1

1 Now it came1961 to pass after310 the death4194 of Saul,7586 when David1732 was returned7725 from the slaughter5221 of the Amalekites,6003 and David1732 had stayed3427 two8147 days3117 in Ziklag;6860

2 It came1961 even to pass on the third7992 day,3117 that, behold,2009 a man376 came935 out of the camp4264 from Saul7586 with his clothes899 rent,7167 and earth127 on his head:7218 and so it was, when he came935 to David,1732 that he fell5307 to the earth,776 and did obeisance.7812

3 And David1732 said559 to him, From where335 2088 come935 you? And he said559 to him, Out of the camp4264 of Israel3478 am I escaped.4422

4 And David1732 said559 to him, How4100 went1961 the matter?1697 I pray4994 you, tell5046 me. And he answered,559 That the people5971 are fled5127 from the battle,4421 and many7235 of the people5971 also1571 are fallen5307 and dead;4191 and Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 are dead4191 also.1571

5 And David1732 said559 to the young5288 man that told5046 him, How349 know3045 you that Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 be dead?4191

6 And the young5288 man that told5046 him said,559 As I happened7136 by chance7122 on mount2022 Gilboa,1533 behold,2009 Saul7586 leaned8172 on his spear;2595 and, see,2009 the chariots7393 and horsemen1167 6571 followed1692 hard1692 after him.

7 And when he looked6437 behind310 him, he saw7200 me, and called7121 to me. And I answered,559 Here2009 am I.

8 And he said559 to me, Who4310 are you? And I answered559 him, I am an Amalekite.6003

9 He said559 to me again, Stand,5975 I pray4994 you, on me, and slay4191 me: for anguish7661 is come270 on me, because3588 my life5315 is yet5750 whole3605 in me.

10 So I stood5975 on him, and slew4191 him, because3588 I was sure3045 that he could not live2421 after310 that he was fallen:5307 and I took3947 the crown5145 that was on his head,7218 and the bracelet685 that was on5921 his arm,2220 and have brought935 them here to my lord.113

11 Then David1732 took hold2388 on his clothes,899 and rent7167 them; and likewise1571 all3605 the men582 that were with him:

12 And they mourned,5594 and wept,1058 and fasted6684 until5704 even,6153 for Saul,7586 and for Jonathan3083 his son,1121 and for the people5971 of the LORD,3068 and for the house1004 of Israel;3478 because3588 they were fallen5307 by the sword.2719

13 And David1732 said559 to the young5288 man that told5046 him, From where335 2088 are you? And he answered,559 I am the son1121 of a stranger,376 1616 an Amalekite.6003

14 And David1732 said559 to him, How349 were you not afraid3372 to stretch7971 forth your hand3027 to destroy7843 the LORD's3068 anointed?4899

15 And David1732 called7121 one259 of the young5288 men, and said,559 Go5066 near,5066 and fall6293 on him. And he smote5221 him that he died.4191

16 And David1732 said559 to him, Your blood1818 be on your head;7218 for your mouth6310 has testified6030 against you, saying,559 I have slain4191 the LORD's3068 anointed.4899

17 And David1732 lamented6969 with this2063 lamentation7015 over5921 Saul7586 and over5921 Jonathan3083 his son:1121

18 (Also he bade559 them teach3925 the children1121 of Judah3063 the use of the bow:7198 behold,2009 it is written3789 in the book5612 of Jasher.3477)

19 The beauty6643 of Israel3478 is slain2491 on your high1116 places: how349 are the mighty1368 fallen!5307

20 Tell5046 it not in Gath,1661 publish1319 it not in the streets2351 of Askelon;831 lest6435 the daughters1323 of the Philistines6430 rejoice,8055 lest6435 the daughters1323 of the uncircumcised6189 triumph.5937

21 You mountains2022 of Gilboa,1533 let there be no408 dew,2919 neither408 let there be rain,4306 on you, nor fields7704 of offerings:8641 for there8033 the shield4043 of the mighty1368 is vilely1602 cast1602 away, the shield4043 of Saul,7586 as though he had not been anointed4899 with oil.8081

22 From the blood1818 of the slain,2491 from the fat2459 of the mighty,1368 the bow7198 of Jonathan3083 turned7734 not back,268 and the sword2719 of Saul7586 returned7725 not empty.7387

23 Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 were lovely157 and pleasant5273 in their lives,2416 and in their death4194 they were not divided:6504 they were swifter7043 than eagles,5404 they were stronger1396 than lions.738

24 You daughters1323 of Israel,3478 weep1058 over413 Saul,7586 who clothed3847 you in scarlet,8144 with other delights,5730 who put5927 on ornaments5716 of gold2091 on your apparel.3830

25 How349 are the mighty1368 fallen5307 in the middle8432 of the battle!4421 O Jonathan,3083 you were slain2491 in your high1116 places.

26 I am distressed6887 for you, my brother251 Jonathan:3083 very3966 pleasant5276 have you been to me: your love160 to me was wonderful,6381 passing the love160 of women.802

27 How349 are the mighty1368 fallen,5307 and the weapons3627 of war4421 perished!6

2

1 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that David1732 inquired7592 of the LORD,3068 saying,559 Shall I go5927 up into any259 of the cities5892 of Judah?3063 And the LORD3068 said559 to him, Go5927 up. And David1732 said,559 Where575 shall I go5927 up? And he said,559 To Hebron.2275

2 So David1732 went5927 up thither,8033 and his two8147 wives802 also,1571 Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess,3159 and Abigail26 Nabal's5037 wife802 the Carmelite.3761

3 And his men582 that were with him did David1732 bring5927 up, every man376 with his household:1004 and they dwelled3427 in the cities5892 of Hebron.2275

4 And the men582 of Judah3063 came,935 and there8033 they anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over5921 the house1004 of Judah.3063 And they told5046 David,1732 saying,559 That the men582 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 were they that buried6912 Saul.7586

5 And David1732 sent7971 messengers4397 to the men582 of Jabeshgilead,3003 1568 and said559 to them, Blessed1288 be you of the LORD,3068 that you have showed6213 this2088 kindness2617 to your lord,113 even to Saul,7586 and have buried6912 him.

6 And now6258 the LORD3068 show6213 kindness2617 and truth571 to you: and I also1571 will requite6213 you this2088 kindness,2896 because834 you have done6213 this2088 thing.1697

7 Therefore now6258 let your hands3027 be strengthened,2388 and be you valiant:1121 2428 for your master113 Saul7586 is dead,4191 and also1571 the house1004 of Judah3063 have anointed4886 me king4428 over5921 them.

8 But Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 captain8269 of Saul's7586 host,6635 took3947 Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul,7586 and brought5674 him over5674 to Mahanaim;4266

9 And made him king4427 over413 Gilead,1568 and over413 the Ashurites,843 and over1591 Jezreel,3157 and over1591 Ephraim,669 and over5921 Benjamin,1144 and over5921 all3605 Israel.3478

10 Ishbosheth378 Saul's7586 son1121 was forty705 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427 over5921 Israel,3478 and reigned4427 two8147 years.8141 But the house1004 of Judah3063 followed1961 310 David.1732

11 And the time4557 3117 that David1732 was king4428 in Hebron2275 over5921 the house1004 of Judah3063 was seven7651 years8141 and six8337 months.2320

12 And Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 and the servants5650 of Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul,7586 went3318 out from Mahanaim4266 to Gibeon.1391

13 And Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 and the servants5650 of David,1732 went3318 out, and met6298 together3162 by the pool1295 of Gibeon:1391 and they sat3427 down, the one2088 on5921 the one2088 side of the pool,1295 and the other428 on5921 the other2088 side of the pool.1295

14 And Abner74 said559 to Joab,3097 Let the young5288 men now4994 arise,6965 and play7832 before6440 us. And Joab3097 said,559 Let them arise.6965

15 Then there arose6965 and went5674 over5674 by number4557 twelve8147 6240 of Benjamin,1144 which pertained to Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul,7586 and twelve8147 6240 of the servants5650 of David.1732

16 And they caught2388 every376 one376 his fellow7453 by the head,7218 and thrust his sword2719 in his fellow's7453 side;6654 so they fell5307 down together:3162 why that place4725 was called7121 Helkathhazzurim,2521 which834 is in Gibeon.1391

17 And there was a very3966 sore7186 battle4421 that day;3117 and Abner74 was beaten,5062 and the men582 of Israel,3478 before6440 the servants5650 of David.1732

18 And there were three7969 sons1121 of Zeruiah6870 there,8033 Joab,3097 and Abishai,52 and Asahel:6214 and Asahel6214 was as light7031 of foot7272 as a wild7704 roe.6643

19 And Asahel6214 pursued7291 after310 Abner;74 and in going3212 he turned5186 not to the right3225 hand3225 nor to the left8040 from following310 Abner.74

20 Then Abner74 looked6437 behind310 him, and said,559 Are you Asahel?6214 And he answered,559 I am.

21 And Abner74 said559 to him, Turn5186 you aside5186 to your right3225 hand3225 or176 to your left,8040 and lay you hold270 on one259 of the young5288 men, and take3947 you his armor.2488 But Asahel6214 would14 not turn5493 aside from following310 of him.

22 And Abner74 said559 again3254 5750 to Asahel,6214 Turn5493 you aside from following310 me: why4100 should I smite5221 you to the ground?776 how349 then should I hold5375 up my face6440 to Joab3097 your brother?251

23 However, he refused3985 to turn5493 aside: why Abner74 with the hinder310 end of the spear2595 smote5221 him under413 the fifth2570 rib, that the spear2595 came3318 out behind310 him; and he fell5307 down there,8033 and died4191 in the same8478 place:8478 and it came1961 to pass, that as many as came935 to the place4725 where834 8033 Asahel6214 fell5307 down and died4191 stood5975 still.

24 Joab3097 also and Abishai52 pursued7291 after310 Abner:74 and the sun8121 went935 down when they were come935 to the hill1389 of Ammah,522 that lies before5921 6440 Giah1520 by the way1870 of the wilderness4057 of Gibeon.1391

25 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 gathered6908 themselves together after310 Abner,74 and became1961 one259 troop,92 and stood5975 on5921 the top7218 of an hill.1389

26 Then Abner74 called7121 to Joab,3097 and said,559 Shall the sword2719 devour398 for ever?5331 know3045 you not that it will be bitterness4751 in the latter314 end? how5704 long5704 shall it be then, ere3808 you bid559 the people5971 return7725 from following310 their brothers?251

27 And Joab3097 said,559 As God430 lives,2416 unless3588 3884 you had spoken,1696 surely3588 then in the morning1242 the people5971 had gone5927 up every376 one376 from following310 his brother.251

28 So Joab3097 blew8628 a trumpet,7782 and all3605 the people5971 stood5975 still, and pursued7291 after310 Israel3478 no3808 more,5750 neither3808 fought3898 they any more.3243 5750

29 And Abner74 and his men582 walked1980 all3605 that night3915 through the plain,6160 and passed5674 over5674 Jordan,3383 and went3212 through all3605 Bithron,1338 and they came935 to Mahanaim.4266

30 And Joab3097 returned7725 from following310 Abner:74 and when he had gathered6908 all3605 the people5971 together, there lacked6485 of David's1732 servants5650 nineteen8672 6240 men376 and Asahel.6214

31 But the servants5650 of David1732 had smitten5221 of Benjamin,1144 and of Abner's74 men,582 so that three7969 hundred3967 and three score8346 men376 died.4191

32 And they took5375 up Asahel,6214 and buried6912 him in the sepulcher6913 of his father,1 which834 was in Bethlehem.1035 And Joab3097 and his men582 went3212 all3605 night,3915 and they came935 to Hebron2275 at break215 of day.215

3

1 Now there was long752 war4421 between996 the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David:1732 but David1732 waxed1980 stronger2390 and stronger, and the house1004 of Saul7586 waxed1980 weaker1800 and weaker.1800

2 And to David1732 were sons1121 born3205 in Hebron:2275 and his firstborn1060 was Amnon,550 of Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess;3159

3 And his second,4932 Chileab,3609 of Abigail26 the wife802 of Nabal5037 the Carmelite;3761 and the third,7992 Absalom53 the son1121 of Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Talmai8526 king4428 of Geshur;1650

4 And the fourth,7243 Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith;2294 and the fifth,2549 Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Abital;37

5 And the sixth,8345 Ithream,3507 by Eglah5698 David's1732 wife.802 These428 were born3205 to David1732 in Hebron.2275

6 And it came1961 to pass, while there was war4421 between996 the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David,1732 that Abner74 made himself strong2388 for the house1004 of Saul.7586

7 And Saul7586 had a concubine,6370 whose name8034 was Rizpah,7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah:345 and Ishbosheth said559 to Abner,74 Why4069 have you gone935 in to my father's1 concubine?6370

8 Then was Abner74 very3966 wroth2734 for the words1697 of Ishbosheth,378 and said,559 Am I a dog's3611 head,7218 which834 against Judah3063 do6213 show6213 kindness2617 this day3117 to the house1004 of Saul7586 your father,1 to his brothers,251 and to his friends,4828 and have not delivered4672 you into the hand3027 of David,1732 that you charge6485 me to day3117 with a fault5771 concerning this woman?802

9 So3541 do6213 God430 to Abner,74 and more3254 also,3541 except,3588 as the LORD3068 has sworn7650 to David,1732 even3588 so3651 I do6213 to him;

10 To translate5674 the kingdom4467 from the house1004 of Saul,7586 and to set6965 up the throne3678 of David1732 over5921 Israel3478 and over5921 Judah,3063 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba.884

11 And he could3201 not answer7725 Abner74 a word1697 again,5750 because he feared3372 him.

12 And Abner74 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732 on his behalf,8478 saying,559 Whose4310 is the land?776 saying559 also, Make3772 your league1285 with me, and, behold,2009 my hand3027 shall be with you, to bring5437 about5437 all3605 Israel3478 to you.

13 And he said,559 Well;2896 I will make3772 a league1285 with you: but one259 thing1697 I require7592 of you, that is, You shall not see7200 my face,6440 except3588 518 you first6440 bring935 Michal4324 Saul's7586 daughter,1323 when you come935 to see7200 my face.6440

14 And David1732 sent7971 messengers4397 to Ishbosheth378 Saul's7586 son,1121 saying,559 Deliver5414 me my wife802 Michal,4324 which834 I espoused781 to me for an hundred3967 foreskins6190 of the Philistines.6430

15 And Ishbosheth378 sent,7971 and took3947 her from her husband,376 even from Phaltiel6409 the son1121 of Laish.3919

16 And her husband376 went3212 with her along1980 weeping1058 behind310 her to Bahurim.980 Then said559 Abner74 to him, Go,3212 return.7725 And he returned.7725

17 And Abner74 had communication1697 with the elders2205 of Israel,3478 saying,559 You sought1245 for David1732 in times8543 past8032 to be king4428 over5921 you:

18 Now6258 then do6213 it: for the LORD3068 has spoken559 of David,1732 saying,559 By the hand3027 of my servant5650 David1732 I will save3467 my people5971 Israel3478 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines,6430 and out of the hand3027 of all3605 their enemies.341

19 And Abner74 also1571 spoke1696 in the ears241 of Benjamin:1144 and Abner74 went3212 also1571 to speak1696 in the ears241 of David1732 in Hebron2275 all3605 that seemed5869 good2896 to Israel,3478 and that seemed5869 good to the whole3605 house1004 of Benjamin.1144

20 So Abner74 came935 to David1732 to Hebron,2275 and twenty6242 men582 with him. And David1732 made6213 Abner74 and the men582 that were with him a feast.4960

21 And Abner74 said559 to David,1732 I will arise6965 and go,3212 and will gather6908 all3605 Israel3478 to my lord113 the king,4428 that they may make3772 a league1285 with you, and that you may reign4427 over all3605 that your heart5315 desires.8378 And David1732 sent7971 Abner74 away; and he went3212 in peace.7965

22 And, behold,2009 the servants5650 of David1732 and Joab3097 came935 from pursuing a troop,1416 and brought935 in a great7227 spoil7998 with them: but Abner74 was not with David1732 in Hebron;2275 for he had sent7971 him away, and he was gone3212 in peace.7965

23 When Joab3097 and all3605 the host6635 that was with him were come,935 they told5046 Joab,3097 saying,559 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369 came935 to the king,4428 and he has sent7971 him away, and he is gone3212 in peace.7965

24 Then Joab3097 came935 to the king,4428 and said,559 What4100 have you done?6213 behold,2009 Abner74 came935 to you; why4100 is it that you have sent7971 him away, and he is quite gone?3212

25 You know3045 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 that he came935 to deceive6601 you, and to know3045 your going4161 out and your coming4126 in, and to know3045 all3605 that you do.6213

26 And when Joab3097 was come3318 out from David,1732 he sent7971 messengers4397 after310 Abner,74 which brought7725 him again5750 from the well953 of Sirah:5626 but David1732 knew3045 it not.

27 And when Abner74 was returned7725 to Hebron,2275 Joab3097 took him aside5186 in the gate8179 to speak1696 with him quietly,7987 and smote5221 him there8033 under the fifth2570 rib, that he died,4191 for the blood1818 of Asahel6214 his brother.251

28 And afterward310 3651 when David1732 heard8085 it, he said,559 I and my kingdom4467 are guiltless5355 before5973 the LORD3068 for ever5769 from the blood1818 of Abner74 the son1121 of Ner:5369

29 Let it rest2342 on5921 the head7218 of Joab,3097 and on413 all3605 his father's1 house;1004 and let there not fail3772 from the house1004 of Joab3097 one that has an issue,2100 or that is a leper,6879 or that leans2388 on a staff,6418 or that falls5307 on the sword,2719 or that lacks2638 bread.3899

30 So Joab,3097 and Abishai52 his brother251 slew2026 Abner,74 because5921 834 he had slain4191 their brother251 Asahel6214 at Gibeon1391 in the battle.4421

31 And David1732 said559 to Joab,3097 and to all3605 the people5971 that were with him, Rend7167 your clothes,899 and gird2296 you with sackcloth,8242 and mourn5594 before6440 Abner.74 And king4428 David1732 himself followed1980 310 the bier.4296

32 And they buried6912 Abner74 in Hebron:2275 and the king4428 lifted5375 up his voice,6963 and wept1058 at the grave6913 of Abner;74 and all3605 the people5971 wept.1058

33 And the king4428 lamented6969 over413 Abner,74 and said,559 Died4191 Abner74 as a fool5036 dies?4194

34 Your hands3027 were not bound,631 nor3808 your feet7272 put5056 into fetters:5178 as a man1121 falls5307 before6440 wicked5766 men,1121 so fell5307 you. And all3605 the people5971 wept1058 again3254 over5921 him.

35 And when all3605 the people5971 came935 to cause David1732 to eat1262 meat3899 while it was yet5750 day,3117 David1732 swore,7650 saying,559 So3541 do6213 God430 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if3588 518 I taste2938 bread,3899 or176 ought3972 else, till6440 the sun8121 be down.935

36 And all3605 the people5971 took5234 notice5234 of it, and it pleased3190 5869 them: as whatever3605 834 the king4428 did6213 pleased2896 5869 all3605 the people.5971

37 For all3605 the people5971 and all3605 Israel3478 understood3045 that day3117 that it was not of the king4428 to slay4191 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner.5369

38 And the king4428 said559 to his servants,5650 Know3045 you not that there is a prince8269 and a great1419 man fallen5307 this2088 day3117 in Israel?3478

39 And I am this day3117 weak,7390 though anointed4886 king;4428 and these428 men582 the sons1121 of Zeruiah6870 be too hard7186 for me: the LORD3068 shall reward7999 the doer6213 of evil7451 according to his wickedness.7451

4

1 And when Saul's7586 son1121 heard8085 that Abner74 was dead4191 in Hebron,2275 his hands3027 were feeble,7503 and all3605 the Israelites3478 were troubled.926

2 And Saul's7586 son1121 had1961 two8147 men582 that were captains8269 of bands:1416 the name8034 of the one259 was Baanah,1195 and the name8034 of the other8145 Rechab,7394 the sons1121 of Rimmon7417 a Beerothite,886 of the children1121 of Benjamin:1144 (for Beeroth881 also1571 was reckoned2803 to Benjamin.1144

3 And the Beerothites886 fled1272 to Gittaim,1664 and were sojourners1481 there8033 until5704 this2088 day.3117)

4 And Jonathan,3083 Saul's7586 son,1121 had a son1121 that was lame5223 of his feet.7272 He was five2568 years8141 old1121 when the tidings8052 came935 of Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 out of Jezreel,3157 and his nurse539 took5375 him up, and fled:5127 and it came1961 to pass, as she made haste2648 to flee,5127 that he fell,5307 and became6452 lame.6452 And his name8034 was Mephibosheth.4648

5 And the sons1121 of Rimmon7417 the Beerothite,886 Rechab7394 and Baanah,1195 went,3212 and came935 about the heat2527 of the day3117 to the house1004 of Ishbosheth,378 who1931 lay7901 on a bed4904 at noon.6672

6 And they came935 thither into5704 the middle8432 of the house,1004 as though they would have fetched3947 wheat;2406 and they smote5221 him under413 the fifth2570 rib: and Rechab7394 and Baanah1195 his brother251 escaped.4422

7 For when they came935 into the house,1004 he lay7901 on5921 his bed4296 in his bedchamber,2315 4904 and they smote5221 him, and slew4191 him, and beheaded5493 7218 him, and took3947 his head,7218 and got3212 them away3212 through1870 the plain6160 all3605 night.3915

8 And they brought935 the head7218 of Ishbosheth378 to David1732 to Hebron,2275 and said559 to the king,4428 Behold2009 the head7218 of Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul7586 your enemy,341 which834 sought1245 your life;5315 and the LORD3068 has avenged5414 5360 my lord113 the king4428 this2088 day3117 of Saul,7586 and of his seed.2233

9 And David1732 answered603 Rechab7394 and Baanah1195 his brother,251 the sons of Rimmon7417 the Beerothite,886 and said559 to them, As the LORD3068 lives,2416 who834 has redeemed6299 my soul5315 out of all3605 adversity,6869

10 When one told5046 me, saying,559 Behold,2009 Saul7586 is dead,4191 thinking5869 to have brought1319 good1319 tidings,1319 I took hold270 of him, and slew2026 him in Ziklag,6860 who834 thought that I would have given5414 him a reward1309 for his tidings:1309

11 How637 much637 more, when3588 wicked7563 men582 have slain2026 a righteous6662 person376 in his own house1004 on his bed?4904 shall I not therefore now6258 require1245 his blood1818 of your hand,3027 and take1197 you away from the earth?776

12 And David1732 commanded6680 his young5288 men, and they slew2026 them, and cut7112 off their hands3027 and their feet,7272 and hanged8518 them up over5921 the pool1295 in Hebron.2275 But they took3947 the head7218 of Ishbosheth,378 and buried6912 it in the sepulcher6913 of Abner74 in Hebron.2275

5

1 Then came935 all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to David1732 to Hebron,2275 and spoke,559 saying,559 Behold,2005 we are your bone6106 and your flesh.1320

2 Also1571 in time865 8543 past,8032 when Saul7586 was king4428 over5921 us, you were1961 he that led3318 out and brought935 in Israel:3478 and the LORD3068 said559 to you, You shall feed7462 my people5971 Israel,3478 and you shall be a captain5057 over5921 Israel.3478

3 So all3605 the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to the king4428 to Hebron;2275 and king4428 David1732 made3772 a league1285 with them in Hebron2275 before6440 the LORD:3068 and they anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over5921 Israel.3478

4 David1732 was thirty7970 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 forty705 years.8141

5 In Hebron2275 he reigned4427 over5921 Judah3063 seven7651 years8141 and six8337 months:2320 and in Jerusalem3389 he reigned4427 thirty7970 and three7969 years8141 over5921 all3605 Israel3478 and Judah.3063

6 And the king4428 and his men582 went3212 to Jerusalem3389 to the Jebusites,2983 the inhabitants3427 of the land:776 which spoke559 to David,1732 saying,559 Except3588 518 you take5493 away5493 the blind5787 and the lame,6455 you shall not come935 in here: thinking,559 David1732 cannot3808 come935 in here.

7 Nevertheless David1732 took3920 the strong4686 hold4686 of Zion:6726 the same1931 is the city5892 of David.1732

8 And David1732 said559 on that day,3117 Whoever gets5060 up to the gutter,6794 and smites5221 the Jebusites,2983 and the lame6455 and the blind 5787that are hated8130 of David's1732 soul,5315 he shall be chief and captain. Why5921 3651 they said,559 The blind5787 and the lame6455 shall not come935 into413 the house.1004

9 So David1732 dwelled3427 in the fort,4686 and called7121 it the city5892 of David.1732 And David1732 built1129 round5439 about from Millo4407 and inward.1004

10 And David1732 went3212 on, and grew great,1419 and the LORD3068 God430 of hosts6635 was with him.

11 And Hiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 messengers4397 to David,1732 and cedar730 trees,6086 and carpenters,2796 6086 and masons:2796 68 and they built1129 David1732 an house.1004

12 And David1732 perceived3045 that the LORD3068 had established3559 him king4428 over5921 Israel,3478 and that he had exalted5375 his kingdom4467 for his people5971 Israel's3478 sake.5668

13 And David1732 took3947 him more5750 concubines6370 and wives802 out of Jerusalem,3389 after310 he was come935 from Hebron:2275 and there were yet5750 sons1121 and daughters1323 born3205 to David.1732

14 And these428 be the names8034 of those that were born3209 to him in Jerusalem;3389 Shammuah,8051 and Shobab,7727 and Nathan,5416 and Solomon,8010

15 Ibhar2984 also, and Elishua,474 and Nepheg,5298 and Japhia,3309

16 And Elishama,476 and Eliada,450 and Eliphalet.467

17 But when the Philistines6430 heard8085 that they had anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over5921 Israel,3478 all3605 the Philistines6430 came5927 up to seek1245 David;1732 and David1732 heard8085 of it, and went3381 down3381 to the hold.4686

18 The Philistines6430 also came935 and spread5203 themselves in the valley6010 of Rephaim.7497

19 And David1732 inquired7592 of the LORD,3068 saying,559 Shall I go5927 up to the Philistines?6430 will you deliver5414 them into my hand?3027 And the LORD3068 said559 to David,1732 Go5927 up: for I will doubtless deliver5414 the Philistines6430 into your hand.3027

20 And David1732 came935 to Baalperazim,1188 and David1732 smote5221 them there,8033 and said,559 The LORD3068 has broken6555 forth on my enemies341 before6440 me, as the breach6556 of waters.4325 Therefore5921 3651 he called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Baalperazim.1188

21 And there8033 they left5800 their images,6091 and David1732 and his men582 burned5375 them.

22 And the Philistines6430 came5927 up yet5750 again,3254 and spread5203 themselves in the valley6010 of Rephaim.7497

23 And when David1732 inquired7592 of the LORD,3068 he said,559 You shall not go5927 up; but fetch a compass5437 behind310 them, and come935 on them over4136 against4136 the mulberry1057 trees.

24 And let it be, when you hear8085 the sound6963 of a going6807 in the tops7218 of the mulberry1057 trees, that then227 you shall bestir2782 yourself: for then227 shall the LORD3068 go3318 out before6440 you, to smite5221 the host4264 of the Philistines.6430

25 And David1732 did6213 so,3651 as the LORD3068 had commanded6680 him; and smote5221 the Philistines6430 from Geba1387 until5704 you come935 to Gazer.1507

6

1 Again,5750 David1732 gathered3254 together all3605 the chosen970 men of Israel,3478 thirty7970 thousand.505

2 And David1732 arose,6965 and went3212 with all3605 the people5971 that were with him from Baale1184 of Judah,3063 to bring5927 up from there8033 the ark727 of God,430 whose834 name8034 is called7121 by the name8034 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 that dwells3427 between the cherubim.3742

3 And they set7392 the ark727 of God430 on a new2319 cart,5699 and brought5375 it out of the house1004 of Abinadab41 that was in Gibeah:1390 and Uzzah5798 and Ahio,283 the sons1121 of Abinadab,41 drove5090 the new2319 cart.5699

4 And they brought5375 it out of the house1004 of Abinadab41 which834 was at Gibeah,1390 accompanying5973 the ark727 of God:430 and Ahio283 went1980 before6440 the ark.727

5 And David1732 and all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 played7832 before6440 the LORD3068 on all3605 manner of instruments made of fir1265 wood,6086 even on harps,3658 and on psalteries,5035 and on tambourines,8596 and on cornets,4517 and on cymbals.6767

6 And when they came935 to Nachon's5225 threshing floor,1637 Uzzah5798 put7971 forth7971 his hand to the ark727 of God,430 and took hold270 of it; for the oxen1241 shook8058 it.

7 And the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against Uzzah;5798 and God430 smote5221 him there8033 for his error;7944 and there8033 he died4191 by the ark727 of God.430

8 And David1732 was displeased,2734 because5921 834 the LORD3068 had made6555 a breach6556 on Uzzah:5798 and he called7121 the name of the place4725 Perezuzzah6560 to this2088 day.3117

9 And David1732 was afraid3372 of the LORD3068 that day,3117 and said,559 How349 shall the ark727 of the LORD3068 come935 to me?

10 So David1732 would14 not remove5493 the ark727 of the LORD3068 to him into5921 the city5892 of David:1732 but David1732 carried5186 it aside5186 into the house1004 of Obededom5654 the Gittite.1663

11 And the ark727 of the LORD3068 continued3427 in the house1004 of Obededom5654 the Gittite1663 three7969 months:2320 and the LORD3068 blessed1288 Obededom,5654 and all3605 his household.1004

12 And it was told5046 king4428 David,1732 saying,559 The LORD3068 has blessed1288 the house1004 of Obededom,5654 and all3605 that pertains to him, because5668 of the ark727 of God.430 So David1732 went3212 and brought5927 up the ark727 of God430 from the house1004 of Obededom5654 into the city5892 of David1732 with gladness.8057

13 And it was so, that when3588 they that bore5375 the ark727 of the LORD3068 had gone6805 six8337 paces,6806 he sacrificed2076 oxen7794 and fatted calves.4806

14 And David1732 danced3769 before6440 the LORD3068 with all3605 his might;5797 and David1732 was girded2296 with a linen906 ephod.646

15 So David1732 and all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 brought5927 up the ark727 of the LORD3068 with shouting,8643 and with the sound6963 of the trumpet.7782

16 And as the ark727 of the LORD3068 came935 into the city5892 of David,1732 Michal4324 Saul's7586 daughter1323 looked8259 through1157 a window,2474 and saw7200 king4428 David1732 leaping6339 and dancing3769 before6440 the LORD;3068 and she despised959 him in her heart.3820

17 And they brought935 in the ark727 of the LORD,3068 and set3322 it in his place,4725 in the middle8432 of the tabernacle168 that David1732 had pitched5186 for it: and David1732 offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings before6440 the LORD.3068

18 And as soon as David1732 had made an end3615 of offering5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings, he blessed1288 the people5971 in the name8034 of the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

19 And he dealt2505 among all3605 the people,5971 even among the whole3605 multitude1995 of Israel,3478 as well to the women802 as men,376 to every376 one376 a cake2471 of bread,3899 and a good piece829 of flesh,829 and a flagon809 of wine.3196 So all3605 the people5971 departed3212 every376 one376 to his house.1004

20 Then David1732 returned7725 to bless1288 his household.1004 And Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 came3318 out to meet7125 David,1732 and said,559 How4100 glorious3513 was the king4428 of Israel3478 to day,3117 who834 uncovered1540 himself to day3117 in the eyes5869 of the handmaids519 of his servants,5650 as one259 of the vain7386 fellows shamelessly1540 uncovers1540 himself!

21 And David1732 said559 to Michal,4324 It was before6440 the LORD,3068 which834 chose977 me before your father,1 and before all3605 his house,1004 to appoint6680 me ruler5057 over5921 the people5971 of the LORD,3068 over5921 Israel:3478 therefore will I play7832 before6440 the LORD.3068

22 And I will yet5750 be more vile7043 than thus,2063 and will be base8217 in my own sight:5869 and of the maidservants519 which834 you have spoken559 of, of them shall I be had in honor.3513

23 Therefore Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 had no3808 child3206 to the day3117 of her death.4194

7

1 And it came1961 to pass, when3588 the king4428 sat3427 in his house,1004 and the LORD3068 had given him rest5117 round5439 about from all3605 his enemies;341

2 That the king4428 said559 to Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 See7200 now,4994 I dwell3427 in an house1004 of cedar,730 but the ark727 of God430 dwells3427 within8432 curtains.3407

3 And Nathan5416 said559 to the king,4428 Go,3212 do6213 all3605 that is in your heart;3824 for the LORD3068 is with you.

4 And it came1961 to pass that night,3915 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Nathan,5416 saying,559

5 Go3212 and tell559 my servant5650 David,1732 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Shall you build1129 me an house1004 for me to dwell3427 in?

6 Whereas3588 I have not dwelled3427 in any house1004 since the time3117 that I brought5927 up the children1121 of Israel3478 out of Egypt,4714 even to this2088 day,3117 but have walked1980 in a tent168 and in a tabernacle.4908

7 In all3605 the places wherein834 I have walked1980 with all3605 the children1121 of Israel3478 spoke1696 I a word1697 with any259 of the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 whom834 I commanded6680 to feed7462 my people5971 Israel,3478 saying,559 Why4100 build1129 you not me an house1004 of cedar?730

8 Now6258 therefore so shall you say559 to my servant5650 David,1732 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 I took3947 you from the sheepcote,5116 from following310 the sheep,6629 to be ruler5057 over5921 my people,5971 over5921 Israel:3478

9 And I was with you wherever3605 834 you went,1980 and have cut3772 off all3605 your enemies341 out of your sight,6440 and have made6213 you a great1419 name,8034 like to the name8034 of the great1419 men that are in the earth.776

10 Moreover I will appoint7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel,3478 and will plant5193 them, that they may dwell7931 in a place8478 of their own, and move7264 no3808 more;5750 neither3808 shall the children1121 of wickedness5766 afflict6031 them any more,3254 as beforetime,7223

11 And as since4480 the time3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over5921 my people5971 Israel,3478 and have caused you to rest5117 from all3605 your enemies.341 Also the LORD3068 tells5046 you that he will make6213 you an house.1004

12 And when3588 your days3117 be fulfilled,4390 and you shall sleep7901 with your fathers,1 I will set6965 up your seed2233 after310 you, which834 shall proceed3318 out of your bowels,4578 and I will establish3559 his kingdom.4467

13 He shall build1129 an house1004 for my name,8034 and I will establish3559 the throne3678 of his kingdom4467 for ever.5769

14 I will be his father,1 and he shall be my son.1121 If834 he commit5753 iniquity,5753 I will chasten3198 him with the rod7626 of men,582 and with the stripes5061 of the children1121 of men:120

15 But my mercy2617 shall not depart5493 away from him, as I took5493 it from Saul,7586 whom834 I put5493 away5493 before6440 you.

16 And your house1004 and your kingdom4467 shall be established539 for ever5769 before6440 you: your throne3678 shall be established3559 for ever.5769

17 According to all3605 these428 words,1697 and according to all3605 this2088 vision,2384 so3651 did Nathan5416 speak1696 to David.1732

18 Then went935 king4428 David1732 in, and sat3427 before6440 the LORD,3068 and he said,559 Who4310 am I, O Lord136 GOD?3069 and what4310 is my house,1004 that you have brought935 me till now?1988

19 And this2063 was yet5750 a small6994 thing in your sight,5869 O Lord136 GOD;3069 but you have spoken1696 also1571 of your servant's5650 house1004 for a great7350 while7350 to come. And is this2063 the manner8452 of man,120 O Lord136 GOD?3069

20 And what4100 can David1732 say1696 more5750 to you? for you, Lord136 GOD,3069 know3045 your servant.5650

21 For your word's1697 sake,5668 and according to your own heart,3820 have you done6213 all3605 these2063 great1420 things, to make your servant5650 know3045 them.

22 Why5921 3651 you are great,1431 O LORD3068 God:430 for there is none369 like3644 you, neither369 is there any God430 beside2108 you, according to all3605 that we have heard8085 with our ears.241

23 And what4310 one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like your people,5971 even like Israel,3478 whom834 God430 went1980 to redeem6299 for a people5971 to himself, and to make7760 him a name,8034 and to do6213 for you great1420 things and terrible,3372 for your land,776 before6440 your people,5971 which834 you redeemed6299 to you from Egypt,4714 from the nations1471 and their gods?430

24 For you have confirmed3559 to yourself your people5971 Israel3478 to be a people5971 to you for ever:5769 and you, LORD,3068 are become1961 their God.430

25 And now,6258 O LORD3068 God,430 the word1697 that you have spoken1696 concerning5921 your servant,5650 and concerning5921 his house,1004 establish6965 it for ever,5769 and do6213 as you have said.559

26 And let your name8034 be magnified1431 for ever,5769 saying,559 The LORD3068 of hosts6635 is the God430 over5921 Israel:3478 and let the house1004 of your servant5650 David1732 be established3559 before6440 you.

27 For you, O LORD3068 of hosts,6635 God430 of Israel,3478 have revealed1540 to your servant,5650 saying,559 I will build1129 you an house:1004 therefore has your servant5650 found4672 in his heart3820 to pray6419 this2063 prayer8605 to you.

28 And now,6258 O Lord136 GOD,3069 you are that God,430 and your words1697 be true,571 and you have promised1696 this2088 goodness2896 to your servant:5650

29 Therefore now6258 let it please2974 you to bless1288 the house1004 of your servant,5650 that it may continue1961 for ever5769 before6440 you: for you, O Lord136 GOD,3069 have spoken1696 it: and with your blessing1293 let the house1004 of your servant5650 be blessed1288 for ever.5769

8

1 And after310 this3651 it came1961 to pass that David1732 smote5221 the Philistines,6430 and subdued3665 them: and David1732 took3947 Methegammah4965 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines.6430

2 And he smote5221 Moab,4124 and measured4058 them with a line,2256 casting7901 them down7901 to the ground;776 even with two8147 lines2256 measured4058 he to put to death,4191 and with one full4393 line2256 to keep alive.2421 And so the Moabites4124 became1961 David's1732 servants,5650 and brought5375 gifts.4503

3 David1732 smote5221 also Hadadezer,1909 the son1121 of Rehob,7340 king4428 of Zobah,6678 as he went3212 to recover7725 his border3027 at the river5104 Euphrates.6578

4 And David1732 took3920 from him a thousand505 chariots, and seven7651 hundred3967 horsemen,6571 and twenty6242 thousand505 footmen:376 7273 and David1732 hamstrung6131 all3605 the chariot7393 horses, but reserved3498 of them for an hundred3967 chariots.7393

5 And when the Syrians758 of Damascus1834 came935 to succor5826 Hadadezer1909 king4428 of Zobah,6678 David1732 slew5221 of the Syrians758 two8147 and twenty6242 thousand505 men.376

6 Then David1732 put7760 garrisons5333 in Syria758 of Damascus:1834 and the Syrians758 became1961 servants5650 to David,1732 and brought5375 gifts.4503 And the LORD3068 preserved3467 David1732 wherever3605 834 he went.1980

7 And David1732 took3947 the shields7982 of gold2091 that were on413 the servants5650 of Hadadezer,1909 and brought935 them to Jerusalem.3389

8 And from Betah,984 and from Berothai,1268 cities5892 of Hadadezer,1909 king4428 David1732 took3947 exceeding3966 much7235 brass.5178

9 When Toi8583 king4428 of Hamath2574 heard8085 that David1732 had smitten5221 all3605 the host2428 of Hadadezer,1909

10 Then Toi8583 sent7971 Joram3141 his son1121 to king4428 David,1732 to salute7592 7965 him, and to bless1288 him, because5921 834 he had fought3898 against Hadadezer,1909 and smitten5221 him: for Hadadezer1909 had wars4421 with Toi.8583 And Joram brought1961 with him vessels3627 of silver,3701 and vessels3627 of gold,2091 and vessels3627 of brass:5178

11 Which also king4428 David1732 did dedicate6942 to the LORD,3068 with the silver3701 and gold2091 that he had dedicated6942 of all3605 nations1471 which834 he subdued;3533

12 Of Syria,758 and of Moab,4124 and of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and of the Philistines,6430 and of Amalek,6002 and of the spoil7998 of Hadadezer,1909 son1121 of Rehob,7340 king4428 of Zobah.6678

13 And David1732 got6213 him a name8034 when he returned7725 from smiting5221 of the Syrians758 in the valley1516 of salt,4417 being eighteen8083 6240 thousand505 men.

14 And he put7760 garrisons5333 in Edom;123 throughout all3605 Edom123 put7760 he garrisons,5333 and all3605 they of Edom123 became1961 David's1732 servants.5650 And the LORD3068 preserved3467 David1732 wherever3605 834 he went.1980

15 And David1732 reigned4427 over5921 all3605 Israel;3478 and David1732 executed6213 judgment4941 and justice6666 to all3605 his people.5971

16 And Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 was over5921 the host;6635 and Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286 was recorder;2142

17 And Zadok6659 the son1121 of Ahitub,285 and Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Abiathar,54 were the priests;3548 and Seraiah8304 was the scribe;5608

18 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 was over both the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites;6432 and David's1732 sons1121 were chief3548 rulers.

9

1 And David1732 said,559 Is there yet5750 any that is left3498 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 that I may show6213 him kindness2617 for Jonathan's3129 sake?5668

2 And there was of the house1004 of Saul7586 a servant5650 whose name8034 was Ziba.6717 And when they had called7121 him to David,1732 the king4428 said559 to him, Are you Ziba?6717 And he said,559 Your servant5650 is he.

3 And the king4428 said,559 Is there not yet5750 any376 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 that I may show6213 the kindness2617 of God430 to him? And Ziba6717 said559 to the king,4428 Jonathan3083 has yet5750 a son,1121 which is lame5223 on his feet.7272

4 And the king4428 said559 to him, Where375 is he? And Ziba6717 said559 to the king,4428 Behold,2009 he is in the house1004 of Machir,4353 the son1121 of Ammiel,5988 in Lodebar.3810

5 Then king4428 David1732 sent,7971 and fetched3947 him out of the house1004 of Machir,4353 the son1121 of Ammiel,5988 from Lodebar.3810

6 Now when Mephibosheth,4648 the son1121 of Jonathan,3083 the son1121 of Saul,7586 was come935 to David,1732 he fell5307 on5921 his face,6440 and did reverence.7812 And David1732 said,559 Mephibosheth.4648 And he answered,559 Behold2009 your servant!5650

7 And David1732 said559 to him, Fear3372 not: for I will surely3588 show6213 you kindness2617 for Jonathan3083 your father's1 sake,5668 and will restore7725 you all3605 the land7704 of Saul7586 your father;1 and you shall eat398 bread3899 at5921 my table7979 continually.8548

8 And he bowed7812 himself, and said,559 What4100 is your servant,5650 that you should look6437 on such a dead4191 dog3611 as I am?

9 Then the king4428 called7121 to Ziba,6717 Saul's7586 servant,5288 and said559 to him, I have given5414 to your master's113 son1121 all3605 that pertained1961 to Saul7586 and to all3605 his house.1004

10 You therefore, and your sons,1121 and your servants,5650 shall till5647 the land127 for him, and you shall bring935 in the fruits, that your master's113 son1121 may have1961 food3899 to eat:398 but Mephibosheth4648 your master's113 son1121 shall eat398 bread3899 always8548 at5921 my table.7979 Now Ziba6717 had fifteen2568 6240 sons1121 and twenty6242 servants.5650

11 Then said559 Ziba6717 to the king,4428 According to all3605 that my lord113 the king4428 has commanded6680 his servant,5650 so3651 shall your servant5650 do.6213 As for Mephibosheth,4648 said the king,4428 he shall eat398 at5921 my table,7979 as one259 of the king's4428 sons.1121

12 And Mephibosheth4648 had a young6996 son,1121 whose name8034 was Micha.4316 And all3605 that dwelled4186 in the house1004 of Ziba6717 were servants5650 to Mephibosheth.4648

13 So Mephibosheth4648 dwelled3427 in Jerusalem:3389 for he did eat398 continually8548 at5921 the king's4428 table;7979 and was lame6455 on both8147 his feet.7272

10

1 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 died,4191 and Hanun2586 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

2 Then said559 David,1732 I will show6213 kindness2617 to Hanun2586 the son1121 of Nahash,5176 as his father1 showed6213 kindness2617 to me. And David1732 sent7971 to comfort5162 him by the hand3027 of his servants5650 for his father.1 And David's1732 servants5650 came935 into the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon.5983

3 And the princes8269 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 said559 to Hanun2586 their lord,113 Think5869 you that David1732 does honor3513 your father,1 that he has sent7971 comforters5162 to you? has not David1732 rather sent7971 his servants5650 to you, to search2713 the city,5892 and to spy7270 it out, and to overthrow2015 it?

4 Why Hanun2586 took3947 David's1732 servants,5650 and shaved1548 off the one half2677 of their beards,2206 and cut3772 off their garments4063 in the middle,2677 even to their buttocks,8357 and sent7971 them away.

5 When they told5046 it to David,1732 he sent7971 to meet7125 them, because3588 the men582 were greatly3966 ashamed:3637 and the king4428 said,559 Tarry3427 at Jericho3405 until5704 your beards2206 be grown,6779 and then return.7725

6 And when the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that they stank887 before David,1732 the children1121 of Ammon5983 sent7971 and hired7936 the Syrians758 of Bethrehob 1050and the Syrians758 of Zoba,6678 twenty6242 thousand505 footmen,7273 and of king4428 Maacah4601 a thousand505 men,376 and of Ishtob382 twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men.376

7 And when David1732 heard8085 of it, he sent7971 Joab,3097 and all3605 the host6635 of the mighty1368 men.

8 And the children1121 of Ammon5983 came3318 out, and put the battle4421 in array6186 at the entering6607 in of the gate:8179 and the Syrians758 of Zoba,6678 and of Rehob,7340 and Ishtob,382 and Maacah,4601 were by themselves905 in the field.7704

9 When Joab3097 saw7200 that the front6440 of the battle4421 was against413 him before6440 and behind,268 he chose977 of all3605 the choice977 men of Israel,3478 and put them in array6186 against7125 the Syrians:758

10 And the rest3499 of the people5971 he delivered5414 into the hand3027 of Abishai52 his brother,251 that he might put them in array6186 against7125 the children1121 of Ammon.5983

11 And he said,559 If518 the Syrians758 be too strong2388 for me, then you shall help3444 me: but if518 the children1121 of Ammon5983 be too strong2388 for you, then I will come1980 and help3467 you.

12 Be of good courage,2388 and let us play the men2388 for our people,5971 and for the cities5892 of our God:430 and the LORD3068 do6213 that which seems5869 him good.2896

13 And Joab3097 drew near,5066 and the people5971 that were with him, to the battle4421 against the Syrians:758 and they fled5127 before6440 him.

14 And when the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that the Syrians758 were fled,5127 then fled5127 they also before6440 Abishai,52 and entered935 into the city.5892 So Joab3097 returned7725 from the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and came935 to Jerusalem.3389

15 And when the Syrians758 saw7200 that they were smitten5062 before6440 Israel,3478 they gathered622 themselves together.3162

16 And Hadarezer1928 sent,7971 and brought3318 out the Syrians758 that were beyond5676 the river:5104 and they came935 to Helam;2431 and Shobach7731 the captain8269 of the host6635 of Hadarezer1928 went before6440 them.

17 And when it was told5046 David,1732 he gathered622 all3605 Israel3478 together, and passed5674 over5674 Jordan,3383 and came935 to Helam.2431 And the Syrians758 set themselves in array6186 against7125 David,1732 and fought3898 with him.

18 And the Syrians758 fled5127 before6440 Israel;3478 and David1732 slew2126 the men of seven7651 hundred3967 chariots7393 of the Syrians,758 and forty705 thousand505 horsemen,6571 and smote5221 Shobach7731 the captain8269 of their host,6635 who died4191 there.8033

19 And when all3605 the kings4428 that were servants5650 to Hadarezer1928 saw7200 that they were smitten5062 before6440 Israel,3478 they made peace7999 with Israel,3478 and served5647 them. So the Syrians758 feared3372 to help3467 the children1121 of Ammon5983 any more.5750

11

1 And it came1961 to pass, after the year8141 was expired,8666 at the time6256 when kings4428 go3318 forth3318 to battle, that David1732 sent7971 Joab,3097 and his servants5650 with him, and all3605 Israel;3478 and they destroyed7843 the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and besieged6696 Rabbah.7237 But David1732 tarried3427 still at Jerusalem.3389

2 And it came1961 to pass in an evening,6256 6153 that David1732 arose6965 from off5921 his bed,4904 and walked1980 on the roof1406 of the king's4428 house:1004 and from the roof1406 he saw7200 a woman802 washing7364 herself; and the woman802 was very3966 beautiful2896 to look4758 on.

3 And David1732 sent7971 and inquired1875 after the woman.802 And one said,559 Is not this2063 Bathsheba,1339 the daughter1323 of Eliam,463 the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite?2850

4 And David1732 sent7971 messengers,4397 and took3947 her; and she came935 in to him, and he lay7901 with her; for she was purified6942 from her uncleanness:2932 and she returned7725 to her house.1004

5 And the woman802 conceived,2029 and sent7971 and told5046 David,1732 and said,559 I am with child.2030

6 And David1732 sent7971 to Joab,3097 saying,559 Send7971 me Uriah223 the Hittite.2850 And Joab3097 sent7971 Uriah223 to David.1732

7 And when Uriah223 was come935 to him, David1732 demanded7592 of him how Joab3097 did,7965 and how the people5971 did,7965 and how the war4421 prospered.7965

8 And David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 Go3381 down3381 to your house,1004 and wash7364 your feet.7272 And Uriah223 departed3318 out of the king's4428 house,1004 and there followed3318 310 him a mess4864 of meat from the king.4428

9 But Uriah223 slept7901 at the door6607 of the king's4428 house1004 with all3605 the servants5650 of his lord,113 and went3381 not down3381 to his house.1004

10 And when they had told5046 David,1732 saying,559 Uriah223 went3381 not down3381 to his house,1004 David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 Came935 you not from your journey?1870 why4069 then did you not go3381 down3381 to your house?1004

11 And Uriah223 said559 to David,1732 The ark,727 and Israel,3478 and Judah,3063 abide3427 in tents;5521 and my lord113 Joab,3097 and the servants5650 of my lord,113 are encamped2583 in the open6440 fields;7704 shall I then go935 into413 my house,1004 to eat398 and to drink,8354 and to lie7901 with my wife?802 as you live,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not do6213 this2088 thing.1697

12 And David1732 said559 to Uriah,223 Tarry3427 here2088 to day3117 also,1571 and to morrow4279 I will let you depart.7971 So Uriah223 stayed3427 in Jerusalem3389 that day,3117 and the morrow.4283

13 And when David1732 had called7121 him, he did eat398 and drink8354 before6440 him; and he made him drunk:7937 and at even6153 he went3318 out to lie7901 on his bed4904 with the servants5650 of his lord,113 but went3381 not down3381 to his house.1004

14 And it came1961 to pass in the morning,1242 that David1732 wrote3789 a letter5612 to Joab,3097 and sent7971 it by the hand3027 of Uriah.223

15 And he wrote3789 in the letter,5612 saying,559 Set3051 you Uriah223 in the forefront4136 6440 of the hottest2389 battle,4421 and retire7725 you from him, that he may be smitten,5221 and die.4191

16 And it came1961 to pass, when Joab3097 observed8104 the city,5892 that he assigned5414 Uriah223 to a place4725 where834 he knew3045 that valiant2428 men582 were.

17 And the men582 of the city5892 went3318 out, and fought3898 with Joab:3097 and there fell5307 some of the people5971 of the servants5650 of David;1732 and Uriah223 the Hittite2850 died4191 also.1571

18 Then Joab3097 sent7971 and told5046 David1732 all3605 the things1697 concerning the war;4421

19 And charged6680 the messenger,4397 saying,559 When you have made an end3615 of telling1696 the matters1697 of the war4421 to the king,4428

20 And if518 so be that the king's4428 wrath2534 arise,5927 and he say559 to you, Why4069 approached5066 you so near to the city5892 when you did fight?3898 knew3045 you not that they would shoot3384 from the wall?2346

21 Who4310 smote5221 Abimelech40 the son1121 of Jerubbesheth?3380 did not a woman802 cast7993 a piece6400 of a millstone7393 on him from the wall,2346 that he died4191 in Thebez?8405 why4100 went5066 you near5066 the wall?2346 then say559 you, Your servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also.1571

22 So the messenger4397 went,3212 and came935 and showed5046 David1732 all3605 that Joab3097 had sent7971 him for.

23 And the messenger4397 said559 to David,1732 Surely3588 the men582 prevailed1396 against5921 us, and came3318 out to us into the field,7704 and we were on them even to the entering6607 of the gate.8179

24 And the shooters3384 shot3384 from off5921 the wall2346 on your servants;5650 and some of the king's4428 servants5650 be dead,4191 and your servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead4191 also.1571

25 Then David1732 said559 to the messenger,4397 Thus3541 shall you say559 to Joab,3097 Let not this2088 thing1697 displease7489 5869 you, for the sword2719 devours398 one2088 as well2090 as another:2090 make your battle4421 more strong2388 against413 the city,5892 and overthrow2040 it: and encourage2388 you him.

26 And when the wife802 of Uriah223 heard8085 that Uriah223 her husband376 was dead,4191 she mourned5594 for her husband.1167

27 And when the mourning60 was past,5493 David1732 sent7971 and fetched622 her to his house,1004 and she became1961 his wife,802 and bore3205 him a son.1121 But the thing1697 that David1732 had done6213 displeased7489 5869 the LORD.3068

12

1 And the LORD3068 sent7971 Nathan5416 to David.1732 And he came935 to him, and said559 to him, There were two8147 men582 in one259 city;5892 the one259 rich,6223 and the other259 poor.7326

2 The rich6223 man had1961 exceeding3966 many7235 flocks6629 and herds:1241

3 But the poor7326 man had nothing,369 3605 save3588 518 one259 little6996 ewe3535 lamb,3535 which834 he had bought7069 and nourished2421 up: and it grew1431 up together3162 with him, and with his children;1121 it did eat398 of his own meat,6595 and drank8354 of his own cup,3563 and lay7901 in his bosom,2436 and was to him as a daughter.1323

4 And there came935 a traveler1982 to the rich6223 man,376 and he spared2550 to take3947 of his own flock6629 and of his own herd,1241 to dress6213 for the wayfaring732 man that was come935 to him; but took3947 the poor7326 man's376 lamb,3535 and dressed6213 it for the man376 that was come935 to him.

5 And David's1732 anger639 was greatly3966 kindled2734 against the man;376 and he said559 to Nathan,5416 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 the man376 that has done6213 this2063 thing shall surely die:4194

6 And he shall restore7999 the lamb3535 fourfold,706 because6118 834 he did6213 this2088 thing,1697 and because5921 834 he had no3808 pity.2550

7 And Nathan5416 said559 to David,1732 You are the man.376 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 I anointed4886 you king4428 over5921 Israel,3478 and I delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of Saul;7586

8 And I gave5414 you your master's113 house,1004 and your master's113 wives802 into your bosom,2436 and gave5414 you the house1004 of Israel3478 and of Judah;3063 and if518 that had been too little,4592 I would moreover3254 have given3254 to you such2007 and such2007 things.

9 Why4069 have you despised959 the commandment1697 of the LORD,3068 to do6213 evil7451 in his sight?5869 you have killed5221 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 with the sword,2719 and have taken3947 his wife802 to be your wife,802 and have slain2026 him with the sword2719 of the children1121 of Ammon.5983

10 Now6258 therefore the sword2719 shall never3808 depart5493 from your house;1004 because6118 3588 you have despised959 me, and have taken3947 the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite2850 to be your wife.802

11 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Behold,2005 I will raise6965 up evil7451 against5921 you out of your own house,1004 and I will take3947 your wives802 before your eyes,5869 and give5414 them to your neighbor,7453 and he shall lie7901 with your wives802 in the sight5869 of this2063 sun.8121

12 For you did6213 it secretly:5643 but I will do6213 this2088 thing1697 before5048 all3605 Israel,3478 and before5048 the sun.8121

13 And David1732 said559 to Nathan,5416 I have sinned2398 against the LORD.3068 And Nathan5416 said559 to David,1732 The LORD3068 also1571 has put5674 away5674 your sin;2403 you shall not die.4191

14 However,657 because3588 by this2088 deed1697 you have given great5006 occasion to the enemies341 of the LORD3068 to blaspheme,5006 the child1121 also1571 that is born3209 to you shall surely die.4191

15 And Nathan5416 departed3212 to his house.1004 And the LORD3068 struck5062 the child3206 that Uriah's223 wife802 bore3205 to David,1732 and it was very sick.605

16 David1732 therefore sought1245 God430 for the child;5288 and David1732 fasted,6684 and went935 in, and lay7901 all3885 night on the earth.776

17 And the elders2205 of his house1004 arose,6965 and went to him, to raise6965 him up from the earth:776 but he would14 not, neither3808 did he eat1262 bread3899 with them.

18 And it came1961 to pass on the seventh7637 day,3117 that the child3206 died.4191 And the servants5650 of David1732 feared3372 to tell5046 him that the child3206 was dead:4191 for they said,559 Behold,2009 while the child3206 was yet alive,2416 we spoke1696 to him, and he would not listen8085 to our voice:6963 how349 will he then vex6213 7451 himself, if we tell559 him that the child3206 is dead?4191

19 But when David1732 saw7200 that his servants5650 whispered,3907 David1732 perceived995 that the child3206 was dead:4191 therefore David1732 said559 to his servants,5650 Is the child3206 dead?4191 And they said,559 He is dead.4191

20 Then David1732 arose6965 from the earth,776 and washed,7364 and anointed5480 himself, and changed2498 his apparel,8071 and came935 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and worshipped:7812 then he came935 to his own house;1004 and when he required,7592 they set7760 bread3899 before him, and he did eat.398

21 Then said559 his servants5650 to him, What4100 thing1697 is this2088 that you have done?6213 you did fast6684 and weep1058 for the child,3206 while it was alive;2416 but when834 the child3206 was dead,4191 you did rise6965 and eat398 bread.3899

22 And he said,559 While the child3206 was yet5750 alive,2416 I fasted6684 and wept:1058 for I said,559 Who4310 can tell3045 whether GOD3068 will be gracious2603 to me, that the child3206 may live?2416

23 But now6258 he is dead,4191 why4100 should I fast?6684 can3201 I bring7725 him back7725 again?5750 I shall go1980 to him, but he shall not return7725 to me.

24 And David1732 comforted5162 Bathsheba1339 his wife,802 and went935 in to her, and lay7901 with her: and she bore3205 a son,1121 and he called7121 his name8034 Solomon:8010 and the LORD3068 loved157 him.

25 And he sent7971 by the hand3027 of Nathan5416 the prophet;5030 and he called7121 his name8034 Jedidiah,3041 because5668 of the LORD.3068

26 And Joab3097 fought3898 against Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and took3920 the royal4410 city.5892

27 And Joab3097 sent7971 messengers4397 to David,1732 and said,559 I have fought3898 against Rabbah,7237 and have taken3920 the city5892 of waters.4325

28 Now6258 therefore gather622 the rest3499 of the people5971 together, and encamp2583 against5921 the city,5892 and take3920 it: lest6435 I take3920 the city,5892 and it be called7121 after5921 my name.8034

29 And David1732 gathered622 all3605 the people5971 together, and went3212 to Rabbah,7237 and fought3898 against it, and took3920 it.

30 And he took3947 their king's4428 crown5850 from off5921 his head,7218 the weight4948 whereof was a talent3603 of gold2091 with the precious3368 stones:68 and it was set on5921 David's1732 head.7218 And he brought3318 forth3318 the spoil7998 of the city5892 in great3966 abundance.7235

31 And he brought3318 forth3318 the people5971 that were therein, and put7760 them under saws,4050 and under harrows2757 of iron,1270 and under axes4037 of iron,1270 and made them pass5674 through the brick-kiln:4404 and thus3651 did6213 he to all3605 the cities5892 of the children1121 of Ammon.5983 So David1732 and all3605 the people5971 returned7725 to Jerusalem.3389

13

1 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that Absalom53 the son1121 of David1732 had a fair3303 sister,269 whose name8034 was Tamar;8559 and Amnon550 the son1121 of David1732 loved157 her.

2 And Amnon550 was so vexed,3334 that he fell sick2470 for his sister269 Tamar;8559 for she was a virgin;1330 and Amnon550 thought5869 it hard6381 for him to do6213 anything3972 to her.

3 But Amnon550 had a friend,7453 whose name8034 was Jonadab,3122 the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother:251 and Jonadab3122 was a very3966 subtle2450 man.376

4 And he said559 to him, Why4069 are you, being the king's4428 son,1121 lean1800 from day1242 to day?1242 will you not tell5046 me? And Amnon550 said559 to him, I love157 Tamar,8559 my brother251 Absalom's53 sister.269

5 And Jonadab3122 said559 to him, Lay7901 you down7901 on5921 your bed,4904 and make yourself sick:2470 and when your father1 comes935 to see7200 you, say559 to him, I pray4994 you, let my sister269 Tamar8559 come,935 and give1262 me meat,3899 and dress6213 the meat1279 in my sight,5869 that I may see7200 it, and eat398 it at her hand.3027

6 So Amnon550 lay7901 down,7901 and made himself sick:2470 and when the king4428 was come935 to see7200 him, Amnon550 said559 to the king,4428 I pray4994 you, let Tamar8559 my sister269 come,935 and make3823 me a couple8147 of cakes3834 in my sight,5869 that I may eat1262 at her hand.3027

7 Then David1732 sent7971 home1004 to Tamar,8559 saying,559 Go3212 now4994 to your brother251 Amnon's550 house,1004 and dress6213 him meat.1279

8 So Tamar8559 went3212 to her brother251 Amnon's550 house;1004 and he was laid7901 down.7901 And she took3947 flour,1217 and kneaded3888 it, and made3835 cakes3823 in his sight,5869 and did bake1310 the cakes.3834

9 And she took3947 a pan,4958 and poured3332 them out before6440 him; but he refused3985 to eat.398 And Amnon550 said,559 Have3318 out all3605 men376 from me. And they went3318 out every man376 from him.

10 And Amnon550 said559 to Tamar,8559 Bring935 the meat1279 into the chamber,2315 that I may eat1262 of your hand.3027 And Tamar8559 took3947 the cakes3834 which834 she had made,6213 and brought935 them into the chamber2315 to Amnon550 her brother.251

11 And when she had brought5066 them to him to eat,398 he took hold2388 of her, and said559 to her, Come935 lie7901 with me, my sister.269

12 And she answered559 him, No,408 my brother,251 do6213 not force6031 me; for no3808 such3651 thing3651 ought to be done6213 in Israel:3478 do not you this2063 folly.5039

13 And I, where575 shall I cause my shame2781 to go?3212 and as for you, you shall be as one259 of the fools5036 in Israel.3478 Now6258 therefore, I pray4994 you, speak1696 to the king;4428 for he will not withhold4513 me from you.

14 However, he would14 not listen8085 to her voice:6963 but, being stronger2388 than she, forced6031 her, and lay7901 with her.

15 Then Amnon550 hated8130 her exceedingly;1419 3966 so that the hatred8135 with which834 he hated8130 her was greater1419 than the love160 with which834 he had loved157 her. And Amnon550 said559 to her, Arise,6965 be gone.3212

16 And she said559 to him, There is no408 cause: this2063 evil7451 in sending7971 me away is greater1419 than the other312 that you did6213 to me. But he would14 not listen8085 to her.

17 Then he called7121 his servant5288 that ministered8334 to him, and said,559 Put7971 now4994 this2063 woman out from me, and bolt5274 the door1817 after310 her.

18 And she had a garment3801 of divers6446 colors6446 on her: for with such3651 robes4598 were the king's4428 daughters1323 that were virgins1330 appareled.3847 Then his servant8334 brought3318 her out, and bolted5274 the door1817 after310 her.

19 And Tamar8559 put3947 ashes665 on5921 her head,7218 and rent7167 her garment3801 of divers6446 colors6446 that was on5921 her, and laid7760 her hand3027 on5921 her head,7218 and went3212 on crying.2201

20 And Absalom53 her brother251 said559 to her, Has Amnon550 your brother251 been1961 with you? but hold2790 now6258 your peace,2790 my sister:269 he is your brother;251 regard3820 not this2063 thing.1697 So Tamar8559 remained3427 desolate8076 in her brother251 Absalom's53 house.1004

21 But when king4428 David1732 heard8085 of all3605 these428 things,1697 he was very3966 wroth.2734

22 And Absalom53 spoke1696 to his brother Amnon550 neither3808 good2896 nor bad:7451 for Absalom53 hated8130 Amnon,550 because5921 he had forced6031 his sister269 Tamar.8559

23 And it came1961 to pass after two full3117 years,8141 that Absalom53 had sheep shearers1494 in Baalhazor,1178 which834 is beside5973 Ephraim:669 and Absalom53 invited7121 all3605 the king's4428 sons.1121

24 And Absalom53 came935 to the king,4428 and said,559 Behold2009 now,4994 your servant5650 has sheep shearers;1494 let the king,4428 I beseech4994 you, and his servants5650 go3212 with your servant.5650

25 And the king4428 said559 to Absalom,53 No,408 my son,1121 let us not all3605 now4994 go,3212 lest3808 we be chargeable3513 to you. And he pressed6555 him: however, he would14 not go,3212 but blessed1288 him.

26 Then said559 Absalom,53 If3808 not, I pray4994 you, let my brother251 Amnon550 go3212 with us. And the king4428 said559 to him, Why4100 should he go3212 with you?

27 But Absalom53 pressed6555 him, that he let Amnon550 and all3605 the king's4428 sons1121 go7971 with him.

28 Now Absalom53 had commanded6680 his servants,5288 saying,559 Mark7200 you now4994 when Amnon's550 heart3820 is merry2896 with wine,3196 and when I say559 to you, Smite5221 Amnon;550 then kill4191 him, fear3372 not: have not I commanded6680 you? be courageous,2388 and be valiant.1121 2428

29 And the servants5288 of Absalom53 did6213 to Amnon550 as Absalom53 had commanded.6680 Then all3605 the king's4428 sons1121 arose,6965 and every man376 got7392 him up on his mule,6505 and fled.5127

30 And it came1961 to pass, while they were in the way,1870 that tidings8052 came935 to David,1732 saying,559 Absalom53 has slain5221 all3605 the king's4428 sons,1121 and there is not one259 of them left.3498

31 Then the king4428 arose,6965 and tare7167 his garments,899 and lay7901 on the earth;776 and all3605 his servants5650 stood5324 by with their clothes899 rent.7167

32 And Jonadab,3122 the son1121 of Shimeah8093 David's1732 brother,251 answered6030 and said,559 Let not my lord113 suppose559 that they have slain4191 all3605 the young5288 men the king's4428 sons;1121 for Amnon550 only905 is dead:4191 for by the appointment6310 of Absalom53 this has been1961 determined7760 from the day3117 that he forced6031 his sister269 Tamar.8559

33 Now6258 therefore let not my lord113 the king4428 take7760 the thing1697 to his heart,3820 to think559 that all3605 the king's4428 sons1121 are dead:4191 for Amnon550 only905 is dead.4191

34 But Absalom53 fled.1272 And the young5288 man that kept the watch6822 lifted5375 up his eyes,5869 and looked,7200 and, behold,2009 there came1980 much7227 people5971 by the way1870 of the hill2022 side6654 behind310 him.

35 And Jonadab3122 said559 to the king,4428 Behold,2009 the king's4428 sons1121 come:935 as your servant5650 said,1697 so3651 it is.

36 And it came1961 to pass, as soon as he had made an end3615 of speaking,1696 that, behold,2009 the king's4428 sons1121 came,935 and lifted5375 up their voice6963 and wept:1058 and the king4428 also1571 and all3605 his servants5650 wept1058 very3966 sore.1419

37 But Absalom53 fled,1272 and went3212 to Talmai,8526 the son1121 of Ammihud,5989 king4428 of Geshur.1650 And David mourned56 for his son1121 every3605 day.3117

38 So Absalom53 fled,1272 and went3212 to Geshur,1650 and was there8033 three7969 years.8141

39 And the soul of king4428 David1732 longed3615 to go3318 forth3318 to Absalom:53 for he was comforted5162 concerning5921 Amnon,550 seeing he was dead.4191

14

1 Now Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 perceived3045 that the king's4428 heart3820 was toward5921 Absalom.53

2 And Joab3097 sent7971 to Tekoah,8620 and fetched3947 there8033 a wise2450 woman,802 and said559 to her, I pray4994 you, feign yourself to be a mourner,56 and put3847 on now4994 mourning60 apparel,899 and anoint5480 not yourself with oil,8081 but be as a woman802 that had a long7227 time3117 mourned56 for the dead:4191

3 And come935 to the king,4428 and speak1696 on this2088 manner1697 to him. So Joab3097 put7760 the words1697 in her mouth.6310

4 And when the woman802 of Tekoah8621 spoke559 to the king,4428 she fell5307 on5921 her face639 to the ground,776 and did obeisance,7812 and said,559 Help,3467 O king.4428

5 And the king4428 said559 to her, What4100 ails you? And she answered,559 I am indeed61 a widow490 woman,802 and my husband376 is dead.4191

6 And your handmaid8198 had two8147 sons,1121 and they two8147 strove5327 together in the field,7704 and there was none369 to part5337 them, but the one259 smote5221 the other,259 and slew4191 him.

7 And, behold,2009 the whole3605 family4940 is risen6965 against5921 your handmaid,8198 and they said,559 Deliver5414 him that smote5221 his brother,251 that we may kill4191 him, for the life5315 of his brother251 whom834 he slew;2026 and we will destroy8045 the heir3423 also:1571 and so they shall quench3518 my coal1513 which834 is left,7604 and shall not leave7604 to my husband376 neither1115 name8034 nor remainder7611 on the earth.127

8 And the king4428 said559 to the woman,802 Go3212 to your house,1004 and I will give charge6680 concerning5921 you.

9 And the woman802 of Tekoah8621 said559 to the king,4428 My lord,113 O king,4428 the iniquity5771 be on5921 me, and on5921 my father's1 house:1004 and the king4428 and his throne3678 be guiltless.5355

10 And the king4428 said,559 Whoever said1696 ought to you, bring935 him to me, and he shall not touch5060 you any more.3254 5750

11 Then said559 she, I pray4994 you, let the king4428 remember2142 the LORD3068 your God,430 that you would not suffer the revengers1350 of blood1818 to destroy7843 any more,7235 lest they destroy8045 my son.1121 And he said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 there shall not one hair8185 of your son1121 fall5307 to the earth.776

12 Then the woman802 said,559 Let your handmaid,8198 I pray4994 you, speak1696 one word1697 to my lord113 the king.4428 And he said,559 Say1696 on.

13 And the woman802 said,559 Why4100 then have you thought2803 such2063 a thing against5921 the people5971 of God?430 for the king4428 does speak1696 this2088 thing1697 as one which is faulty,818 in that the king4428 does not fetch7725 home7725 again7725 his banished.5080

14 For we must needs die,4191 and are as water4325 spilt5064 on the ground,776 which834 cannot3808 be gathered622 up again; neither3808 does God430 respect5375 any person:5315 yet does he devise2803 means,4284 that his banished5080 be not expelled5080 from him.

15 Now6258 therefore that I am come935 to speak1696 of this2088 thing1697 to my lord113 the king,4428 it is because3588 the people5971 have made me afraid:3372 and your handmaid8198 said,559 I will now4994 speak1696 to the king;4428 it may be that the king4428 will perform6213 the request1697 of his handmaid.519

16 For the king4428 will hear,8085 to deliver5337 his handmaid519 out of the hand3709 of the man376 that would destroy8045 me and my son1121 together3162 out of the inheritance5159 of God.430

17 Then your handmaid8198 said,559 The word1697 of my lord113 the king4428 shall now4994 be comfortable:4496 for as an angel4397 of God,430 so3651 is my lord113 the king4428 to discern8085 good2896 and bad:7451 therefore the LORD3068 your God430 will be with you.

18 Then the king4428 answered6030 and said559 to the woman,802 Hide3582 not from me, I pray4994 you, the thing1697 that I shall ask7592 you. And the woman802 said,559 Let my lord113 the king4428 now4994 speak.1696

19 And the king4428 said,559 Is not the hand3027 of Joab3097 with you in all3605 this?2063 And the woman802 answered6030 and said,559 As your soul5315 lives,2416 my lord113 the king,4428 none376 can turn to the right3231 hand3231 or to the left8041 from ought that my lord113 the king4428 has spoken:1696 for your servant5650 Joab,3097 he bade6680 me, and he put7760 all3605 these428 words1697 in the mouth6310 of your handmaid:8198

20 To fetch5437 about5437 this form6440 of speech1697 has your servant5650 Joab3097 done6213 this2088 thing:1697 and my lord113 is wise,2450 according to the wisdom2451 of an angel4397 of God,430 to know3045 all3605 things that are in the earth.776

21 And the king4428 said559 to Joab,3097 Behold2009 now,4994 I have done6213 this2088 thing:1697 go3212 therefore, bring7725 the young5288 man Absalom53 again.7725

22 And Joab3097 fell5307 to the ground776 on413 his face,6440 and bowed7812 himself, and thanked1288 the king:4428 and Joab3097 said,559 To day3117 your servant5650 knows3045 that I have found4672 grace2580 in your sight,5869 my lord,113 O king,4428 in that the king4428 has fulfilled6213 the request1697 of his servant.5650

23 So Joab3097 arose6965 and went3212 to Geshur,1650 and brought935 Absalom53 to Jerusalem.3389

24 And the king4428 said,559 Let him turn5437 to his own house,1004 and let him not see7200 my face.6440 So Absalom53 returned5437 to his own house,1004 and saw7200 not the king's4428 face.6440

25 But in all3605 Israel3478 there was none3808 376 to be so much3966 praised1984 as Absalom53 for his beauty:3303 from the sole3709 of his foot7272 even to the crown6936 of his head6936 there was no3808 blemish3971 in him.

26 And when he polled1548 his head,7218 (for it was at every year's3117 end7093 that he polled1548 it: because3588 the hair was heavy3513 on5921 him, therefore he polled1548 it:) he weighed8254 the hair8181 of his head7218 at two hundred3967 shekels8255 after the king's4428 weight.68

27 And to Absalom53 there were born3205 three7969 sons,1121 and one259 daughter,1323 whose name8034 was Tamar:8559 she was a woman802 of a fair3303 countenance.4758

28 So Absalom53 dwelled3427 two full3117 years8141 in Jerusalem,3389 and saw7200 not the king's4428 face.6440

29 Therefore Absalom53 sent7971 for Joab,3097 to have sent7971 him to the king;4428 but he would14 not come935 to him: and when he sent7971 again5750 the second8145 time, he would14 not come.935

30 Therefore he said559 to his servants,5650 See,7200 Joab's3097 field2513 is near413 mine,3027 and he has barley8184 there;8033 go3212 and set it on fire.784 And Absalom's53 servants5650 set the field2513 on fire.784

31 Then Joab3097 arose,6965 and came935 to Absalom53 to his house,1004 and said559 to him, Why4100 have your servants5650 set my field2513 on fire?784

32 And Absalom53 answered559 Joab,3097 Behold,2009 I sent7971 to you, saying,559 Come935 here, that I may send7971 you to the king,4428 to say,559 Why4100 am I come935 from Geshur?1650 it had been good2896 for me to have been there8033 still:5750 now6258 therefore let me see7200 the king's4428 face;6440 and if518 there be any iniquity5771 in me, let him kill4191 me.

33 So Joab3097 came935 to the king,4428 and told5046 him: and when he had called7121 for Absalom,53 he came935 to the king,4428 and bowed7812 himself on5921 his face639 to the ground776 before6440 the king:4428 and the king4428 kissed5401 Absalom.53

15

1 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that Absalom53 prepared6213 him chariots4818 and horses,5483 and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before6440 him.

2 And Absalom53 rose7925 up early,7925 and stood beside5921 3027 the way1870 of the gate:8179 and it was so, that when any3605 man376 that had1961 a controversy7379 came935 to the king4428 for judgment,4941 then Absalom53 called7121 to him, and said,559 Of what4310 city5892 are you? And he said,559 Your servant5650 is of one259 of the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

3 And Absalom53 said559 to him, See,7200 your matters1697 are good2896 and right;5228 but there is no369 man deputed of the king4428 to hear8085 you.

4 Absalom53 said559 moreover, Oh that I were made7760 judge8199 in the land,776 that every3605 man376 which834 has any suit7379 or cause4941 might come935 to me, and I would do him justice!6663

5 And it was so, that when any man376 came7126 near7126 to him to do him obeisance,7812 he put7971 forth7971 his hand,3027 and took2388 him, and kissed5401 him.

6 And on this2088 manner1697 did6213 Absalom53 to all3605 Israel3478 that came935 to the king4428 for judgment:4941 so Absalom53 stole1589 the hearts3820 of the men582 of Israel.3478

7 And it came1961 to pass after7093 forty705 years,8141 that Absalom53 said559 to the king,4428 I pray4994 you, let me go3212 and pay7999 my vow,5088 which834 I have vowed5087 to the LORD,3068 in Hebron.2275

8 For your servant5650 vowed5087 a vow5088 while I stayed3427 at Geshur1650 in Syria,758 saying,559 If518 the LORD3068 shall bring7725 me again7725 indeed to Jerusalem,3389 then I will serve5647 the LORD.3068

9 And the king4428 said559 to him, Go3212 in peace.7965 So he arose,6965 and went3212 to Hebron.2275

10 But Absalom53 sent7971 spies7270 throughout all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 saying,559 As soon as you hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 then you shall say,559 Absalom53 reigns4427 in Hebron.2275

11 And with Absalom53 went1980 two hundred3967 men376 out of Jerusalem,3389 that were called;7121 and they went1980 in their simplicity,8537 and they knew3045 not any3605 thing.1697

12 And Absalom53 sent7971 for Ahithophel302 the Gilonite,1526 David's1732 counselor,3289 from his city,5892 even from Giloh,1542 while he offered2076 sacrifices.2077 And the conspiracy7195 was strong;533 for the people5971 increased7227 continually1980 with Absalom.53

13 And there came935 a messenger5046 to David,1732 saying,559 The hearts3820 of the men376 of Israel3478 are after310 Absalom.53

14 And David1732 said559 to all3605 his servants5650 that were with him at Jerusalem,3389 Arise,6965 and let us flee;1272 for we shall not else escape6413 from Absalom:53 make speed4116 to depart,3212 lest6435 he overtake5381 us suddenly,4116 and bring5080 evil7451 on us, and smite5221 the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword.2719

15 And the king's4428 servants5650 said559 to the king,4428 Behold,2009 your servants5650 are ready to do whatever3605 834 my lord113 the king4428 shall appoint.977

16 And the king4428 went3318 forth,3318 and all3605 his household1004 after7272 him. And the king4428 left5800 ten6235 women,802 which834 were concubines,6370 to keep8104 the house.1004

17 And the king4428 went3318 forth,3318 and all3605 the people5971 after7272 him, and tarried5975 in a place1004 that was far4801 off.

18 And all3605 his servants5650 passed5674 on beside5921 3027 him; and all3605 the Cherethites,3774 and all3605 the Pelethites,6432 and all3605 the Gittites,1663 six8337 hundred3967 men376 which834 came935 after7272 him from Gath,1661 passed5674 on before5921 6440 the king.4428

19 Then said559 the king4428 to Ittai863 the Gittite,1663 Why4100 go3212 you also1571 with us? return7725 to your place,4725 and abide3427 with the king:4428 for you are a stranger,5237 and also1571 an exile.1540

20 Whereas you came935 but yesterday,8543 should I this day3117 make you go3212 up and down5128 with us? seeing I go1980 where5921 834 I may, return7725 you, and take back7725 your brothers:251 mercy2617 and truth571 be with you.

21 And Ittai863 answered6030 the king,4428 and said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 and as my lord113 the king4428 lives,2416 surely3588 in what834 place4725 my lord113 the king4428 shall be, whether518 in death4194 or life,2416 even3588 there8033 also will your servant5650 be.

22 And David1732 said559 to Ittai,863 Go3212 and pass5674 over.5674 And Ittai863 the Gittite1663 passed5674 over,5674 and all3605 his men,582 and all3605 the little2945 ones that were with him.

23 And all3605 the country776 wept1058 with a loud1419 voice,6963 and all3605 the people5971 passed5674 over:5674 the king4428 also himself passed5674 over5674 the brook5158 Kidron,6939 and all3605 the people5971 passed5674 over,5674 toward5921 6440 the way1870 of the wilderness.4057

24 And see2009 Zadok6659 also,1571 and all3605 the Levites3881 were with him, bearing5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God:430 and they set3332 down3332 the ark727 of God;430 and Abiathar54 went5927 up, until5704 all3605 the people5971 had done8552 passing5674 out of the city.5892

25 And the king4428 said559 to Zadok,6659 Carry7725 back7725 the ark727 of God430 into the city:5892 if518 I shall find4672 favor2580 in the eyes5869 of the LORD,3068 he will bring7725 me again,7725 and show7200 me both it, and his habitation:5116

26 But if518 he thus3541 say,559 I have no3808 delight2654 in you; behold,2005 here am I, let him do6213 to me as seems5869 good2896 to him.

27 The king4428 said559 also to Zadok6659 the priest,3548 Are not you a seer?7200 return7725 into the city5892 in peace,7965 and your two8147 sons1121 with you, Ahimaaz290 your son,1121 and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Abiathar.54

28 See,7200 I will tarry4102 in the plain6160 of the wilderness,4057 until5704 there come935 word1697 from you to certify5046 me.

29 Zadok6659 therefore and Abiathar54 carried7725 the ark727 of God430 again7725 to Jerusalem:3389 and they tarried3427 there.8033

30 And David1732 went5927 up by the ascent4608 of mount Olivet,2132 and wept1058 as he went5927 up, and had his head7218 covered,2645 and he went1980 barefoot:3182 and all3605 the people5971 that was with him covered2645 every man376 his head,7218 and they went5927 up, weeping1058 as they went5927 up.

31 And one told5046 David,1732 saying,559 Ahithophel302 is among the conspirators7194 with Absalom.53 And David1732 said,559 O LORD,3068 I pray4994 you, turn the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 into foolishness.5528

32 And it came1961 to pass, that when David1732 was come935 to the top7218 of the mount, where834 8033 he worshipped7812 God,430 behold,2009 Hushai2365 the Archite757 came to meet7125 him with his coat3801 rent,7167 and earth127 on his head:7218

33 To whom David1732 said,559 If518 you pass5674 on with me, then you shall be a burden4853 to me:

34 But if518 you return7725 to the city,5892 and say559 to Absalom,53 I will be your servant,5650 O king;4428 as I have been1961 your father's1 servant5650 till now,227 so will I now6258 also be your servant:5650 then may you for me defeat6565 the counsel6098 of Ahithophel.302

35 And have you not there8033 with you Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests?3548 therefore it shall be, that what3605 thing1697 soever834 you shall hear8085 out of the king's4428 house,1004 you shall tell5046 it to Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests.3548

36 Behold,2009 they have there8033 with them their two8147 sons,1121 Ahimaaz290 Zadok's6659 son, and Jonathan3083 Abiathar's54 son; and by them you shall send7971 to me every3605 thing1697 that you can hear.8085

37 So Hushai2365 David's1732 friend7463 came935 into the city,5892 and Absalom53 came935 into Jerusalem.3389

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1 And when David1732 was a little4592 past5674 the top7218 of the hill, behold,2009 Ziba6717 the servant5288 of Mephibosheth4648 met7122 him, with a couple6776 of asses2543 saddled,2280 and on them two hundred3967 loaves of bread,3899 and an hundred3967 bunches6778 of raisins,6778 and an hundred3967 of summer7019 fruits, and a bottle5035 of wine.3196

2 And the king4428 said559 to Ziba,6717 What4100 mean you by these?428 And Ziba6717 said,559 The asses2543 be for the king's4428 household1004 to ride7392 on; and the bread3899 and summer7019 fruit for the young5288 men to eat;398 and the wine,3196 that such as be faint3287 in the wilderness4057 may drink.8354

3 And the king4428 said,559 And where346 is your master's113 son?1121 And Ziba6717 said559 to the king,4428 Behold,2009 he stays3427 at Jerusalem:3389 for he said,559 To day3117 shall the house1004 of Israel3478 restore7725 me the kingdom4468 of my father.1

4 Then said559 the king4428 to Ziba,6717 Behold,2009 your are all3605 that pertained to Mephibosheth.4648 And Ziba6717 said,559 I humbly7812 beseech you that I may find4672 grace2580 in your sight,5869 my lord,113 O king.4428

5 And when king4428 David1732 came935 to Bahurim,980 behold,2009 there8033 came3318 out a man376 of the family4940 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 whose name8034 was Shimei,8096 the son1121 of Gera:1617 he came3318 forth,3318 and cursed7043 still as he came.3318

6 And he cast5619 stones68 at David,1732 and at all3605 the servants5650 of king4428 David:1732 and all3605 the people5971 and all3605 the mighty1368 men were on his right3225 hand3225 and on his left.8040

7 And thus3541 said559 Shimei8096 when he cursed,7043 Come3318 out, come3318 out, you bloody1818 man,376 and you man376 of Belial:1100

8 The LORD3068 has returned7725 on you all3605 the blood1818 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 in whose834 stead8478 you have reigned;4427 and the LORD3068 has delivered5414 the kingdom4410 into the hand3027 of Absalom53 your son:1121 and, behold,2009 you are taken in your mischief,7451 because3588 you are a bloody1818 man.376

9 Then said559 Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 to the king,4428 Why4100 should this2088 dead4191 dog3611 curse7043 my lord113 the king?4428 let me go5674 over,5674 I pray4994 you, and take5493 off his head.7218

10 And the king4428 said,559 What4100 have I to do with you, you sons1121 of Zeruiah?6870 so3588 let him curse,7043 because3588 the LORD3068 has said559 to him, Curse7043 David.1732 Who4310 shall then say,559 Why4069 have you done6213 so?3651

11 And David1732 said559 to Abishai,52 and to all3605 his servants,5650 Behold,2009 my son,1121 which834 came3318 forth3318 of my bowels,4578 seeks1245 my life:5315 how637 much637 more now6258 may this Benjamite1145 do it? let3240 him alone, and let3240 him curse;7043 for the LORD3068 has bidden559 him.

12 It may be that the LORD3068 will look7200 on my affliction,5869 and that the LORD3068 will requite7725 me good2896 for his cursing7045 this2088 day.3117

13 And as David1732 and his men582 went3212 by the way,1870 Shimei8096 went1980 along on the hill's2022 side6763 over5980 against5980 him, and cursed7043 as he went,1980 and threw5619 stones68 at5980 him, and cast6080 dust.6083

14 And the king,4428 and all3605 the people5971 that were with him, came935 weary,5889 and refreshed5314 themselves there.8033

15 And Absalom,53 and all3605 the people5971 the men376 of Israel,3478 came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and Ahithophel302 with him.

16 And it came1961 to pass, when834 Hushai2365 the Archite,757 David's1732 friend,7463 was come935 to Absalom,53 that Hushai2365 said559 to Absalom,53 God save2421 the king,4428 God save2421 the king.4428

17 And Absalom53 said559 to Hushai,2365 Is this2088 your kindness2617 to your friend?7453 why4100 went1980 you not with your friend?7453

18 And Hushai2365 said559 to Absalom,53 No;3808 but whom834 the LORD,3068 and this2088 people,5971 and all3605 the men376 of Israel,3478 choose,977 his will I be, and with him will I abide.3427

19 And again,8145 whom4310 should I serve?5647 should I not serve5647 in the presence6440 of his son?1121 as I have served5647 in your father's1 presence,6440 so3651 will I be in your presence.6440

20 Then said559 Absalom53 to Ahithophel,302 Give3051 counsel6098 among you what4100 we shall do.6213

21 And Ahithophel302 said559 to Absalom,53 Go935 in to your father's1 concubines,6370 which834 he has left5117 to keep8104 the house;1004 and all3605 Israel3478 shall hear8085 that you are abhorred887 of your father:1 then shall the hands3027 of all3605 that are with you be strong.2388

22 So they spread5186 Absalom53 a tent168 on the top1406 of the house;1004 and Absalom53 went935 in to his father's1 concubines6370 in the sight5869 of all3605 Israel.3478

23 And the counsel6098 of Ahithophel,302 which834 he counceled3289 in those1992 days,3117 was as if a man376 had inquired7592 at the oracle1697 of God:430 so3651 was all3605 the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 both1571 with David1732 and with Absalom.53

17

1 Moreover Ahithophel302 said559 to Absalom,53 Let me now4994 choose977 out twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men,376 and I will arise6965 and pursue7291 after310 David1732 this2088 night:3915

2 And I will come935 on him while he is weary3023 and weak7504 handed,3027 and will make him afraid:2729 and all3605 the people5971 that are with him shall flee;5127 and I will smite5221 the king4428 only:905

3 And I will bring7725 back7725 all3605 the people5971 to you: the man376 whom834 you seek1245 is as if all3605 returned:7725 so all3605 the people5971 shall be in peace.7965

4 And the saying1697 pleased3477 5869 Absalom53 well, and all3605 the elders2205 of Israel.3478

5 Then said559 Absalom,53 Call7121 now4994 Hushai2365 the Archite757 also,1571 and let us hear8085 likewise1571 what4100 he said.6310

6 And when Hushai2365 was come935 to Absalom,53 Absalom53 spoke559 to him, saying,559 Ahithophel302 has spoken1696 after this2088 manner:1697 shall we do6213 after his saying?1697 if518 not; speak1696 you.

7 And Hushai2365 said559 to Absalom,53 The counsel6098 that Ahithophel302 has given3289 is not good2896 at this2063 time.6471

8 For, said559 Hushai,2365 you know3045 your father1 and his men,582 that they be mighty1368 men, and they be chafed4751 in their minds,5315 as a bear1677 robbed7909 of her whelps in the field:7704 and your father1 is a man376 of war,4421 and will not lodge3885 with the people.5971

9 Behold,2009 he is hid2244 now6258 in some259 pit,6354 or176 in some259 other place:4725 and it will come1961 to pass, when some259 of them be overthrown5307 at the first,8462 that whoever hears8085 it will say,559 There is a slaughter4046 among the people5971 that follow310 Absalom.53

10 And he also1571 that is valiant,1121 2428 whose834 heart3820 is as the heart3820 of a lion,738 shall utterly melt:4549 for all3605 Israel3478 knows3045 that your father1 is a mighty1368 man, and they which834 be with him are valiant2428 men.1121

11 Therefore I counsel3289 that all3605 Israel3478 be generally3831 gathered622 to you, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba,884 as the sand2344 that is by the sea3220 for multitude;7230 and that you go1980 to battle7128 in your own person.6440

12 So shall we come935 on him in some259 place4725 where834 8033 he shall be found,4672 and we will light on him as the dew2919 falls5307 on5921 the ground:127 and of him and of all3605 the men582 that are with him there shall not be left3498 so1571 much1571 as one.259

13 Moreover,518 if518 he be gotten622 into413 a city,5892 then shall all3605 Israel3478 bring5375 ropes2256 to that city,5892 and we will draw5498 it into5704 the river,5158 until5704 834 there be not one1571 small6872 stone6872 found there.8033

14 And Absalom53 and all3605 the men376 of Israel3478 said,559 The counsel6098 of Hushai2365 the Archite757 is better2896 than the counsel6098 of Ahithophel.302 For the LORD3068 had appointed6680 to defeat6565 the good2896 counsel6098 of Ahithophel,302 to the intent5668 that the LORD3068 might bring935 evil7451 on Absalom.53

15 Then said559 Hushai2365 to Zadok6659 and to Abiathar54 the priests,3548 Thus2063 and thus2063 did Ahithophel302 counsel3289 Absalom53 and the elders2205 of Israel;3478 and thus2063 and thus2063 have I counceled.3289

16 Now6258 therefore send7971 quickly,4120 and tell5046 David,1732 saying,559 Lodge3885 not this night3915 in the plains6160 of the wilderness,4057 but speedily5674 pass5674 over;5674 lest6435 the king4428 be swallowed1104 up, and all3605 the people5971 that are with him.

17 Now Jonathan3083 and Ahimaaz290 stayed5975 by Enrogel;5883 for they might3201 not be seen7200 to come935 into the city:5892 and a wench8198 went1980 and told5046 them; and they went3212 and told5046 king4428 David.1732

18 Nevertheless a lad5288 saw7200 them, and told5046 Absalom:53 but they went3212 both8147 of them away quickly,4120 and came935 to a man's376 house1004 in Bahurim,980 which had a well875 in his court;2691 where8033 they went3381 down.3381

19 And the woman802 took3947 and spread6566 a covering4539 over5921 the well's875 mouth,6310 and spread7849 ground7383 corn7383 thereon;5921 and the thing1697 was not known.3045

20 And when Absalom's53 servants5650 came935 to the woman802 to the house,1004 they said,559 Where346 is Ahimaaz290 and Jonathan?3083 And the woman802 said559 to them, They be gone5674 over5674 the brook4323 of water.4325 And when they had sought1245 and could not find4672 them, they returned7725 to Jerusalem.3389

21 And it came1961 to pass, after310 they were departed,3212 that they came5927 up out of the well,875 and went3212 and told5046 king4428 David,1732 and said559 to David,1732 Arise,6965 and pass5674 quickly4120 over5674 the water:4325 for thus3602 has Ahithophel302 counceled3289 against5921 you.

22 Then David1732 arose,6965 and all3605 the people5971 that were with him, and they passed5674 over5674 Jordan:3383 by the morning1242 light216 there lacked5737 not one259 of them that was not gone5674 over5674 Jordan.3383

23 And when Ahithophel302 saw7200 that his counsel6098 was not followed,6213 he saddled2280 his ass,2543 and arose,6965 and got3212 him home1004 to his house,1004 to his city,5892 and put his household1004 in order,6680 and hanged2614 himself, and died,4191 and was buried6912 in the sepulcher6913 of his father.1

24 Then David1732 came935 to Mahanaim.4266 And Absalom53 passed5674 over5674 Jordan,3383 he and all3605 the men376 of Israel3478 with him.

25 And Absalom53 made7760 Amasa6021 captain5921 of the host6635 instead8478 of Joab:3097 which Amasa6021 was a man's376 son,1121 whose name8034 was Ithra3501 an Israelite,3481 that went935 in to Abigail26 the daughter1323 of Nahash,5176 sister269 to Zeruiah6870 Joab's3097 mother.517

26 So Israel3478 and Absalom53 pitched2583 in the land776 of Gilead.1568

27 And it came1961 to pass, when David1732 was come935 to Mahanaim,4266 that Shobi7629 the son1121 of Nahash5176 of Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and Machir4353 the son1121 of Ammiel5988 of Lodebar,3810 and Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569 of Rogelim,7274

28 Brought5066 beds,4904 and basins,5592 and earthen3335 vessels,3627 and wheat,2406 and barley,8184 and flour,7058 and parched7039 corn, and beans,6321 and lentils,5742 and parched7039 vegetables,

29 And honey,1706 and butter,2529 and sheep,6629 and cheese8194 of cows,1241 for David,1732 and for the people5971 that were with him, to eat:398 for they said,559 The people5971 is hungry,7456 and weary,5889 and thirsty,6771 in the wilderness.4057

18

1 And David1732 numbered6485 the people5971 that were with him, and set7760 captains8269 of thousands,505 and captains8269 of hundreds3967 over5921 them.

2 And David1732 sent7971 forth a third7992 part of the people5971 under the hand3027 of Joab,3097 and a third7992 part under the hand3027 of Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 Joab's3097 brother,251 and a third7992 part under the hand3027 of Ittai863 the Gittite.1663 And the king4428 said559 to the people,5971 I will surely go3318 forth3318 with you myself589 also.1571

3 But the people5971 answered,559 You shall not go3318 forth:3318 for if518 we flee5127 away, they will not care7760 3820 for us; neither518 if518 half2677 of us die,4191 will they care7760 3820 for us: but now6258 you are worth3644 ten6235 thousand505 of us: therefore now6258 it is better2896 that you succor5826 us out of the city.5892

4 And the king4428 said559 to them, What834 seems5869 you best3190 I will do.6213 And the king4428 stood5975 by the gate8179 side,3027 and all3605 the people5971 came3318 out by hundreds3967 and by thousands.505

5 And the king4428 commanded6680 Joab3097 and Abishai52 and Ittai,863 saying,559 Deal gently3814 for my sake with the young5288 man, even with Absalom.53 And all3605 the people5971 heard8085 when the king4428 gave all3605 the captains8269 charge6680 concerning5921 1697 Absalom.53

6 So the people5971 went3318 out into the field7704 against7125 Israel:3478 and the battle4421 was in the wood3293 of Ephraim;669

7 Where8033 the people5971 of Israel3478 were slain5062 before6440 the servants5650 of David,1732 and there8033 was there a great1419 slaughter4046 that day3117 of twenty6242 thousand505 men.

8 For the battle4421 was there8033 scattered6327 over5921 the face6440 of all3605 the country:776 and the wood3293 devoured398 more7235 people5971 that day3117 than834 the sword2719 devoured.398

9 And Absalom53 met7122 the servants5650 of David.1732 And Absalom53 rode7392 on a mule,6505 and the mule6505 went935 under8478 the thick boughs7730 of a great1419 oak,424 and his head7218 caught2388 hold2388 of the oak,424 and he was taken5414 up between996 the heaven8064 and the earth;776 and the mule6505 that was under8478 him went5674 away.

10 And a certain259 man376 saw7200 it, and told5046 Joab,3097 and said,559 Behold,2009 I saw7200 Absalom53 hanged8518 in an oak.424

11 And Joab3097 said559 to the man376 that told5046 him, And, behold,2009 you saw7200 him, and why4069 did you not smite5221 him there8033 to the ground?776 and I would have given5414 you ten6235 shekels of silver,3701 and a girdle.2290

12 And the man376 said559 to Joab,3097 Though3863 I should receive8254 a thousand505 shekels of silver3701 in my hand,3027 yet would I not put7971 forth7971 my hand3027 against413 the king's4428 son:1121 for in our hearing241 the king4428 charged6680 you and Abishai52 and Ittai,863 saying,559 Beware8104 that none touch the young5288 man Absalom.53

13 Otherwise176 I should have worked6213 falsehood8267 against my own life:5315 for there is no3808 matter1697 hid3582 from the king,4428 and you yourself859 would have set3320 yourself against5048 me.

14 Then said559 Joab,3097 I may not tarry3176 thus3651 with you. And he took3947 three7969 darts7626 in his hand,3709 and thrust8628 them through the heart3820 of Absalom,53 while5750 he was yet alive2416 in the middle3820 of the oak.424

15 And ten6235 young5288 men that bore5375 Joab's3097 armor3627 compassed5437 about5437 and smote5221 Absalom,53 and slew4191 him.

16 And Joab3097 blew8628 the trumpet,7782 and the people5971 returned7725 from pursuing7291 after310 Israel:3478 for Joab3097 held2820 back2820 the people.5971

17 And they took3947 Absalom,53 and cast7993 him into413 a great1419 pit6354 in the wood,3293 and laid5324 a very3966 great1419 heap1530 of stones68 on him: and all3605 Israel3478 fled5127 every376 one376 to his tent.168

18 Now Absalom53 in his lifetime2416 had taken3947 and reared5324 up for himself a pillar,4678 which834 is in the king's4428 dale:6010 for he said,559 I have no369 son1121 to keep my name8034 in remembrance:2142 and he called7121 the pillar4678 after5921 his own name:8034 and it is called7121 to this2088 day,3117 Absalom's53 place.3027

19 Then said559 Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok,6659 Let me now4994 run,7323 and bear1319 the king4428 tidings,1319 how that the LORD3068 has avenged8199 him of his enemies.341

20 And Joab3097 said559 to him, You shall not bear1319 tidings1309 this2088 day,3117 but you shall bear1319 tidings1319 another312 day:3117 but this2088 day3117 you shall bear1319 no3808 tidings,1319 because3588 5921 the king's4428 son1121 is dead.4191

21 Then said559 Joab3097 to Cushi,3569 Go3212 tell5046 the king4428 what834 you have seen.7200 And Cushi3569 bowed7812 himself to Joab,3097 and ran.7323

22 Then said559 Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok6659 yet5750 again3254 to Joab,3097 But howsoever,1961 4101 let me, I pray4994 you, also1571 run7323 after310 Cushi.3569 And Joab3097 said,559 Why4100 2088 will you run,7323 my son,1121 seeing that you have no369 tidings1309 ready?4672

23 But howsoever, said he, let me run.7323 And he said559 to him, Run.7323 Then Ahimaaz290 ran7323 by the way1870 of the plain,3603 and overran5674 Cushi.3569

24 And David1732 sat3427 between996 the two8147 gates:8179 and the watchman6822 went3212 up to the roof1406 over413 the gate8179 to the wall,2346 and lifted5375 up his eyes,5869 and looked,7200 and behold2009 a man376 running7323 alone.905

25 And the watchman6822 cried,7121 and told5046 the king.4428 And the king4428 said,559 If518 he be alone,905 there is tidings1309 in his mouth.6310 And he came3212 apace, and drew near.7126

26 And the watchman6822 saw7200 another312 man376 running:7323 and the watchman6822 called7121 to the porter,7778 and said,559 Behold2009 another man376 running7323 alone.905 And the king4428 said,559 He also1571 brings1319 tidings.1319

27 And the watchman6822 said,559 Me thinks7200 the running4794 of the foremost7223 is like the running4794 of Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok.6659 And the king4428 said,559 He is a good2896 man,376 and comes935 with good2896 tidings.1309

28 And Ahimaaz290 called,7121 and said559 to the king,4428 All is well.7965 And he fell7812 down7812 to the earth776 on his face639 before the king,4428 and said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 your God,430 which834 has delivered5462 up the men582 that lifted5375 up their hand3027 against my lord113 the king.4428

29 And the king4428 said,559 Is the young5288 man Absalom53 safe?7965 And Ahimaaz290 answered,559 When Joab3097 sent7971 the king's4428 servant,5650 and me your servant,5650 I saw7200 a great1419 tumult,1995 but I knew3045 not what4100 it was.

30 And the king4428 said559 to him, Turn5437 aside,5437 and stand3320 here.3541 And he turned5437 aside,5437 and stood5975 still.

31 And, behold,2009 Cushi3569 came;935 and Cushi3569 said,559 Tidings,1319 my lord113 the king:4428 for the LORD3068 has avenged8199 you this day3117 of all3605 them that rose6965 up against5921 you.

32 And the king4428 said559 to Cushi,3569 Is the young5288 man Absalom53 safe?7965 And Cushi3569 answered,559 The enemies341 of my lord113 the king,4428 and all3605 that rise6965 against5921 you to do you hurt,7451 be as that young5288 man is.

33 And the king4428 was much moved,7264 and went5927 up to the chamber5944 over5921 the gate,8179 and wept:1058 and as he went,3212 thus3541 he said,559 O my son1121 Absalom,53 my son,1121 my son1121 Absalom!53 would4310 5414 God I had died4191 for you, O Absalom,53 my son,1121 my son!1121

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1 And it was told5046 Joab,3097 Behold,2009 the king4428 weeps1058 and mourns56 for Absalom.53

2 And the victory8668 that day3117 was turned into mourning60 to all3605 the people:5971 for the people5971 heard8085 say559 that day3117 how the king4428 was grieved6087 for his son.1121

3 And the people5971 got935 them by stealth1589 that day3117 into the city,5892 as people5971 being ashamed3637 steal1589 away when they flee5127 in battle.4421

4 But the king4428 covered3813 his face,6440 and the king4428 cried2199 with a loud1419 voice,6963 O my son1121 Absalom,53 O Absalom,53 my son,1121 my son!1121

5 And Joab3097 came935 into the house1004 to the king,4428 and said,559 You have shamed3001 this day3117 the faces6440 of all3605 your servants,5650 which this day3117 have saved4422 your life,5315 and the lives5315 of your sons1121 and of your daughters,1323 and the lives5315 of your wives,802 and the lives5315 of your concubines;6370

6 In that you love157 your enemies,8130 and hate8130 your friends.157 For you have declared5046 this day,3117 that you regard neither369 princes8269 nor servants:5650 for this day3117 I perceive,3045 that if3863 Absalom53 had lived,2416 and all3605 we had died4191 this day,3117 then227 it had pleased3477 5869 you well.

7 Now6258 therefore arise,6965 go3318 forth,3318 and speak1696 comfortably5921 3820 to your servants:5650 for I swear7650 by the LORD,3068 if3588 you go3318 not forth,3318 there will not tarry3885 one376 with you this night:3915 and that will be worse7489 to you than all3605 the evil7451 that befell935 you from your youth5271 until5704 now.6258

8 Then the king4428 arose,6965 and sat3427 in the gate.8179 And they told5046 to all3605 the people,5971 saying,559 Behold,2009 the king4428 does sit3427 in the gate.8179 And all3605 the people5971 came935 before6440 the king:4428 for Israel3478 had fled5127 every man376 to his tent.168

9 And all3605 the people5971 were at strife1777 throughout all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The king4428 saved5337 us out of the hand3709 of our enemies,341 and he delivered4422 us out of the hand3709 of the Philistines;6430 and now6258 he is fled1272 out of the land776 for Absalom.53

10 And Absalom,53 whom834 we anointed4886 over5921 us, is dead4191 in battle.4421 Now6258 therefore why4100 speak2790 you not a word of bringing7725 the king4428 back?7725

11 And king4428 David1732 sent7971 to Zadok6659 and to Abiathar54 the priests,3548 saying,559 Speak1696 to the elders2205 of Judah,3063 saying,559 Why4100 are you the last314 to bring7725 the king4428 back7725 to his house?1004 seeing the speech1697 of all3605 Israel3478 is come935 to the king,4428 even to his house.1004

12 You are my brothers,251 you are my bones6106 and my flesh:1320 why4100 then are you the last314 to bring7725 back7725 the king?4428

13 And say559 you to Amasa,6021 Are you not of my bone,6106 and of my flesh?1320 God430 do6213 so3541 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if518 you be not captain8269 of the host6635 before6440 me continually3605 3117 in the room8478 of Joab.3097

14 And he bowed5186 the heart3824 of all3605 the men376 of Judah,3063 even as the heart3824 of one259 man;376 so that they sent7971 this word to the king,4428 Return7725 you, and all3605 your servants.5650

15 So the king4428 returned,7725 and came935 to Jordan.3383 And Judah3063 came935 to Gilgal,1537 to go3212 to meet7125 the king,4428 to conduct5674 the king4428 over5674 Jordan.3383

16 And Shimei8096 the son1121 of Gera,1617 a Benjamite,1145 which834 was of Bahurim,980 hurried4116 and came3381 down3381 with the men376 of Judah3063 to meet7125 king4428 David.1732

17 And there were a thousand505 men376 of Benjamin1144 with him, and Ziba6717 the servant5288 of the house1004 of Saul,7586 and his fifteen2568 6240 sons1121 and his twenty6242 servants5650 with him; and they went6743 over6743 Jordan3383 before6440 the king.4428

18 And there went5674 over5674 a ferry5679 boat5679 to carry5674 over5674 the king's4428 household,1004 and to do6213 what he thought5869 good.2896 And Shimei8096 the son1121 of Gera1617 fell5307 down before6440 the king,4428 as he was come5674 over5674 Jordan;3383

19 And said559 to the king,4428 Let not my lord113 impute2803 iniquity5771 to me, neither408 do you remember2142 that which834 your servant5650 did perversely5753 the day3117 that my lord113 the king4428 went3318 out of Jerusalem,3389 that the king4428 should take7760 it to his heart.3820

20 For your servant5650 does know3045 that I have sinned:2398 therefore, behold,2009 I am come935 the first7223 this day3117 of all3605 the house1004 of Joseph3130 to go3381 down3381 to meet7125 my lord113 the king.4428

21 But Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 answered6030 and said,559 Shall not Shimei8096 be put to death4191 for this,2063 because3588 he cursed7043 the LORD's3068 anointed?4899

22 And David1732 said,559 What4100 have I to do with you, you sons1121 of Zeruiah,6870 that you should this day3117 be adversaries7854 to me? shall there any man376 be put to death4191 this day3117 in Israel?3478 for do not I know3045 that I am this day3117 king4428 over5921 Israel?3478

23 Therefore the king4428 said559 to Shimei,8096 You shall not die.4191 And the king4428 swore7650 to him.

24 And Mephibosheth4648 the son1121 of Saul7586 came3381 down3381 to meet7125 the king,4428 and had neither3808 dressed6213 his feet,7272 nor3808 trimmed6213 his beard,8222 nor3808 washed3526 his clothes,899 from the day3117 the king4428 departed3212 until5704 the day3117 he came935 again in peace.7965

25 And it came1961 to pass, when3588 he was come935 to Jerusalem3389 to meet7125 the king,4428 that the king4428 said559 to him, Why4100 went1980 not you with me, Mephibosheth?4648

26 And he answered,559 My lord,113 O king,4428 my servant5650 deceived7411 me: for your servant5650 said,559 I will saddle2280 me an ass,2543 that I may ride7392 thereon,5921 and go3212 to the king;4428 because3588 your servant5650 is lame.6455

27 And he has slandered7270 your servant5650 to my lord113 the king;4428 but my lord113 the king4428 is as an angel4397 of God:430 do6213 therefore what is good2896 in your eyes.5869

28 For all3605 of my father's1 house1004 were but dead4194 men582 before my lord113 the king:4428 yet did you set7896 your servant5650 among them that did eat398 at your own table.7979 What4100 right6666 therefore have3426 I yet to cry2199 any more5750 to the king?4428

29 And the king4428 said559 to him, Why4100 speak1696 you any more5750 of your matters?1697 I have said,559 You and Ziba6717 divide2505 the land.7704

30 And Mephibosheth4648 said559 to the king,4428 Yes,637 let him take3947 all,3605 for as much310 834 as my lord113 the king4428 is come935 again7725 in peace7965 to his own house.1004

31 And Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569 came3381 down3381 from Rogelim,7274 and went5674 over5674 Jordan3383 with the king,4428 to conduct7971 him over5674 Jordan.3383

32 Now Barzillai1271 was a very3966 aged2204 man, even fourscore8084 years8141 old:1121 and he had provided the king4428 of sustenance3557 while he lay7871 at Mahanaim;4266 for he was a very3966 great1419 man.376

33 And the king4428 said559 to Barzillai,1271 Come5674 you over5674 with me, and I will feed3557 you with me in Jerusalem.3389

34 And Barzillai1271 said559 to the king,4428 How4100 long3117 have I to live,2416 that I should go5927 up with the king4428 to Jerusalem?3389

35 I am this day3117 fourscore8084 years8141 old:1121 and can I discern3045 between996 good2896 and evil?7451 can your servant5650 taste2938 what853 834 I eat398 or854 what853 834 I drink?8354 can I hear8085 any more5750 the voice693 of singing7891 men and singing7891 women? why4100 then should your servant5650 be yet5750 a burden4853 to my lord113 the king?4428

36 Your servant5650 will go5674 a little4592 way over5674 Jordan3383 with the king:4428 and why4100 should the king4428 recompense1580 it me with such2063 a reward?1578

37 Let your servant,5650 I pray4994 you, turn7725 back7725 again,7725 that I may die4191 in my own city,5892 and be buried by the grave6913 of my father1 and of my mother.517 But behold2009 your servant5650 Chimham;3643 let him go5674 over5674 with my lord113 the king;4428 and do6213 to him what853 834 shall seem1961 5869 good2896 to you.

38 And the king4428 answered,559 Chimham3643 shall go5674 over5674 with me, and I will do6213 to him that which shall seem1961 5869 good2896 to you: and whatever3605 834 you shall require977 of me, that will I do6213 for you.

39 And all3605 the people5971 went5674 over5674 Jordan.3383 And when the king4428 was come5674 over,5674 the king4428 kissed5401 Barzillai,1271 and blessed1288 him; and he returned7725 to his own place.4725

40 Then the king4428 went5674 on to Gilgal,1537 and Chimham3643 went5674 on with him: and all3605 the people5971 of Judah3063 conducted5674 the king,4428 and also1571 half2677 the people5971 of Israel.3478

41 And, behold,2009 all3605 the men376 of Israel3478 came935 to the king,4428 and said559 to the king,4428 Why4069 have our brothers251 the men376 of Judah3063 stolen1589 you away, and have brought5674 the king,4428 and his household,1004 and all3605 David's1732 men582 with him, over5674 Jordan?3383

42 And all3605 the men376 of Judah3063 answered6030 the men376 of Israel,3478 Because3588 the king4428 is near7138 of kin to us: why4100 then be you angry2734 for this2088 matter?1697 have we eaten398 at all of the king's4428 cost? or has he given5375 us any gift?5379

43 And the men376 of Israel3478 answered6030 the men376 of Judah,3063 and said,559 We have ten6235 parts in the king,4428 and we have also1571 more right in David1732 than you: why4069 then did you despise7043 us, that our advice1697 should not be first7223 had in bringing7725 back7725 our king?4428 And the words1697 of the men376 of Judah3063 were fiercer7185 than the words1697 of the men376 of Israel.3478

20

1 And there happened7122 to be there8033 a man376 of Belial,1100 whose name8034 was Sheba,7652 the son1121 of Bichri,1075 a Benjamite:1145 and he blew8628 a trumpet,7782 and said,559 We have no369 part2506 in David,1732 neither3808 have we inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse:3448 every376 man376 to his tents,168 O Israel.3478

2 So every376 man376 of Israel3478 went5927 up from after310 David,1732 and followed310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri:1075 but the men376 of Judah3063 joined1692 to their king,4428 from Jordan3383 even to Jerusalem.3389

3 And David1732 came935 to his house1004 at Jerusalem;3389 and the king4428 took3947 the ten6235 women802 his concubines,6370 whom834 he had left5117 to keep8104 the house,1004 and put5414 them in ward,4931 and fed3557 them, but went935 not in to them. So they were shut6887 up to the day3117 of their death,4191 living2424 in widowhood.491

4 Then said559 the king4428 to Amasa,6021 Assemble2199 me the men376 of Judah3063 within three7969 days,3117 and be you here6311 present.5975

5 So Amasa6021 went3212 to assemble2199 the men of Judah:3063 but he tarried3186 longer than4480 the set4150 time which834 he had appointed3259 him.

6 And David1732 said559 to Abishai,52 Now6258 shall Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075 do us more harm3415 than4480 did Absalom:53 take3947 you your lord's113 servants,5650 and pursue7291 after310 him, lest6435 he get4672 him fenced1219 cities,5892 and escape5337 us.

7 And there went3318 out after310 him Joab's3097 men,582 and the Cherethites,3774 and the Pelethites,6432 and all3605 the mighty1368 men: and they went3318 out of Jerusalem,3389 to pursue7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri.1075

8 When they were at5973 the great1419 stone68 which834 is in Gibeon,1391 Amasa6021 went935 before6440 them. And Joab's3097 garment4055 that he had put3830 on was girded2296 to him, and on it a girdle2290 with a sword2719 fastened6775 on his loins4975 in the sheath8593 thereof; and as he went3318 forth3318 it fell5307 out.

9 And Joab3097 said559 to Amasa,6021 Are you in health,7965 my brother?251 And Joab3097 took270 Amasa6021 by the beard2206 with the right3225 hand3027 to kiss5401 him.

10 But Amasa6021 took no3808 heed8104 to the sword2719 that was in Joab's3097 hand:3027 so he smote5221 him therewith in the fifth2570 rib, and shed8210 out his bowels4578 to the ground,776 and struck8138 him not again;8138 and he died.4191 So Joab3097 and Abishai52 his brother251 pursued7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri.1075

11 And one376 of Joab's3097 men376 stood5975 by him, and said,559 He that favors2654 Joab,3097 and he that is for David,1732 let him go after310 Joab.3097

12 And Amasa6021 wallowed1556 in blood1818 in the middle8432 of the highway.4546 And when the man376 saw7200 that all3605 the people5971 stood5975 still, he removed5437 Amasa6021 out of the highway4546 into the field,7704 and cast7993 a cloth899 on him, when he saw7200 that every3605 one that came935 by him stood5975 still.

13 When he was removed3014 out of the highway,4546 all3605 the people376 went5674 on after310 Joab,3097 to pursue7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri.1075

14 And he went5674 through all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to Abel,62 and to Bethmaachah,1038 and all3605 the Berites:1276 and they were gathered7035 together, and went935 also637 after310 him.

15 And they came935 and besieged6696 him in Abel62 of Bethmaachah,1038 and they cast8210 up a bank5550 against413 the city,5892 and it stood5975 in the trench:2426 and all3605 the people5971 that were with Joab3097 battered7843 the wall,2346 to throw5307 it down.5307

16 Then cried7121 a wise2450 woman802 out of the city,5892 Hear,8085 hear;8085 say,559 I pray4994 you, to Joab,3097 Come7126 near7126 here, that I may speak1696 with you.

17 And when he was come7126 near7126 to her, the woman802 said,559 Are you Joab?3097 And he answered,559 I am he. Then she said559 to him, Hear8085 the words1697 of your handmaid.519 And he answered,559 I do hear.8085

18 Then she spoke,559 saying,559 They were wont1696 to speak1696 in old7223 time, saying,559 They shall surely ask7592 counsel at Abel:59 and so3651 they ended8552 the matter.

19 I am one of them that are peaceable7999 and faithful539 in Israel:3478 you seek1245 to destroy4191 a city5892 and a mother517 in Israel:3478 why4100 will you swallow1104 up the inheritance5159 of the LORD?3068

20 And Joab3097 answered6030 and said,559 Far2486 be it, far2486 be it from me, that I should swallow1104 up or destroy.7843

21 The matter1697 is not so:3651 but a man376 of mount2022 Ephraim,669 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075 by name,8034 has lifted5375 up his hand3027 against the king,4428 even against David:1732 deliver5414 him only,905 and I will depart3212 from the city.5892 And the woman802 said559 to Joab,3097 Behold,2009 his head7218 shall be thrown7993 to you over1157 the wall.2346

22 Then the woman802 went935 to all3605 the people5971 in her wisdom.2451 And they cut3772 off the head7218 of Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri,1075 and cast7993 it out to Joab.3097 And he blew8628 a trumpet,7782 and they retired6327 from the city,5892 every man376 to his tent.168 And Joab3097 returned7725 to Jerusalem3389 to the king.4428

23 Now Joab3097 was over413 all3605 the host6635 of Israel:3478 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 was over5921 the Cherethites3774 and over5921 the Pelethites:6432

24 And Adoram151 was over5921 the tribute:4522 and Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286 was recorder:2142

25 And Sheva7724 was scribe:5608 and Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 were the priests:3548

26 And Ira5896 also1571 the Jairite2972 was a chief3548 ruler about David.1732

21

1 Then there was a famine7458 in the days3117 of David1732 three7969 years,8141 year8141 after310 year;8141 and David1732 inquired1245 of the LORD.3068 And the LORD3068 answered,559 It is for Saul,7586 and for his bloody1818 house,1004 because5921 834 he slew4191 the Gibeonites.1393

2 And the king4428 called7121 the Gibeonites,1393 and said559 to them; (now the Gibeonites1393 were not of the children1121 of Israel,3478 but of the remnant3499 of the Amorites;567 and the children1121 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 to them: and Saul7586 sought1245 to slay5221 them in his zeal7065 to the children1121 of Israel3478 and Judah.3063)

3 Why David1732 said559 to the Gibeonites,1393 What4100 shall I do6213 for you? and with which4100 shall I make the atonement,3722 that you may bless1288 the inheritance5159 of the LORD?3068

4 And the Gibeonites1393 said559 to him, We will have no369 silver3701 nor gold2091 of Saul,7586 nor of his house;1004 neither369 for us shall you kill4191 any man376 in Israel.3478 And he said,559 What4100 you shall say,559 that will I do6213 for you.

5 And they answered559 the king,4428 The man376 that consumed3615 us, and that devised1819 against us that we should be destroyed8045 from remaining3320 in any3605 of the coasts1366 of Israel,3478

6 Let seven7651 men582 of his sons1121 be delivered5414 to us, and we will hang3363 them up to the LORD3068 in Gibeah1390 of Saul,7586 whom the LORD3068 did choose.972 And the king4428 said,559 I will give5414 them.

7 But the king4428 spared2550 Mephibosheth,4648 the son1121 of Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Saul,7586 because5921 of the LORD's3068 oath7621 that was between996 them, between996 David1732 and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Saul.7586

8 But the king4428 took3947 the two8147 sons1121 of Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah,345 whom834 she bore3205 to Saul,7586 Armoni764 and Mephibosheth;4648 and the five2568 sons1121 of Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul,7586 whom she brought3205 up for Adriel5741 the son1121 of Barzillai1271 the Meholathite:4259

9 And he delivered5414 them into the hands3027 of the Gibeonites,1393 and they hanged3363 them in the hill2022 before6440 the LORD:3068 and they fell5307 all seven7651 together,3162 and were put to death4191 in the days of harvest,7105 in the first7223 days, in the beginning8462 of barley8184 harvest.7105

10 And Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah345 took3947 sackcloth,8242 and spread5186 it for her on the rock,6697 from the beginning8462 of harvest7105 until5704 water4325 dropped5413 on them out of heaven,8064 and suffered5414 neither3808 the birds5775 of the air8064 to rest5117 on5921 them by day,3119 nor the beasts2416 of the field7704 by night.3915

11 And it was told5046 David1732 what853 834 Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah,345 the concubine6370 of Saul,7586 had done.6213

12 And David1732 went3212 and took3947 the bones6106 of Saul7586 and the bones6106 of Jonathan3083 his son1121 from the men1167 of Jabeshgilead,3003 1568 which834 had stolen1589 them from the street7339 of Bethshan,1052 where834 8033 the Philistines6430 had hanged8511 them, when3117 the Philistines6430 had slain5221 Saul7586 in Gilboa:1533

13 And he brought5927 up from there8033 the bones6106 of Saul7586 and the bones6106 of Jonathan3083 his son;1121 and they gathered622 the bones6106 of them that were hanged.3363

14 And the bones6106 of Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 buried6912 they in the country776 of Benjamin1144 in Zelah,6762 in the sepulcher6913 of Kish7027 his father:1 and they performed6213 all3605 that the king4428 commanded.6680 And after310 that God430 was entreated6279 for the land.776

15 Moreover the Philistines6430 had1961 yet5750 war4421 again5750 with Israel;3478 and David1732 went3381 down,3381 and his servants5650 with him, and fought3898 against the Philistines:6430 and David1732 waxed faint.5774

16 And Ishbibenob,3430 which834 was of the sons3211 of the giant,7497 the weight4948 of whose spear7013 weighed three7969 hundred3967 shekels of brass5178 in weight,4948 he being girded2296 with a new2319 sword, thought559 to have slain5221 David.1732

17 But Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 succored5826 him, and smote5221 the Philistine,6430 and killed4191 him. Then227 the men582 of David1732 swore7650 to him, saying,559 You shall go3318 no3808 more5750 out with us to battle,4421 that you quench3518 not the light5216 of Israel.3478

18 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that there was again5750 a battle4421 with the Philistines6430 at Gob:1359 then227 Sibbechai5444 the Hushathite2843 slew5221 Saph,5593 which834 was of the sons3211 of the giant.7497

19 And there was again5750 a battle4421 in Gob1359 with the Philistines,6430 where Elhanan445 the son1121 of Jaareoregim,3296 a Bethlehemite,1022 slew5221 the brother of Goliath1555 the Gittite,1663 the staff6086 of whose spear2595 was like a weaver's707 beam.4500

20 And there was yet5750 a battle4421 in Gath,1661 where was a man376 of great stature,4055 that had on every hand3027 six8337 fingers,676 and on every foot7272 six8337 toes,676 four702 and twenty6242 in number;4557 and he also1571 was born3205 to the giant.7497

21 And when he defied2778 Israel,3478 Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Shimeah8096 the brother251 of David1732 slew5221 him.

22 These428 four702 were born3205 to the giant7497 in Gath,1661 and fell5307 by the hand3027 of David,1732 and by the hand3027 of his servants.5650

22

1 And David1732 spoke1696 to the LORD3068 the words1697 of this2063 song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 had delivered5337 him out of the hand3709 of all3605 his enemies,341 and out of the hand3709 of Saul:7586

2 And he said,559 The LORD3068 is my rock,5553 and my fortress,4686 and my deliverer;6403

3 The God430 of my rock;6697 in him will I trust:2620 he is my shield,4043 and the horn7161 of my salvation,3468 my high4869 tower,4869 and my refuge,4498 my savior;3467 you save3467 me from violence.2555

4 I will call7121 on the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from my enemies.341

5 When3588 the waves4867 of death4194 compassed661 me, the floods5158 of ungodly1100 men made7760 me afraid;1204

6 The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed5437 me about;5437 the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me;

7 In my distress6862 I called7121 on the LORD,3068 and cried7121 to my God:430 and he did hear8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,1964 and my cry7775 did enter into his ears.241

8 Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled;7493 the foundations4146 of heaven8064 moved7264 and shook,1607 because3588 he was wroth.2734

9 There went5927 up a smoke6227 out of his nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by it.

10 He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came3381 down;3381 and darkness6205 was under8478 his feet.7272

11 And he rode7392 on a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 and he was seen7200 on the wings3671 of the wind.7307

12 And he made7896 darkness2822 pavilions5521 round5439 about him, dark2841 waters,4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies.7834

13 Through the brightness5051 before5048 him were coals1513 of fire784 kindled.1197

14 The LORD3068 thundered7481 from heaven,8064 and the most6944 High5946 uttered5414 his voice.6963

15 And he sent7971 out arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; lightning,1300 and discomfited2000 them.

16 And the channels650 of the sea3220 appeared,7200 the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered,1540 at the rebuking1606 of the LORD,3068 at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of his nostrils.639

17 He sent7971 from above,4791 he took3947 me; he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters;4325

18 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,341 and from them that hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me.

19 They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity:343 but the LORD3068 was my stay.4937

20 He brought3318 me forth3318 also into a large4800 place: he delivered2502 me, because3588 he delighted2654 in me.

21 The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness:6666 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 has he recompensed7725 me.

22 For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not wickedly7561 departed from my God.430

23 For all3605 his judgments4941 were before5048 me: and as for his statutes,2708 I did not depart5493 from them.

24 I was also upright8549 before him, and have kept8104 myself from my iniquity.5771

25 Therefore the LORD3068 has recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness;6666 according to my cleanness1252 in his eye5869 sight.5869

26 With the merciful2623 you will show yourself merciful,2616 and with the upright8549 man you will show yourself upright.8552

27 With the pure1305 you will show yourself pure;1305 and with the fraudulent6141 you will show yourself unsavory.6617

28 And the afflicted6041 people5971 you will save:3467 but your eyes5869 are on the haughty,7311 that you may bring8213 them down.3381

29 For you are my lamp,5216 O LORD:3068 and the LORD3068 will lighten5050 my darkness.2822

30 For by you I have run7323 through a troop:1416 by my God430 have I leaped1801 over a wall.7791

31 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect;8549 the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried:6884 he is a buckler4043 to all3605 them that trust2620 in him.

32 For who4310 is God,410 save1107 the LORD?3068 and who is a rock,6697 save1107 our God?430

33 God410 is my strength4581 and power:2428 and he makes my way1870 perfect.8549

34 He makes7737 my feet7272 like7737 hinds'355 feet:7272 and sets5975 me on my high1116 places.

35 He teaches3925 my hands3027 to war;4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by my arms.2220

36 You have also given5414 me the shield4043 of your salvation:3468 and your gentleness6031 has made me great.7235

37 You have enlarged7337 my steps6806 under8478 me; so that my feet7166 did not slip.4571

38 I have pursued7291 my enemies,341 and destroyed8045 them; and turned7725 not again7725 until5704 I had consumed3615 them.

39 And I have consumed3615 them, and wounded4272 them, that they could not arise:6965 yes, they are fallen5307 under8478 my feet.7272

40 For you have girded247 me with strength2428 to battle:4421 them that rose6965 up against me have you subdued3766 under8478 me.

41 You have also given5414 me the necks6203 of my enemies,341 that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.

42 They looked,8159 but there was none369 to save;3467 even to the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not.

43 Then did I beat7833 them as small as the dust6083 of the earth,776 I did stamp1854 them as the mire2916 of the street,2351 and did spread7554 them abroad.7554

44 You also have delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of my people,5971 you have kept8104 me to be head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 which I knew3045 not shall serve5647 me.

45 Strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves to me: as soon as they hear,8085 they shall be obedient8085 to me.

46 Strangers1121 5236 shall fade5034 away, and they shall be afraid2296 out of their close4526 places.

47 The LORD3068 lives;2416 and blessed1288 be my rock;6697 and exalted7311 be the God430 of the rock6697 of my salvation.3468

48 It is God410 that avenges5414 5360 me, and that brings3381 down8213 the people5971 under8478 me.

49 And that brings3318 me forth4161 from my enemies:341 you also have lifted7311 me up on high7311 above them that rose6965 up against me: you have delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.376

50 Therefore5921 3651 I will give thanks3034 to you, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and I will sing2167 praises to your name.8034

51 He is the tower1431 of salvation3444 for his king:4428 and shows6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 for ever more.5769

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1 Now these428 be the last314 words1697 of David.1732 David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448 said,5002 and the man1397 who was raised6965 up on high,5920 the anointed4899 of the God430 of Jacob,3290 and the sweet5273 psalmist2158 of Israel,3478 said,5002

2 The Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 spoke1696 by me, and his word4405 was in my tongue.3956

3 The God430 of Israel3478 said,559 the Rock6697 of Israel3478 spoke1696 to me, He that rules4910 over men120 must be just,6662 ruling4910 in the fear3374 of God.430

4 And he shall be as the light216 of the morning,1242 when the sun8121 rises,2224 even a morning1242 without3808 clouds;5645 as the tender grass1877 springing out of the earth776 by clear shining5051 after rain.4306

5 Although3588 my house1004 be not so3651 with God;410 yet3588 he has made7760 with me an everlasting5769 covenant,1285 ordered6186 in all3605 things, and sure:8104 for this is all3605 my salvation,3468 and all3605 my desire,2656 although3588 he make it not to grow.6779

6 But the sons of Belial1100 shall be all3605 of them as thorns6975 thrust5074 away,5074 because3588 they cannot3808 be taken3947 with hands:3027

7 But the man376 that shall touch5060 them must be fenced4390 with iron1270 and the staff6086 of a spear;2595 and they shall be utterly burned8313 with fire784 in the same place.7675

8 These428 be the names8034 of the mighty1368 men whom834 David1732 had: The Tachmonite8461 that sat3427 in the seat,7675 chief7218 among the captains;7991 the same1931 was Adino5722 the Eznite:6112 he lift up his spear against5921 eight8083 hundred,3967 whom he slew2491 at one259 time.6471

9 And after310 him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Dodo1734 the Ahohite,1121 266 one of the three7969 mighty1368 men with David,1732 when they defied2778 the Philistines6430 that were there8033 gathered622 together to battle,4421 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gone5927 away:

10 He arose,6965 and smote5221 the Philistines6430 until5704 3588 his hand3027 was weary,3021 and his hand3027 stuck1692 to the sword:2719 and the LORD3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory8668 that day;3117 and the people5971 returned7725 after310 him only389 to spoil.6584

11 And after310 him was Shammah8048 the son1121 of Agee89 the Hararite.2043 And the Philistines6430 were gathered622 together into a troop,2416 where8033 was a piece2513 of ground7704 full4392 of lentils:5742 and the people5971 fled1272 from the Philistines.6430

12 But he stood3320 in the middle8432 of the ground,2513 and defended5337 it, and slew5221 the Philistines:6430 and the LORD3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory.8668

13 And three7991 of the thirty7970 chief7218 went3381 down,3381 and came935 to David1732 in the harvest7105 time to the cave4631 of Adullam:5725 and the troop2416 of the Philistines6430 pitched2583 in the valley6010 of Rephaim.7497

14 And David1732 was then227 in an hold,4686 and the garrison4673 of the Philistines6430 was then in Bethlehem.1035

15 And David1732 longed,183 and said,559 Oh that one would give me drink8248 of the water4325 of the well953 of Bethlehem,1035 which834 is by the gate!8179

16 And the three7969 mighty1368 men broke1234 through1234 the host4264 of the Philistines,6430 and drew7579 water4325 out of the well953 of Bethlehem,1035 that was by the gate,8179 and took5375 it, and brought935 it to David:1732 nevertheless he would14 not drink8354 thereof, but poured5258 it out to the LORD.3068

17 And he said,559 Be it far2486 from me, O LORD,3068 that I should do6213 this:2063 is not this the blood1818 of the men582 that went1980 in jeopardy of their lives?5315 therefore he would14 not drink8354 it. These428 things did6213 these428 three7969 mighty1368 men.

18 And Abishai,52 the brother251 of Joab,3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 was chief7218 among three.7992 And he lifted5782 up his spear2595 against5921 three7969 hundred,3967 and slew2491 them, and had the name8034 among three.7969

19 Was he not most honorable3513 of three?7969 therefore he was their captain:8269 however, he attained935 not to the first three.7969

20 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 the son1121 of a valiant2428 man,376 of Kabzeel,6909 who had done6213 many7227 acts,6467 he slew5221 two8147 lion like739 men of Moab:4124 he went3381 down3381 also and slew5221 a lion738 in the middle8432 of a pit953 in time3117 of snow:7950

21 And he slew2026 an Egyptian,4713 a goodly4758 man:376 and the Egyptian4713 had a spear2595 in his hand;3027 but he went3381 down3381 to him with a staff,7626 and plucked1497 the spear2595 out of the Egyptian's4713 hand,3027 and slew5221 him with his own spear.2595

22 These428 things did6213 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 and had the name8034 among three7969 mighty1368 men.

23 He was more honorable3513 than4480 the thirty,7970 but he attained935 not to the first three.7969 And David1732 set7760 him over413 his guard.4928

24 Asahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097 was one of the thirty;7970 Elhanan445 the son1121 of Dodo1734 of Bethlehem,1035

25 Shammah8048 the Harodite,2733 Elika470 the Harodite,2733

26 Helez2503 the Paltite,6407 Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite,8621

27 Abiezer44 the Anethothite,6069 Mebunnai4012 the Hushathite,2843

28 Zalmon6756 the Ahohite,266 Maharai4121 the Netophathite,5200

29 Heleb2460 the son1121 of Baanah,1195 a Netophathite,5200 Ittai863 the son1121 of Ribai7380 out of Gibeah1390 of the children1121 of Benjamin,1144

30 Benaiah1141 the Pirathonite,6553 Hiddai1914 of the brooks5158 of Gaash,1608

31 Abialbon45 the Arbathite,6164 Azmaveth5820 the Barhumite,1273

32 Eliahba455 the Shaalbonite,8170 of the sons1121 of Jashen,3464 Jonathan,3083

33 Shammah8048 the Hararite,2043 Ahiam279 the son1121 of Sharar8325 the Hararite,2043

34 Eliphelet467 the son1121 of Ahasbai,308 the son1121 of the Maachathite,4602 Eliam463 the son1121 of Ahithophel302 the Gilonite,1526

35 Hezrai2695 the Carmelite,3761 Paarai6474 the Arbite,701

36 Igal3008 the son1121 of Nathan5416 of Zobah,6678 Bani1137 the Gadite,1425

37 Zelek6768 the Ammonite,5984 Nahari5171 the Beerothite,886 armor bearer5375 3627 to Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870

38 Ira5896 an Ithrite,3505 Gareb1619 an Ithrite,3505

39 Uriah223 the Hittite:2850 thirty7970 and seven7651 in all.3605

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1 And again3254 the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against Israel,3478 and he moved5496 David1732 against them to say,559 Go,3212 number4487 Israel3478 and Judah.3063

2 For the king4428 said559 to Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host,2428 which834 was with him, Go7751 now4994 through7751 all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba,884 and number6485 you the people,5971 that I may know3045 the number4557 of the people.5971

3 And Joab3097 said559 to the king,4428 Now the LORD3068 your God430 add3254 to the people,5971 how many soever they be, an hundred times,3967 6471 and that the eyes5869 of my lord113 the king4428 may see7200 it: but why4100 does my lord113 the king4428 delight2654 in this2088 thing?1697

4 Notwithstanding the king's4428 word1697 prevailed2388 against413 Joab,3097 and against5921 the captains8269 of the host.2428 And Joab3097 and the captains8269 of the host2428 went3318 out from the presence6440 of the king,4428 to number6485 the people5971 of Israel.3478

5 And they passed5674 over5674 Jordan,3383 and pitched2583 in Aroer,6177 on the right3225 side3225 of the city5892 that lies in the middle8432 of the river5158 of Gad,1410 and toward413 Jazer:3270

6 Then they came935 to Gilead,1568 and to the land776 of Tahtimhodshi;8483 and they came935 to Danjaan,1842 and about5439 to Zidon,6721

7 And came935 to the strong4013 hold4013 of Tyre,6865 and to all3605 the cities5892 of the Hivites,2340 and of the Canaanites:3669 and they went3318 out to the south5045 of Judah,3063 even to Beersheba.884

8 So when they had gone7751 through all3605 the land,776 they came935 to Jerusalem3389 at the end7097 of nine8672 months2320 and twenty6242 days.3117

9 And Joab3097 gave5414 up the sum4557 of the number4662 of the people5971 to the king:4428 and there were in Israel3478 eight8083 hundred3967 thousand505 valiant2428 men376 that drew8025 the sword;2719 and the men376 of Judah3063 were five2568 hundred3967 thousand505 men.376

10 And David's1732 heart3820 smote5221 him after310 that he had numbered5608 the people.5971 And David1732 said559 to the LORD,3068 I have sinned2398 greatly3966 in that I have done:6213 and now,6258 I beseech4994 you, O LORD,3068 take5674 away5674 the iniquity5771 of your servant;5650 for I have done very3966 foolishly.5528

11 For when David1732 was up in the morning,1242 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to the prophet5030 Gad,1410 David's1732 seer,2374 saying,559

12 Go1980 and say559 to David,1732 Thus3541 said1696 the LORD,3068 I offer5190 you three7969 things; choose977 you one259 of them, that I may do6213 it to you.

13 So Gad1410 came935 to David,1732 and told5046 him, and said559 to him, Shall seven7651 years8141 of famine7458 come935 to you in your land?776 or will you flee5127 three7969 months2320 before6440 your enemies,6862 while they pursue7291 you? or that there be three7969 days'3117 pestilence1698 in your land?776 now6258 advise,3045 and see7200 what4100 answer1697 I shall return7725 to him that sent7971 me.

14 And David1732 said559 to Gad,1410 I am in a great3966 strait:6887 let us fall5307 now4994 into the hand3027 of the LORD;3068 for his mercies7356 are great:7227 and let me not fall5307 into the hand3027 of man.120

15 So the LORD3068 sent5414 a pestilence1698 on Israel3478 from the morning1242 even to the time6256 appointed:4150 and there died4191 of the people5971 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884 seventy7657 thousand505 men.376

16 And when the angel4397 stretched7971 out his hand3027 on Jerusalem3389 to destroy7843 it, the LORD3068 repented5162 him of the evil,7451 and said559 to the angel4397 that destroyed7843 the people,5971 It is enough:7227 stay7503 now6258 your hand.3027 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 was by the threshing place1637 of Araunah728 the Jebusite.2983

17 And David1732 spoke559 to the LORD3068 when he saw7200 the angel4397 that smote5221 the people,5971 and said,559 See,2009 I have sinned,2398 and I have done wickedly:5753 but these428 sheep,6629 what4100 have they done?6213 let your hand,3027 I pray4994 you, be against me, and against my father's1 house.1004

18 And Gad1410 came935 that day3117 to David,1732 and said559 to him, Go5927 up, raise6965 an altar4196 to the LORD3068 in the threshing floor1637 of Araunah728 the Jebusite.2983

19 And David,1732 according to the saying1697 of Gad,1410 went5927 up as the LORD3068 commanded.6680

20 And Araunah728 looked,8259 and saw7200 the king4428 and his servants5650 coming5674 on toward5921 him: and Araunah728 went3318 out, and bowed7812 himself before the king4428 on his face639 on the ground.776

21 And Araunah728 said,559 Why4069 is my lord113 the king4428 come935 to his servant?5650 And David1732 said,559 To buy7069 the threshing floor1637 of you, to build1129 an altar4196 to the LORD,3068 that the plague4046 may be stayed6113 from the people.5971

22 And Araunah728 said559 to David,1732 Let my lord113 the king4428 take3947 and offer5927 up what seems5869 good2896 to him: behold,7200 here be oxen1241 for burnt5930 sacrifice, and threshing4173 instruments3627 and other instruments of the oxen1241 for wood.6086

23 All3605 these things did Araunah,728 as a king,4428 give5414 to the king.4428 And Araunah728 said559 to the king,4428 The LORD3068 your God430 accept7521 you.

24 And the king4428 said559 to Araunah,728 No;3808 but I will surely3588 518 buy7069 it of you at a price:4242 neither3808 will I offer5927 burnt5930 offerings to the LORD3068 my God430 of that which does cost2600 me nothing.2600 So David1732 bought7069 the threshing floor1637 and the oxen1241 for fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver.3701

25 And David1732 built1129 there8033 an altar4196 to the LORD,3068 and offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings. So the LORD3068 was entreated6279 for the land,776 and the plague4046 was stayed6113 from Israel.3478