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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Hittite’s \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* neighbour, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* secretly, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” <pb/>\w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w However|strong="H0657"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w deed|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5006"\w* great occasion \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w blaspheme|strong="H5006"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* departed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Uriah’s|strong="H0223"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* very \w sick|strong="H0605"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w therefore|strong="H0776"\w* begged \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w all|strong="H7901"\w* night \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w whispering|strong="H3907"\w* together, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*?” <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* anointed \w himself|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* worshipped. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* whether \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* gracious \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*?’


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w*? \w Can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jedidiah|strong="H3041"\w*,<n>“Jedidiah” means “loved by Yahweh”.</n> \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* went \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*<n>A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces</n> \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* quantity \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H7760"\w* \w under|strong="H3389"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*, \w under|strong="H3389"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w picks|strong="H2757"\w*, \w under|strong="H3389"\w* \w axes|strong="H4037"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* kiln; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.


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\w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* troubled \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* became \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* subtle \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*? \w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?” <pb/>\w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Absalom’s|strong="H0053"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* faked being \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w couple|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon’s|strong="H0550"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon’s|strong="H0550"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w baked|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H4958"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w had|strong="H0398"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0269"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* force \w me|strong="H3808"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* ought \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*!


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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* carry \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fools|strong="H5036"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w However|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* being \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* forced \w her|strong="H6031"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w be|strong="H3588"\w* gone!”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!” <pb/>\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* bolt \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w garment|strong="H3801"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* various colours \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8334"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bolted \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w garment|strong="H3801"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* various colours \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2199"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w hold|strong="H7896"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* peace, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” <pb/>\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Absalom’s|strong="H0053"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* forced \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H1961"\w* two \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* sheep \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Baal Hazor, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w beside|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* sheep \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w let’s|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w*, lest \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burdensome|strong="H3513"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w pressed|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; however \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “If \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w pressed|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Mark \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amnon’s|strong="H0550"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* merry \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.<pb/>


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\w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*.


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\w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* appointment \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* forced \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”


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\w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hillside \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*! \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.”


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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ammihur, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*. \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w longed|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* towards \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w mourner|strong="H0056"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, she \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, showed \w respect|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Help|strong="H3467"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* ails \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?” <pb/>\w She|strong="H0061"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="H0061"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H5221"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* fought \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* part \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w coal|strong="H1513"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w neither|strong="H1571"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w nor|strong="H1571"\w* remainder \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, “Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* guiltless.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Whoever \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*, \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bother|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, lest \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0818"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*.’


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w no|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3231"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* urged \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w change|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, according \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* granted \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* therefore, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, showed \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* performed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* return \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* (\w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* year’s \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*), \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*,<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 200 shekels is about 2 kilograms or about 4.4 pounds.</n> \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w*.


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\w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*.


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Therefore \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Joab’s|strong="H3097"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. Go \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w Absalom’s|strong="H0053"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*? \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”’”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w suit|strong="H7379"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* judgement, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* deputized \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.”


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w suit|strong="H7379"\w* \w or|strong="H0376"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*!”


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\w It|strong="H7126"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* sort \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* judgement. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.” <pb/>\w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H8085"\w* soon \w as|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*!’”<pb/>


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\w Two|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* simplicity; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* counsellor, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H0533"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* increased \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.


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\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Let’s|strong="H5221"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. \w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* depart, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bring|strong="H4116"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w chooses|strong="H0977"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Beth Merhak.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittites|strong="H1663"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.


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Whereas \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*, \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. Mercy \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H3332"\w* \w down|strong="H3332"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, “Carry \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* both \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* habitation;


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\w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*,’ \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “Aren’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* seer? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* stay \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fords|strong="H5679"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”


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\w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* therefore \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* carried \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/>


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Someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w conspirators|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.” <pb/>\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* turn \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* into \w foolishness|strong="H5528"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* worshipped, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;


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\w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w O|strong="H0589"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* past, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* defeat \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*.’


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\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w Zadok’s|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Abiathar’s|strong="H0054"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* mean \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*?” <pb/>\w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w faint|strong="H3287"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” <pb/>\w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* yours.” <pb/>\w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. Let \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w cast|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.


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\w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w*!


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* caught \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* mischief, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, ‘\w Curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,’ \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*?’”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*, \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* alone, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H0637"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* invited \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* done \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hillside opposite \w him|strong="H5619"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w threw|strong="H6080"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w threw|strong="H6080"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H5314"\w* \w himself|strong="H5314"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! \w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w whomever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0001"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*? Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* enquired \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* inner sanctuary \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.<pb/>


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Moreover \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*.


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\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* well, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let’s|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*? \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w whoever|strong="H0834"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*!’


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\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* utterly \w melt|strong="H4549"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* light \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*, \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5117"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* draw \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* small \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*.” \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* intent \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* counselled \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* counselled \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* lodge \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fords|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* means \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w staying|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* En Rogel; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* used \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* risk being \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* care \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* care \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* worth \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Deal \w gently|strong="H0328"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w oak|strong="H0424"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*? \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* sash.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w receive|strong="H8254"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* wouldn’t \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Beware|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* touch \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.’


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\w Otherwise|strong="H3808"\w*, \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* dealt \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* (\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*), \w then|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “I’m \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* darts \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w thrust|strong="H8628"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H3820"\w* \w Absalom’s|strong="H0053"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w middle|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w oak|strong="H0424"\w*.


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\w Ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joab’s|strong="H3097"\w* armour \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3097"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w and|strong="H3097"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* held \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* raised \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* reared \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Absalom’s|strong="H0053"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* avenged \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bearer|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “Go, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*!” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*.” <pb/>\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w want|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w since|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*?”<pb/>


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“\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Plain|strong="H3603"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* outran \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*, there \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w and|strong="H1980"\w* closer.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*!” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brings|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w All|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*?” <pb/>\w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* avenged \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w*, “Behold, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeps|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourns \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* victory \w that|strong="H2009"\w* day \w was|strong="H4428"\w* turned \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0056"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H2009"\w* day, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* grieves \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* son.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* sneaked \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* ashamed steal \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* king covered \w his|strong="H0834"\w* face, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king cried \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* loud voice, “\w My|strong="H0834"\w* son Absalom, Absalom, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son!”<pb/>


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Joab came into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “Today \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* shamed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servants \w who|strong="H1121"\w* today \w have|strong="H1121"\w* saved \w your|strong="H6440"\w* life, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* daughters, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* concubines;


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\w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* love \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* hate \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hate \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w declared|strong="H0559"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* princes \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* perceive \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w lived|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* died \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* pleased \w you|strong="H3605"\w* well.


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w* arise, go \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* speak \w to|strong="H4191"\w* comfort \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* go \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* stay \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* night. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* worse \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* youth until \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w*, “Behold, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* sitting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate.” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* Israel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* fled \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent.


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


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\w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, whom \w we|strong="H6258"\w* anointed \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* dead \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battle. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* why don’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bringing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* back?”<pb/>


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Zadok \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priests, saying, “Speak \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* elders \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, saying, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* last \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house, \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* speech \w of|strong="H4428"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house?


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\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* bone \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* flesh. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?’


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Say \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa, ‘Aren’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*? God \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* more \w also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* aren’t captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* army before \w me|strong="H7725"\w* continually instead \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab.’”


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\w He|strong="H0518"\w* bowed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heart \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Judah, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H8478"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servants.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Gilgal, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.


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Shimei \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gera, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Benjamite, \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Bahurim, hurried \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* down \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David.


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\w There|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ziba \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul’s house, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fifteen \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* twenty \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* through \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jordan \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w presence|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w A|strong="H0376"\w* ferry boat \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* bring \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* do what \w he|strong="H0376"\w* thought good. <pb/>Shimei \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gera fell \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* come \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Don’t let \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord impute iniquity \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* remember \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w did|strong="H6213"\w* perversely \w the|strong="H0853"\w* day \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* take \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* heart.


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* knows \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* sinned. \w Therefore|strong="H0834"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zeruiah \w answered|strong="H0935"\w*, “Shouldn’t Shimei \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H0113"\w* anointed?”<pb/>


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David \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H2063"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* adversaries \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* today? \w Shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* today \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* king \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Israel today?”


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Shimei, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* swore \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Mephibosheth|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* down \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* groomed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* feet, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* trimmed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* beard, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H3808"\w* clothes, \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* departed until \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* home \w in|strong="H0413"\w* peace.


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\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant deceived \w me|strong="H0935"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* saddle \w a|strong="H1961"\w* donkey \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H1980"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* ride \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,’ \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* servant \w is|strong="H4100"\w* lame.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* slandered \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* angel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* good \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* eyes.


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* all \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father’s house \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w but|strong="H4428"\w* dead \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; yet \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* amongst those \w who|strong="H5650"\w* ate \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* table. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* therefore \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* yet \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* appeal any more \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* speak \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* matters? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ziba divide \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.”<pb/>


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Mephibosheth \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Yes, let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* take \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* come \w in|strong="H4428"\w* peace \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* own house.”<pb/>


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Barzillai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Gileadite \w came|strong="H0935"\w* down \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Rogelim; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* conduct \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.


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Now \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* very aged man, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* eighty years old. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* provided \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* sustenance \w while|strong="H3383"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H3383"\w* Mahanaim, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* very great man.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, “Come \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Jerusalem.”<pb/>


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\w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “How many \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* days \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* years \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* life, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am eighty \w years|strong="H3117"\w* old, \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* discern between good \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bad? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant taste \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* drink? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="H0559"\w* voice \w of|strong="H4428"\w* singing \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* singing women \w any|strong="H5927"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?


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\w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* repay \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* reward?


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Please let \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w turn|strong="H5674"\w* back again, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* die \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* own city, \w by|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grave \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* mother. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* behold, \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Chimham; let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* seem good \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Chimham|strong="H3643"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* request \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* kissed Barzillai \w and|strong="H4428"\w* blessed \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* returned \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Chimham \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.


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Behold, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Why \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* stolen \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* brought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* household, \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* David’s \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w close|strong="H5973"\w* \w relative|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* angry \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* matter? \w Have|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* eaten \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* cost? \w Or|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* given \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* gift?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* ten \w parts|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* claim \w to|strong="H0413"\w* David \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* despise \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* fiercer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* do \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* harm \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* did. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7965"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w took|strong="H0270"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* kiss \w him|strong="H0559"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab’s|strong="H3097"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H0310"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.


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\w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Joab’s|strong="H3097"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* stood \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* favours \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w removed|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.’”


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\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w*.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H0859"\w* she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “I’m \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* depart \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* matter \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hang|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0972"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w were|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* also \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* towards \w him|strong="H1961"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* myself \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, <pb/>According \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyesight|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2623"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w show|strong="H8552"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8552"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2623"\w*. <pb/>\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w show|strong="H8552"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8552"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*.<pb/>


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* will \w show|strong="H6617"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6617"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w*. <pb/>\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* will \w show|strong="H6617"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6617"\w* shrewd.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* arrogant, \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w* up \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H7323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* against \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*. <pb/>\w By|strong="H7323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* over \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H0565"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*? <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?<pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0410"\w* makes \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* makes \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w hinds’|strong="H0355"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w sets|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w bend|strong="H5181"\w* \w a|strong="H5181"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* also \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4043"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*. <pb/>\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* gentleness \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* great.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H8478"\w* \w feet|strong="H7166"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w slipped|strong="H4571"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w through|strong="H4272"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*. <pb/>Yes, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* have \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H6965"\w* have \w subdued|strong="H3766"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* also \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* might \w cut|strong="H6789"\w* \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H8159"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*; <pb/>\w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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Then \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w beat|strong="H7833"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* small \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w spread|strong="H7554"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* strivings \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. <pb/>\w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w submit|strong="H3584"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H1121"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* fade \w away|strong="H5034"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H2296"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2296"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their close places.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*! <pb/>\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*! <pb/>\w Exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*,<pb/>


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even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w executes|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. <pb/>Yes, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* above \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, amongst \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w praises|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w gives|strong="H3444"\w* great \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* shows loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H5769"\w*.”<pb/>


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Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. <pb/>\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w high|strong="H5920"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* sweet \w psalmist|strong="H2158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* longingly, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w well|strong="H0877"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*! \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* risked \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paltite|strong="H6407"\w*, \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ikkesh|strong="H6142"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoite|strong="H8621"\w*,


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\w Abiezer|strong="H0044"\w* \w the|strong="H0044"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*, \w Mebunnai|strong="H4012"\w* \w the|strong="H0044"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*,


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\w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Ahohite|strong="H0266"\w*, \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*,


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\w Heleb|strong="H2460"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ribai|strong="H7380"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*,


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\w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w a|strong="H1141"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w Hiddai|strong="H1914"\w* of \w the|strong="H1141"\w* brooks of \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*.


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\w Eliahba|strong="H0455"\w* \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w Shaalbonite|strong="H8170"\w*, \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashen|strong="H3464"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*,


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\w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*, \w Ahiam|strong="H0279"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharar|strong="H8325"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ararite|strong="H2043"\w*,


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\w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahasbai|strong="H0308"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*, \w Eliam|strong="H0463"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*,


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\w Hezro|strong="H2695"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Paarai|strong="H6474"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* \w Arbite|strong="H0701"\w*,


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\w Igal|strong="H3008"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w Gadite|strong="H1425"\w*,


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\w Zelek|strong="H6768"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w Naharai|strong="H5171"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Beerothite|strong="H0886"\w*, armour \w bearers|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*,


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\w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*, \w Gareb|strong="H1619"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*: thirty-seven \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* burnt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go, \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forth|strong="H3045"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sum \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, however \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”<pb/>


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Notwithstanding, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* count \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*;


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\w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Tahtim Hodshi; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Dan Jaan \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* forth \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sum \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w counting|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.<pb/>


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\w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, put \w away|strong="H0310"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*. \w Choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”’”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? \w Or|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* foes \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*? \w Or|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days’|strong="H3117"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* towards \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* withdraw \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* perversely; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.


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\w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* towards \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?” <pb/>\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6113"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* afflicting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Let \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w threshing|strong="H4173"\w* \w sledges|strong="H4173"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w yokes|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H2600"\w* \w cost|strong="H4242"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 50 shekels is about 0.5 kilograms or 1.1 pounds.</n> \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* removed \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w advanced|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H3680"\w* warm.


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\w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cherish|strong="H2436"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Abishag|strong="H0049"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* cherished \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* intimately.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* exalted \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* displeased \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w* man; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w Rei|strong="H7472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*.<pb/>


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\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Assuredly \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*?” \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*?’


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w confirm|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abishag|strong="H0049"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* like?”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name. </n> \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*, ‘Assuredly \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.’


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* slain \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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Otherwise \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w criminals|strong="H2400"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*!” <pb/>\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*?’


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* slain \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w*, \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*!’


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.


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\w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*,


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most \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Assuredly \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*;’ \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* most \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*.” \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cause|strong="H7392"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.


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Let \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!’


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*. \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.


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\w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* piped \w with|strong="H0776"\w* pipes, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8056"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w shook|strong="H1234"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*.


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\w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* being \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w uproar|strong="H1993"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*, “\w Most|strong="H4428"\w* certainly \w our|strong="H0113"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* made \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*.


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\w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8056"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* rang again. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.


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\w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w was|strong="H8010"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* hung onto \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* hanging onto \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Let|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* shows \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H8010"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w show|strong="H2388"\w* yourself \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* prosper \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*,’ \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sash \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* around \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.


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\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* therefore according \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> \w in|strong="H7585"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* grievous \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* hold \w him|strong="H0853"\w* guiltless, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* ought \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w She|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>She \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. However, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother’s|strong="H0251"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* deny \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>\w She|strong="H7596"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ‘no’), \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abishag|strong="H0049"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “All \w right|strong="H2896"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* therefore \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0517"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* deny \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* deny \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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She \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abishag|strong="H0049"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w Abishag|strong="H0049"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*? \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*; \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w To|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* worthy \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”</n> GOD’s \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5921"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* thrust \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* fulfil \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.<pb/>


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\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!’” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” <pb/>\w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*<n>or, seed</n> \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H0575"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shimei’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*?”


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”


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\w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, walking \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* amongst \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*.


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\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w discern|strong="H0995"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w discern|strong="H0995"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,


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\w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* honour, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w lengthen|strong="H0748"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0727"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Oh, \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* stranger \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* midnight, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* while \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w looked|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* argued \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Divide|strong="H1504"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* heart yearned \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Oh, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*!” <pb/>\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* mine \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Divide|strong="H1504"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first woman \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* definitely do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*.”<pb/>


