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Today's Bible Reading :: 2 Samuel 1 - 3 (KJV)

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2 Samuel 1

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:1 - Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:2 - It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:3 - And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:4 - And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:5 - And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:7 - And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:8 - And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:9 - He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:10 - So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:11 - Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:12 - And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:14 - And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:15 - And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:16 - And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.

David's Dirge for Saul and Jonathan

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:17 - And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:18 - (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:19 - The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:24 - Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:25 - How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:27 - How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

2 Samuel 2

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:1 - And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:2 - So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:3 - And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:4 - And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:5 - And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:6 - And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:7 - Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:8 - But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:9 - And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:10 - Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:11 - And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Civil War

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:12 - And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:13 - And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:14 - And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:15 - Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:16 - And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:17 - And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:18 - And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:19 - And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:20 - Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:22 - And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:23 - Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:24 - Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:25 - And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:26 - Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:27 - And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:28 - So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:29 - And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:30 - And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:31 - But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

2 Samuel 3

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:1 - Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:2 - And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:4 - And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:5 - And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Abner Joins David

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:6 - And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:7 - And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:8 - Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:9 - So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:10 - To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:11 - And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:12 - And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:13 - And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:14 - And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:15 - And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:16 - And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:17 - And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:18 - Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:19 - And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:20 - So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:22 - And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:23 - When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:24 - Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:25 - Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

Joab Murders Abner

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:26 - And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:27 - And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:28 - And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:29 - Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:30 - So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

David Mourns Abner

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:31 - And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:32 - And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:33 - And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:34 - Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:35 - And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:36 - And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:37 - For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:38 - And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:39 - And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
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