7725" he|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1732" gathered|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H6908", there|strong="H3605" lacked|strong="H6485" of|strong="H5650" David’s|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" nineteen|strong="H8672" men|strong="H5971" and|strong="H7725" Asahel|strong="H6214". 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" smitten|strong="H5221" of|strong="H5650" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H3967" of|strong="H5650" Abner’s|strong="H0074" men|strong="H5650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1732"\+w* }three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" and|strong="H3967" threescore|strong="H8346" men|strong="H5650" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H3212" they|strong="H3605" took|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" Asahel|strong="H6214", and|strong="H3212" buried|strong="H6912" him|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" the|strong="H3605" sepulchre|strong="H6913" of|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001", which|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3097" in|strong="H6912" Beth-lehem|strong="H1035". And|strong="H3212" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3212" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915", and|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" brake|strong="H7665" upon|strong="H5375" them|strong="H5375" at|strong="H6912" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
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\chapterNumber{3}Now|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" long|strong="H1980" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H4421" the|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732": and|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" waxed|strong="H1980" stronger|strong="H2390" and|strong="H1980" stronger|strong="H2390", but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" waxed|strong="H1980" weaker|strong="H1800" and|strong="H1980" weaker|strong="H1800". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" unto|strong="H3205" David|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1961" sons|strong="H1121" born|strong="H3205" in|strong="H1121" Hebron|strong="H2275": and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" firstborn|strong="H1060" was|strong="H1961" Amnon|strong="H0550", of|strong="H1121" Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the|strong="H3205" Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"; 
\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" Maacah|strong="H4601" the|strong="H1121" 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|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H0802". These|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1732" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H1732" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1004" it|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", while|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H4421" the|strong="H2388" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H2388" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H1732" Abner|strong="H0074" made|strong="H2388" himself|strong="H2388" strong|strong="H2388" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H2388" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H6258" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H7586" a|strong="H1323" concubine|strong="H6370", whose|strong="H8034" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Rizpah|strong="H7532", the|strong="H8034" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345": and|strong="H7586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\+w* }said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1323" Abner|strong="H0074", Wherefore|strong="H4069" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H0607" gone|strong="H1980" in|strong="H8034" unto|strong="H1323" my|strong="H7586" father’s|strong="H0001" concubine|strong="H6370"? 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1732" Abner|strong="H0074" very|strong="H3966" wroth|strong="H2734" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1004" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378", and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H1697", Am|strong="H6485" I|strong="H3117" a|strong="H6213" dog’s|strong="H3611" head|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3117" belongeth to|strong="H6213" Judah|strong="H3063"? This|strong="H6213" day|strong="H3117" do|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3117" shew|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586" thy|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001", to|strong="H6213" his|strong="H1732" brethren|strong="H0251", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H6213" his|strong="H1732" friends|strong="H4828", and|strong="H3063" have|strong="H3063" not|strong="H3808" delivered|strong="H4672" thee|strong="H6213" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3063" yet|strong="H3808" thou|strong="H6213" chargest|strong="H6485" me|strong="H5921" this|strong="H6213" day|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5973" a|strong="H6213" fault|strong="H5771" concerning|strong="H5921" this|strong="H6213" woman|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{9}God|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3068" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H3068" more|strong="H3254" also|strong="H3068", if|strong="H3588", as|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" sworn|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" even|strong="H3588" so|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H6213"; 
\verseNumber{10}to|strong="H5704" translate|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" kingdom|strong="H4467" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5704" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5921" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" over|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063", from|strong="H5921" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba|strong="H0884". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H7725" he|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" answer|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074" another|strong="H5750" word|strong="H1697", because|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3808" feared|strong="H3372" him|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" on|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3605" behalf|strong="H5973", saying|strong="H0559", Whose|strong="H4310" is|strong="H4310" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776"? saying|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1732"\+w*}, Make|strong="H3772" thy|strong="H1732" league|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7971", and|strong="H3478", behold|strong="H2009", my|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" shall|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H3027", to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5437" about|strong="H5437" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" unto|strong="H4397" thee|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1697", Well|strong="H2896"; I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1697" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" league|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" thee|strong="H6440": but|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3808" thing|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" require|strong="H7592" of|strong="H1323" thee|strong="H6440", that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1697", thou|strong="H6440" shalt not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440", except|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" first|strong="H1323" bring|strong="H1323" Michal|strong="H4324" Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323", when|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" comest|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6440" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121", saying|strong="H0559", Deliver|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" wife|strong="H0802" Michal|strong="H4324", whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H5414" betrothed|strong="H0781" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H5414" for|strong="H7971" an|strong="H5414" hundred|strong="H3967" foreskins|strong="H6190" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1121" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" her|strong="H7971" from|strong="H1121" her|strong="H7971" husband|strong="H0376", even|strong="H1571" from|strong="H1121" Paltiel|strong="H6409" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Laish|strong="H3889". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H1980" her|strong="H7725" husband|strong="H0376" went|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" her|strong="H7725", weeping|strong="H1058" as|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" went|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" followed|strong="H1980" her|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" Bahurim|strong="H0980". Then|strong="H1980" said|strong="H0559" Abner|strong="H0074" unto|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725", Go|strong="H1980", return|strong="H7725": and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H5704" returned|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" had|strong="H1961" communication|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5921" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H1697", In|strong="H5921" times|strong="H8543" past|strong="H8032" ye|strong="H1697" sought|strong="H1245" for|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921": 
\verseNumber{18}now|strong="H6258" then|strong="H6258" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588": for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" spoken|strong="H1696" of|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", By|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3605" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" save|strong="H3467" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3478" out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" also|strong="H1571" spake|strong="H1696" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1004" Benjamin|strong="H1144": and|strong="H3478" Abner|strong="H0074" went|strong="H3212" also|strong="H1571" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" seemed|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1696" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" 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="H1732" to|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H6213" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H6242" twenty|strong="H6242" men|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213". And|strong="H6242" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" Abner|strong="H0074" and|strong="H6242" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" that|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1732" with|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" feast|strong="H4960". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H6965" Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732", I|strong="H5315" will|strong="H4428" arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" go|strong="H3212", and|strong="H6965" will|strong="H4428" gather|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" unto|strong="H3212" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H5315" may|strong="H3478" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" thee|strong="H7971", and|strong="H6965" that|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H3212" mayest|strong="H3201" reign|strong="H4427" over|strong="H4427" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H1732" soul|strong="H5315" desireth|strong="H0183". And|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" Abner|strong="H0074" away|strong="H7971"; and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3478" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H7971", behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3588" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H3212" from|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3588" foray, and|strong="H7971" brought|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H7227" spoil|strong="H7998" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H7971": but|strong="H3588" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3588" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H3212" Hebron|strong="H2275"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" gone|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{23}When|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H6635" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H4428" with|strong="H3212" him|strong="H7971" were|strong="H1121" come|strong="H3212", they|strong="H3605" 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="H3212" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H6635" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" gone|strong="H3212" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H1980" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1980" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H6213" done|strong="H6213"? behold|strong="H2009", Abner|strong="H0074" came|strong="H1980" unto|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213"; why|strong="H4100" is|strong="H2088" it|strong="H6213" that|strong="H4428" thou|strong="H6213" hast|strong="H3426" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2088" quite|strong="H1980" gone|strong="H1980"? 
\verseNumber{25}Thou|strong="H3045" knowest|strong="H3045" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369", that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" deceive|strong="H6601" thee|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6213" know|strong="H3045" thy|strong="H3045" going|strong="H4161" out|strong="H4161" and|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H3045" coming|strong="H4126" in|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6213" know|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3045" doest|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H7971" when|strong="H3318" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1732" come|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" after|strong="H3318" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H3808" brought|strong="H3318" him|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" well|strong="H3045" of|strong="H4397" Sirah|strong="H5626": but|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" knew|strong="H3045" it|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H7725" when|strong="H7725" Abner|strong="H0074" was|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1696" Hebron|strong="H2275", Joab|strong="H3097" took|strong="H5186" him|strong="H5221" aside|strong="H5186" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5221" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H5221" gate|strong="H8179" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5221" quietly|strong="H7987", and|strong="H7725" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" belly|strong="H2570", that|strong="H8179" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191", for|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H8179" Asahel|strong="H6214" his|strong="H7725" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H1121" afterward|strong="H0310" when|strong="H8085" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" it|strong="H3651", he|strong="H3651" said|strong="H8085", I|strong="H3651" and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" kingdom|strong="H4467" are|strong="H1121" guiltless|strong="H5355" before|strong="H5973" the|strong="H8085" LORD|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3068" ever|strong="H5769" from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1121" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369": 
\verseNumber{29}let|strong="H7971" it|strong="H5921" fall|strong="H5307" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1004" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1004" upon|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" let|strong="H7971" there|strong="H3605" not|strong="H5307" fail|strong="H3772" from|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Joab|strong="H3097" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H2100" an|strong="H3772" issue|strong="H2100", or|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3772" leper|strong="H6879", or|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3605" leaneth|strong="H2388" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3772" staff|strong="H6418", or|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3605" falleth|strong="H5307" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719", or|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3605" lacketh|strong="H2638" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{30}So|strong="H4191" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3097" Abishai|strong="H0052" his|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" slew|strong="H2026" Abner|strong="H0074", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3097" killed|strong="H2026" their|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Asahel|strong="H6214" at|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1980" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H6440", Rend|strong="H7167" your|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899", and|strong="H1980" gird|strong="H2296" you|strong="H6440" with|strong="H1980" 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="H1980" the|strong="H3605" bier|strong="H4296". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H4428" they|strong="H5971" buried|strong="H6912" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H4428" 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="H4428" 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="H4191" king|strong="H4428" lamented|strong="H6969" for|strong="H4191" Abner|strong="H0074", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Should|strong="H4428" Abner|strong="H0074" die|strong="H4191" as|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4191" fool|strong="H5036" dieth|strong="H4191"? 
\verseNumber{34}Thy|strong="H6440" hands|strong="H3027" were|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" bound|strong="H0631", nor|strong="H3808" thy|strong="H6440" feet|strong="H7272" put|strong="H3254" into|strong="H5307" fetters|strong="H5178": as|strong="H5971" a|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" falleth|strong="H5307" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" iniquity|strong="H5766", so|strong="H3808" didst|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H3027" fall|strong="H5307". And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" wept|strong="H1058" again|strong="H3254" over|strong="H5921" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" came|strong="H5971" to|strong="H6213" cause|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H1262" bread|strong="H3899" while|strong="H5750" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" yet|strong="H5750" day|strong="H3117"; but|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" sware|strong="H7650", saying|strong="H0559", God|strong="H0430" do|strong="H6213" so|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3117" more|strong="H3254" also|strong="H1732", if|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" taste|strong="H2938" bread|strong="H3899", or|strong="H3117" aught else|strong="H5750", till|strong="H3588" 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" took|strong="H4428" notice|strong="H5234" of|strong="H4428" it|strong="H6213", and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" them|strong="H6213": as|strong="H6213" whatsoever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" did|strong="H6213" pleased|strong="H3190" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{37}So|strong="H1961" 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="H3478" slay|strong="H4191" Abner|strong="H0074" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ner|strong="H5369". 
\verseNumber{38}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3045" servants|strong="H5650", Know|strong="H3045" ye|strong="H3117" 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="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478"? 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H3068" this|strong="H6213" day|strong="H3117" weak|strong="H7390", though|strong="H3588" anointed|strong="H4886" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H1121" these|strong="H6213" men|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" be|strong="H3068" too|strong="H4480" hard|strong="H7186" for|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4480": the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H7999" the|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7451" doer|strong="H6213" according|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" wickedness|strong="H7451". 
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\chapterNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\+w*}, Saul’s|strong="H7586" 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" became|strong="H7586" feeble|strong="H7503", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israelites|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" troubled|strong="H0926". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\+w*}, Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* }two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" bands|strong="H1416": the|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H8034" Baanah|strong="H1196", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H8145" 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" is|strong="H1571" reckoned|strong="H2803" to|strong="H1961" Benjamin|strong="H1144": 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Beerothites|strong="H0886" fled|strong="H1272" to|strong="H5704" Gittaim|strong="H1664", and|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" sojourners|strong="H1481" there|strong="H8033" until|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117".) 
\verseNumber{4}Now|strong="H1961" Jonathan|strong="H3083", Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121", had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" that|strong="H8141" was|strong="H8034" lame|strong="H5223" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" feet|strong="H7272". He|strong="H2568" was|strong="H8034" five|strong="H2568" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5375" tidings|strong="H8052" came|strong="H1961" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" out|strong="H5307" of|strong="H1121" Jezreel|strong="H3157", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" nurse|strong="H3243" took|strong="H5375" him|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375", and|strong="H1121" fled|strong="H5127": and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5375" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", as|strong="H1961" she|strong="H1931" made|strong="H1961" haste|strong="H2648" to|strong="H1961" flee|strong="H5127", that|strong="H8141" he|strong="H2568" fell|strong="H5307", and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H1961" lame|strong="H5223". And|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5375" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rimmon|strong="H7417" the|strong="H3117" Beerothite|strong="H0886", Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1121" Baanah|strong="H1196", went|strong="H3212", and|strong="H1121" came|strong="H3212" about|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" heat|strong="H2527" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3117" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378", as|strong="H3117" he|strong="H1931" took|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3117" rest|strong="H7901" at|strong="H1004" noon|strong="H6672". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1004" they|strong="H2007" came|strong="H0935" thither|strong="H0935" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3947" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004", as|strong="H5704" though|strong="H3588" they|strong="H2007" would|strong="H0014" have|strong="H7394" fetched|strong="H3947" wheat|strong="H2406"; and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H2007" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" belly|strong="H2570": and|strong="H1004" Rechab|strong="H7394" and|strong="H1004" Baanah|strong="H1196" his|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251" escaped|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H3947" when|strong="H7901" they|strong="H5921" came|strong="H3212" into|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", as|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1931" lay|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" bed|strong="H4904" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" bedchamber|strong="H2315", they|strong="H5921" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3212" slew|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3212" beheaded|strong="H5493" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3212" took|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H3212" went|strong="H3212" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Arabah|strong="H6160" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3117" brought|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" unto|strong="H5414" David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H3068" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009" the|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378" the|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" thine|strong="H5414" enemy|strong="H0340", which|strong="H3068" sought|strong="H1245" thy|strong="H3068" life|strong="H5315"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" avenged|strong="H5360" my|strong="H5414" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" 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}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H6030" 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="H6030" unto|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6030", As|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" liveth|strong="H2416", who|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H3068" redeemed|strong="H6299" my|strong="H3605" soul|strong="H5315" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" adversity|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="H1931" dead|strong="H4191", thinking|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" have|strong="H1961" brought|strong="H5414" good|strong="H1319" tidings|strong="H1319", I|strong="H3588" took|strong="H1961" hold|strong="H5414" of|strong="H5869" him|strong="H5414", and|strong="H5869" slew|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H4191" Ziklag|strong="H6860", which|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" reward|strong="H1309" I|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5414" tidings|strong="H1319". 
\verseNumber{11}How|strong="H3588" much|strong="H3027" more|strong="H4480", when|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" men|strong="H7563" have|strong="H3027" slain|strong="H2026" a|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" person|strong="H1245" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" own|strong="H3027" house|strong="H1004" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" bed|strong="H4904", shall|strong="H1004" I|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" now|strong="H6258" require|strong="H1245" his|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" take|strong="H3027" you|strong="H3588" away|strong="H1197" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H0776"? 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H3947" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H5921" slew|strong="H2026" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3027" cut|strong="H7112" off|strong="H7112" their|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3947" feet|strong="H7272", and|strong="H3027" hanged|strong="H8518" them|strong="H5921" up|strong="H5921" beside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" pool|strong="H1295" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". But|strong="H3947" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378", and|strong="H3027" buried|strong="H6912" it|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" grave|strong="H6913" of|strong="H3027" Abner|strong="H0074" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
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\chapterNumber{5}Then|strong="H1732" came|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" unto|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275", and|strong="H3478" spake|strong="H1696", saying|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2005", we|strong="H2005" are|strong="H6106" thy|strong="H1732" bone|strong="H6106" and|strong="H3478" thy|strong="H1732" flesh|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{2}In|strong="H5921" times|strong="H1571" past|strong="H8032", when|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" thou|strong="H1961" that|strong="H5971" leddest|strong="H5148" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H3478" broughtest|strong="H3318" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478": and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" thee|strong="H8032", Thou|strong="H1961" shalt feed|strong="H7462" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" thou|strong="H1961" shalt be|strong="H1961" prince|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275"; and|strong="H3478" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" covenant|strong="H1285" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" Hebron|strong="H2275" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068": and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3068" 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|strong="H2490" to|strong="H1121" reign|strong="H4427", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" reigned|strong="H4427" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{5}In|strong="H8141" Hebron|strong="H2275" he|strong="H3605" reigned|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" and|strong="H3063" six|strong="H8337" mouths|strong="H6310": and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" he|strong="H3605" reigned|strong="H4427" thirty|strong="H7970" and|strong="H3063" 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="H4428" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H5787" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" against|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3588" Jebusites|strong="H2983", the|strong="H3588" inhabitants|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776": which|strong="H3588" spake|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Except|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3427" take|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3588" blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" lame|strong="H6452", thou|strong="H3427" shalt not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3427" hither|strong="H2008": thinking|strong="H0559", David|strong="H1732" cannot|strong="H3808" come|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3427" hither|strong="H2008". 
\verseNumber{7}Nevertheless|strong="H0389" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3920" strong|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H4686" of|strong="H5892" Zion|strong="H6726"; the|strong="H3920" same|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3920" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3651" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", Whosoever|strong="H3651" smiteth|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" Jebusites|strong="H2983", let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H5921" get|strong="H5060" up|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" watercourse|strong="H4161", and|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w smite|strong="H5221"\+w* }the|strong="H3605" lame|strong="H6455" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" blind|strong="H5787", that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3117" hated|strong="H8130" of|strong="H1004" David’s|strong="H1732" soul|strong="H5315". Wherefore|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3117" say|strong="H0559", There|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" blind|strong="H5787" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" lame|strong="H6455"; he|strong="H1931" cannot|strong="H3808" come|strong="H5060" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" dwelt|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" strong|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H4686", 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" Millo|strong="H4407" and|strong="H1004" inward|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" waxed|strong="H1980" greater|strong="H1419" and|strong="H1980" greater|strong="H1419"; for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635", was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H7971" Hiram|strong="H2438" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Tyre|strong="H6865" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" cedar|strong="H0730" trees|strong="H6086", and|strong="H7971" carpenters|strong="H2796", and|strong="H7971" masons|strong="H7023": and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H4428" built|strong="H1129" David|strong="H1732" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" perceived|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" established|strong="H3559" him|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" exalted|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" kingdom|strong="H4467" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5375" people|strong="H5971" Israel’s|strong="H3478" sake|strong="H5668". 
\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="H3947" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", after|strong="H0310" he|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" come|strong="H3205" from|strong="H1121" Hebron|strong="H2275": and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1121" yet|strong="H5750" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3389" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3389" these|strong="H0428" be|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5416" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H8034" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H8010" were|strong="H3209" born|strong="H3209" unto|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="H3967" Elishama|strong="H0476", and|strong="H3967" Eliada|strong="H0450", and|strong="H3967" Eliphelet|strong="H0467". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" when|strong="H3588" 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", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3381" 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="H3381" the|strong="H3605" hold|strong="H4686". 
\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="H6258" the|strong="H5203" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H6430" come|strong="H0935" and|strong="H6430" spread|strong="H5203" themselves|strong="H0905" in|strong="H6430" the|strong="H5203" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H6010" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" against|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" Philistines|strong="H6430"? wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H3027" deliver|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" into|strong="H5927" mine|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027"? And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5414" David|strong="H1732", Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927": for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" deliver|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" Philistines|strong="H6430" into|strong="H5927" thine|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" Baal-perazim|strong="H1188", and|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H1931" said|strong="H7121", The|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" broken|strong="H6555" mine|strong="H5221" enemies|strong="H0341" before|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440", like|strong="H3651" the|strong="H6440" breach|strong="H6556" of|strong="H3068" waters|strong="H4325". Therefore|strong="H3651" he|strong="H1931" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H6440" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H1931" place|strong="H4725" Baal-perazim|strong="H1188". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H1732" they|strong="H8033" left|strong="H5800" their|strong="H5375" images|strong="H6091" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1732" his|strong="H5375" men|strong="H0376" took|strong="H5375" them|strong="H5375" away|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" Philistines|strong="H6430" came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750", and|strong="H5927" spread|strong="H5203" themselves|strong="H0905" in|strong="H5750" the|strong="H5927" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H6010" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" inquired|strong="H7592" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", Thou|strong="H0607" shalt not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927": make|strong="H5437" a|strong="H5927" circuit|strong="H5437" behind|strong="H0310" them|strong="H5927", and|strong="H3068" come|strong="H5927" upon|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" over|strong="H5927" against|strong="H4136" the|strong="H3068" mulberry trees|strong="H1057". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961", when|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" hearest|strong="H8085" the|strong="H6440" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H3068" marching|strong="H6807" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" tops|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" mulberry trees|strong="H1057", that|strong="H3588" then|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H6440" shalt bestir|strong="H2782" thyself|strong="H3665": for|strong="H3588" then|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" gone|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3318" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H6440" host|strong="H4264" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" did|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3651", as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5221" LORD|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" him|strong="H5221"; and|strong="H3068" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Philistines|strong="H6430" from|strong="H5704" Geba|strong="H1387" until|strong="H5704" thou|strong="H6213" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" Gezer|strong="H1507". 
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\chapterNumber{6}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" again|strong="H5750" gathered|strong="H1732" together|strong="H3162" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" chosen|strong="H0977" men|strong="H3605" 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="H3212" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7121", from|strong="H5921" Baale Judah|strong="H1184", to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" thence|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", which|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Name|strong="H8034", even|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635" that|strong="H5971" sitteth|strong="H3427" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" cherubim|strong="H3742". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5375" set|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430" upon|strong="H7392" a|strong="H5375" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699", and|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5375" hill|strong="H1389": and|strong="H1121" Uzzah|strong="H5798" and|strong="H1121" Ahio|strong="H0283", the|strong="H5375" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", drave|strong="H5090" the|strong="H5375" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1980" they|strong="H6440" brought|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375" out|strong="H1980" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Abinadab|strong="H0041", which|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H1389", with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" God|strong="H0430": and|strong="H1980" Ahio|strong="H0283" went|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" played|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" manner|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w instruments|strong="H3627"\+w* \+w made|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* }fir|strong="H1265" wood|strong="H6086", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" harps|strong="H3658", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" psalteries|strong="H5035", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" timbrels|strong="H8596", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" castanets|strong="H4517", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" cymbals|strong="H6767". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H7971" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" threshing-floor of|strong="H1637" Nacon|strong="H5225", Uzzah|strong="H5798" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w hand|strong="H3027"\+w* }to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1637" God|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" took|strong="H3947" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H1637" it|strong="H3588"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" oxen|strong="H1241" stumbled|strong="H8058". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" anger|strong="H0639" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H5921" Uzzah|strong="H5798"; and|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" error|strong="H7944"; and|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" displeased|strong="H2734", because|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" broken|strong="H6555" forth|strong="H6555" upon|strong="H5921" Uzzah|strong="H5798": and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H1931" called|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3117" place|strong="H4725" Perez-uzzah|strong="H6560", unto|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559", How|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" come|strong="H0935" unto|strong="H3068" me|strong="H3372"? 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" remove|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5921" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732"; but|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" carried|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5921" aside|strong="H5493" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Obed-edom|strong="H5654" the|strong="H5921" Gittite|strong="H1663". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" LORD|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" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" Obed-edom|strong="H5654", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5927" was|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|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="H3605" pertaineth|strong="H3627" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5046", because|strong="H5668" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H3068" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Obed-edom|strong="H5654" into|strong="H5927" 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="H3068" so|strong="H1961", that|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" bare|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3588" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|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" fatling|strong="H4806". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" danced|strong="H3769" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" LORD|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="H8336" ephod|strong="H0646". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" 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" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" shouting|strong="H8643", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H7200" was|strong="H3068" so|strong="H1961", as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" into|strong="H1323" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", that|strong="H7200" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H6440" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" looked|strong="H7200" out|strong="H8259" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" window|strong="H2474", and|strong="H3068" saw|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" leaping|strong="H6339" and|strong="H3068" dancing|strong="H3769" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H3068" she|strong="H3820" despised|strong="H0959" him|strong="H6440" in|strong="H3068" her|strong="H7200" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5927" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" set|strong="H3322" it|strong="H8432" in|strong="H3068" its|strong="H5927" place|strong="H4725", in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" tent|strong="H0168" that|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" pitched|strong="H5186" for|strong="H6440" it|strong="H8432": and|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" offered|strong="H5927" burnt|strong="H5930" offerings|strong="H8002" and|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3615" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H1732" an|strong="H3615" end|strong="H3615" of|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H5930" the|strong="H3068" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002", he|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H5704" dealt|strong="H2505" among|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", even|strong="H5704" among|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" multitude|strong="H1995" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", both|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" men|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3478" women|strong="H0802", to|strong="H5704" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3478" cake|strong="H2471" of|strong="H1004" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3478" portion|strong="H2505" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="H1320"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3478" cake|strong="H2471" of|strong="H1004" raisins|strong="H6778". So|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" departed|strong="H3212" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" bless|strong="H1288" his|strong="H1732" household|strong="H1004". And|strong="H3478" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H7725" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" meet|strong="H7125" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H3318", How|strong="H4100" glorious|strong="H3513" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H7725" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" today|strong="H3117", who|strong="H5650" uncovered|strong="H1540" himself|strong="H1540" today|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7725" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7725" handmaids|strong="H8198" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650", as|strong="H3117" one|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7725" vain|strong="H7386" fellows|strong="H7386" shamelessly|strong="H1540" uncovereth|strong="H1540" himself|strong="H1540"! 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" Michal|strong="H4324", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* }before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", which|strong="H3068" chose|strong="H0977" me|strong="H6440" above|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H3478" above|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", to|strong="H3478" appoint|strong="H6680" me|strong="H6440" prince|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478": therefore|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" play|strong="H7832" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H5869" I|strong="H5869" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" yet|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750" vile|strong="H7043" than|strong="H7043" thus|strong="H2063", and|strong="H5869" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" base|strong="H8217" in|strong="H5750" mine|strong="H5973" own|strong="H1961" sight|strong="H5869": but|strong="H1961" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H1961" handmaids|strong="H8198" which|strong="H5869" thou|strong="H1961" hast|strong="H3426" spoken|strong="H1696" of|strong="H5869", of|strong="H5869" them|strong="H1961" shall|strong="H5869" I|strong="H5869" be|strong="H1961" had|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5750" honour|strong="H3513". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H3117" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H3117" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" child|strong="H3206" unto|strong="H1323" the|strong="H3117" 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="H3068" 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" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5117" him|strong="H5117" rest|strong="H5117" from|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H5439", 
\verseNumber{2}that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7200" Nathan|strong="H5416" the|strong="H7200" prophet|strong="H5030", See|strong="H7200" now|strong="H4994", I|strong="H7200" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" an|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" cedar|strong="H0730", but|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430" dwelleth|strong="H3427" within|strong="H8432" curtains|strong="H3407". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Go|strong="H3212", do|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" thine|strong="H6213" heart|strong="H3824"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1931" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" pass|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3068" same|strong="H1931" night|strong="H3915", that|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3068" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416", saying|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{5}Go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3541" LORD|strong="H3068", Shalt thou|strong="H3427" build|strong="H1129" me|strong="H5650" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3212" 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" an|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" out|strong="H1980" of|strong="H1121" Egypt|strong="H4714", even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117", but|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" walked|strong="H1980" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" tabernacle|strong="H4908". 
\verseNumber{7}In|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" places|strong="H1004" wherein|strong="H4100" I|strong="H1697" have|strong="H5971" walked|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", spake|strong="H1696" I|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1129" word|strong="H1697" with|strong="H1980" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H1697" commanded|strong="H6680" to|strong="H1696" feed|strong="H7462" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H1697", Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5971" ye|strong="H1129" not|strong="H3808" built|strong="H1129" me|strong="H1696" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" cedar|strong="H0730"? 
\verseNumber{8}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H5921" thus|strong="H3541" shalt thou|strong="H1961" say|strong="H3478" unto|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith|strong="H0559" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" hosts|strong="H6635", I|strong="H3541" took|strong="H3947" thee|strong="H3947" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" sheepcote|strong="H5116", from|strong="H4480" following|strong="H0310" the|strong="H5921" sheep|strong="H6629", that|strong="H5971" thou|strong="H1961" shouldest 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="H1980" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H6440" whithersoever|strong="H0834" thou|strong="H6213" wentest|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" have|strong="H1961" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" all|strong="H3605" thine|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H0341" from|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H1980" I|strong="H1980" will|strong="H1961" make|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6440" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419" name|strong="H8034", like|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" ones|strong="H1419" that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H6213" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" I|strong="H7760" will|strong="H5971" appoint|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" place|strong="H4725" for|strong="H8478" my|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" will|strong="H5971" plant|strong="H5193" them|strong="H7760", that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3808" may|strong="H5971" dwell|strong="H7931" in|strong="H3478" their|strong="H7760" own|strong="H5971" place|strong="H4725", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3808" moved|strong="H7264" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3254"; neither|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7760" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" wickedness|strong="H5766" afflict|strong="H6031" them|strong="H7760" any|strong="H5750" more|strong="H3254", as|strong="H5971" at|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7760" first|strong="H7223", 
\verseNumber{11}and|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* }from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" commanded|strong="H6680" judges|strong="H8199" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" over|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" rest|strong="H5117" from|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" thine|strong="H6213" enemies|strong="H0341". Moreover|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" telleth|strong="H5046" thee|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213" an|strong="H6213" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H3318" days|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" fulfilled|strong="H4390", and|strong="H6965" thou|strong="H3588" shalt sleep|strong="H7901" with|strong="H4390" thy|strong="H3318" fathers|strong="H0001", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2233" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" thy|strong="H3318" seed|strong="H2233" after|strong="H2233" thee|strong="H5414", which|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H3117" proceed|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H3318" bowels|strong="H4578", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2233" establish|strong="H6965" his|strong="H3559" kingdom|strong="H4467". 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1004" build|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H5704" my|strong="H3559" name|strong="H8034", and|strong="H1004" I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1004" establish|strong="H3559" the|strong="H1129" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3559" kingdom|strong="H4467" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121": if|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" commit|strong="H6213" iniquity|strong="H5753", I|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" chasten|strong="H3198" him|strong="H1931" with|strong="H3198" the|strong="H1961" rod|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" with|strong="H3198" the|strong="H1961" stripes|strong="H5061" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121"; 
\verseNumber{15}but|strong="H3808" my|strong="H5493" mercy|strong="H2617" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H6440", as|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3808" took|strong="H5493" it|strong="H6440" from|strong="H4480" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3808" put|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H1004" thine|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H6440" kingdom|strong="H4467" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1961" made|strong="H3559" sure|strong="H3559" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440": thy|strong="H6440" throne|strong="H3678" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1961" established|strong="H3559" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{17}According|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H2088" words|strong="H1697", and|strong="H1732" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2088" vision|strong="H2384", so|strong="H3651" did|strong="H3651" Nathan|strong="H5416" speak|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H1732" in|strong="H3427", and|strong="H3068" sat|strong="H3427" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", Who|strong="H4310" am|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3068" GOD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004", that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" hast|strong="H3426" brought|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440" thus|strong="H3541" far|strong="H5704"? 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2063" was|strong="H1004" yet|strong="H5750" a|strong="H1696" small|strong="H6994" thing|strong="H6994" in|strong="H1004" thine|strong="H5186" eyes|strong="H5869", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" GOD|strong="H3069"; but|strong="H1696" thou|strong="H1696" hast|strong="H3426" spoken|strong="H1696" also|strong="H1571" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H5650" servant’s|strong="H5650" house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H1004" a|strong="H1696" great|strong="H7350" while|strong="H5750" to|strong="H1696" come|strong="H7350"; and|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2063" too|strong="H1571" after|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3069" manner|strong="H8452" of|strong="H1004" men|strong="H5650", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" GOD|strong="H3069"! 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H5650" what|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4100" David|strong="H1732" say|strong="H1696" more|strong="H3254" unto|strong="H1696" thee|strong="H1696"? for|strong="H5650" thou|strong="H3045" knowest|strong="H3045" thy|strong="H3045" servant|strong="H5650", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" GOD|strong="H3069". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H3045" word’s|strong="H1697" sake|strong="H5668", and|strong="H5650" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" thine|strong="H6213" own|strong="H1961" heart|strong="H3820", hast|strong="H3045" thou|strong="H3045" wrought|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2063" greatness|strong="H1420", to|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H3045" servant|strong="H5650" know|strong="H3045" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{22}Wherefore|strong="H3651" thou|strong="H3644" art|strong="H4639" great|strong="H1431", O|strong="H3069" LORD|strong="H3069" God|strong="H3069": for|strong="H3588" there|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3651" none|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3644" thee|strong="H8085", neither|strong="H3808" is|strong="H3651" there|strong="H3605" any|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3069" beside|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H8085", according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" heard|strong="H8085" with|strong="H5921" our|strong="H3605" ears|strong="H0241". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1980" what|strong="H4310" one|strong="H6213" nation|strong="H1471" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H0776" is|strong="H4310" like|strong="H3478" thy|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971", even|strong="H6213" like|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", whom|strong="H4310" God|strong="H4310" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" redeem|strong="H6299" unto|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" make|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6213" name|strong="H8034", and|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3372" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1980" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H3372" for|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H7760" land|strong="H6440", before|strong="H6440" thy|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971", which|strong="H4310" thou|strong="H6213" redeemedst|strong="H6299" to|strong="H1980" thee|strong="H6440" out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H6440" Egypt|strong="H4714", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H6440"\+w* }the|strong="H6440" nations|strong="H1471" and|strong="H1980" their|strong="H7760" gods|strong="H1980"? 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3478" thou|strong="H1961" didst|strong="H6213" establish|strong="H3559" to|strong="H5704" thyself|strong="H3665" thy|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" people|strong="H5971" unto|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769"; and|strong="H3478" thou|strong="H1961", LORD|strong="H3068", becamest their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H6965" now|strong="H6258", O|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" word|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" thou|strong="H6213" hast|strong="H3426" spoken|strong="H1696" concerning|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650", and|strong="H6965" concerning|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004", confirm|strong="H6965" thou|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H6965" do|strong="H6213" as|strong="H5704" thou|strong="H6213" hast|strong="H3426" spoken|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H3478" let|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" be|strong="H1961" magnified|strong="H1431" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" of|strong="H1004" hosts|strong="H6635" is|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478": and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" David|strong="H1732" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" established|strong="H3559" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{27}For|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588", O|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" of|strong="H1004" hosts|strong="H6635", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", hast|strong="H3426" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="H3478" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650", saying|strong="H0559", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" thee|strong="H4672" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004": therefore|strong="H3651" hath|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" to|strong="H3478" pray|strong="H6419" this|strong="H2063" prayer|strong="H8605" unto|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H4672". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H5650" now|strong="H6258", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" GOD|strong="H3069", thou|strong="H1961" art|strong="H1961" God|strong="H3069", and|strong="H5650" thy|strong="H5650" words|strong="H1697" are|strong="H1697" truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="H5650" thou|strong="H1961" hast|strong="H3426" promised|strong="H1696" this|strong="H2063" good|strong="H2896" thing|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1696" thy|strong="H5650" servant|strong="H5650": 
\verseNumber{29}now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" let|strong="H6258" it|strong="H3588" please|strong="H2974" thee|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1696" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H6440" servant|strong="H5650", that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" continue|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5769" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440": for|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440", O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" GOD|strong="H3069", hast|strong="H3426" spoken|strong="H1696" it|strong="H3588": and|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H6440" blessing|strong="H1293" let|strong="H6258" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H6440" 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="H1961" 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="H3947" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3027" subdued|strong="H3665" them|strong="H5221": and|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" bridle|strong="H7448" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3947" mother|strong="H0517" city|strong="H5892" out|strong="H3947" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3947" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H5650" he|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" Moab|strong="H4124", and|strong="H5650" measured|strong="H4058" them|strong="H5221" with|strong="H7901" the|strong="H5221" line|strong="H2256", making|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5221" to|strong="H4191" lie|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" ground|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H5650" he|strong="H1732" measured|strong="H4058" two|strong="H8147" lines|strong="H2256" to|strong="H4191" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191", and|strong="H5650" one|strong="H2421" full|strong="H4393" fine|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" keep|strong="H2421" alive|strong="H2421". And|strong="H5650" the|strong="H5221" Moabites|strong="H4124" became|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H4191" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H5650" brought|strong="H5375" presents|strong="H4503". 
\verseNumber{3}David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" also|strong="H1732" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" the|strong="H5221" 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="H3212" to|strong="H7725" recover|strong="H7725" his|strong="H1732" dominion|strong="H3027" at|strong="H1732" the|strong="H5221" River|strong="H5104". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3920" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H3605" a|strong="H4480" thousand|strong="H0505" and|strong="H3967" 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|strong="H6131" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" chariot|strong="H7393" horses|strong="H6571", but|strong="H3498" reserved|strong="H3498" of|strong="H4480" them|strong="H4480" for|strong="H3605" an|strong="H4480" hundred|strong="H3967" chariots|strong="H7393". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H6242" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5221" Syrians|strong="H0758" of|strong="H4428" Damascus|strong="H1834" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4428" succour|strong="H5826" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Zobah|strong="H6678", David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5221" Syrians|strong="H0758" two|strong="H8147" and|strong="H6242" twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H8147". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H1961" 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|strong="H0758" became|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1980" brought|strong="H5375" presents|strong="H4503". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H7760" victory|strong="H3467" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" whithersoever|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H2091" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" shields|strong="H7982" of|strong="H5650" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H1732" were|strong="H1961" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3947" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5650" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", and|strong="H2091" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1961" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3947" Betah|strong="H0984" and|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3947" Berothai|strong="H1268", cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" exceeding|strong="H3966" much|strong="H7235" brass|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H4428" when|strong="H3588" 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" host|strong="H2426" of|strong="H4428" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", 
\verseNumber{10}then|strong="H1961" Toi|strong="H8583" sent|strong="H7971" Joram|strong="H3141" his|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121" unto|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", to|strong="H7971" salute|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" bless|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" and|strong="H1121" smitten|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921": for|strong="H3588" Hadadezer|strong="H1909" had|strong="H1961" wars|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5921" Toi|strong="H8583". And|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Joram|strong="H3141"\+w* }brought|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" 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" brass|strong="H5178": 
\verseNumber{11}These|strong="H3605" also|strong="H1571" did|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" dedicate|strong="H6942" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" dedicated|strong="H6942" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" which|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" subdued|strong="H3533"; 
\verseNumber{12}of|strong="H1121" Syria|strong="H0758", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Moab|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" Amalek|strong="H6002", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" spoil|strong="H7998" of|strong="H1121" Hadadezer|strong="H1909", 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" gat|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5221" a|strong="H6213" name|strong="H8034" when|strong="H7725" he|strong="H6213" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" smiting|strong="H5221" of|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5221" Syrians|strong="H0758" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5221" Valley|strong="H1516" of|strong="H8034" Salt|strong="H4417", even|strong="H6213" eighteen|strong="H8083" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7760" garrisons|strong="H5333" in|strong="H1980" Edom|strong="H0112"; throughout|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" Edom|strong="H0112" put|strong="H7760" he|strong="H3068" garrisons|strong="H5333", and|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Edomites|strong="H0123" became|strong="H1961" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H7760" victory|strong="H3467" to|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" whithersoever|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3068" 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|strong="H6213" judgment|strong="H4941" and|strong="H3478" justice|strong="H4941" unto|strong="H6213" 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" recorder|strong="H2142": 
\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" 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" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w over|strong="H1732"\+w* }the|strong="H1961" Cherethites|strong="H3774" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Pelethites|strong="H6432"; and|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" sons|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" priests|strong="H3548". 
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\chapterNumber{9}And|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H3426" there|strong="H3426" yet|strong="H5750" any|strong="H5750" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3426" left|strong="H3498" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Saul|strong="H7586", that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" may|strong="H6213" shew|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan’s|strong="H3083" sake|strong="H5668"? 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" there|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7121" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" a|strong="H7121" servant|strong="H5650" whose|strong="H5650" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Ziba|strong="H6717", and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H8034" called|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121", Art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H7121" Ziba|strong="H6717"? And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1004" said|strong="H7121", Thy|strong="H1732" servant|strong="H5650" is|strong="H8034" he|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H2617" there|strong="H8033" not|strong="H6213" yet|strong="H5750" any|strong="H5750" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H1121" may|strong="H4428" shew|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" of|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428", Jonathan|strong="H3083" hath|strong="H4428" yet|strong="H5750" a|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121", which|strong="H1004" is|strong="H2617" lame|strong="H5223" on|strong="H1004" his|strong="H6213" feet|strong="H7272". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2009" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1121" him|strong="H1931", Where|strong="H1004" is|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2009" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H2009" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H2009" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988", in|strong="H1004" Lo-debar|strong="H3810". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" fetched|strong="H3947" 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" Lo-debar|strong="H3810". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", came|strong="H7586" unto|strong="H6440" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1121" fell|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" face|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1121" did|strong="H5650" obeisance|strong="H7812". And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H6030", Behold|strong="H2009" thy|strong="H1732" servant|strong="H5650"! 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921", Fear|strong="H3372" not|strong="H6213": for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H7704" surely|strong="H3588" shew|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" for|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" thy|strong="H1732" father’s|strong="H0001" sake|strong="H5668", and|strong="H7725" will|strong="H7704" restore|strong="H7725" thee|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H7704" of|strong="H7704" Saul|strong="H7586" thy|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001"; and|strong="H7725" thou|strong="H6213" shalt eat|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" table|strong="H7979" continually|strong="H8548". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H5650" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H4100" obeisance|strong="H7812", and|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" thy|strong="H4191" servant|strong="H5650", that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3644" shouldest look|strong="H6437" upon|strong="H5650" such|strong="H3644" a|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611" as|strong="H3644" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961"? 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1961" Ziba|strong="H6717", Saul’s|strong="H7586" servant|strong="H5288", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414", All|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" pertained|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" have|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5414" given|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" master’s|strong="H0113" son|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H1961" shalt till|strong="H5647" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", thou|strong="H1961", and|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5921" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5921" servants|strong="H5650"; and|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H1961" shalt bring|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="H1061"\+w*}, that|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5921" master’s|strong="H0113" son|strong="H1121" may|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" bread|strong="H3899" to|strong="H1961" eat|strong="H3899": but|strong="H1961" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" thy|strong="H5921" master’s|strong="H0113" son|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899" alway|strong="H8548" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" table|strong="H7979". Now|strong="H1961" Ziba|strong="H6717" had|strong="H1961" fifteen|strong="H2568" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" twenty|strong="H6242" servants|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3651" said|strong="H3651" Ziba|strong="H6717" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", According|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commandeth|strong="H6680" his|strong="H3605" servant|strong="H5650", so|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6213" servant|strong="H5650" do|strong="H6213". As|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}, he|strong="H6213" shall|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" table|strong="H7979", as|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" had|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" young|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Mica|strong="H4316". And|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" dwelt|strong="H4186" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" were|strong="H1121" servants|strong="H5650" unto|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|strong="H3389" eat|strong="H0398" continually|strong="H8548" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" 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="H1961" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8478" 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="H5650" will|strong="H5650" shew|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" unto|strong="H6213" Hanun|strong="H2586" the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176", as|strong="H6213" his|strong="H7971" father|strong="H1121" shewed|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" unto|strong="H6213" me|strong="H7971". So|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H7971" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H7971" comfort|strong="H5162" him|strong="H7971" concerning|strong="H5162" his|strong="H7971" father|strong="H1121". And|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" came|strong="H5983" into|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" princes|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7971" Hanun|strong="H2586" their|strong="H3588" lord|strong="H3068", Thinkest|strong="H5869" thou|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" doth|strong="H1732" honour|strong="H3513" thy|strong="H1732" father|strong="H1121", that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H5650" sent|strong="H7971" comforters|strong="H5162" unto|strong="H7971" thee|strong="H5869"? hath|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" servants|strong="H5650" unto|strong="H7971" thee|strong="H5869" to|strong="H7971" search|strong="H2713" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" spy|strong="H7270" it|strong="H3588" out|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" overthrow|strong="H2015" it|strong="H3588"? 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H3947" Hanun|strong="H2586" took|strong="H3947" David’s|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H7971" shaved|strong="H1548" off|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3947" one|strong="H0259" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H5650" their|strong="H3947" beards|strong="H2206", and|strong="H7971" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" their|strong="H3947" garments|strong="H4063" in|strong="H5650" the|strong="H3947" middle|strong="H2677", even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3947" buttocks|strong="H8357", and|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" away|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{5}When|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" it|strong="H3588" unto|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H7125" them|strong="H7725"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" men|strong="H0376" were|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H3966" ashamed|strong="H3637". And|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Tarry|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="H7971" then|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1121" become|strong="H7200" odious|strong="H0887" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732", the|strong="H7200" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H1121" hired|strong="H7936" the|strong="H7200" Syrians|strong="H0758" of|strong="H1121" Beth-rehob|strong="H1050", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" Syrians|strong="H0758" of|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678", twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" footmen|strong="H7273", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" with|strong="H1732" a|strong="H3588" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Tob|strong="H2897" twelve|strong="H8147" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H7971" when|strong="H8085" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" of|strong="H6635" it|strong="H7971", he|strong="H3605" sent|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H6635" of|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="H4421" array|strong="H6186" at|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3318" entering|strong="H6607" in|strong="H4421" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" gate|strong="H8179": and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" Syrians|strong="H0758" of|strong="H1121" Zobah|strong="H6678", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rehob|strong="H7340", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Tob|strong="H2897" and|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601", were|strong="H1121" by|strong="H3318" themselves|strong="H6186" in|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3318" field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{9}Now|strong="H1961" when|strong="H3588" Joab|strong="H3097" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" set|strong="H6186" against|strong="H7125" him|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" behind|strong="H0310", he|strong="H3588" chose|strong="H0977" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" choice|strong="H7200" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" put|strong="H6186" them|strong="H6440" in|strong="H3478" array|strong="H6186" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H3605" Syrians|strong="H0758": 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5414" committed|strong="H5414" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" his|strong="H5414" brother|strong="H0251", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5414" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1121" array|strong="H6186" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H5414" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H4480" said|strong="H0559", If|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" Syrians|strong="H0758" be|strong="H1961" too|strong="H4480" strong|strong="H2388" for|strong="H1121" me|strong="H4480", then|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" shalt help|strong="H3467" me|strong="H4480": but|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" be|strong="H1961" too|strong="H4480" strong|strong="H2388" for|strong="H1121" thee|strong="H5414", then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H1980" will|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1121" help|strong="H3467" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{12}Be|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" courage|strong="H2388", and|strong="H3068" let|strong="H7971" us|strong="H6213" play|strong="H2181" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H5971" for|strong="H6213" our|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3068" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5971" which|strong="H3068" seemeth|strong="H5869" him|strong="H6213" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H5066" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H6440" drew|strong="H5066" nigh|strong="H5066" unto|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H4421" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" Syrians|strong="H0758": and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5971" 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|strong="H0758" were|strong="H1121" fled|strong="H5127", they|strong="H3588" likewise|strong="H3651" fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" entered|strong="H0935" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892". Then|strong="H7725" 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="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Syrians|strong="H0758" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" put|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" worse|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", they|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H3478" themselves|strong="H6440" together|strong="H3162". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H7971" Hadarezer|strong="H1928" sent|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" brought|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" the|strong="H6440" Syrians|strong="H0758" that|strong="H6635" were|strong="H8269" beyond|strong="H5676" the|strong="H6440" River|strong="H5104": and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H6440" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" Helam|strong="H2431", with|strong="H6440" Shobach|strong="H7731" the|strong="H6440" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H6440" host|strong="H6635" of|strong="H8269" Hadarezer|strong="H1928" at|strong="H6440" their|strong="H6440" head|strong="H8269". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3478" it|strong="H6186" was|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" gathered|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" together|strong="H5973", and|strong="H3478" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H3478" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Helam|strong="H2431". And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Syrians|strong="H0758" set|strong="H6186" themselves|strong="H6186" in|strong="H3478" array|strong="H6186" against|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3478" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5046". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H6440" Syrians|strong="H0758" fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" slew|strong="H2026" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H6440" Syrians|strong="H0758" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w men|strong="H7651"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8269"\+w* }seven|strong="H7651" hundred|strong="H3967" chariots|strong="H7393", and|strong="H3967" forty|strong="H0705" thousand|strong="H0505" horsemen|strong="H6571", and|strong="H3967" smote|strong="H5221" Shobach|strong="H7731" the|strong="H6440" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" their|strong="H6440" host|strong="H6635", that|strong="H3478" he|strong="H8033" died|strong="H4191" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" servants|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3478" Hadarezer|strong="H1928" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" put|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" worse|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", they|strong="H3588" made|strong="H7999" peace|strong="H7999" with|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" served|strong="H5647" them|strong="H6440". So|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Syrians|strong="H0758" 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="H3318" 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" out|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}, 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" destroyed|strong="H7843" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" besieged|strong="H6696" Rabbah|strong="H7237". But|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" tarried|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" eventide|strong="H6153", that|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" from|strong="H5921" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" bed|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|strong="H4428" house|strong="H1004": and|strong="H1980" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" roof|strong="H1406" he|strong="H1004" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H1004" bathing|strong="H7364"; and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" beautiful|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1980" look|strong="H7200" upon|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" inquired|strong="H1875" after|strong="H1875" the|strong="H7971" woman|strong="H1323". And|strong="H7971" one|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3808" this|strong="H2063" Bath-sheba|strong="H1339", the|strong="H7971" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Eliam|strong="H0463", the|strong="H7971" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1323" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H7971" Hittite|strong="H2850"? 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397", and|strong="H7971" took|strong="H3947" her|strong="H7971"; and|strong="H7971" she|strong="H1931" came|strong="H7725" in|strong="H1004" unto|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H1931" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H7971"; (for|strong="H7971" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" purified|strong="H6942" from|strong="H7725" her|strong="H7971" uncleanness|strong="H2932";) and|strong="H7971" she|strong="H1931" returned|strong="H7725" unto|strong="H7725" her|strong="H7971" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" woman|strong="H2030" conceived|strong="H2029"; and|strong="H7971" she|strong="H1931" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H5046" am|strong="H2029" with|strong="H1732" child|strong="H2030". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w*}, Send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H7971" Hittite|strong="H2850". And|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H5971" when|strong="H3588" Uriah|strong="H0223" was|strong="H1732" come|strong="H5971" unto|strong="H1732" him|strong="H7592", David|strong="H1732" asked|strong="H7592" of|strong="H5971" him|strong="H7592" how|strong="H7965" Joab|strong="H3097" did|strong="H5971", and|strong="H5971" how|strong="H7965" the|strong="H3097" people|strong="H5971" fared|strong="H1961", and|strong="H5971" how|strong="H7965" the|strong="H3097" war|strong="H4421" prospered|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" Uriah|strong="H0223", Go|strong="H3318" down|strong="H3381" thy|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" wash|strong="H7364" thy|strong="H1732" feet|strong="H7272". And|strong="H4428" Uriah|strong="H0223" departed|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3318" king’s|strong="H4428" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" there|strong="H8033" followed|strong="H7272" him|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" mess|strong="H4864" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w* }from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3808" Uriah|strong="H0223" slept|strong="H7901" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" house|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068", and|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3381" not|strong="H3808" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1004" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Uriah|strong="H0223" went|strong="H3381" not|strong="H3808" down|strong="H3381" unto|strong="H5046" his|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004", David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5046" Uriah|strong="H0223", Art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" a|strong="H3808" journey|strong="H1870"? wherefore|strong="H4069" didst|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" unto|strong="H5046" thine|strong="H5186" house|strong="H1004"? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3063" Uriah|strong="H0223" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732", The|strong="H6440" ark|strong="H0727", and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063", abide|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" booths|strong="H5521"; and|strong="H3063" my|strong="H1732" lord|strong="H3068" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H1732" lord|strong="H3068", are|strong="H3478" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" open|strong="H6440" field|strong="H7704"; shall|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" then|strong="H2088" go|strong="H3478" into|strong="H5921" mine|strong="H3478" house|strong="H1004", to|strong="H3478" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" drink|strong="H8354" and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" my|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H2416"? as|strong="H1697" thou|strong="H6213" livest|strong="H2416", and|strong="H3063" as|strong="H1697" thy|strong="H1732" soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" not|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223", Tarry|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088" today|strong="H3117" also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H7971" tomorrow|strong="H4279" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" let|strong="H7971" thee|strong="H7971" depart|strong="H7971". So|strong="H7971" Uriah|strong="H0223" abode|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", and|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3117" morrow|strong="H4279". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H1004" when|strong="H3318" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" called|strong="H7121" him|strong="H6440", he|strong="H1004" did|strong="H5650" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H1004" drink|strong="H8354" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1004" made|strong="H1732" him|strong="H6440" drunk|strong="H8354": and|strong="H1004" at|strong="H1004" even|strong="H6153" he|strong="H1004" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" lie|strong="H7901" on|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7121" bed|strong="H4904" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7121" lord|strong="H3068", but|strong="H3808" went|strong="H3318" not|strong="H3808" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" his|strong="H7121" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H7971" it|strong="H1242" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7971" pass|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3789" the|strong="H7971" morning|strong="H1242", that|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" wrote|strong="H3789" a|strong="H1961" letter|strong="H5612" to|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" it|strong="H1242" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" Uriah|strong="H0223". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H7725" he|strong="H5221" wrote|strong="H3789" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" letter|strong="H5612", saying|strong="H0559", Set|strong="H7725" ye|strong="H3051" Uriah|strong="H0223" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" forefront|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" hottest|strong="H2389" battle|strong="H4421", and|strong="H7725" retire|strong="H7725" ye|strong="H3051" from|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440", that|strong="H4421" he|strong="H5221" may|strong="H7725" be|strong="H4191" smitten|strong="H5221", and|strong="H7725" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H5892" it|strong="H5414" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H3588" Joab|strong="H3097" kept|strong="H8104" watch|strong="H8104" upon|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892", that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" assigned|strong="H5414" Uriah|strong="H0223" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" he|strong="H3588" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H2428" were|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H5971" the|strong="H4480" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H5892" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H5971" fought|strong="H3898" with|strong="H3898" Joab|strong="H3097": and|strong="H5971" there|strong="H4480" fell|strong="H5307" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971", even|strong="H1571" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4480" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H5892" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H5971" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H4480" Hittite|strong="H2850" died|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" concerning|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" war|strong="H4421"; 
\verseNumber{19}and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3605" charged|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397", saying|strong="H1697", When|strong="H3615" thou|strong="H1696" hast|strong="H3426" made|strong="H1696" an|strong="H3615" end|strong="H3615" of|strong="H4428" telling|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" concerning|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" war|strong="H4421" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", 
\verseNumber{20}it|strong="H5921" shall|strong="H4428" be|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3045", if|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" wrath|strong="H2534" arise|strong="H5927", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3808" say|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5927" thee|strong="H5414", Wherefore|strong="H4069" went|strong="H5927" ye|strong="H3045" so|strong="H1961" nigh|strong="H5066" unto|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5927" fight|strong="H3898"? knew|strong="H3045" ye|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4428" shoot|strong="H3384" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346"? 
\verseNumber{21}who|strong="H4310" smote|strong="H5221" Abimelech|strong="H0040" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jerubbesheth|strong="H3380"? did|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="H5221" woman|strong="H0802" cast|strong="H7993" an|strong="H5221" upper|strong="H7393" millstone|strong="H7393" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346", that|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" died|strong="H4191" at|strong="H5921" Thebez|strong="H8405"? why|strong="H4100" went|strong="H5066" ye|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3808" nigh|strong="H5066" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346"? then|strong="H1571" shalt thou|strong="H5066" say|strong="H0559", Thy|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H5650" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H5921" Hittite|strong="H2850" is|strong="H4310" dead|strong="H4191" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" messenger|strong="H4397" went|strong="H3212", and|strong="H7971" came|strong="H3212" and|strong="H7971" shewed|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Joab|strong="H3097" had|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1732" the|strong="H5921" messenger|strong="H4397" said|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H4397" David|strong="H1732", The|strong="H5921" men|strong="H0376" prevailed|strong="H1396" against|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1732" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H4397" us|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H1732" we|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" even|strong="H5704" unto|strong="H4397" the|strong="H5921" entering|strong="H6607" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H5921" gate|strong="H8179". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" shooters|strong="H3384" shot|strong="H3384" at|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" servants|strong="H5650" from|strong="H5921" off|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346"; and|strong="H4428" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" servants|strong="H5650" be|strong="H4191" dead|strong="H4191", and|strong="H4428" thy|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H5650" Uriah|strong="H0223" 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="H1697" unto|strong="H4397" the|strong="H3588" messenger|strong="H4397", Thus|strong="H3541" shalt thou|strong="H3588" say|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H4397" Joab|strong="H3097", Let|strong="H7971" not|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" displease|strong="H7489" thee|strong="H5869", for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" sword|strong="H2719" devoureth|strong="H0398" one|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1697" well|strong="H5869" as|strong="H1697" another|strong="H2088": make|strong="H2388" thy|strong="H1732" battle|strong="H4421" more|strong="H3588" strong|strong="H2388" against|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5869" overthrow|strong="H2040" it|strong="H3588": and|strong="H5869" encourage|strong="H2388" thou|strong="H3588" him|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H8085" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H5921" Uriah|strong="H0223" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" Uriah|strong="H0223" her|strong="H5921" husband|strong="H1167" was|strong="H3068" dead|strong="H4191", she|strong="H3588" made|strong="H8085" lamentation|strong="H7015" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H5921" husband|strong="H1167". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6213" mourning|strong="H0060" was|strong="H3068" past|strong="H5674", David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H1961" her|strong="H7971" home|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H1931" became|strong="H3205" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" bare|strong="H3205" him|strong="H3205" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121". But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6213" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" displeased|strong="H7489" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068". 
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\chapterNumber{12}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" Nathan|strong="H5416" unto|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7971", There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H6223" in|strong="H3068" one|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892"; the|strong="H3068" one|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6223", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H8147" poor|strong="H7326". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223" had|strong="H1961" exceeding|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="H1961" nothing|strong="H3605", save|strong="H2421" one|strong="H3605" little|strong="H6996" ewe|strong="H3535" lamb|strong="H3535", which|strong="H1323" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" bought|strong="H7069" and|strong="H1121" nourished|strong="H2421" up|strong="H1431": and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H3588" grew|strong="H1431" up|strong="H1431" together|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973", and|strong="H1121" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121"; it|strong="H3588" did|strong="H1961" eat|strong="H0398" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" morsel|strong="H6595", and|strong="H1121" drank|strong="H8354" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" cup|strong="H3563", and|strong="H1121" lay|strong="H7901" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" bosom|strong="H2436", and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H1121" him|strong="H5973" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" daughter|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H6629" there|strong="H8033" came|strong="H0935" a|strong="H3947" traveller|strong="H1982" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223", and|strong="H6629" he|strong="H6213" spared|strong="H2550" to|strong="H6213" take|strong="H3947" of|strong="H6629" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" flock|strong="H6629" and|strong="H6629" of|strong="H6629" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" herd|strong="H1241", to|strong="H6213" dress|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" wayfaring|strong="H5674" man|strong="H6223" that|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6629" come|strong="H0935" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213", but|strong="H7326" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" poor|strong="H7326" man’s|strong="H6223" lamb|strong="H3535", and|strong="H6629" dressed|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" man|strong="H6223" that|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6629" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" anger|strong="H0639" was|strong="H3068" greatly|strong="H3966" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H2734" the|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416", As|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" liveth|strong="H2416", the|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3068" worthy|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" die|strong="H4194": 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" shall|strong="H3808" restore|strong="H7999" the|strong="H5921" lamb|strong="H3535" fourfold|strong="H0706", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697", and|strong="H6213" because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H2550" no|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2550". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3478" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", Thou|strong="H3027" art|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376". Thus|strong="H3541" saith|strong="H0559" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", I|strong="H3541" anointed|strong="H4886" thee|strong="H4886" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3541" delivered|strong="H5337" thee|strong="H4886" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586"; 
\verseNumber{8}and|strong="H3063" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" master’s|strong="H0113" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3063" thy|strong="H5414" master’s|strong="H0113" wives|strong="H0802" into|strong="H3063" thy|strong="H5414" bosom|strong="H2436", and|strong="H3063" gave|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" 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|strong="H4480" little|strong="H4592", I|strong="H5414" would|strong="H3478" have|strong="H3478" added|strong="H3254" unto|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" such|strong="H2007" and|strong="H3063" such|strong="H2007" things|strong="H2007". 
\verseNumber{9}Wherefore|strong="H4069" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H6213" despised|strong="H0959" the|strong="H3947" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" LORD|strong="H3068", to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" sight|strong="H5869"? thou|strong="H6213" hast|strong="H3426" smitten|strong="H5221" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H3947" Hittite|strong="H2850" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H1121" hast|strong="H3426" taken|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" thy|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" hast|strong="H3426" slain|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983". 
\verseNumber{10}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258", the|strong="H3588" sword|strong="H2719" shall|strong="H1004" never|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" thine|strong="H5493" house|strong="H1004"; because|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H1961" hast|strong="H3426" despised|strong="H0959" me|strong="H3947", and|strong="H1004" hast|strong="H3426" taken|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3588" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1004" Uriah|strong="H0223" the|strong="H3588" Hittite|strong="H2850" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3947" wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{11}Thus|strong="H3541" saith|strong="H0559" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", Behold|strong="H2005", I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" raise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" evil|strong="H7451" against|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414" out|strong="H5414" of|strong="H1004" thine|strong="H5414" own|strong="H5973" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" thy|strong="H3068" wives|strong="H0802" before|strong="H5869" thine|strong="H5414" eyes|strong="H5869", and|strong="H6965" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H3068" neighbour|strong="H7453", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" thy|strong="H3068" wives|strong="H0802" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2063" sun|strong="H8121". 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6213" didst|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588" secretly|strong="H5643": but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" 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" unto|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416", I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H2398" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" hath|strong="H3068" put|strong="H4191" away|strong="H5674" thy|strong="H3068" sin|strong="H2403"; thou|strong="H0607" shalt not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{14}Howbeit|strong="H3651", because|strong="H3588" by|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" deed|strong="H1697" thou|strong="H3588" hast|strong="H3426" given|strong="H5006" great|strong="H5006" occasion|strong="H5006" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" enemies|strong="H0341" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" to|strong="H4191" blaspheme|strong="H5006", the|strong="H3588" child|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1571" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" born|strong="H3209" unto|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H3068" surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" departed|strong="H3212" unto|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3205" LORD|strong="H3068" struck|strong="H5062" the|strong="H3205" child|strong="H3206" that|strong="H3068" Uriah’s|strong="H0223" wife|strong="H0802" bare|strong="H3205" unto|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" sick|strong="H2470". 
\verseNumber{16}David|strong="H1732" therefore|strong="H1732" besought|strong="H1245" God|strong="H0430" for|strong="H1157" the|strong="H1245" child|strong="H5288"; and|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" fasted|strong="H6684", and|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1732" in|strong="H7901", and|strong="H1732" lay|strong="H7901" all|strong="H7901" night|strong="H3885" upon|strong="H1157" the|strong="H1245" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5921" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004" arose|strong="H6965", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w stood|strong="H6965"\+w* }beside|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="H1004" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808", neither|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1004" eat|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899" with|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3117" it|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696" pass|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8085" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" child|strong="H3206" died|strong="H4191". And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8085" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3117" David|strong="H1732" feared|strong="H3372" to|strong="H1696" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1961" dead|strong="H4191": for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1696", Behold|strong="H2009", while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1961" yet|strong="H3588" alive|strong="H2416", we|strong="H3588" spake|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5046", and|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3588" hearkened|strong="H8085" not|strong="H3808" unto|strong="H1696" our|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963": how|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" then|strong="H1961" vex|strong="H7451" himself|strong="H6213", if|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" child|strong="H3206" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191"? 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650" whispered|strong="H3907" together|strong="H3162", David|strong="H1732" perceived|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1732" dead|strong="H4191": and|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7200" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650", Is|strong="H5650" the|strong="H7200" child|strong="H3206" dead|strong="H4191"? And|strong="H1732" 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="H6965" the|strong="H3068" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H6965" washed|strong="H7364", and|strong="H6965" anointed|strong="H5480" himself|strong="H7812", and|strong="H6965" changed|strong="H2498" his|strong="H7760" apparel|strong="H8071"; and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3068" into|strong="H7760" the|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H6965" worshipped|strong="H7812": then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H7760" own|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H6965" when|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" required|strong="H7592" they|strong="H3068" set|strong="H7760" bread|strong="H3899" before|strong="H6965" him|strong="H7760", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" eat|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H6965" said|strong="H1697" his|strong="H6965" servants|strong="H5650" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213", What|strong="H4100" thing|strong="H1697" is|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" that|strong="H1697" thou|strong="H6213" hast|strong="H3426" done|strong="H6213"? thou|strong="H6213" didst|strong="H6213" fast|strong="H6684" and|strong="H6965" weep|strong="H1058" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" child|strong="H3206", while|strong="H2088" it|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1697" alive|strong="H2416"; but|strong="H4191" when|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" child|strong="H3206" was|strong="H1697" dead|strong="H4191", thou|strong="H6213" didst|strong="H6213" rise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" eat|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", While|strong="H5750" the|strong="H3588" 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" said|strong="H0559", Who|strong="H4310" knoweth|strong="H3045" whether|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3045" be|strong="H5750" gracious|strong="H2603" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H2603", that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" 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", wherefore|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H6258" fast|strong="H6684"? can|strong="H3201" I|strong="H6258" bring|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725"? I|strong="H6258" shall|strong="H3808" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" him|strong="H7725", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" comforted|strong="H5162" Bath-sheba|strong="H1339" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H1732" in|strong="H3068" unto|strong="H3068" her|strong="H7121", and|strong="H1121" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H7121": and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H7121" bare|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" the|strong="H3205" LORD|strong="H3068" loved|strong="H0157" him|strong="H3205"; 
\verseNumber{25}and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" his|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" Jedidiah|strong="H3041", for|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3068" LORD’S|strong="H3068" sake|strong="H5668". 
\verseNumber{26}Now|strong="H6258" Joab|strong="H3097" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" Rabbah|strong="H7237" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3920" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3920" royal|strong="H4410" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" Rabbah|strong="H7237", yea|strong="H1571", I|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" taken|strong="H3920" the|strong="H7971" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" waters|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{28}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H5921" gather|strong="H6908" the|strong="H5921" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H5921", and|strong="H5971" encamp|strong="H2583" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5971" take|strong="H3920" it|strong="H7121": lest|strong="H6435" I|strong="H5921" take|strong="H3920" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H7121" be|strong="H8034" called|strong="H7121" after|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732" gathered|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H3920", and|strong="H3212" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Rabbah|strong="H7237", and|strong="H3212" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" it|strong="H3920", and|strong="H3212" took|strong="H3920" it|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3318" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" weight|strong="H4948" thereof|strong="H5892" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" talent|strong="H3603" of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* }precious|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068"; and|strong="H4428" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" set|strong="H3318" on|strong="H5921" David’s|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218". And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1732" brought|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" spoil|strong="H7998" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892", exceeding|strong="H3966" much|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3651" brought|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" therein|strong="H4393", and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H7760" them|strong="H7725" under|strong="H6213" saws|strong="H4050", and|strong="H1121" under|strong="H6213" harrows|strong="H2757" of|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H1121" under|strong="H6213" axes|strong="H4037" of|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H1121" made|strong="H6213" them|strong="H7725" pass|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" brickkiln|strong="H4404": and|strong="H1121" thus|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" he|strong="H3651" unto|strong="H6213" 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" unto|strong="H6213" 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="H1961" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" Absalom|strong="H0053" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" fair|strong="H3303" sister|strong="H0269", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Tamar|strong="H8559"; and|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550" the|strong="H1961" 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|strong="H3334" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" fell|strong="H2470" sick|strong="H2470" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H5869" his|strong="H6213" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559"; for|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H6213" virgin|strong="H1330"; and|strong="H5869" it|strong="H1931" seemed|strong="H5869" hard|strong="H6381" to|strong="H6213" Amnon|strong="H0550" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" any|strong="H6213" thing|strong="H3972" unto|strong="H6213" her|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" had|strong="H1732" a|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7453", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Jonadab|strong="H3122", the|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimeah|strong="H8093" David’s|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H7453": and|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1732" very|strong="H3966" subtil|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046", Why|strong="H4069", O|strong="H3069" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428", art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H3602" thus|strong="H3602" lean|strong="H1800" from|strong="H1121" day|strong="H1242" to|strong="H1121" day|strong="H1242"? wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H3602" not|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5046"? And|strong="H1121" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5046", I|strong="H3808" love|strong="H0157" Tamar|strong="H8559", my|strong="H5046" brother|strong="H0251" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" sister|strong="H0269". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3027" Jonadab|strong="H3082" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921", Lay|strong="H7901" thee|strong="H6213" down|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H7200" bed|strong="H4904", and|strong="H3027" feign thyself|strong="H3665" sick|strong="H2470": and|strong="H3027" when|strong="H7200" thy|strong="H7200" father|strong="H0001" cometh|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" see|strong="H7200" thee|strong="H6213", say|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921", Let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H7200" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559" come|strong="H4994", I|strong="H5921" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3027" give|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" bread|strong="H3899" to|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H1262", and|strong="H3027" dress|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899" in|strong="H5921" my|strong="H7200" sight|strong="H5869", that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H5921" may|strong="H4994" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3027" eat|strong="H1262" it|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H7200" Amnon|strong="H0550" lay|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901", and|strong="H4428" feigned|strong="H3584" himself|strong="H3027" sick|strong="H2470": and|strong="H4428" when|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" come|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3027" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="H3027", Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428", Let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H7200" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559" come|strong="H4994", I|strong="H7200" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H3027", and|strong="H4428" make|strong="H7200" me|strong="H4994" a|strong="H7200" couple|strong="H8147" of|strong="H4428" cakes|strong="H3834" in|strong="H4428" my|strong="H7200" sight|strong="H5869", that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" may|strong="H4994" eat|strong="H1262" at|strong="H4428" her|strong="H7200" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H7971" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" home|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3212" Tamar|strong="H8559", saying|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H3212" now|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3212" thy|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H0251" Amnon’s|strong="H0550" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H7971" dress|strong="H6213" him|strong="H7971" food|strong="H1279". 
\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H3947" Tamar|strong="H8559" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" her|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251" Amnon’s|strong="H0550" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" laid|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901". And|strong="H1004" she|strong="H1931" took|strong="H3947" dough|strong="H1217", 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" did|strong="H5869" bake|strong="H1310" the|strong="H3947" cakes|strong="H3834". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H6440" she|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" pan|strong="H4958", and|strong="H6440" poured|strong="H3332" them|strong="H5921" out|strong="H3318" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440"; but|strong="H3947" he|strong="H3605" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H3318" eat|strong="H0398". And|strong="H6440" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H3318", Have|strong="H3605" out|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" from|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440". And|strong="H6440" they|strong="H5921" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" from|strong="H3318" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3027" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" Tamar|strong="H8559", Bring|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" food|strong="H1279" into|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" chamber|strong="H2315", that|strong="H3027" I|strong="H3027" may|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H1262" of|strong="H3027" thine|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027". And|strong="H3027" Tamar|strong="H8559" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" cakes|strong="H3834" which|strong="H0834" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3027" made|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3027" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H3027" into|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3947" chamber|strong="H2315" to|strong="H6213" Amnon|strong="H0550" her|strong="H3947" brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H2388" when|strong="H7901" she|strong="H5973" had|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5066" them|strong="H2388" near|strong="H5066" unto|strong="H5066" him|strong="H5973" to|strong="H5066" eat|strong="H0398", he|strong="H0834" took|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H2388" her|strong="H7901", and|strong="H2388" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5066" her|strong="H7901", Come|strong="H5066" lie|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H2388", my|strong="H2388" sister|strong="H0269". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3478" she|strong="H3588" answered|strong="H6030" him|strong="H6213", Nay|strong="H3808", my|strong="H6213" brother|strong="H0251", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H6031" me|strong="H6213"; for|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" such|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H5039" ought|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" done|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478": do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" thou|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" folly|strong="H5039". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3588", whither|strong="H0575" shall|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3588" carry|strong="H3212" my|strong="H1961" shame|strong="H2781"? and|strong="H3478" as|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3588" thee|strong="H4994", thou|strong="H1961" shalt be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" fools|strong="H5036" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", speak|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" withhold|strong="H4513" me|strong="H4994" from|strong="H4480" thee|strong="H4994". 
\verseNumber{14}Howbeit|strong="H3651" he|strong="H4480" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" her|strong="H6031" voice|strong="H6963": but|strong="H3808" being|strong="H1961" stronger|strong="H2388" than|strong="H4480" she|strong="H7901", he|strong="H4480" forced|strong="H6031" her|strong="H6031", and|strong="H6963" lay|strong="H7901" with|strong="H7901" her|strong="H6031". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H6965" Amnon|strong="H0550" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H8130" with|strong="H3212" exceeding|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" hatred|strong="H8135"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" hatred|strong="H8135" wherewith|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3588" hated|strong="H8130" her|strong="H8130" was|strong="H3966" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="H1419" the|strong="H3588" love|strong="H0157" wherewith|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" loved|strong="H0157" her|strong="H8130". And|strong="H6965" Amnon|strong="H0550" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" her|strong="H8130", Arise|strong="H6965", be|strong="H8130" gone|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H7971" she|strong="H2063" said|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H7971", Not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H6213", because|strong="H5973" this|strong="H2063" great|strong="H1419" wrong|strong="H7451" in|strong="H6213" putting|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" is|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worse|strong="H7451"\+w* }than|strong="H3808" the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H2063" that|strong="H8085" thou|strong="H6213" didst|strong="H6213" unto|strong="H6213" me|strong="H7971". But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H6213" her|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H7971" he|strong="H5921" called|strong="H7121" his|strong="H7121" servant|strong="H5288" that|strong="H5288" ministered|strong="H8334" unto|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H7121", Put|strong="H7971" now|strong="H4994" this|strong="H2063" woman|strong="H0802" out|strong="H7971" from|strong="H5921" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H7971" bolt|strong="H5274" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H1817" after|strong="H5921" her|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H4428" she|strong="H3588" had|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3588" garment|strong="H3801" of|strong="H4428" divers|strong="H0582" colours|strong="H6446" upon|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921": for|strong="H3588" with|strong="H3847" such|strong="H3651" robes|strong="H4598" were|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" daughters|strong="H1323" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1323" virgins|strong="H1330" apparelled|strong="H3847". Then|strong="H3318" his|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H8334" brought|strong="H3318" her|strong="H5921" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" bolted|strong="H5274" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H1817" after|strong="H5921" 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|strong="H7167" her|strong="H3947" garment|strong="H3801" of|strong="H3027" divers|strong="H0582" colours|strong="H6446" that|strong="H3027" was|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947"; and|strong="H1980" she|strong="H5921" laid|strong="H7760" her|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" her|strong="H3947" way|strong="H3212", crying|strong="H2199" aloud|strong="H2199" as|strong="H1980" she|strong="H5921" went|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1004" Absalom|strong="H0053" her|strong="H7896" brother|strong="H0251" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1697" her|strong="H7896", Hath|strong="H1697" Amnon|strong="H0550" thy|strong="H7896" brother|strong="H0251" been|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H5414"? but|strong="H1961" now|strong="H6258" hold|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H7896" peace|strong="H2790", my|strong="H1961" sister|strong="H0269": he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H2088" thy|strong="H7896" brother|strong="H0251"; take|strong="H1961" not|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1961" heart|strong="H3820". So|strong="H1961" Tamar|strong="H8559" remained|strong="H3427" desolate|strong="H8076" in|strong="H3427" her|strong="H7896" brother|strong="H0251" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H8085" when|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H8085" things|strong="H1697", he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1732" very|strong="H3966" wroth|strong="H2734". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1697" Absalom|strong="H0053" spake|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" 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="H3588" had|strong="H3588" forced|strong="H6031" 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|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141", that|strong="H3605" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H1961" sheepshearers|strong="H1494" in|strong="H8141" Baal-hazor|strong="H1178", which|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" beside|strong="H5973" Ephraim|strong="H0669": and|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" invited|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" came|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009" now|strong="H4994", thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" hath|strong="H4428" sheepshearers|strong="H1494"; let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428", I|strong="H2009" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1494" servants|strong="H5650" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" Absalom|strong="H0053", Nay|strong="H3808", my|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121", let|strong="H4994" us|strong="H4994" not|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3605" go|strong="H3212", lest|strong="H6435" we|strong="H4994" be|strong="H3808" burdensome|strong="H3513" unto|strong="H3212" thee|strong="H1288". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" pressed|strong="H6555" him|strong="H5921": howbeit|strong="H3651" he|strong="H3605" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212", but|strong="H3808" blessed|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" Absalom|strong="H0053", If|strong="H0518" not|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3808" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H5973" brother|strong="H0251" Amnon|strong="H0550" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H4994". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" him|strong="H5973", Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" he|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H4994"? 
\verseNumber{27}But|strong="H3605" Absalom|strong="H0053" pressed|strong="H6555" him|strong="H7971", that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" let|strong="H7971" Amnon|strong="H0550" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" go|strong="H7971" with|strong="H4428" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H7200" servants|strong="H5288", saying|strong="H0559", Mark|strong="H7200" ye|strong="H3820" now|strong="H4994", when|strong="H3588" Amnon’s|strong="H0550" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" merry|strong="H2896" with|strong="H4191" wine|strong="H3196"; and|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" say|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7200" you|strong="H3588", smite|strong="H5221" Amnon|strong="H0550", then|strong="H1961" kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5221", fear|strong="H3372" not|strong="H3808": have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3588" 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" unto|strong="H6213" Amnon|strong="H0550" as|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680". Then|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H1121" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H5288" gat|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921" up|strong="H6965" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" mule|strong="H6505", and|strong="H1121" fled|strong="H5127". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5221" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870", that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tidings|strong="H8052" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" saying|strong="H0559", Absalom|strong="H0053" hath|strong="H4428" slain|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H1961" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" left|strong="H3498". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" rent|strong="H7167" his|strong="H3605" garments|strong="H0899", and|strong="H6965" lay|strong="H7901" on|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" stood|strong="H5324" by|strong="H6965" with|strong="H7901" their|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H0899" rent|strong="H7167". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimeah|strong="H8093" David’s|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H0251", answered|strong="H6030" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H6030", Let|strong="H7760" not|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" suppose|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H4191" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121"; for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" only|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3117" dead|strong="H4191": for|strong="H3588" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" appointment|strong="H6310" of|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" this|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H4428" been|strong="H1961" determined|strong="H7760" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" forced|strong="H6031" his|strong="H3605" sister|strong="H0269" Tamar|strong="H8559". 
\verseNumber{33}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" let|strong="H6258" not|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" take|strong="H7760" the|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4191" his|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820", to|strong="H4191" think|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" dead|strong="H4191": for|strong="H3588" Amnon|strong="H0550" only|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3820" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{34}But|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" that|strong="H5971" kept|strong="H8104" the|strong="H7200" watch|strong="H6822" 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" by|strong="H1870" the|strong="H7200" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H7200" hill|strong="H2022" side|strong="H6654" behind|strong="H1980" him|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H1121" Jonadab|strong="H3122" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H1697" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" come|strong="H1961": as|strong="H1697" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" said|strong="H1697", so|strong="H3651" it|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5375" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696" pass|strong="H1961", as|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" made|strong="H1696" an|strong="H1961" end|strong="H3615" of|strong="H1121" speaking|strong="H1696", that|strong="H3605", behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" sons|strong="H1121" came|strong="H1961", 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" sore|strong="H3966". 
\verseNumber{37}But|strong="H3605" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272", and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Talmai|strong="H8526" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammihur, king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Geshur|strong="H1650". And|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w David|strong="H3117"\+w* }mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" every|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{38}So|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" fled|strong="H1272", and|strong="H3212" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Geshur|strong="H1650", and|strong="H3212" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soul|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* }king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" longed|strong="H3615" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H3318" 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}Now|strong="H3588" 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|strong="H4428" heart|strong="H3820" was|strong="H3820" toward|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H4191" Tekoa|strong="H8620", and|strong="H7971" fetched|strong="H3947" thence|strong="H3947" a|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2450" woman|strong="H2088", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971", I|strong="H3117" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H3947", feign thyself|strong="H3665" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" mourner|strong="H0056", and|strong="H7971" put|strong="H4191" on|strong="H5921" mourning|strong="H0060" apparel|strong="H3847", I|strong="H3117" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H3947", and|strong="H7971" anoint|strong="H5480" not|strong="H2088" thyself|strong="H3665" with|strong="H3847" oil|strong="H8081", but|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H3117" a|strong="H1961" woman|strong="H2088" that|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" dead|strong="H4191": 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H4428" go|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H7760" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" speak|strong="H1696" on|strong="H7760" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1696" him|strong="H7760". So|strong="H2088" Joab|strong="H3097" put|strong="H7760" the|strong="H7760" words|strong="H1697" in|strong="H4428" her|strong="H7760" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H4428" when|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" of|strong="H4428" Tekoa|strong="H8621" spake|strong="H1696" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", she|strong="H5921" fell|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776", and|strong="H4428" did|strong="H5307" obeisance|strong="H7812", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Help|strong="H3467", O|strong="H3069" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H4428" her|strong="H4191", What|strong="H4100" aileth thee|strong="H5414"? And|strong="H4428" she|strong="H4100" answered|strong="H6030"; Of|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4428" truth|strong="H0571" I|strong="H4100" am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H4428" widow|strong="H0490" woman|strong="H0802", and|strong="H4428" mine|strong="H5375" husband|strong="H0376" is|strong="H4100" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5337" handmaid|strong="H8198" had|strong="H1121" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5221" two|strong="H8147" strove|strong="H5327" together|strong="H5327" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1121" none|strong="H0369" to|strong="H4191" part|strong="H5337" them|strong="H5221", but|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" one|strong="H1121" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" other|strong="H8147", and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H6965", behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940" is|strong="H5315" risen|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5414" handmaid|strong="H8198", and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559", Deliver|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3605" smote|strong="H5221" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251", that|strong="H3605" we|strong="H5315" may|strong="H5315" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315" of|strong="H6440" his|strong="H3605" brother|strong="H0251" whom|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3605" slew|strong="H2026", and|strong="H6965" so|strong="H5414" destroy|strong="H8045" the|strong="H3605" heir|strong="H3423" also|strong="H1571": thus|strong="H4191" shall|strong="H5315" they|strong="H5921" quench|strong="H3518" my|strong="H5414" coal|strong="H1513" which|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" left|strong="H7604", and|strong="H6965" shall|strong="H5315" leave|strong="H7604" to|strong="H4191" my|strong="H5414" husband|strong="H0376" neither|strong="H1571" name|strong="H8034" nor|strong="H1571" remainder|strong="H7611" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004", Go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" thine|strong="H5186" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" give|strong="H6680" charge|strong="H5921" concerning|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Tekoa|strong="H8621" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", My|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H3068", O|strong="H1004" king|strong="H4428", the|strong="H5921" iniquity|strong="H5771" be|strong="H4428" on|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4428" on|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004": and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" throne|strong="H3678" be|strong="H4428" guiltless|strong="H5355". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5060" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696", Whosoever|strong="H0376" saith|strong="H1696" aught unto|strong="H1696" thee|strong="H1696", bring|strong="H5060" him|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" touch|strong="H5060" thee|strong="H1696" any|strong="H5750" more|strong="H3254". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H5307" said|strong="H0559" she|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3808" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", let|strong="H4994" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" remember|strong="H2142" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" avenger|strong="H1350" of|strong="H1121" blood|strong="H1818" destroy|strong="H7843" not|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3808" more|strong="H7235", lest|strong="H6435" they|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" my|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", As|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" liveth|strong="H2416", there|strong="H3068" shalt not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" hair|strong="H8185" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" fall|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1697" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H1696", Let|strong="H4994" thine|strong="H5186" handmaid|strong="H8198", I|strong="H1697" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", speak|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1696" word|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1696" my|strong="H1696" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H1696" said|strong="H1696", Say|strong="H1696" on|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H2088" said|strong="H1696", Wherefore|strong="H4100" then|strong="H1696" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H1696" devised|strong="H2803" such|strong="H2088" a|strong="H1696" thing|strong="H1697" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430"? for|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" speaking|strong="H1696" this|strong="H2088" word|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1697" one|strong="H2088" which|strong="H1697" is|strong="H2088" guilty|strong="H0816", in|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" doth|strong="H4428" not|strong="H1115" fetch|strong="H3947" home|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" banished|strong="H5080" one|strong="H2088". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" needs|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191", and|strong="H4325" are|strong="H4284" as|strong="H2803" water|strong="H4325" spilt|strong="H5064" on|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" ground|strong="H0776", which|strong="H4325" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" gathered|strong="H3588" up|strong="H5375" again|strong="H7725"; neither|strong="H3808" doth|strong="H5315" God|strong="H3808" take|strong="H5375" away|strong="H5375" life|strong="H5315", but|strong="H3588" deviseth|strong="H2803" means|strong="H4191", that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5315" banished|strong="H5080" be|strong="H4191" not|strong="H3808" an|strong="H5375" outcast|strong="H5080" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{15}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" seeing|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" come|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" this|strong="H2088" word|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1696" my|strong="H6213" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428", it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" made|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4994" afraid|strong="H3372": and|strong="H4428" thy|strong="H6213" handmaid|strong="H8198" said|strong="H1696", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" now|strong="H6258" speak|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428"; it|strong="H3588" may|strong="H4994" be|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" perform|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" request|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H6213" servant|strong="H8198". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" hear|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" deliver|strong="H5337" his|strong="H8085" servant|strong="H5650" out|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" man|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3162" destroy|strong="H8045" me|strong="H5337" and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121" together|strong="H3162" out|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1961" thine|strong="H5973" handmaid|strong="H8198" said|strong="H1697", Let|strong="H4994", I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H2896", the|strong="H8085" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H8085" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" be|strong="H1961" comfortable|strong="H4496": for|strong="H3588" as|strong="H1697" an|strong="H1961" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H3068", so|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" discern|strong="H8085" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H3068" bad|strong="H7451": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H6030" the|strong="H4480" king|strong="H4428" answered|strong="H6030" and|strong="H6030" said|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H4480" woman|strong="H0802", Hide|strong="H3582" not|strong="H1696" from|strong="H4480" me|strong="H4994", I|strong="H1697" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H7592", aught that|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" shall|strong="H4428" ask|strong="H7592" thee|strong="H7592". And|strong="H6030" the|strong="H4480" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H1696", Let|strong="H4994" my|strong="H1696" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H4480" king|strong="H4428" now|strong="H4994" speak|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696", Is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097" with|strong="H1696" thee|strong="H3027" in|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2063"? And|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3605" woman|strong="H0802" answered|strong="H6030" and|strong="H6030" said|strong="H1696", As|strong="H1697" thy|strong="H7760" soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", none|strong="H3605" can|strong="H5650" turn|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" right|strong="H3231" hand|strong="H3027" or|strong="H6310" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" left|strong="H8041" from|strong="H5315" aught that|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" hath|strong="H4428" spoken|strong="H1696": for|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H7760" servant|strong="H5650" Joab|strong="H3097", he|strong="H1931" bade|strong="H6680" me|strong="H5315", and|strong="H6030" he|strong="H1931" put|strong="H7760" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H1696" words|strong="H1697" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H4428" thine|strong="H7760" handmaid|strong="H8198"; 
\verseNumber{20}to|strong="H6213" change|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" matter|strong="H1697" hath|strong="H5650" thy|strong="H3045" servant|strong="H5650" Joab|strong="H3097" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697": and|strong="H5650" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" is|strong="H2088" wise|strong="H2450", according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" wisdom|strong="H2451" of|strong="H1697" an|strong="H6213" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H1697" God|strong="H2451", to|strong="H6213" know|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3045" are|strong="H1697" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H6213" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009" now|strong="H4994", I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H5288" done|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697": go|strong="H3212" therefore|strong="H6213", bring|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6213" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097" fell|strong="H5307" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" on|strong="H3117" his|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440", and|strong="H4428" did|strong="H6213" obeisance|strong="H7812", and|strong="H4428" blessed|strong="H1288" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428": end|strong="H7093" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H1697", Today|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H3045" servant|strong="H5650" knoweth|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5869" found|strong="H4672" grace|strong="H2580" in|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H3045" sight|strong="H5869", my|strong="H3045" lord|strong="H3068", O|strong="H3069" king|strong="H4428", in|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" hath|strong="H4428" performed|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" request|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H6440" servant|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{23}So|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" arose|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Geshur|strong="H1650", and|strong="H6965" brought|strong="H3212" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H3212" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H6440" turn|strong="H5437" to|strong="H6440" his|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", but|strong="H3808" let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H6440" not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" my|strong="H7200" face|strong="H6440". So|strong="H3808" Absalom|strong="H0053" turned|strong="H5437" to|strong="H6440" his|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" saw|strong="H7200" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{25}Now|strong="H1961" 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="H3966" praised|strong="H1984" as|strong="H5704" Absalom|strong="H0053" for|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3605" beauty|strong="H3303": from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" sole|strong="H3709" of|strong="H3709" his|strong="H3605" foot|strong="H7272" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" crown|strong="H6936" of|strong="H3709" 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="H3588" polled|strong="H1548" his|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218", (now|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" at|strong="H5921" every|strong="H3117" year’s|strong="H3117" end|strong="H7093" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" polled|strong="H1548" it|strong="H5921": because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w hair|strong="H8181"\+w* }was|strong="H1961" heavy|strong="H3513" on|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", therefore|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3588" polled|strong="H1548" it|strong="H5921":) he|strong="H3588" weighed|strong="H8254" the|strong="H5921" 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="H7093" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" weight|strong="H4948". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" unto|strong="H3205" Absalom|strong="H0053" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" born|strong="H3205" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" one|strong="H1931" 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="H1323" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" fair|strong="H3303" countenance|strong="H4758". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H4428" Absalom|strong="H0053" dwelt|strong="H3427" two|strong="H3427" full|strong="H3117" years|strong="H8141" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3117" saw|strong="H7200" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" face|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="H7971" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", to|strong="H7971" send|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428"; but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H5750" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971": and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H3808" sent|strong="H7971" again|strong="H5750" a|strong="H7971" second|strong="H8145" time|strong="H8145", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{30}Therefore|strong="H5650" he|strong="H8033" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" his|strong="H7200" servants|strong="H5650", See|strong="H7200", Joab’s|strong="H3097" field|strong="H2513" is|strong="H3027" near|strong="H3027" mine|strong="H7200", and|strong="H3027" he|strong="H8033" hath|strong="H3027" barley|strong="H8184" there|strong="H8033"; go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3027" set|strong="H3341" it|strong="H7200" on|strong="H7200" fire|strong="H3341". And|strong="H3027" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" servants|strong="H5650" set|strong="H3341" the|strong="H7200" field|strong="H2513" on|strong="H7200" fire|strong="H3341". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H6965" Joab|strong="H3097" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" came|strong="H5650" to|strong="H1004" Absalom|strong="H0053" unto|strong="H5650" his|strong="H6965" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5650" him|strong="H5414", Wherefore|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5650" thy|strong="H6965" servants|strong="H5650" set|strong="H6965" my|strong="H6965" field|strong="H2513" on|strong="H1004" fire|strong="H3341"? 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H7971" Absalom|strong="H0053" answered|strong="H6030" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" sent|strong="H7971" unto|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440", saying|strong="H0559", Come|strong="H5750" hither|strong="H2008", that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2009" may|strong="H4428" send|strong="H7971" thee|strong="H6440" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H4191" say|strong="H0559", Wherefore|strong="H4100" am|strong="H3426" I|strong="H2009" come|strong="H5750" from|strong="H6440" Geshur|strong="H1650"? it|strong="H7200" were|strong="H3426" better|strong="H2896" for|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" there|strong="H8033" still|strong="H5750": now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" let|strong="H7971" me|strong="H6440" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" face|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H7971" if|strong="H2009" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H4191" iniquity|strong="H5771" in|strong="H4428" me|strong="H6440", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H6440" kill|strong="H4191" me|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{33}So|strong="H7121" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440": and|strong="H4428" when|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" had|strong="H4428" called|strong="H7121" for|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053", he|strong="H5921" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7121" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428": and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" kissed|strong="H5401" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\BibleParagraphStyleP
\chapterNumber{15}And|strong="H2572" it|strong="H6213" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" Absalom|strong="H0053" prepared|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6440" a|strong="H1961" chariot|strong="H4818" and|strong="H2572" horses|strong="H5483", and|strong="H2572" fifty|strong="H2572" men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" rose|strong="H7925" up|strong="H5975" early|strong="H7925", and|strong="H3478" stood|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179": and|strong="H3478" it|strong="H7121" was|strong="H1961" so|strong="H1961", that|strong="H3605" when|strong="H1961" any|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" suit|strong="H7379" which|strong="H5892" should|strong="H3478" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" for|strong="H5921" judgment|strong="H4941", then|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053" called|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121", and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H7121", Of|strong="H4428" what|strong="H2088" city|strong="H5892" art|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H3027"? And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H7121", Thy|strong="H3027" servant|strong="H5650" is|strong="H2088" of|strong="H4428" one|strong="H2088" 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="H1697" unto|strong="H8085" him|strong="H7200", See|strong="H7200", thy|strong="H7200" matters|strong="H1697" are|strong="H1697" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H4428" right|strong="H5228"; but|strong="H7200" there|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" no|strong="H7200" man|strong="H2896" deputed of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H8085" hear|strong="H8085" thee|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{4}Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" moreover|strong="H1961", Oh|strong="H4310" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1961" made|strong="H7760" judge|strong="H8199" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", that|strong="H3605" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" which|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H3068" any|strong="H3605" suit|strong="H7379" or|strong="H7379" cause|strong="H7379" might|strong="H4941" come|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H4941" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4941" I|strong="H5921" would|strong="H4310" do|strong="H3605" him|strong="H5921" justice|strong="H4941"! 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H7971" it|strong="H7126" was|strong="H1961" so|strong="H7971", that|strong="H3027" when|strong="H1961" any|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" came|strong="H1961" nigh|strong="H7126" to|strong="H7971" do|strong="H5401" him|strong="H7971" obeisance|strong="H7812", he|strong="H3027" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H7971" took|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H3027" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" kissed|strong="H5401" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H3478" on|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H4941" did|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" for|strong="H6213" judgment|strong="H4941": so|strong="H6213" Absalom|strong="H0053" stole|strong="H1589" the|strong="H3605" hearts|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H6213" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3212" pass|strong="H1961" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H4428" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141", that|strong="H3068" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", I|strong="H8141" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3068" pay|strong="H7999" my|strong="H3068" vow|strong="H5088", which|strong="H3068" I|strong="H8141" have|strong="H1961" vowed|strong="H5087" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", in|strong="H8141" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" vowed|strong="H5087" a|strong="H3588" vow|strong="H5088" while|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" abode|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" Geshur|strong="H1650" in|strong="H3427" Syria|strong="H0758", saying|strong="H0559", If|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" indeed|strong="H3588" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", then|strong="H7725" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6965" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" him|strong="H4428", Go|strong="H3212" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965". So|strong="H6965" he|strong="H4428" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H8085" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" spies|strong="H7270" throughout|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H6963", As|strong="H4427" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H4427" ye|strong="H8085" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782", then|strong="H7971" ye|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H3478" say|strong="H6963", Absalom|strong="H0053" is|strong="H3478" king|strong="H4427" in|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3967" with|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H1980" two|strong="H1980" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H1980" out|strong="H1980" of|strong="H1697" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", that|strong="H3045" were|strong="H1697" invited|strong="H7121", and|strong="H3967" went|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" their|strong="H3605" simplicity|strong="H8537"; and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H3808" knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" sent|strong="H7971" for|strong="H7971" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" the|strong="H7971" Gilonite|strong="H1526", David’s|strong="H1732" counsellor|strong="H3289", from|strong="H1980" his|strong="H7971" city|strong="H5892", even|strong="H1571" from|strong="H1980" Giloh|strong="H1542", while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1732" offered|strong="H2076" the|strong="H7971" sacrifices|strong="H2077". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7971" conspiracy|strong="H7195" was|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2388"; for|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" increased|strong="H7227" continually|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3478" there|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" messenger|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H5046" hearts|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H5046" men|strong="H3478" of|strong="H3820" Israel|strong="H3478" are|strong="H3478" after|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H6965" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H6310" unto|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H6440" at|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Arise|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" let|strong="H3808" us|strong="H5921" flee|strong="H1272"; for|strong="H3588" else|strong="H6435" none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H5892" us|strong="H5921" shall|strong="H5892" escape|strong="H6413" from|strong="H6440" Absalom|strong="H0053": make|strong="H4116" speed|strong="H4116" to|strong="H3212" depart|strong="H3212", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H3588" overtake|strong="H5381" us|strong="H5921" quickly|strong="H4116", and|strong="H6965" bring|strong="H3212" down|strong="H5221" evil|strong="H7451" upon|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", and|strong="H6965" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" edge|strong="H6310" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5650" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009" thy|strong="H4428" servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="H5650" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H4428" do|strong="H3605" whatsoever|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" shall|strong="H4428" 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="H3318", And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" left|strong="H5800" ten|strong="H6235" women|strong="H0802", which|strong="H1004" were|strong="H7272" concubines|strong="H6370", to|strong="H3318" 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="H3318"; and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H5971" tarried|strong="H5975" in|strong="H4428" Beth-merhak. 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650" passed|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921" beside|strong="H5921" him|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Cherethites|strong="H3774", and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Pelethites|strong="H6432", and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Gittites|strong="H1663", six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H5650" which|strong="H4428" came|strong="H5674" after|strong="H5921" him|strong="H6440" from|strong="H6440" Gath|strong="H1661", passed|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H1571" said|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H7725" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H3588" Gittite|strong="H1663", Wherefore|strong="H4100" goest|strong="H3212" thou|strong="H3427" also|strong="H1571" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725"? return|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" abide|strong="H3427" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428": for|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3427" art|strong="H4639" a|strong="H3588" stranger|strong="H5237", and|strong="H7725" also|strong="H1571" an|strong="H3588" exile|strong="H1540"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* }to|strong="H7725" thine|strong="H7725" own|strong="H5973" place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{20}Whereas|strong="H6258" thou|strong="H3117" camest|strong="H1980" but|strong="H7725" yesterday|strong="H8543", should|strong="H1980" I|strong="H3117" this|strong="H7725" day|strong="H3117" make|strong="H7725" thee|strong="H7725" go|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1980" down|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725", seeing|strong="H7200" I|strong="H3117" go|strong="H1980" whither|strong="H0575" I|strong="H3117" may|strong="H7725"? return|strong="H7725" thou|strong="H3117", and|strong="H1980" take|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" thy|strong="H7725" brethren|strong="H0251"; mercy|strong="H2617" and|strong="H1980" truth|strong="H0571" be|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" Ittai|strong="H0863" answered|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H6030", As|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" liveth|strong="H2416", and|strong="H3068" as|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" liveth|strong="H2416", surely|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3588" place|strong="H4725" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961", whether|strong="H0518" for|strong="H3588" death|strong="H4194" or|strong="H4194" for|strong="H3588" life|strong="H2416", even|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" also|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650" be|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" Ittai|strong="H0863", Go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3212" pass|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674". And|strong="H3212" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H3605" Gittite|strong="H1663" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" and|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605", and|strong="H3212" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" little|strong="H2945" ones|strong="H2945" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1732" with|strong="H3212" him|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022" wept|strong="H1058" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921": the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" also|strong="H4428" himself|strong="H6440" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" brook|strong="H5158" Kidron|strong="H6939", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921", toward|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" wilderness|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H5971", lo|strong="H2009", Zadok|strong="H6659" also|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w came|strong="H5927"\+w*}, and|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" with|strong="H1285" him|strong="H3605", bearing|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" covenant|strong="H1285" of|strong="H5892" God|strong="H0430"; and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5704" set|strong="H5375" down|strong="H3332" the|strong="H3605" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H5892" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H5971" Abiathar|strong="H0054" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", until|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H5971" done|strong="H8552" passing|strong="H5674" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659", Carry|strong="H5375" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H3068" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892": if|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" shall|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" LORD|strong="H3068", he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3068" shew|strong="H7200" me|strong="H7725" both|strong="H8147" it|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" habitation|strong="H5116": 
\verseNumber{26}but|strong="H3808" if|strong="H2005" he|strong="H6213" say|strong="H0559" thus|strong="H3541", I|strong="H2005" have|strong="H5869" no|strong="H3808" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213"; behold|strong="H2005", here|strong="H3541" am|strong="H2005" I|strong="H2005", let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" seemeth|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" also|strong="H4428" unto|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659" the|strong="H7200" priest|strong="H3548", Art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="H7725"\+w* }a|strong="H7200" seer|strong="H7200"? return|strong="H7725" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965", and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" with|strong="H5892" you|strong="H7725", Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" thy|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abiathar|strong="H0054". 
\verseNumber{28}See|strong="H7200", I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1697" tarry|strong="H4102" at|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" fords|strong="H5679" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7200" wilderness|strong="H4057", until|strong="H5704" there|strong="H5704" come|strong="H0935" word|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" certify|strong="H5046" me|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{29}Zadok|strong="H6659" therefore|strong="H3651" and|strong="H7725" Abiathar|strong="H0054" carried|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" ark|strong="H0727" of|strong="H3427" God|strong="H0430" again|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389": and|strong="H7725" they|strong="H8033" abode|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927" by|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" ascent|strong="H4608" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w mount|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* }Olives|strong="H2132", and|strong="H1980" wept|strong="H1058" as|strong="H5927" he|strong="H1931" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927"; and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1732" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218" covered|strong="H2645", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" barefoot|strong="H3182": and|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1931" covered|strong="H2645" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1931" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927", weeping|strong="H1058" as|strong="H5927" they|strong="H1931" 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="H3068" conspirators|strong="H7194" with|strong="H5973" Absalom|strong="H0053". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", O|strong="H4994" LORD|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3068" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", turn|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3068" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3068" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" into|strong="H0413" foolishness|strong="H5528". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H1732" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" pass|strong="H1961", that|strong="H1732" when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w ascent|strong="H4608"\+w*}, where|strong="H8033" God|strong="H0430" was|strong="H1961" worshipped|strong="H7812", behold|strong="H2009", Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H5921" Archite|strong="H0757" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H7125" him|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" coat|strong="H3801" rent|strong="H7167", and|strong="H1732" earth|strong="H0776" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" head|strong="H7218": 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5674" him|strong="H5921", If|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" passest|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", then|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" shalt be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" burden|strong="H4853" unto|strong="H5674" me|strong="H5921": 
\verseNumber{34}but|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H7725" say|strong="H7725" unto|strong="H7725" Absalom|strong="H0053", I|strong="H6258" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H7725" servant|strong="H5650", O|strong="H3069" king|strong="H4428"; as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H6258" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H7725" father’s|strong="H0001" servant|strong="H5650" in|strong="H4428" time|strong="H6258" past|strong="H7725", so|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" I|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258" be|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H7725" servant|strong="H5650": then|strong="H1961" shalt thou|strong="H1961" defeat|strong="H6565" for|strong="H5650" me|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H4428" Ahithophel|strong="H0302". 
\verseNumber{35}And|strong="H4428" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" there|strong="H8033" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H5046" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H4428" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548"? therefore|strong="H1961" it|strong="H8033" shall|strong="H3548" be|strong="H1961", that|strong="H3605" what|strong="H1697" thing|strong="H1697" soever|strong="H0376" thou|strong="H1961" shalt hear|strong="H8085" out|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" house|strong="H1004", thou|strong="H1961" 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="H8033" have|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H7971" their|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" Zadok’s|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" Abiathar’s|strong="H0054" son|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" by|strong="H3027" them|strong="H7971" ye|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H1121" send|strong="H7971" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H7971" every|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" ye|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H1121" hear|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{37}So|strong="H3651" Hushai|strong="H2365" David’s|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7463" came|strong="H1732" into|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1732" city|strong="H5892"; and|strong="H5892" Absalom|strong="H0053" came|strong="H1732" into|strong="H5892" 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|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w ascent|strong="H4608"\+w*}, behold|strong="H2009", Ziba|strong="H6717" the|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H5288" of|strong="H7218" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" met|strong="H7122" him|strong="H5921", with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" couple|strong="H6776" of|strong="H7218" asses|strong="H2543" 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" an|strong="H2280" hundred|strong="H3967" clusters|strong="H6778" of|strong="H7218" raisins|strong="H6778", and|strong="H3967" an|strong="H2280" hundred|strong="H3967" of|strong="H7218" summer|strong="H7019" fruits|strong="H7019", and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5921" bottle|strong="H5035" of|strong="H7218" wine|strong="H3196". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8354" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717", What|strong="H4100" meanest thou|strong="H4100" by|strong="H4428" these|strong="H1004"? And|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H8354" asses|strong="H2543" be|strong="H4428" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8354" king’s|strong="H4428" household|strong="H1004" to|strong="H4428" ride|strong="H7392" on|strong="H7392"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8354" bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="H4428" summer|strong="H7019" fruit|strong="H7019" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8354" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" to|strong="H4428" eat|strong="H3899"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196", that|strong="H4428" such|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1004" be|strong="H4428" faint|strong="H3287" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8354" wilderness|strong="H4057" may|strong="H4428" drink|strong="H8354". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", And|strong="H1121" where|strong="H1004" is|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H7725" master’s|strong="H0113" son|strong="H1121"? And|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428", Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H3588" abideth|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389": for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", Today|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" restore|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3588" kingdom|strong="H4468" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H7725" father|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H2009" said|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717", Behold|strong="H2009", thine|strong="H5186" is|strong="H2009" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" pertaineth|strong="H3627" unto|strong="H5869" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648". And|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H2009" do|strong="H5869" obeisance|strong="H7812"; let|strong="H7971" me|strong="H4672" find|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" in|strong="H4428" thy|strong="H4428" sight|strong="H5869", my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068", O|strong="H3069" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3318" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" Bahurim|strong="H0980", behold|strong="H2009", there|strong="H8033" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" thence|strong="H8033" a|strong="H3318" man|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" family|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Shimei|strong="H8096", the|strong="H5704" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gera|strong="H1617": he|strong="H5704" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H1121" cursed|strong="H7043" still|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" came|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3605" cast|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H5619" 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="H5971" 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="H1818" thus|strong="H3541" said|strong="H3318" Shimei|strong="H8096" when|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3541" cursed|strong="H7043", Begone, begone, thou|strong="H0607" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1818" blood|strong="H1818", and|strong="H1818" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1818" Belial|strong="H1100": 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" returned|strong="H7725" upon|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414" 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="H1121" stead|strong="H8478" thou|strong="H3027" hast|strong="H3426" reigned|strong="H4427"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" kingdom|strong="H4410" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" thy|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121": and|strong="H1121", behold|strong="H2005", thou|strong="H3027" art|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w taken|strong="H5414"\+w* }in|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5414" own|strong="H3027" mischief|strong="H7451", because|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3027" art|strong="H3068" a|strong="H5414" man|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H2088" said|strong="H0559" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H5674" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" unto|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" 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="H3068" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428"? let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674", I|strong="H2088" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4994", and|strong="H1121" take|strong="H5493" off|strong="H5493" his|strong="H5493" head|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H3651", What|strong="H4100" have|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", ye|strong="H6213" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870"? Because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" curseth|strong="H7043", and|strong="H1121" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3651" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213", Curse|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732"; who|strong="H4310" then|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559", Wherefore|strong="H3651" hast|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H6213" done|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3651"? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" Abishai|strong="H0052", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650", Behold|strong="H2009", my|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121", which|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H3605" bowels|strong="H4578", seeketh|strong="H1245" my|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315": how|strong="H3588" much|strong="H3605" more|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w may|strong="H3068"\+w* }this|strong="H6258" Benjamite|strong="H1145" now|strong="H6258" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w*}? let|strong="H6258" him|strong="H3318" alone|strong="H3240", and|strong="H1121" let|strong="H6258" him|strong="H3318" curse|strong="H7043"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" bidden|strong="H7121" him|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{12}It|strong="H7725" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" look|strong="H7200" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" wrong|strong="H5771" done|strong="H6213" unto|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" requite|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" good|strong="H2896" for|strong="H8478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* }cursing|strong="H7045" of|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7725" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H1980" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1732" men|strong="H1980" 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|strong="H2022" side|strong="H6763" over|strong="H1980" against|strong="H5980" him|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1980" cursed|strong="H7043" as|strong="H1980" he|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" threw|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H5619" at|strong="H1732" him|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1980" cast|strong="H5619" dust|strong="H6083". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H3605", came|strong="H5971" weary|strong="H5889"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H8033" refreshed|strong="H5314" himself|strong="H5314" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3478" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" with|strong="H3389" him|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H4428" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H1961" Archite|strong="H0757", David’s|strong="H1732" friend|strong="H7463", was|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H1732" Absalom|strong="H0053", that|strong="H4428" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1732" Absalom|strong="H0053", God|strong="H0430" save|strong="H2421" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428", God|strong="H0430" save|strong="H2421" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1980" Absalom|strong="H0053" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1980" Hushai|strong="H2365", Is|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" thy|strong="H3068" kindness|strong="H2617" to|strong="H1980" thy|strong="H3068" friend|strong="H7453"? why|strong="H4100" wentest|strong="H1980" thou|strong="H1980" not|strong="H3808" with|strong="H1980" thy|strong="H3068" friend|strong="H7453"? 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3478" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" Absalom|strong="H0053", Nay|strong="H3808"; but|strong="H3588" whom|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" this|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977", his|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" be|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3068" him|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" abide|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" again|strong="H8145", whom|strong="H4310" should|strong="H4310" I|strong="H3651" serve|strong="H5647"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w should|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3651"\+w* }not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w* }in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121"? as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3651" have|strong="H1961" served|strong="H5647" in|strong="H6440" thy|strong="H6440" father’s|strong="H0001" presence|strong="H6440", so|strong="H3651" will|strong="H4310" I|strong="H3651" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H6440" thy|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" Absalom|strong="H0053" to|strong="H6213" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", Give|strong="H3051" your|strong="H6213" counsel|strong="H6098" what|strong="H4100" we|strong="H6213" shall|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3478" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" Absalom|strong="H0053", Go|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" unto|strong="H8085" thy|strong="H8104" father’s|strong="H0001" concubines|strong="H6370", which|strong="H1004" he|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H3478" left|strong="H3240" to|strong="H3478" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" shall|strong="H3478" hear|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3027" art|strong="H4639" abhorred|strong="H8581" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H8104" father|strong="H0001": then|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1004" thee|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" strong|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" spread|strong="H5186" Absalom|strong="H0053" a|strong="H3478" tent|strong="H0168" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" top|strong="H1406" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1406"; and|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" went|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" unto|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" father’s|strong="H0001" concubines|strong="H6370" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3117" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", which|strong="H1992" he|strong="H3117" counselled|strong="H3289" in|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1992" days|strong="H3117", was|strong="H1732" as|strong="H1697" if|strong="H3651" a|strong="H3117" man|strong="H3605" inquired|strong="H7592" at|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" oracle|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" God|strong="H0430": so|strong="H3651" was|strong="H1732" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3117" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" both|strong="H1571" with|strong="H1697" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3117" with|strong="H1697" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\BibleParagraphStyleP
\chapterNumber{17}Moreover|strong="H1571" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1732" Absalom|strong="H0053", Let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" now|strong="H4994" choose|strong="H0977" out|strong="H8147" twelve|strong="H8147" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H8147", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H6965" will|strong="H8147" arise|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" David|strong="H1732" this|strong="H1732" night|strong="H3915": 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" come|strong="H5971" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" weary|strong="H3023" and|strong="H4428" weak|strong="H7504" handed|strong="H3027", and|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" make|strong="H2729" him|strong="H5921" afraid|strong="H2729": and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" shall|strong="H5971" flee|strong="H5127"; and|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" only|strong="H3605": 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" unto|strong="H7725" thee|strong="H1245": the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" whom|strong="H5971" thou|strong="H1961" seekest|strong="H1245" is|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* }all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" shall|strong="H5971" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H7725" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" saying|strong="H1697" pleased|strong="H3474" Absalom|strong="H0053" well|strong="H5869", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1697" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H1571" said|strong="H7121" Absalom|strong="H0053", Call|strong="H7121" now|strong="H4994" Hushai|strong="H2365" the|strong="H8085" Archite|strong="H0757" also|strong="H1571", and|strong="H8085" let|strong="H4994" us|strong="H4994" hear|strong="H8085" likewise|strong="H1571" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H1931" saith|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H6213" when|strong="H1696" Hushai|strong="H2365" was|strong="H1697" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H1696" Absalom|strong="H0053", Absalom|strong="H0053" spake|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" him|strong="H6213", saying|strong="H1697", Ahithophel|strong="H0302" hath|strong="H1697" spoken|strong="H1696" after|strong="H0310" this|strong="H2088" manner|strong="H1697": shall|strong="H2088" we|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H0310"\+w* }his|strong="H6213" saying|strong="H1697"? if|strong="H0518" not|strong="H6213", speak|strong="H1696" thou|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H2896" Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H2365" Absalom|strong="H0053", The|strong="H3808" counsel|strong="H6098" that|strong="H3808" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" hath|strong="H3068" given|strong="H3289" this|strong="H2063" time|strong="H6471" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{8}Hushai|strong="H2365" said|strong="H0559" moreover|strong="H3588", Thou|strong="H3045" knowest|strong="H3045" thy|strong="H3045" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H3045" men|strong="H1368", that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" be|strong="H3808" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368", and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H1992" be|strong="H3808" chafed|strong="H4751" in|strong="H5315" their|strong="H1992" minds|strong="H5315", as|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3588" bear|strong="H1677" robbed|strong="H7909" of|strong="H7704" her|strong="H3045" whelps|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3588" field|strong="H7704": and|strong="H5971" thy|strong="H3045" father|strong="H0001" is|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1368" of|strong="H7704" war|strong="H4421", and|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" lodge|strong="H3885" with|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{9}Behold|strong="H2009", he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" hid|strong="H2244" now|strong="H6258" in|strong="H8085" some|strong="H5971" pit|strong="H6354", or|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" some|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* }place|strong="H4725": and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" them|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" fallen|strong="H5307" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" first|strong="H8462", that|strong="H5971" whosoever|strong="H8085" heareth|strong="H8085" it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559", There|strong="H2009" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H4046" among|strong="H5971" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" follow|strong="H1961" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" even|strong="H1571" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1931" valiant|strong="H2428", whose|strong="H1121" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H1931" as|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3588" lion|strong="H0738", shall|strong="H1121" utterly|strong="H4549" melt|strong="H4549": for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" knoweth|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H3045" father|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3588" mighty|strong="H1368" man|strong="H1368", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3588" which|strong="H1931" be|strong="H1121" with|strong="H3045" him|strong="H1931" are|strong="H1121" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" counsel|strong="H3289" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H3478" together|strong="H5921" unto|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440", from|strong="H6440" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba|strong="H0884", as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" sand|strong="H2344" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3478" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sea|strong="H3220" for|strong="H3588" multitude|strong="H7230"; and|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H5704" battle|strong="H7128" in|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" person|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" we|strong="H8033" come|strong="H4672" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" some|strong="H8033" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" shall|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" found|strong="H4672", and|strong="H8033" we|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1571" light|strong="H0216" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" as|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" dew|strong="H2919" falleth|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H4725": and|strong="H8033" of|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H8033" of|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1571" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" we|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" leave|strong="H3498" so|strong="H3808" much|strong="H3498" as|strong="H1571" one|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{13}Moreover|strong="H1571", if|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" be|strong="H3808" gotten|strong="H4672" into|strong="H5892" a|strong="H5375" city|strong="H5892", then|strong="H5375" shall|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5375" ropes|strong="H2256" to|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H3478" we|strong="H5704" will|strong="H3478" draw|strong="H5498" it|strong="H1931" into|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5158", until|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033" be|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" small|strong="H1571" stone|strong="H6872" found|strong="H4672" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H7451" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3068" 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="H3068" Ahithophel|strong="H0302". For|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" ordained|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3478" defeat|strong="H6565" the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3068" Ahithophel|strong="H0302", to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" intent|strong="H5668" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" might|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H7451" evil|strong="H7451" upon|strong="H7451" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H3548" said|strong="H0559" Hushai|strong="H2365" unto|strong="H3478" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H6659" priests|strong="H3548". Thus|strong="H2063" and|strong="H3478" thus|strong="H2063" did|strong="H3478" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" counsel|strong="H3289" Absalom|strong="H0053" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6659" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H2205" Israel|strong="H3478"; and|strong="H3478" thus|strong="H2063" and|strong="H3478" thus|strong="H2063" have|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3478" counselled|strong="H3289". 
\verseNumber{16}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" send|strong="H7971" quickly|strong="H4120", and|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Lodge|strong="H3885" not|strong="H6435" this|strong="H5674" night|strong="H3915" at|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" fords|strong="H6160" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" wilderness|strong="H4057", but|strong="H1571" in|strong="H4428" any|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H7971" 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="H7971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{17}Now|strong="H3588" Jonathan|strong="H3083" and|strong="H1980" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" stayed|strong="H5975" by|strong="H5975" En-rogel|strong="H5883"; and|strong="H1980" a|strong="H3588" maidservant|strong="H8198" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" tell|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|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" seen|strong="H7200" to|strong="H1980" come|strong="H1980" into|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" lad|strong="H5288" saw|strong="H7200" them|strong="H3381", and|strong="H1004" told|strong="H5046" Absalom|strong="H0053": and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H8033" went|strong="H3212" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H3381" away|strong="H3212" quickly|strong="H4120", and|strong="H1004" came|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H5288" in|strong="H1004" Bahurim|strong="H0980", who|strong="H5288" had|strong="H3068" a|strong="H7200" well|strong="H3190" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7200" court|strong="H2691"; and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H8033" went|strong="H3212" down|strong="H3381" thither|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" woman|strong="H0802" took|strong="H3947" and|strong="H6440" spread|strong="H6566" the|strong="H6440" covering|strong="H4539" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" well’s|strong="H0875" mouth|strong="H6440", and|strong="H6440" strewed bruised|strong="H7533" corn|strong="H7383" thereon|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H6440" nothing|strong="H3808" was|strong="H1697" known|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H7725" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" servants|strong="H5650" came|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" woman|strong="H1004" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" house|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559", Where|strong="H1004" are|strong="H5650" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" and|strong="H7725" Jonathan|strong="H3083"? And|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" woman|strong="H1004" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725", They|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" gone|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" the|strong="H7725" brook|strong="H4323" of|strong="H1004" water|strong="H4325". And|strong="H7725" when|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3083" sought|strong="H1245" and|strong="H7725" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" them|strong="H7725", they|strong="H3808" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H6965" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3212" pass|strong="H5674", after|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" departed|strong="H3212", that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1961" up|strong="H5927" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" well|strong="H3190", and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H6965" told|strong="H5046" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732"; and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732", Arise|strong="H6965" ye|strong="H5674", and|strong="H6965" pass|strong="H5674" quickly|strong="H4120" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" water|strong="H4325": for|strong="H3588" thus|strong="H3602" hath|strong="H4428" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" counselled|strong="H3289" 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="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H3605", and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3808" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383": by|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216" there|strong="H3605" lacked|strong="H5737" not|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5971" them|strong="H5674" that|strong="H5971" was|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3808" gone|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" 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="H5892" not|strong="H3808" followed|strong="H3212", he|strong="H3588" saddled|strong="H2280" his|strong="H7200" ass|strong="H2543", and|strong="H6965" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" gat|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" home|strong="H1004", unto|strong="H6213" his|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H6965" set|strong="H6965" his|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" in|strong="H6213" order|strong="H6680", and|strong="H6965" hanged|strong="H2614" himself|strong="H6213"; and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3588" died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H6965" was|strong="H5892" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" sepulchre|strong="H6913" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H7200" father|strong="H0001". 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H5674" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Mahanaim|strong="H4266". And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383", he|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" set|strong="H7760" Amasa|strong="H6021" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" host|strong="H6635" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097". Now|strong="H7760" Amasa|strong="H6021" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7760" man|strong="H1121", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Ithra|strong="H3501" the|strong="H5921" Israelite|strong="H3481", that|strong="H1121" went|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" Abigal the|strong="H5921" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176", sister|strong="H0269" to|strong="H5921" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" Joab’s|strong="H3097" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053" pitched|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H3478" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H3478" Gilead|strong="H1568". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Mahanaim|strong="H4266", that|strong="H1121" Shobi|strong="H7629" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nahash|strong="H5176" of|strong="H1121" Rabbah|strong="H7237" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983", and|strong="H1121" Machir|strong="H4353" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammiel|strong="H5988" of|strong="H1121" Lo-debar|strong="H3810", and|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" the|strong="H1961" Gileadite|strong="H1569" of|strong="H1121" Rogelim|strong="H7274", 
\verseNumber{28}brought|strong="H0935" beds|strong="H4904", and|strong="H3627" basons|strong="H5592", and|strong="H3627" earthen|strong="H3335" vessels|strong="H3627", and|strong="H3627" wheat|strong="H2406", and|strong="H3627" barley|strong="H8184", and|strong="H3627" meal|strong="H7058", and|strong="H3627" parched|strong="H7039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w corn|strong="H7039"\+w*}, and|strong="H3627" beans|strong="H6321", and|strong="H3627" lentils|strong="H5742", and|strong="H3627" parched|strong="H7039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pulse|strong="H2235"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{29}and|strong="H5971" honey|strong="H1706", and|strong="H5971" butter|strong="H2529", and|strong="H5971" sheep|strong="H6629", and|strong="H5971" cheese|strong="H8194" of|strong="H4057" kine|strong="H1241", for|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H5971" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H1732", to|strong="H1732" eat|strong="H0398": for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" is|strong="H1732" hungry|strong="H7457", and|strong="H5971" weary|strong="H5889", and|strong="H5971" thirsty|strong="H6771", in|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3588" wilderness|strong="H4057". 
\BibleParagraphStyleP
\chapterNumber{18}And|strong="H3967" David|strong="H1732" numbered|strong="H6485" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5921" 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="H5921". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H3318" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971", a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H7992" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H7992" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", Joab’s|strong="H3097" brother|strong="H0251", and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7971" third|strong="H7992" part|strong="H7992" under|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863" the|strong="H7971" Gittite|strong="H1663". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971", I|strong="H1571" will|strong="H4428" surely|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H7971" myself|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H3318", Thou|strong="H3644" shalt not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318": for|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" flee|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" care|strong="H7760" for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H7760"; neither|strong="H3808" if|strong="H3588" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H5892" us|strong="H7760" die|strong="H4191", will|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" care|strong="H7760" for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H7760": but|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3644" art|strong="H1961" worth|strong="H3644" ten|strong="H6235" thousand|strong="H0505" of|strong="H5892" us|strong="H7760": therefore|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258" it|strong="H7760" is|strong="H3820" better|strong="H2896" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3644" be|strong="H1961" ready|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3318" succour|strong="H5826" us|strong="H7760" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" them|strong="H3027", What|strong="H6213" seemeth|strong="H5869" you|strong="H3605" best|strong="H3190" I|strong="H3027" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213". And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5975" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179" side|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3381" out|strong="H6213" 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="H1697", Deal|strong="H6213" gently|strong="H0328" for|strong="H5921" my|strong="H8085" sake|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288", even|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" 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}So|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3318" people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" field|strong="H7704" against|strong="H7125" Israel|strong="H3478": and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3318" 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="H3478" smitten|strong="H5062" there|strong="H8033" 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="H5971" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" twenty|strong="H6242" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H1419". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" spread|strong="H6327" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022": and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293" devoured|strong="H0398" more|strong="H7235" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" day|strong="H3117" than|strong="H7235" the|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" devoured|strong="H0398". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H8064" Absalom|strong="H0053" chanced to|strong="H5921" meet|strong="H7122" the|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H7218" David|strong="H1732". And|strong="H8064" Absalom|strong="H0053" rode|strong="H7392" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5414" mule|strong="H6505", and|strong="H8064" the|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" went|strong="H5674" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H6440" thick|strong="H7730" boughs|strong="H7730" of|strong="H7218" a|strong="H5414" great|strong="H1419" oak|strong="H0424", and|strong="H8064" his|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" caught|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H6440" oak|strong="H0424", and|strong="H8064" he|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" taken|strong="H2388" up|strong="H5414" between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" heaven|strong="H8064" and|strong="H8064" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H8064"; and|strong="H8064" the|strong="H6440" mule|strong="H6505" that|strong="H5414" was|strong="H1732" under|strong="H8478" him|strong="H5414" went|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" certain|strong="H0259" man|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7200", and|strong="H7200" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H7200" said|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" Absalom|strong="H0053" hanging|strong="H8518" in|strong="H7200" an|strong="H7200" oak|strong="H0424". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H3701" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5414", And|strong="H3701" behold|strong="H2009", thou|strong="H5414" sawest|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3701" why|strong="H4069" didst|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" smite|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5414" there|strong="H8033" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776"? and|strong="H3701" I|strong="H5414" would|strong="H0014" have|strong="H7200" given|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" ten|strong="H6235" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pieces|strong="H5409"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* }silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3701" a|strong="H5414" girdle|strong="H2290". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H5288" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7971" Joab|strong="H3097", Though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" receive|strong="H8254" a|strong="H3588" thousand|strong="H0505" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pieces|strong="H5409"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* }silver|strong="H3701" in|strong="H5921" mine|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027", yet|strong="H3588" would|strong="H4310" I|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" put|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" mine|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" son|strong="H1121": for|strong="H3588" in|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" hearing|strong="H0241" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" charged|strong="H6680" thee|strong="H3027" and|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052" and|strong="H1121" Ittai|strong="H0863", saying|strong="H0559", Beware|strong="H8104" that|strong="H3588" none|strong="H3808" touch|strong="H5060" the|strong="H5921" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{13}Otherwise|strong="H3808" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H1697" had|strong="H4428" dealt|strong="H6213" falsely|strong="H8267" against|strong="H4480" his|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315", (and|strong="H4428" there|strong="H4480" is|strong="H5315" no|strong="H3808" matter|strong="H1697" hid|strong="H3582" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428",) then|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H6213" thyself|strong="H5315" wouldest|strong="H3426" have|strong="H1697" stood|strong="H3320" aloof|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H3947" said|strong="H3651" Joab|strong="H3097", I|strong="H3651" may|strong="H3820" not|strong="H3808" tarry|strong="H3176" thus|strong="H3651" with|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440". And|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" three|strong="H7969" darts|strong="H7626" in|strong="H6440" his|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3709", and|strong="H6440" thrust|strong="H8628" them|strong="H6440" through|strong="H3820" the|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H7626" Absalom|strong="H0053", while|strong="H5750" he|strong="H3651" was|strong="H3820" yet|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" midst|strong="H3820" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H6440" oak|strong="H0424". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H5288" ten|strong="H6235" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288" that|strong="H5288" bare|strong="H5375" Joab’s|strong="H3097" armour|strong="H3627" compassed|strong="H5437" about|strong="H5437" and|strong="H5288" smote|strong="H5221" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H5288" slew|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3588" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" pursuing|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" Israel|strong="H3478": for|strong="H3588" Joab|strong="H3097" held|strong="H3097" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3588" 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="H5921" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" pit|strong="H6354" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293", and|strong="H3478" raised|strong="H6965" over|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3947" very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" heap|strong="H1530" of|strong="H5921" stones|strong="H0068": and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168". 
\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="H3117" Absalom|strong="H0053" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7121" life|strong="H2416" time|strong="H3117" had|strong="H4428" taken|strong="H3947" and|strong="H1121" reared|strong="H1431" up|strong="H5324" for|strong="H3588" himself|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" pillar|strong="H4678", which|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" dale|strong="H6010": for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H7121", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1121" no|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5704" keep|strong="H2142" my|strong="H3947" name|strong="H8034" in|strong="H5921" remembrance|strong="H2142": and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3588" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H5921" pillar|strong="H4678" after|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7121" own|strong="H3027" name|strong="H8034": and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H7121" is|strong="H2088" called|strong="H7121" Absalom’s|strong="H0053" monument|strong="H3027", unto|strong="H7121" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659", Let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" now|strong="H4994" run|strong="H7323", and|strong="H1121" bear|strong="H1319" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" tidings|strong="H1319", how|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" avenged|strong="H8199" him|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1121" him|strong="H5921", Thou|strong="H3588" shalt not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" bearer|strong="H1319" of|strong="H1121" tidings|strong="H1319" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117", but|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" shalt bear|strong="H1319" tidings|strong="H1319" another|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117": but|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117" thou|strong="H3588" shalt bear|strong="H1319" no|strong="H3808" tidings|strong="H1319", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" dead|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" Joab|strong="H3097" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" Cushite|strong="H3569", Go|strong="H3212" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" what|strong="H7200" thou|strong="H7200" hast|strong="H3426" seen|strong="H7200". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" Cushite|strong="H3569" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" unto|strong="H3212" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H4428" ran|strong="H7323". 
\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H1961" said|strong="H0559" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750" to|strong="H1961" Joab|strong="H3097", But|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" what|strong="H4100" may|strong="H1961", let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994", I|strong="H2088" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H4672", also|strong="H1571" run|strong="H7323" after|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" Cushite|strong="H3569". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H0559", Wherefore|strong="H4100" wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323", my|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121", seeing|strong="H7200" that|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H1961" wilt|strong="H3426" have|strong="H1961" no|strong="H4672" reward|strong="H1309" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" tidings|strong="H1309"? 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" what|strong="H4100" may|strong="H1961", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w he|strong="H4100"\+w*}, I|strong="H4100" will|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323". And|strong="H1870" he|strong="H4100" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5674" him|strong="H1870", Run|strong="H7323". Then|strong="H1961" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" ran|strong="H7323" by|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5674" Plain|strong="H3603", and|strong="H1870" overran|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" Cushite|strong="H3569". 
\verseNumber{24}Now|strong="H2009" David|strong="H1732" sat|strong="H3427" between|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" gates|strong="H8179": and|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" went|strong="H3212" up|strong="H5375" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7200" gate|strong="H8179" unto|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" wall|strong="H2346", and|strong="H3212" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" eyes|strong="H5869", and|strong="H3212" looked|strong="H7200", and|strong="H3212", behold|strong="H2009", a|strong="H5375" man|strong="H5375" running|strong="H7323" alone|strong="H0905". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7121" watchman|strong="H6822" cried|strong="H7121", and|strong="H1980" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121", If|strong="H0518" he|strong="H7121" be|strong="H4428" alone|strong="H0905", there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H4428" tidings|strong="H1309" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H7121" mouth|strong="H6310". And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H7121" came|strong="H1980" apace|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" drew|strong="H1980" near|strong="H7131". 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" saw|strong="H7200" another|strong="H2088" man|strong="H2088" running|strong="H7323": and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" called|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7200" porter|strong="H7778", and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121", Behold|strong="H2009", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H2088"\+w* }man|strong="H2088" running|strong="H7323" alone|strong="H0905". And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H7121", He|strong="H7121" also|strong="H1571" bringeth|strong="H0935" tidings|strong="H1319". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" said|strong="H0559", Me|strong="H7200" thinketh|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" running|strong="H4794" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" foremost|strong="H7223" is|strong="H2088" like|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" running|strong="H4794" of|strong="H1121" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" the|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H7200" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" cometh|strong="H0935" with|strong="H4428" good|strong="H2896" tidings|strong="H1309". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H3068" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" called|strong="H7121", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" king|strong="H4428", All|strong="H1288" is|strong="H3068" well|strong="H7965". And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" before|strong="H7121" the|strong="H5375" king|strong="H4428" with|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5375" face|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H7121", Blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5375" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", which|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5462" up|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" men|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3068" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" their|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Is|strong="H4100" it|strong="H7200" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H3045" the|strong="H7200" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053"? And|strong="H7971" Ahimaaz|strong="H0290" answered|strong="H6030", When|strong="H7200" Joab|strong="H3097" sent|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7200" king’s|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650", even|strong="H3808" me|strong="H7971" thy|strong="H7200" servant|strong="H5650", I|strong="H3045" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7971" great|strong="H1419" tumult|strong="H1995", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3045" knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" what|strong="H4100" it|strong="H7200" was|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3541" 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="H6965", behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" came|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" said|strong="H0559", Tidings|strong="H1319" for|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428": for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" avenged|strong="H8199" thee|strong="H3027" 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|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{32}And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569", Is|strong="H3605" it|strong="H5921" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" Absalom|strong="H0053"? And|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" Cushite|strong="H3569" answered|strong="H6030", The|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H6965" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H3605" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H3605" thee|strong="H5414" hurt|strong="H7451", be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" is|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H3068" much|strong="H7227" moved|strong="H4131", and|strong="H3967" went|strong="H1980" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" chamber|strong="H3957" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3967" wept|strong="H1058": and|strong="H3967" as|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" went|strong="H1980", thus|strong="H3541" he|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559", O|strong="H3069" my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053"! would|strong="H0014" God|strong="H0430" I|strong="H0589" had|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191" for|strong="H3588" thee|strong="H5414", O|strong="H3069" Absalom|strong="H0053", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121", my|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121"! 
\BibleParagraphStyleP
\chapterNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5414" was|strong="H4428" told|strong="H5046" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" weepeth|strong="H1058" and|strong="H1121" mourneth|strong="H0056" for|strong="H5921" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" victory|strong="H8668" that|strong="H4428" day|strong="H3117" was|strong="H4428" turned|strong="H2015" into|strong="H5921" mourning|strong="H0060" unto|strong="H5046" all|strong="H1058" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971": for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" heard|strong="H5046" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H4428" day|strong="H3117", The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" grieveth|strong="H4843" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" gat|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5921" by|strong="H5921" stealth|strong="H1589" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H1931", as|strong="H3117" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" ashamed|strong="H0954" steal|strong="H1589" away|strong="H3605" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" flee|strong="H5127" in|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" covered|strong="H3680" his|strong="H3117" face|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" cried|strong="H5892" with|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963", O|strong="H3069" my|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053", O|strong="H3069" Absalom|strong="H0053", my|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121", my|strong="H1589" son|strong="H1121"! 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" came|strong="H4428" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" house|strong="H1004" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", Thou|strong="H6440" hast|strong="H3426" shamed|strong="H0954" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" faces|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H1419" thy|strong="H6440" servants|strong="H6440", which|strong="H4428" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1121" saved|strong="H3467" thy|strong="H6440" life|strong="H5315", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" lives|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6440" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6440" daughters|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" lives|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6440" wives|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" lives|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6440" concubines|strong="H6370"; 
\verseNumber{6}in|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H6440" lovest|strong="H0157" them|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3605" hate|strong="H8130" thee|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1121" hatest|strong="H8130" them|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3605" love|strong="H0157" thee|strong="H6440". For|strong="H6440" thou|strong="H6440" hast|strong="H3426" declared|strong="H5046" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3605" princes|strong="H8269" and|strong="H1121" servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="H3117" nought|strong="H2600" unto|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440": for|strong="H6440" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" perceive|strong="H0995", that|strong="H3605" if|strong="H1121" Absalom|strong="H0053" had|strong="H4428" lived|strong="H5315", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" we|strong="H3117" had|strong="H4428" died|strong="H4191" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117", then|strong="H4428" it|strong="H6440" had|strong="H4428" pleased|strong="H3190" thee|strong="H6440" well|strong="H3190". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H3117" therefore|strong="H3588" arise|strong="H6965", go|strong="H1980" forth|strong="H5046" and|strong="H3117" speak|strong="H1696" comfortably|strong="H3820" unto|strong="H5046" thy|strong="H3045" servants|strong="H5650": for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" swear|strong="H3588" by|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3045" go|strong="H1980" not|strong="H3045" forth|strong="H5046", there|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3045" tarry|strong="H3427" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H4191" with|strong="H3045" thee|strong="H5869" this|strong="H3588" night|strong="H3915": and|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5650" be|strong="H4191" worse|strong="H7489" unto|strong="H5046" thee|strong="H5869" than|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H5650" befallen|strong="H4672" thee|strong="H5869" from|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H3045" youth|strong="H5271" until|strong="H3588" now|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" sat|strong="H3427" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179". And|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3588" told|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696", saying|strong="H1696", Behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" doth|strong="H3068" sit|strong="H3427" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179": and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" came|strong="H3318" before|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921". Now|strong="H6258" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3068" fled|strong="H5127" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H7451" to|strong="H1696" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" at|strong="H3427" strife|strong="H7379" throughout|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" delivered|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5046" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" our|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H6965", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3605" saved|strong="H3467" us|strong="H5046" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430"; and|strong="H6965" now|strong="H2009" he|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2009" fled|strong="H5127" out|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H6440" from|strong="H6440" Absalom|strong="H0053". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3478" Absalom|strong="H0053", whom|strong="H5971" we|strong="H6258" anointed|strong="H4886" over|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", is|strong="H1931" dead|strong="H4191" in|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421". Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H5921" why|strong="H5921" speak|strong="H1696" ye|strong="H0859" not|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" bringing|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" back|strong="H7725"? 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H7725" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Abiathar|strong="H0054" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548", saying|strong="H0559", Speak|strong="H2790" unto|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", saying|strong="H0559", Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" ye|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" last|strong="H0314" to|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" house|strong="H1004"? seeing|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" speech|strong="H8193" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H4421" is|strong="H4100" come|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w bring|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* }to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{12}Ye|strong="H1696" are|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3605" brethren|strong="H0251", ye|strong="H1696" are|strong="H3478" my|strong="H3605" bone|strong="H6106" and|strong="H3063" my|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H1320": wherefore|strong="H4100" then|strong="H1961" are|strong="H3478" ye|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H0314" to|strong="H1696" bring|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H7725" say|strong="H7725" ye|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Amasa|strong="H6021", Art|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" my|strong="H7725" bone|strong="H6106" and|strong="H7725" my|strong="H7725" flesh|strong="H1320"? God|strong="H0430" do|strong="H4100" so|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" more|strong="H7725" also|strong="H4428", if|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7725" host|strong="H6635" before|strong="H1961" me|strong="H7725" continually|strong="H8548" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7725" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H4428" Joab|strong="H3097". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" bowed|strong="H7812" the|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3117" Judah|strong="H3063", even|strong="H3808" as|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w heart|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* }one|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605"; so|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3117" sent|strong="H7971" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H6440", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w*}, Return|strong="H8478" thou|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H6213" servants|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" returned|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3063" came|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jordan|strong="H3383". And|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Gilgal|strong="H1537", to|strong="H7725" go|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7725" meet|strong="H7122" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H7725" bring|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H4428" Jordan|strong="H3383". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3063" Shimei|strong="H8096" the|strong="H7725" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H4428" Gera|strong="H1617", the|strong="H7725" Benjamite|strong="H1145", which|strong="H3063" was|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Bahurim|strong="H0980", hasted|strong="H4116" and|strong="H3063" came|strong="H3212" down|strong="H3212" with|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7725" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H7125" king|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1732" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1145" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973", and|strong="H1121" Ziba|strong="H6717" the|strong="H5973" servant|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5973" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" fifteen|strong="H2568" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" twenty|strong="H6242" servants|strong="H5650" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3381" through|strong="H3027" Jordan|strong="H3383" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5973" presence|strong="H5973" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H6440" went|strong="H4428" over|strong="H4428" a|strong="H6440" ferry boat|strong="H0590" to|strong="H6440" bring|strong="H0935" over|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6440" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H2568" thought|strong="H0559" good|strong="H6743". And|strong="H1121" Shimei|strong="H8096" the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gera|strong="H1617" fell|strong="H5307" down|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" was|strong="H7586" come|strong="H5288" over|strong="H4428" Jordan|strong="H3383". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", Let|strong="H7971" not|strong="H6213" my|strong="H6213" lord|strong="H3068" impute|strong="H7760" iniquity|strong="H5771" unto|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440", neither|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H6213" remember|strong="H2142" that|strong="H4428" which|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H6213" servant|strong="H5650" did|strong="H6213" perversely|strong="H5753" the|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H4428" my|strong="H6213" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H5674" out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" should|strong="H6213" take|strong="H5674" it|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" his|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H7760" servant|strong="H5650" doth|strong="H4428" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5650" sinned|strong="H2398": therefore|strong="H5650", behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H1961" come|strong="H3318" this|strong="H7760" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" first|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Joseph|strong="H3130" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" down|strong="H7760" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H3318" my|strong="H7760" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H3588" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H4428" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" answered|strong="H6030" and|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Shall|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3045" Shimei|strong="H8096" be|strong="H3117" put|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" death|strong="H4194" for|strong="H3588" this|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" cursed|strong="H0779" the|strong="H3605" LORD’S|strong="H3068" anointed|strong="H4886"? 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H6030", What|strong="H2063" have|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", ye|strong="H3808" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", that|strong="H3588" ye|strong="H3808" should|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" day|strong="H3117" be|strong="H4191" adversaries|strong="H6862" unto|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6030"? shall|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8478" any|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121" be|strong="H4191" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191" this|strong="H2063" day|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478"? for|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" day|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478"? 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" Shimei|strong="H8096", Thou|strong="H3045" shalt not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" sware|strong="H7650" unto|strong="H3478" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth|strong="H3808" the|strong="H4191" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H4428" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H4191" meet|strong="H7122" the|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3808" had|strong="H4428" neither|strong="H3808" dressed|strong="H3847" his|strong="H8096" feet|strong="H7272", nor|strong="H3808" trimmed|strong="H6213" his|strong="H8096" beard|strong="H2206", nor|strong="H3808" washed|strong="H7364" his|strong="H8096" clothes|strong="H0899", from|strong="H4191" the|strong="H4191" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H4191" king|strong="H4428" departed|strong="H1980" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H4191" day|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3808" came|strong="H4428" home|strong="H1004" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H1121" it|strong="H6213" came|strong="H3381" to|strong="H5704" pass|strong="H6213", when|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H7586" come|strong="H3212" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H7125" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428", that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213", Wherefore|strong="H4100" wentest|strong="H3212" not|strong="H3808" thou|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4480", Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"? 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3588" answered|strong="H6030", My|strong="H1961" lord|strong="H3068", O|strong="H4100" king|strong="H4428", my|strong="H1961" servant|strong="H5650" deceived|strong="H7411" me|strong="H5973": for|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" saddle|strong="H2280" me|strong="H5973" an|strong="H1961" ass|strong="H2543", that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" ride|strong="H7392" thereon|strong="H5922", and|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428"; because|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" is|strong="H4100" lame|strong="H6455". 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H4428" slandered|strong="H7270" thy|strong="H5921" servant|strong="H5650" unto|strong="H3212" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428"; but|strong="H3588" my|strong="H5921" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4428" as|strong="H3588" an|strong="H3588" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430": do|strong="H6213" therefore|strong="H5921" what|strong="H3588" is|strong="H4428" good|strong="H2896" in|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H7392" eyes|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{28}For|strong="H6213" all|strong="H6213" my|strong="H6213" father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004" were|strong="H5869" but|strong="H4428" dead|strong="H4191" men|strong="H5650" before|strong="H5869" my|strong="H6213" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428": yet|strong="H5750" didst|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H6213" set|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H6213" servant|strong="H5650" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H6213" that|strong="H4397" did|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H0398" at|strong="H4428" thine|strong="H6213" own|strong="H5869" table|strong="H7979". What|strong="H2896" right|strong="H5869" therefore|strong="H5650" have|strong="H5869" I|strong="H5650" yet|strong="H5750" that|strong="H4397" I|strong="H5650" should|strong="H6213" cry|strong="H7121" any|strong="H6213" more|strong="H6213" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{29}And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5650" him|strong="H3605", Why|strong="H4100" speakest|strong="H1696" thou|strong="H1961" any|strong="H3605" more|strong="H5750" of|strong="H4428" thy|strong="H4428" matters|strong="H1697"? I|strong="H3588" say|strong="H0559", Thou|strong="H1961" and|strong="H4428" Ziba|strong="H6717" divide|strong="H2505" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{30}And|strong="H4428" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648" said|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428", Yea|strong="H0637", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H4428" take|strong="H2505" all|strong="H1697", forasmuch|strong="H0310" as|strong="H1697" my|strong="H1696" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4100" come|strong="H5750" in|strong="H4428" peace|strong="H7965" unto|strong="H1696" his|strong="H4428" own|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004": 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" the|strong="H3605" Gileadite|strong="H1569" came|strong="H4428" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3947" Rogelim|strong="H7274"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3605" went|strong="H4428" over|strong="H4428" Jordan|strong="H3383" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H4428" conduct|strong="H1870" him|strong="H3947" over|strong="H4428" Jordan|strong="H3383". 
\verseNumber{32}Now|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" very|strong="H3966" aged|strong="H2205" man|strong="H5674", even|strong="H1571" fourscore|strong="H8084" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121": and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" had|strong="H4428" provided|strong="H3557" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428" with|strong="H3381" sustenance|strong="H4241" while|strong="H3383" he|strong="H7971" lay|strong="H7971" at|strong="H4428" Mahanaim|strong="H4266"; for|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H7971" very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" man|strong="H5674". 
\verseNumber{33}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271", Come|strong="H0935" thou|strong="H3588" over|strong="H4428" with|strong="H4428" me|strong="H3588", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" sustain|strong="H3557" thee|strong="H5414" with|strong="H4428" me|strong="H3588" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{34}And|strong="H4428" Barzillai|strong="H1271" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428", How|strong="H4100" many|strong="H7227" are|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5674" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5674" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5674" life|strong="H5315", that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H0589" should|strong="H4428" go|strong="H5674" up|strong="H4428" with|strong="H3389" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428" unto|strong="H5674" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"? 
\verseNumber{35}I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" this|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" fourscore|strong="H8084" years|strong="H3117" old|strong="H2416": can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" discern|strong="H0995" between|strong="H0996" good|strong="H4100" and|strong="H4428" bad|strong="H7451"? can|strong="H4100" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" taste|strong="H2938" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" eat|strong="H0398" or|strong="H3117" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" drink|strong="H8354"? can|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588" hear|strong="H8085" any|strong="H3588" more|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" voice|strong="H6963" of|strong="H4428" singing|strong="H7440" men|strong="H8147" and|strong="H4428" singing|strong="H7440" women|strong="H0802"? wherefore|strong="H4100" then|strong="H4428" should|strong="H4100" thy|strong="H4428" servant|strong="H5650" be|strong="H3117" yet|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" burden|strong="H4853" unto|strong="H5927" my|strong="H5927" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{36}Thy|strong="H8085" servant|strong="H5650" would|strong="H4100" but|strong="H1961" just|strong="H3512" go|strong="H1961" over|strong="H4428" Jordan|strong="H3383" with|strong="H3045" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428": and|strong="H1121" why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" recompense|strong="H1576" it|strong="H3045" me|strong="H6963" with|strong="H3045" such|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" reward|strong="H7939"? 
\verseNumber{37}Let|strong="H7971" thy|strong="H5674" servant|strong="H5650", I|strong="H5650" pray|strong="H6419" thee|strong="H1580", turn|strong="H5674" back|strong="H7725" again|strong="H5674", that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5650" may|strong="H4428" die|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4428" mine|strong="H5674" own|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892", by|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" grave|strong="H6913" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5674" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5674" mother|strong="H0517". But|strong="H4428" behold|strong="H2009", thy|strong="H5674" servant|strong="H5650" Chimham|strong="H3643"; let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H1580" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" with|strong="H4428" my|strong="H5674" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H4428" do|strong="H4100" to|strong="H4428" him|strong="H1580" what|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H4428" seem|strong="H5869" good|strong="H1580" unto|strong="H5674" thee|strong="H1580". 
\verseNumber{38}And|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" answered|strong="H7725", Chimham|strong="H3643" shall|strong="H4428" go|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6213" that|strong="H4428" which|strong="H5869" shall|strong="H4428" seem|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213": and|strong="H7725" whatsoever|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H6213" shalt require|strong="H1875" of|strong="H4428" me|strong="H4994", that|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" I|strong="H2009" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{39}And|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5869" went|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921": and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" kissed|strong="H5401" Barzillai|strong="H1271", and|strong="H4428" blessed|strong="H1288" him|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H4428" he|strong="H6213" returned|strong="H7725" unto|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5869" place|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{40}So|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" to|strong="H7725" Gilgal|strong="H1537", and|strong="H7725" Chimham|strong="H3643" went|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" with|strong="H5971" him|strong="H7725": and|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" brought|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" over|strong="H5674", and|strong="H7725" also|strong="H4428" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{41}And|strong="H3063", behold|strong="H2009", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H5971" our|strong="H3605" brethren|strong="H0251" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" stolen|strong="H1589" thee|strong="H5414" away|strong="H5674", and|strong="H3063" brought|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3063" his|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004", over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" David’s|strong="H1732" men|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973"? 
\verseNumber{42}And|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" answered|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", Because|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H2009" near|strong="H5973" of|strong="H4428" kin|strong="H7138" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H3478": wherefore|strong="H4069" then|strong="H2009" be|strong="H3478" ye|strong="H5674" angry|strong="H5674" for|strong="H1004" this|strong="H5674" matter|strong="H1697"? have|strong="H3478" we|strong="H3605" eaten|strong="H0398" at|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" cost|strong="H4242"? or|strong="H1004" hath|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="H3478" any|strong="H3605" gift|strong="H4976"? 
\verseNumber{43}And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" answered|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H1697", We|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3478" ten|strong="H6235" parts|strong="H1697" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H3063" we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" more|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w right|strong="H3478"\+w* }in|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" than|strong="H4480" ye|strong="H1697": why|strong="H4100" then|strong="H6030" did|strong="H4100" ye|strong="H1697" despise|strong="H3988" us|strong="H5921", that|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3605" advice|strong="H1697" should|strong="H4100" not|strong="H2088" be|strong="H1697" first|strong="H2088" had|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" bringing|strong="H5375" back|strong="H7725" our|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"? And|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3478" fiercer|strong="H7185" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\chapterNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H8033" happened|strong="H7122" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" there|strong="H8033" a|strong="H3478" man|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Belial|strong="H1100", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Sheba|strong="H7652", the|strong="H8628" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075", a|strong="H3478" Benjamite|strong="H1121": and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8033" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H8628" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", We|strong="H8033" have|strong="H1121" no|strong="H3808" portion|strong="H2506" in|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732", neither|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1121" we|strong="H8033" inheritance|strong="H5159" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8628" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448": every|strong="H3478" man|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" his|strong="H1732" tents|strong="H0168", O|strong="H8034" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H4480" following|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H1121" followed|strong="H5927" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075": but|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" clave|strong="H1692" unto|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", from|strong="H4480" Jordan|strong="H3383" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H5414" house|strong="H1004" at|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5414" ten|strong="H6235" women|strong="H0802" his|strong="H5414" concubines|strong="H6370", whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" left|strong="H3240" to|strong="H5704" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H5414" house|strong="H1004", and|strong="H4428" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1004" ward|strong="H4931", and|strong="H4428" provided|strong="H3557" them|strong="H5414" with|strong="H1004" sustenance|strong="H3557", but|strong="H3808" went|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="H1004" unto|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". So|strong="H3947" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1961" shut|strong="H6887" up|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H5414" death|strong="H4194", living|strong="H2424" in|strong="H1004" widowhood|strong="H0491". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H5975" said|strong="H0559" the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3117" Amasa|strong="H6021", Call|strong="H2199" me|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3117" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" together|strong="H2199" within|strong="H3063" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3063" be|strong="H3117" thou|strong="H3117" here|strong="H6311" present|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H4480" Amasa|strong="H6021" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" call|strong="H2199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w men|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4480"\+w* }Judah|strong="H3063" together|strong="H2199": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H4480" tarried|strong="H3427" longer|strong="H5750" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" set|strong="H3259" time|strong="H4150" which|strong="H3063" he|strong="H4480" had|strong="H3063" appointed|strong="H4150" him|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" Abishai|strong="H0052", Now|strong="H6258" shall|strong="H1121" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075" do|strong="H5869" us|strong="H6435" more|strong="H4480" harm|strong="H3415" than|strong="H4480" did|strong="H5650" Absalom|strong="H0053": take|strong="H3947" thou|strong="H7291" thy|strong="H3947" lord’s|strong="H3068" servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H1121" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4672", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H1732" get|strong="H3947" him|strong="H4672" fenced|strong="H1219" cities|strong="H5892", and|strong="H1121" escape|strong="H5337" out|strong="H4672" of|strong="H1121" our|strong="H3947" sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" after|strong="H7291" him|strong="H3318" Joab’s|strong="H3097" men|strong="H1368", 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="H1368": and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", to|strong="H3318" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H3318" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1992" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068" which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391", Amasa|strong="H6021" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H6440" them|strong="H1992". And|strong="H1419" Joab|strong="H3097" was|strong="H1931" girded|strong="H2296" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H6440" apparel|strong="H3830" of|strong="H6440" war|strong="H2719" that|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3097" put|strong="H2296" on|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1419" thereon|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3318" girdle|strong="H2290" with|strong="H5973" a|strong="H3318" sword|strong="H2719" fastened|strong="H6775" upon|strong="H5921" his|strong="H6440" loins|strong="H4975" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" sheath|strong="H8593" thereof|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H1419" as|strong="H3318" he|strong="H1931" 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="H3027" Amasa|strong="H6021", Is|strong="H3027" it|strong="H7965" well|strong="H7965" with|strong="H3027" thee|strong="H3027", my|strong="H3027" brother|strong="H0251"? And|strong="H3027" Joab|strong="H3097" took|strong="H3027" Amasa|strong="H6021" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" beard|strong="H2206" with|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" kiss|strong="H5401" him|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3808" Amasa|strong="H6021" took|strong="H4191" no|strong="H3808" heed|strong="H8104" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" sword|strong="H2719" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" in|strong="H4191" Joab’s|strong="H3097" hand|strong="H3027": so|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3027" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" therewith|strong="H1129" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" belly|strong="H2570", and|strong="H1121" shed|strong="H8210" out|strong="H8210" his|strong="H8104" bowels|strong="H4578" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5221" ground|strong="H0776", and|strong="H1121" struck|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" not|strong="H3808" again|strong="H8138"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3027" 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="H7291" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1732" there|strong="H8033" stood|strong="H5975" by|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" one|strong="H4310" of|strong="H5921" Joab’s|strong="H3097" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H5288", and|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", He|strong="H1732" that|strong="H5288" favoureth|strong="H2654" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H1732" he|strong="H1732" that|strong="H5288" is|strong="H4310" for|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5921" follow|strong="H0310" Joab|strong="H3097". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H5971" Amasa|strong="H6021" lay|strong="H1556" wallowing|strong="H1556" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" blood|strong="H1818" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H7704" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546". And|strong="H5971" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975", he|strong="H3588" carried|strong="H5437" Amasa|strong="H6021" out|strong="H7993" of|strong="H7704" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H5971" cast|strong="H7993" a|strong="H3588" garment|strong="H0899" over|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" came|strong="H5971" by|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1121" removed|strong="H5674" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" highway|strong="H4546", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5674" after|strong="H4480" Joab|strong="H3097", to|strong="H1121" pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H4480" Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3478" through|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478" unto|strong="H3478" Abel|strong="H1893", and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Beth-maacah|strong="H1038", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Berites|strong="H1276": and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H3478" together|strong="H3162", and|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" after|strong="H0310" him|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5921" came|strong="H5971" and|strong="H5971" besieged|strong="H6696" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" Abel|strong="H1893" of|strong="H5892" Beth-maacah|strong="H1038", and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5921" cast|strong="H5307" up|strong="H5975" a|strong="H5975" mount|strong="H5550" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" rampart|strong="H2426": and|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5921" Joab|strong="H3097" battered|strong="H7843" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346", to|strong="H5921" throw|strong="H8210" it|strong="H5921" down|strong="H5307". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H1696" cried|strong="H7121" a|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450" woman|strong="H0802" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8085" city|strong="H5892", Hear|strong="H8085", hear|strong="H8085"; say|strong="H1696", I|strong="H5704" pray|strong="H4994" you|strong="H5704", unto|strong="H1696" Joab|strong="H3097", Come|strong="H7126" near|strong="H7126" hither|strong="H2008", that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5704" may|strong="H4994" speak|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" thee|strong="H4994". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H8085" he|strong="H7126" came|strong="H7126" near|strong="H7126" unto|strong="H8085" her|strong="H8085", and|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H1697", Art|strong="H4639" thou|strong="H8085" Joab|strong="H3097"? And|strong="H8085" he|strong="H7126" answered|strong="H1697", I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961". Then|strong="H7126" she|strong="H1931" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H8085" him|strong="H8085", Hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" thine|strong="H5186" handmaid|strong="H8198". And|strong="H8085" he|strong="H7126" answered|strong="H1697", I|strong="H1697" do|strong="H1697" hear|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H1696" she|strong="H3651" spake|strong="H1696", saying|strong="H1696", they|strong="H3651" were|strong="H7223" wont|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" in|strong="H1696" old|strong="H7223" time|strong="H7223", saying|strong="H1696", They|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H3548" surely|strong="H3651" ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w counsel|strong="H7592"\+w* }at|strong="H3651" Abel|strong="H1893": and|strong="H7223" so|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" ended|strong="H8552" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w matter|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H4100" am|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3478" peaceable|strong="H7999" and|strong="H3478" faithful|strong="H0539" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478": thou|strong="H4100" seekest|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H1104" a|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3068" mother|strong="H0517" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478": why|strong="H4100" wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H4100" swallow|strong="H1104" up|strong="H1104" the|strong="H3068" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068"? 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H6030" Joab|strong="H3097" answered|strong="H6030" and|strong="H6030" said|strong="H6030", Far|strong="H2486" be|strong="H1961" it|strong="H2486", far|strong="H2486" be|strong="H1961" it|strong="H2486" from|strong="H2486" me|strong="H6030", that|strong="H6030" I|strong="H0589" should|strong="H3068" swallow|strong="H1104" up|strong="H1104" or|strong="H1104" destroy|strong="H7843". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H5921" matter|strong="H1697" is|strong="H8034" not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3651": but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H5414" man|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" hill|strong="H2022" country|strong="H2022" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H8034", Sheba|strong="H7652" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bichri|strong="H1075" by|strong="H3027" name|strong="H8034", hath|strong="H4428" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" hand|strong="H3027" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", even|strong="H3588" against|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732": deliver|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" only|strong="H3588", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" depart|strong="H3212" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H8034" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H5414" Joab|strong="H3097", Behold|strong="H2009", his|strong="H5375" head|strong="H7218" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3808" thrown|strong="H7993" to|strong="H3212" thee|strong="H5414" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346". 
\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" woman|strong="H0802" went|strong="H5971" unto|strong="H7725" 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" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" out|strong="H7993" to|strong="H7725" Joab|strong="H3097". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3605" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" were|strong="H5971" dispersed|strong="H6327" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168". And|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" unto|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{23}Now|strong="H3478" 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|strong="H3774" 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" tribute|strong="H4522": and|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahilud|strong="H0286" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" recorder|strong="H2142": 
\verseNumber{25}and|strong="H3548" Sheva|strong="H7864" was|strong="H3548" scribe|strong="H5608": and|strong="H3548" Zadok|strong="H6659" and|strong="H3548" Abiathar|strong="H0054" were|strong="H0834" priests|strong="H3548": 
\verseNumber{26}and|strong="H3548" Ira|strong="H5896" also|strong="H1571" the|strong="H1961" Jairite|strong="H2972" was|strong="H1961" priest|strong="H3548" unto|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732". 
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\chapterNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" famine|strong="H7458" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H6440" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" David|strong="H1732" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141", year|strong="H8141" after|strong="H5921" year|strong="H8141"; and|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" sought|strong="H1245" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" bloody|strong="H1818" house|strong="H1004", because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3117" put|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191" the|strong="H6440" Gibeonites|strong="H1393". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3588" Gibeonites|strong="H1393", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" them|strong="H1992"; (now|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Gibeonites|strong="H1393" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", but|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" remnant|strong="H3499" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Amorites|strong="H0567"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" sworn|strong="H7650" unto|strong="H7121" them|strong="H1992": and|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" sought|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3478" slay|strong="H5221" them|strong="H1992" in|strong="H3478" his|strong="H7121" zeal|strong="H7065" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" 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" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Gibeonites|strong="H1393", What|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213"? and|strong="H3068" wherewith|strong="H4100" shall|strong="H3068" I|strong="H4100" make|strong="H6213" atonement|strong="H3722", that|strong="H3068" ye|strong="H6213" may|strong="H3068" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H6213" inheritance|strong="H5159" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068"? 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6213" Gibeonites|strong="H1393" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213", It|strong="H6213" is|strong="H4100" no|strong="H6213" matter|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1004" silver|strong="H3701" or|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091" between|strong="H5973" us|strong="H6213" and|strong="H3478" Saul|strong="H7586", or|strong="H3701" his|strong="H3478" house|strong="H1004"; neither|strong="H5973" is|strong="H4100" it|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" us|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" put|strong="H4191" any|strong="H6213" man|strong="H4191" to|strong="H3478" death|strong="H4191" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", What|strong="H4100" ye|strong="H6213" shall|strong="H3478" say|strong="H3478", that|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" I|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", The|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" consumed|strong="H3615" us|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" devised|strong="H1819" against|strong="H3605" us|strong="H3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* }we|strong="H3605" should|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" destroyed|strong="H8045" from|strong="H3478" remaining|strong="H3320" in|strong="H3478" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", 
\verseNumber{6}let|strong="H5414" seven|strong="H7651" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" sons|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H3068" hang|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Gibeah|strong="H1390" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", the|strong="H5414" chosen|strong="H0977" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068"; And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" spared|strong="H2550" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" LORD’S|strong="H3068" oath|strong="H7621" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" between|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", between|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4428" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H3947" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Aiah|strong="H0345", whom|strong="H0834" she|strong="H8147" bare|strong="H3205" unto|strong="H3205" Saul|strong="H7586", Armoni|strong="H0764" and|strong="H1121" Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" five|strong="H2568" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Michal|strong="H4324" the|strong="H3947" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", whom|strong="H0834" she|strong="H8147" bare|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3205" Adriel|strong="H5741" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" the|strong="H3947" Meholathite|strong="H4259": 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3117" delivered|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" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" mountain|strong="H2022" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" fell|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H3162"\+w* }seven|strong="H7651" together|strong="H3162": and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3117" put|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" death|strong="H4191" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" harvest|strong="H7105", in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" first|strong="H7223" days|strong="H3117", at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H3068" barley|strong="H8184" harvest|strong="H7105". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H8064" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H5921" 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="H5704" her|strong="H5414" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" rock|strong="H6697", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H1323" harvest|strong="H7105" until|strong="H5704" water|strong="H4325" was|strong="H4325" poured|strong="H5413" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064"; and|strong="H8064" she|strong="H5921" suffered|strong="H5414" neither|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" birds|strong="H5775" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5921" air|strong="H8064" to|strong="H5704" rest|strong="H5117" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414" by|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3119", nor|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" beasts|strong="H2416" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H5921" field|strong="H7704" by|strong="H5921" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1732" it|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1732" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" what|strong="H6213" Rizpah|strong="H7532" the|strong="H6213" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Aiah|strong="H0345", the|strong="H6213" concubine|strong="H6370" of|strong="H1323" Saul|strong="H7586", had|strong="H1732" done|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003", which|strong="H8033" had|strong="H1732" stolen|strong="H1589" them|strong="H5221" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" street|strong="H7339" of|strong="H1121" Beth-shan|strong="H1052", where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3947" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H1732" hanged|strong="H8518" them|strong="H5221", in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3947" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3947" Philistines|strong="H6430" slew|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="H5927" thence|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5927" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3083" his|strong="H3083" son|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8033" gathered|strong="H6960" the|strong="H5927" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H5927" that|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" hanged|strong="H3363". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3651" buried|strong="H6912" 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="H6213" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" in|strong="H6213" Zela|strong="H6762", in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" sepulchre|strong="H6913" of|strong="H1121" Kish|strong="H7027" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H1121": and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3651" performed|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680". And|strong="H1121" after|strong="H0310" that|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" was|strong="H7586" entreated|strong="H6279" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1961" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H1961" 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="H5973", and|strong="H3478" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H1961" Philistines|strong="H6430": and|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" waxed|strong="H1732" faint|strong="H5774". 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="H3967" Ishbi-benob|strong="H3430", which|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" sons|strong="H3211" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" giant|strong="H7497", the|strong="H5221" weight|strong="H4948" of|strong="H5221" whose|strong="H0834" spear|strong="H7013" was|strong="H1732" three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shekels|strong="H4948"\+w* }of|strong="H5221" brass|strong="H5178" in|strong="H1732" weight|strong="H4948", he|strong="H1931" being|strong="H1961" girded|strong="H2296" with|strong="H2296" a|strong="H5221" new|strong="H2319" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sword|strong="H2719"\+w*}, thought|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1732" have|strong="H1732" slain|strong="H5221" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{17}But|strong="H3808" Abishai|strong="H0052" the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870" succoured|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5221", and|strong="H1121" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Philistine|strong="H6430", and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". Then|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5221" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" sware|strong="H7650" unto|strong="H7650" him|strong="H5221", saying|strong="H0559", Thou|strong="H0607" shalt go|strong="H3318" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750" out|strong="H3318" with|strong="H3318" us|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H4421", that|strong="H3478" thou|strong="H0607" quench|strong="H3518" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5221" 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="H1961" this|strong="H3651", that|strong="H3651" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" war|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5221" Philistines|strong="H6430" at|strong="H4421" Gob|strong="H1359": then|strong="H1961" Sibbecai|strong="H5444" the|strong="H5221" Hushathite|strong="H2843" slew|strong="H5221" Saph|strong="H5593", which|strong="H4421" was|strong="H1961" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" sons|strong="H3211" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" giant|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H1121" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" war|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5221" Philistines|strong="H6430" at|strong="H4421" Gob|strong="H1359"; and|strong="H1121" Elhanan|strong="H0445" the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jaare-oregim|strong="H3296" the|strong="H5221" Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022" slew|strong="H5221" Goliath|strong="H1555" the|strong="H5221" Gittite|strong="H1663", the|strong="H5221" staff|strong="H6086" of|strong="H1121" whose|strong="H1121" spear|strong="H2595" was|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" weaver’s|strong="H0707" beam|strong="H4500". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H6242" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" again|strong="H5750" war|strong="H4421" at|strong="H4421" Gath|strong="H1661", where|strong="H3027" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H3027" great|strong="H1419" stature|strong="H4067", that|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3027" every|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" six|strong="H8337" fingers|strong="H0676", and|strong="H6242" on|strong="H3027" every|strong="H3605" foot|strong="H7272" six|strong="H8337" toes|strong="H7272", four|strong="H0702" and|strong="H6242" twenty|strong="H6242" in|strong="H4421" number|strong="H4557"; and|strong="H6242" he|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1571" was|strong="H1961" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3205" giant|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" defied|strong="H2778" Israel|strong="H3478", Jonathan|strong="H3083" the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimei|strong="H8096" David’s|strong="H1732" brother|strong="H0251" slew|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{22}These|strong="H1732" four|strong="H0702" were|strong="H3027" born|strong="H3205" to|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3205" giant|strong="H7497" in|strong="H5650" Gath|strong="H1661"; and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H3027" fell|strong="H5307" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3205" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H3027" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3205" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650". 
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\chapterNumber{22}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" spake|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" LORD|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" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" delivered|strong="H5337" him|strong="H3605" out|strong="H5337" 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="H5337" 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", The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H5553", and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" fortress|strong="H4686", and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" deliverer|strong="H6403", even|strong="H3068" mine|strong="H5375"; 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3467" God|strong="H6697" of|strong="H7161" my|strong="H3467" rock|strong="H6697", in|strong="H4043" him|strong="H5414" will|strong="H4498" I|strong="H6697" trust|strong="H2620"; my|strong="H3467" shield|strong="H4043" and|strong="H4043" the|strong="H3467" horn|strong="H7161" of|strong="H7161" my|strong="H3467" salvation|strong="H3468", my|strong="H3467" high|strong="H1116" tower|strong="H4869", and|strong="H4043" my|strong="H3467" refuge|strong="H2620"; my|strong="H3467" saviour|strong="H3467", thou|strong="H0607" savest|strong="H3467" me|strong="H3467" from|strong="H3467" violence|strong="H2555". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" worthy|strong="H4941" 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|strong="H5375" enemies|strong="H0341". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" waves|strong="H4867" of|strong="H5158" death|strong="H4194" compassed|strong="H5437" me|strong="H3588", the|strong="H3588" floods|strong="H5158" of|strong="H5158" ungodliness|strong="H1100" made|strong="H6213" me|strong="H3588" afraid|strong="H1204". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5437" cords|strong="H2256" of|strong="H4194" Sheol|strong="H7585" were|strong="H4194" round|strong="H5437" about|strong="H5437" me|strong="H5437": the|strong="H5437" snares|strong="H4170" of|strong="H4194" death|strong="H4194" came|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5437". 
\verseNumber{7}In|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" distress|strong="H6862" I|strong="H8085" called|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H7121" the|strong="H8085" LORD|strong="H3068", yea|strong="H0637", I|strong="H8085" called|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3068": and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" my|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1964", and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" cry|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w came|strong="H3068"\+w* }into|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3068" ears|strong="H0241". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" earth|strong="H8064" shook|strong="H1607" and|strong="H8064" trembled|strong="H7264", the|strong="H3588" foundations|strong="H4146" of|strong="H8064" heaven|strong="H8064" moved|strong="H7264" and|strong="H8064" were|strong="H8064" shaken|strong="H1607", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H8064" wroth|strong="H2734". 
\verseNumber{9}There|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" a|strong="H5927" smoke|strong="H6227" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H4480" nostrils|strong="H0639", and|strong="H5927" fire|strong="H1513" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H4480" mouth|strong="H6310" devoured|strong="H1197": coals|strong="H1513" were|strong="H1513" kindled|strong="H1197" by|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H7272" bowed|strong="H5186" the|strong="H8478" heavens|strong="H8064" also|strong="H8064", and|strong="H8064" came|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381"; and|strong="H8064" thick|strong="H6205" darkness|strong="H6205" was|strong="H8064" under|strong="H8478" his|strong="H5186" 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|strong="H7200" fly|strong="H5774": yea|strong="H0637", 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" pavilions|strong="H5521" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H5439" him|strong="H7896", gathering|strong="H4723" of|strong="H4325" waters|strong="H4325", thick|strong="H5645" clouds|strong="H5645" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H5439" skies|strong="H7834". 
\verseNumber{13}At|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5048" brightness|strong="H5051" before|strong="H5048" him|strong="H5048" coals|strong="H1513" of|strong="H1513" fire|strong="H1513" were|strong="H1513" kindled|strong="H1197". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068" thundered|strong="H7481" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Most|strong="H5945" High|strong="H5945" uttered|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" voice|strong="H6963". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" arrows|strong="H2671", and|strong="H7971" scattered|strong="H6327" them|strong="H7971"; lightning|strong="H1300", and|strong="H7971" discomfited|strong="H2000" them|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" channels|strong="H0650" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" sea|strong="H3220" appeared|strong="H7200", the|strong="H7200" foundations|strong="H4146" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" world|strong="H8398" were|strong="H8398" laid|strong="H1540" bare|strong="H1540", by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" rebuke|strong="H1606" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" LORD|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" sent|strong="H7971" from|strong="H7971" on|strong="H7971" high|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" many|strong="H7227" waters|strong="H4325"; 
\verseNumber{18}He|strong="H3588" delivered|strong="H5337" me|strong="H8130" from|strong="H4480" my|strong="H5337" strong|strong="H5794" enemy|strong="H8130", from|strong="H4480" them|strong="H8130" that|strong="H3588" hated|strong="H8130" me|strong="H8130"; for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H4480" too|strong="H4480" mighty|strong="H5794" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H8130". 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H3117" came|strong="H1961" upon|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" calamity|strong="H7463": but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" stay|strong="H4937". 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H3318" me|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" also|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3588" large|strong="H4800" place|strong="H4800": he|strong="H3588" delivered|strong="H2502" me|strong="H3318", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" delighted|strong="H2654" in|strong="H2654" me|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" 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|strong="H3068" 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="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" wickedly|strong="H7561" departed|strong="H7561" from|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8104" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" judgments|strong="H4941" were|strong="H3605" before|strong="H4480" me|strong="H4480": and|strong="H4941" as|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" 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}I|strong="H5771" was|strong="H1961" also|strong="H1571" perfect|strong="H8549" toward|strong="H0413" him|strong="H8104", and|strong="H8104" I|strong="H5771" kept|strong="H8104" myself|strong="H0589" from|strong="H1961" mine|strong="H8104" iniquity|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{25}Therefore|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" recompensed|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3068" righteousness|strong="H6666"; according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3068" cleanness|strong="H1252" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" eyesight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{26}With|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" merciful|strong="H2623" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" shew|strong="H5046" thyself|strong="H3665" merciful|strong="H2623", with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" perfect|strong="H8549" man|strong="H1368" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" shew|strong="H5046" thyself|strong="H3665" perfect|strong="H8549"; 
\verseNumber{27}With|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" pure|strong="H1305" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" shew|strong="H5046" thyself|strong="H3665" pure|strong="H1305"; and|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" perverse|strong="H6141" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" shew|strong="H5046" thyself|strong="H3665" froward|strong="H6141". 
\verseNumber{28}And|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" afflicted|strong="H6041" people|strong="H5971" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" save|strong="H3467": but|strong="H5971" thine|strong="H5186" eyes|strong="H5869" are|strong="H5971" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" haughty|strong="H7311", that|strong="H5971" thou|strong="H0607" mayest|strong="H3201" bring|strong="H8213" them|strong="H5921" down|strong="H8213". 
\verseNumber{29}For|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" art|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" lamp|strong="H5216", O|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" lighten|strong="H5050" my|strong="H3068" darkness|strong="H2822". 
\verseNumber{30}For|strong="H3588" by|strong="H7323" thee|strong="H5414" I|strong="H3588" run|strong="H7323" upon|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3588" troop|strong="H1416": by|strong="H7323" my|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" do|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3588" leap|strong="H1801" over|strong="H1801" a|strong="H3588" wall|strong="H7791". 
\verseNumber{31}As|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", his|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" is|strong="H3068" perfect|strong="H8549": the|strong="H3605" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" tried|strong="H6884"; he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" shield|strong="H4043" unto|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" them|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" trust|strong="H2620" in|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{32}For|strong="H3588" who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", save|strong="H1107" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068"? and|strong="H3068" who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" rock|strong="H6697", save|strong="H1107" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"? 
\verseNumber{33}God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H1870" my|strong="H1870" strong|strong="H2428" fortress|strong="H4581": and|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0834" guideth the|strong="H1870" perfect|strong="H8549" in|strong="H1870" his|strong="H5425" way|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{34}He|strong="H5921" maketh|strong="H7737" his|strong="H5921" feet|strong="H7272" like|strong="H7272" hinds’|strong="H0355" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w feet|strong="H7272"\+w*}: and|strong="H5975" setteth|strong="H5975" me|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" high|strong="H1116" places|strong="H1116". 
\verseNumber{35}He|strong="H3027" teacheth|strong="H3925" my|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" war|strong="H4421"; so|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3027" mine|strong="H3027" arms|strong="H2220" do|strong="H3027" bend|strong="H5181" a|strong="H3027" bow|strong="H7198" of|strong="H3027" brass|strong="H5154". 
\verseNumber{36}Thou|strong="H5414" hast|strong="H3426" also|strong="H1571" given|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" shield|strong="H4043" of|strong="H4043" thy|strong="H5414" salvation|strong="H3468": and|strong="H4043" thy|strong="H5414" gentleness|strong="H6031" hath|strong="H5414" made|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" great|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{37}Thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" enlarged|strong="H7337" my|strong="H8478" steps|strong="H6806" under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H7337", and|strong="H3808" my|strong="H8478" feet|strong="H7166" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" slipped|strong="H4571". 
\verseNumber{38}I|strong="H5704" have|strong="H3808" pursued|strong="H7291" mine|strong="H7725" enemies|strong="H0341", and|strong="H7725" destroyed|strong="H8045" them|strong="H7725"; neither|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" I|strong="H5704" turn|strong="H7725" 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="H3615" them|strong="H8478", and|strong="H6965" smitten|strong="H5221" them|strong="H8478" through|strong="H4272", that|strong="H5307" they|strong="H3808" cannot|strong="H3808" arise|strong="H6965"; yea|strong="H0637", they|strong="H3808" are|strong="H7272" fallen|strong="H5307" under|strong="H8478" my|strong="H6965" feet|strong="H7272". 
\verseNumber{40}For|strong="H8478" thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" girded|strong="H2296" me|strong="H3766" with|strong="H4421" strength|strong="H2428" unto|strong="H6965" the|strong="H8478" battle|strong="H4421": thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" subdued|strong="H3766" under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H3766" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H4421" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H4421" me|strong="H3766". 
\verseNumber{41}Thou|strong="H5414" hast|strong="H3426" also|strong="H1571" made|strong="H5414" mine|strong="H5414" enemies|strong="H8130" turn|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" backs|strong="H6203" unto|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414", that|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" might|strong="H1369" cut|strong="H6789" off|strong="H6789" them|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" hate|strong="H8130" me|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{42}They|strong="H3068" looked|strong="H8159", but|strong="H3808" there|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" none|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3068" save|strong="H3467"; even|strong="H3808" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" answered|strong="H6030" them|strong="H6030" not|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{43}Then|strong="H0227" did|strong="H6213" I|strong="H0589" beat|strong="H7833" them|strong="H7833" small|strong="H1854" as|strong="H1854" the|strong="H2351" dust|strong="H6083" of|strong="H2351" the|strong="H2351" earth|strong="H6083", I|strong="H0589" did|strong="H6213" stamp|strong="H7554" them|strong="H7833" as|strong="H1854" the|strong="H2351" mire|strong="H2916" of|strong="H2351" the|strong="H2351" streets|strong="H2351", and|strong="H6083" did|strong="H6213" spread|strong="H7554" them|strong="H7833" abroad|strong="H2351". 
\verseNumber{44}Thou|strong="H3045" also|strong="H1471" hast|strong="H3045" delivered|strong="H6403" me|strong="H8104" from|strong="H1471" the|strong="H8104" strivings|strong="H7379" of|strong="H7218" my|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971"; thou|strong="H3045" hast|strong="H3045" kept|strong="H8104" me|strong="H8104" to|strong="H8104" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H8104" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H8104" nations|strong="H1471": a|strong="H3808" people|strong="H5971" whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3045" have|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" known|strong="H3045" shall|strong="H5971" serve|strong="H5647" me|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{45}The|strong="H8085" strangers|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" submit|strong="H3584" themselves|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8085": as|strong="H1121" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8085" hear|strong="H8085" of|strong="H1121" me|strong="H8085", they|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H1121" obey|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{46}The|strong="H1121" strangers|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" fade|strong="H5034" away|strong="H5034", and|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" come|strong="H2296" trembling|strong="H2296" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" close|strong="H5980" places|strong="H4526". 
\verseNumber{47}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" liveth|strong="H2416"; and|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" be|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H6697"; and|strong="H3068" exalted|strong="H7311" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" rock|strong="H6697" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" salvation|strong="H3468": 
\verseNumber{48}Even|strong="H1571" the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5971" executeth|strong="H6213" vengeance|strong="H5360" for|strong="H8478" me|strong="H5414", and|strong="H5971" bringeth|strong="H5414" down|strong="H3381" peoples|strong="H5971" under|strong="H8478" me|strong="H5414", 
\verseNumber{49}And|strong="H6965" that|strong="H6965" bringeth|strong="H3318" me|strong="H7311" forth|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" mine|strong="H3318" enemies|strong="H6965": yea|strong="H0637", thou|strong="H0607" liftest me|strong="H7311" up|strong="H6965" above|strong="H4605" them|strong="H3318" that|strong="H6965" rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" against|strong="H6965" me|strong="H7311": thou|strong="H0607" deliverest|strong="H5337" me|strong="H7311" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" violent|strong="H2555" man|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{50}Therefore|strong="H3651" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H3034" thanks|strong="H3034" unto|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H5414", O|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471", and|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" sing|strong="H2167" praises|strong="H2167" unto|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{51}Great|strong="H6213" deliverance|strong="H3444" giveth|strong="H5414" he|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H1732" king|strong="H4428": and|strong="H4428" sheweth|strong="H6213" lovingkindness|strong="H2617" 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="H5704" evermore|strong="H5769". 
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\chapterNumber{23}Now|strong="H3478" these|strong="H6965" be|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5002" last|strong="H6965" 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|strong="H5002", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" man|strong="H1397" who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" raised|strong="H6965" on|strong="H6965" high|strong="H5920" saith|strong="H5002", the|strong="H5002" anointed|strong="H4899" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1121" Jacob|strong="H3290", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" sweet|strong="H5273" psalmist|strong="H2158" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478": 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5921" spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" spake|strong="H1696" by|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" word|strong="H1696" was|strong="H3068" upon|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H1696" God|strong="H6697" of|strong="H6697" Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H1696", the|strong="H1696" Rock|strong="H6697" of|strong="H6697" Israel|strong="H3478" spake|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696": One|strong="H6662" that|strong="H3478" ruleth|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4910" men|strong="H6662" righteously|strong="H6662", that|strong="H3478" ruleth|strong="H4910" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1696" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H6697" God|strong="H6697", 
\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w shall|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* }as|strong="H5645" the|strong="H3808" light|strong="H5051" of|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" morning|strong="H1242", when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3808" sun|strong="H8121" riseth|strong="H2224", a|strong="H3808" morning|strong="H1242" without|strong="H3808" clouds|strong="H5645"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* }the|strong="H3808" tender|strong="H1877" grass|strong="H1877" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w springeth|strong="H7823"\+w* }out|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" earth|strong="H8121", through|strong="H3027" clear|strong="H5352" shining|strong="H5051" after|strong="H1242" rain|strong="H4306". 
\verseNumber{5}Verily|strong="H3808" my|strong="H8104" house|strong="H1004" is|strong="H3651" not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3651" with|strong="H5973" God|strong="H3808"; yet|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H3588" made|strong="H7760" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H7760" an|strong="H7760" everlasting|strong="H5769" covenant|strong="H1285", ordered|strong="H6186" in|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605", and|strong="H1004" sure|strong="H8104": for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H7760" is|strong="H3651" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H8104" salvation|strong="H3468", and|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H8104"\+w* }desire|strong="H2656", although|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" maketh|strong="H7760" it|strong="H7760" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H8104" grow|strong="H6779". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" ungodly|strong="H1100" shall|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3588" thorns|strong="H6975" to|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3808" thrust|strong="H6975" away|strong="H3947", for|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" taken|strong="H3947" with|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027": 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H4390" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H6086" toucheth|strong="H5060" them|strong="H8313" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H6086" armed|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" iron|strong="H1270" and|strong="H6086" the|strong="H4390" staff|strong="H6086" of|strong="H4390" a|strong="H5060" spear|strong="H2595"; and|strong="H6086" they|strong="H1992" shall|strong="H6086" be|strong="H6086" utterly|strong="H8313" burned|strong="H8313" with|strong="H4390" fire|strong="H0784" in|strong="H6086" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H8313"\+w* }place|strong="H7675". 
\verseNumber{8}These|strong="H1931" be|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" whom|strong="H1368" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732": Josheb-basshebeth|strong="H3429" a|strong="H5921" Tahchemonite|strong="H8461", chief|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" captains|strong="H7218"; the|strong="H5921" same|strong="H1931" was|strong="H8034" Adino|strong="H5722" the|strong="H5921" Eznite|strong="H6112", against|strong="H5921" eight|strong="H8083" hundred|strong="H3967" slain|strong="H2491" at|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6471". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H1121" after|strong="H5927" him|strong="H5973" was|strong="H1732" Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H5927" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodai|strong="H1737" the|strong="H5927" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" an|strong="H8033" Ahohite|strong="H0266", one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" with|strong="H5973" David|strong="H1732", when|strong="H1121" they|strong="H8033" defied|strong="H2778" the|strong="H5927" Philistines|strong="H6430" that|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H8033" gathered|strong="H6430" together|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3478" battle|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" men|strong="H1368" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" gone|strong="H5927" away|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|strong="H1692" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" sword|strong="H2719": and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" wrought|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" victory|strong="H8668" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117"; and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" returned|strong="H7725" after|strong="H3117" him|strong="H5221" only|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5704" spoil|strong="H6584". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1121" after|strong="H1961" him|strong="H6440" was|strong="H1961" Shammah|strong="H8048" the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Agce a|strong="H1961" Hararite|strong="H2043". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430" were|strong="H1961" gathered|strong="H6430" together|strong="H5971" into|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" troop|strong="H2416", where|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" 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" fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="H5221" he|strong="H6213" stood|strong="H3320" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5221" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5221" plot|strong="H2513", and|strong="H3068" defended|strong="H5337" it|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" slew|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" Philistines|strong="H6430": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5221" LORD|strong="H3068" wrought|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" victory|strong="H8668". 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H7970" three|strong="H7970" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H1732" thirty|strong="H7970" chief|strong="H7218" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381", and|strong="H7970" came|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" David|strong="H1732" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H1732" harvest|strong="H7105" time|strong="H7105" unto|strong="H1732" the|strong="H1732" cave|strong="H4631" of|strong="H7218" Adullam|strong="H5725"; and|strong="H7970" the|strong="H1732" troop|strong="H2416" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H1732" Philistines|strong="H6430" were|strong="H6430" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H1732" valley|strong="H6010" of|strong="H7218" Rephaim|strong="H7497". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" then|strong="H1732" in|strong="H1035" the|strong="H1732" hold|strong="H4686", and|strong="H1732" the|strong="H1732" garrison|strong="H4673" of|strong="H1732" the|strong="H1732" Philistines|strong="H6430" was|strong="H1732" then|strong="H1732" in|strong="H1035" Beth-lehem|strong="H1035". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" longed|strong="H3615" and|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Oh|strong="H4310" that|strong="H4325" one|strong="H4310" would|strong="H4310" give|strong="H8248" me|strong="H8248" water|strong="H4325" to|strong="H1732" drink|strong="H8248" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H1732" well|strong="H3190" of|strong="H8179" Beth-lehem|strong="H1035" which|strong="H4310" is|strong="H4310" by|strong="H4325" the|strong="H1732" gate|strong="H8179"! 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368" brake|strong="H1234" through|strong="H1234" the|strong="H5375" host|strong="H4264" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3068" drew|strong="H7579" water|strong="H4325" out|strong="H5258" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" well|strong="H3190" of|strong="H3068" Beth-lehem|strong="H1035", that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375", and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732": but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" drink|strong="H8354" thereof|strong="H8179", but|strong="H3808" poured|strong="H5258" it|strong="H5375" out|strong="H5258" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", Be|strong="H3808" it|strong="H6213" far|strong="H2486" from|strong="H5315" me|strong="H5315", O|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", that|strong="H5315" I|strong="H5315" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w drink|strong="H8354"\+w* }the|strong="H6213" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H1368" that|strong="H5315" went|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" jeopardy|strong="H5315" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H5315"? therefore|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" drink|strong="H8354" it|strong="H6213". These|strong="H2063" things|strong="H7969" did|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3967" Abishai|strong="H0052", the|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" of|strong="H1121" Joab|strong="H3097", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zeruiah|strong="H6870", was|strong="H8034" chief|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969". And|strong="H3967" he|strong="H1931" lifted|strong="H5782" up|strong="H5782" his|strong="H5921" spear|strong="H2595" against|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" and|strong="H3967" slew|strong="H2491" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3967" had|strong="H3097" a|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969". 
\verseNumber{19}Was|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" most|strong="H4480" honourable|strong="H3513" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3588" three|strong="H7969"? therefore|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" made|strong="H3513" their|strong="H3588" captain|strong="H8269": howbeit|strong="H3651" he|strong="H3588" attained|strong="H0935" not|strong="H3808" unto|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w first|strong="H7223"\+w* }three|strong="H7969". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077", the|strong="H5221" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" valiant|strong="H1121" man|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kabzeel|strong="H6909", who|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1121" done|strong="H6467" mighty|strong="H7227" deeds|strong="H6467", he|strong="H1931" slew|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sons|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* }Ariel|strong="H0740" of|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124": he|strong="H1931" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" also|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" slew|strong="H5221" a|strong="H5221" lion|strong="H0738" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5221" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" pit|strong="H0953" in|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" snow|strong="H7950": 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3027" he|strong="H1931" slew|strong="H2026" an|strong="H5221" Egyptian|strong="H4713", a|strong="H5221" goodly|strong="H4758" man|strong="H0376": and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5221" Egyptian|strong="H4713" had|strong="H3027" a|strong="H5221" spear|strong="H2595" in|strong="H3027" his|strong="H5221" hand|strong="H3027"; but|strong="H5221" he|strong="H1931" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H3381" a|strong="H5221" staff|strong="H7626", and|strong="H3027" plucked|strong="H1497" the|strong="H5221" spear|strong="H2595" out|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5221" Egyptian’s|strong="H4713" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" slew|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H3381" his|strong="H5221" own|strong="H3027" spear|strong="H2595". 
\verseNumber{22}These|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7969" did|strong="H6213" Benaiah|strong="H1141" the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077", and|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1121" a|strong="H6213" name|strong="H8034" among|strong="H8034" the|strong="H6213" three|strong="H7969" mighty|strong="H1368" men|strong="H1368". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" more|strong="H4480" honourable|strong="H3513" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" thirty|strong="H7970", but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1732" attained|strong="H0935" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1732" the|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w first|strong="H7223"\+w* }three|strong="H7969". And|strong="H7970" David|strong="H1732" set|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7760" over|strong="H4480" his|strong="H7760" guard|strong="H4928". 
\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" Beth-lehem|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="H4012" Anathothite|strong="H6069", Mebunnai|strong="H4012" the|strong="H4012" 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|strong="H5158" the|strong="H1141" brooks|strong="H5158" of|strong="H5158" Gaash|strong="H1608"; 
\verseNumber{31}Abi-albon|strong="H0045" the|strong="H5820" Arbathite|strong="H6164", Azmaveth|strong="H5820" the|strong="H5820" Barhumite|strong="H1273"; 
\verseNumber{32}Eliahba|strong="H0455" the|strong="H3083" Shaalbonite|strong="H8170", the|strong="H3083" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jashen|strong="H3464", Jonathan|strong="H3083"; 
\verseNumber{33}Shammah|strong="H8048" the|strong="H1121" Hararite|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" Maacathite|strong="H4602", Eliam|strong="H0463" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahithophel|strong="H0302" the|strong="H1121" Gilonite|strong="H1526"; 
\verseNumber{35}Hezro|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", armourbearers to|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|strong="H7970" and|strong="H7970" seven|strong="H7651" in|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605". 
\BibleParagraphStyleP
\chapterNumber{24}And|strong="H3063" again|strong="H3254" the|strong="H3068" anger|strong="H0639" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" kindled|strong="H2734" against|strong="H2734" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3068" moved|strong="H5496" David|strong="H1732" against|strong="H2734" them|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H3212", number|strong="H4487" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" Joab|strong="H3097" the|strong="H3605" captain|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" host|strong="H2428", which|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3045" him|strong="H3605", Go|strong="H5971" now|strong="H4994" to|strong="H5704" and|strong="H3478" fro|strong="H7751" 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="H5704" Beer-sheba|strong="H0884", and|strong="H3478" number|strong="H4557" ye|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H5704" may|strong="H4994" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3605" sum|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H3967" Joab|strong="H3097" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428", Now|strong="H6471" the|strong="H7200" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" add|strong="H3254" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971", how|strong="H4100" many|strong="H4100" soever|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" be|strong="H1697", an|strong="H7200" hundredfold|strong="H3967", and|strong="H3967" may|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7200": but|strong="H7200" why|strong="H4100" doth|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697"? 
\verseNumber{4}Notwithstanding|strong="H0389" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" word|strong="H1697" prevailed|strong="H2388" against|strong="H5921" Joab|strong="H3097", and|strong="H3478" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" host|strong="H2428". And|strong="H3478" Joab|strong="H3097" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" captains|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" host|strong="H2428" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H3318" number|strong="H6485" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H5892" they|strong="H5892" passed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383", and|strong="H5892" pitched|strong="H2583" in|strong="H2583" Aroer|strong="H6177", on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H8432" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8432" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5892" is|strong="H5892" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H8432" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8432" valley|strong="H5158" of|strong="H5892" Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H5892" unto|strong="H5674" Jazer|strong="H3270". 
\verseNumber{6}then|strong="H0227" they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5439" Gilead|strong="H1568", and|strong="H1568" to|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H5439" Tahtim-hodshi|strong="H8483"; and|strong="H1568" they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5439" Dan-jaan|strong="H1842", and|strong="H1568" round|strong="H5439" about|strong="H5439" to|strong="H5439" Zidon|strong="H6721", 
\verseNumber{7}and|strong="H3063" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" strong|strong="H4013" hold|strong="H4013" of|strong="H5892" Tyre|strong="H6865", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" Hivites|strong="H2340", and|strong="H3063" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" Canaanites|strong="H3669": and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063", at|strong="H3318" Beer-sheba|strong="H0884". 
\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H3651" when|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3389" gone|strong="H7751" to|strong="H3389" and|strong="H6242" fro|strong="H7751" through|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", they|strong="H3117" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" at|strong="H2320" the|strong="H3605" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H3117" nine|strong="H8672" months|strong="H2320" and|strong="H6242" twenty|strong="H6242" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3967" Joab|strong="H3097" gave|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" sum|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" numbering|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428": and|strong="H3967" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" eight|strong="H8083" hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505" valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" drew|strong="H8025" the|strong="H5414" sword|strong="H2719"; and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5414" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3478" five|strong="H2568" hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3068" David’s|strong="H1732" heart|strong="H3820" smote|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" after|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" numbered|strong="H5608" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971". And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H3651" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" sinned|strong="H2398" greatly|strong="H3966" in|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213": but|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258", O|strong="H4994" LORD|strong="H3068", put|strong="H6213" away|strong="H5674", I|strong="H3588" beseech|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H6213", the|strong="H3588" iniquity|strong="H5771" of|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650"; for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" very|strong="H3966" foolishly|strong="H5528". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H6965" when|strong="H1961" David|strong="H1732" rose|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" morning|strong="H1242", the|strong="H3068" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030" Gad|strong="H1410", David’s|strong="H1732" seer|strong="H2374", saying|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{12}Go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" speak|strong="H1696" unto|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732", Thus|strong="H3541" saith|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3541" offer|strong="H6213" thee|strong="H6213" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H7969"; choose|strong="H0977" thee|strong="H6213" one|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H1992", that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3541" may|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921" unto|strong="H1696" thee|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H7971" Gad|strong="H1410" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H7971" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440", and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440", Shall|strong="H3117" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" famine|strong="H7458" come|strong="H1961" unto|strong="H7725" thee|strong="H6440" in|strong="H8141" thy|strong="H7200" land|strong="H6440"? or|strong="H3117" wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H3045" flee|strong="H5127" three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320" before|strong="H6440" thy|strong="H7200" foes|strong="H6862" while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3117" pursue|strong="H7291" thee|strong="H6440"? or|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H3117" there|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" pestilence|strong="H1698" in|strong="H8141" thy|strong="H7200" land|strong="H6440"? now|strong="H6258" advise|strong="H3045" thee|strong="H6440", and|strong="H7971" consider|strong="H7200" what|strong="H4100" answer|strong="H7725" I|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H3117" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3045" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" Gad|strong="H1410", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H7227" strait|strong="H6862": let|strong="H4994" us|strong="H4994" fall|strong="H5307" now|strong="H4994" into|strong="H5307" the|strong="H3588" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068"; for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" mercies|strong="H7356" are|strong="H3027" great|strong="H7227": and|strong="H3068" let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H4994" not|strong="H3588" fall|strong="H5307" into|strong="H5307" the|strong="H3588" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H5307". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5414" LORD|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" time|strong="H6256" appointed|strong="H4150": and|strong="H3478" there|strong="H4480" died|strong="H4191" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" Dan|strong="H1835" even|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beer-sheba|strong="H0884" seventy|strong="H7657" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" stretched|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" toward|strong="H3027" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" it|strong="H1961", the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" repented|strong="H5162" him|strong="H7971" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="H5971" destroyed|strong="H7843" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971", It|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3068" enough|strong="H7227"; now|strong="H6258" stay|strong="H7503" thine|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3068" threshing-floor of|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" the|strong="H3068" Jebusite|strong="H2983". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" spake|strong="H3068" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" LORD|strong="H3068" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H6213" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="H5971" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", Lo|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H1961" sinned|strong="H2398", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H1961" done|strong="H6213" perversely|strong="H5753": but|strong="H1961" these|strong="H6213" sheep|strong="H6629", what|strong="H4100" have|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213"? let|strong="H4994" thine|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027", I|strong="H2009" pray|strong="H4994" thee|strong="H6213", be|strong="H1961" against|strong="H2398" me|strong="H4994", and|strong="H3068" against|strong="H2398" my|strong="H3068" father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H6965" Gad|strong="H1410" came|strong="H5927" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732", and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1931", Go|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", rear|strong="H6965" an|strong="H6965" altar|strong="H4196" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" threshing-floor of|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" the|strong="H3068" Jebusite|strong="H2983". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" saying|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" Gad|strong="H1410", as|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H4428" Araunah|strong="H0728" looked|strong="H7200" forth|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" servants|strong="H5650" coming|strong="H3318" on|strong="H5921" toward|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921": and|strong="H4428" Araunah|strong="H0728" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H4428" bowed|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" before|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559", Wherefore|strong="H4069" is|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" come|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" servant|strong="H5650"? And|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", To|strong="H3068" buy|strong="H7069" the|strong="H5921" threshing-floor of|strong="H4428" thee|strong="H5414", to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" plague|strong="H4046" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H6113" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H4428" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732", Let|strong="H7971" my|strong="H7200" lord|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" take|strong="H3947" and|strong="H4428" offer|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" what|strong="H2896" seemeth|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto|strong="H7200" him|strong="H7200": behold|strong="H7200", the|strong="H7200" oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7200" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" threshing|strong="H4173" instruments|strong="H3627" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" furniture|strong="H3627" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7200" oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7200" wood|strong="H6086": 
\verseNumber{23}all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H5414", O|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", doth|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" give|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". And|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" accept|strong="H7521" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H3068" Araunah|strong="H0728", Nay|strong="H3808"; but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" verily|strong="H7069" buy|strong="H7069" it|strong="H3588" of|strong="H4428" thee|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" price|strong="H4242": neither|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" offer|strong="H5927" burnt|strong="H5930" offerings|strong="H5930" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" cost|strong="H4242" me|strong="H2600" nothing|strong="H3808". So|strong="H5927" David|strong="H1732" bought|strong="H7069" the|strong="H3588" threshing-floor and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" oxen|strong="H1241" for|strong="H3588" fifty|strong="H2572" shekels|strong="H8255" of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" built|strong="H1129" there|strong="H8033" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" offered|strong="H5927" burnt|strong="H5930" offerings|strong="H8002" and|strong="H3478" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002". So|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" entreated|strong="H6279" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" plague|strong="H4046" was|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H6113" from|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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