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David Made King over Judah

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2Sa 2:1 - And it came to pass after this,^H310 that David^H1732 enquired^H7592 of the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 Shall I go up^H5927 into any^H259 of the cities^H5892 of Judah?^H3063 And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Go up.^H5927 And David^H1732 said,^H559 Whither shall I go up?^H5927 And he said,^H559 Unto Hebron.^H2275

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2Sa 2:2 - So David^H1732 went up^H5927 thither, and his two^H8147 wives^H802 also, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess,^H3159 and Abigail^H26 Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802 the Carmelite.^H3761

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2Sa 2:3 - And his men^H582 that were with him did David^H1732 bring up,^H5927 every man^H376 with his household:^H1004 and they dwelt^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Hebron.^H2275

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2Sa 2:4 - And the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 came,^H935 and there they anointed^H4886 David^H1732 king^H4428 over the house^H1004 of Judah.^H3063 And they told^H5046 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 That the men^H582 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 were they that buried^H6912 Saul.^H7586

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2Sa 2:5 - And David^H1732 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto the men^H582 of Jabeshgilead,^H3003^H1568 and said^H559 unto them, Blessed^H1288 be ye of the LORD,^H3068 that ye have shewed^H6213 this kindness^H2617 unto your lord,^H113 even unto Saul,^H7586 and have buried^H6912 him.

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2Sa 2:6 - And now the LORD^H3068 shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 and truth^H571 unto you: and I also will requite^H6213 you this kindness,^H2896 because ye have done^H6213 this thing.^H1697

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2Sa 2:7 - Therefore now let your hands^H3027 be strengthened,^H2388 and be ye valiant:^H1121^H2428 for your master^H113 Saul^H7586 is dead,^H4191 and also the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 have anointed^H4886 me king^H4428 over them.

Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

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2Sa 2:8 - But Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 captain^H8269 of Saul's^H7586 host,^H6635 took^H3947 Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul,^H7586 and brought him over^H5674 to Mahanaim;^H4266

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2Sa 2:9 - And made him king^H4427 over Gilead,^H1568 and over the Ashurites,^H805 and over Jezreel,^H3157 and over Ephraim,^H669 and over Benjamin,^H1144 and over all Israel.^H3478

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2Sa 2:10 - Ishbosheth^H378 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 was forty^H705 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427 over Israel,^H3478 and reigned^H4427 two^H8147 years.^H8141 But the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 followed^H310 David.^H1732

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2Sa 2:11 - And the time^H4557^H3117 that David^H1732 was king^H4428 in Hebron^H2275 over the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 was seven^H7651 years^H8141 and six^H8337 months.^H2320

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2Sa 2:12 - And Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 and the servants^H5650 of Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul,^H7586 went out^H3318 from Mahanaim^H4266 to Gibeon.^H1391

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2Sa 2:13 - And Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 and the servants^H5650 of David,^H1732 went out,^H3318 and met^H6298 together^H3162 by the pool^H1295 of Gibeon:^H1391 and they sat down,^H3427 the one on the one side of the pool,^H1295 and the other on the other side of the pool.^H1295

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2Sa 2:14 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 Let the young men^H5288 now arise,^H6965 and play^H7832 before^H6440 us. And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 Let them arise.^H6965

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2Sa 2:15 - Then there arose^H6965 and went over^H5674 by number^H4557 twelve^H8147^H6240 of Benjamin,^H1144 which pertained to Ishbosheth^H378 the son^H1121 of Saul,^H7586 and twelve^H8147^H6240 of the servants^H5650 of David.^H1732

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2Sa 2:16 - And they caught^H2388 every one^H376 his fellow^H7453 by the head,^H7218 and thrust his sword^H2719 in his fellow's^H7453 side;^H6654 so they fell down^H5307 together:^H3162 wherefore that place^H4725 was called^H7121 Helkathhazzurim,^H2521 which is in Gibeon.^H1391

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2Sa 2:17 - And there was a very^H3966 sore^H7186 battle^H4421 that day;^H3117 and Abner^H74 was beaten,^H5062 and the men^H582 of Israel,^H3478 before^H6440 the servants^H5650 of David.^H1732

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2Sa 2:18 - And there were three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 there, Joab,^H3097 and Abishai,^H52 and Asahel:^H6214 and Asahel^H6214 was as light^H7031 of foot^H7272 as a^H259 wild^H7704 roe.^H6643

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2Sa 2:19 - And Asahel^H6214 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Abner;^H74 and in going^H3212 he turned^H5186 not to the right hand^H3225 nor to the left^H8040 from following^H310 Abner.^H74

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2Sa 2:20 - Then Abner^H74 looked^H6437 behind^H310 him, and said,^H559 Art thou Asahel?^H6214 And he answered,^H559 I am.

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2Sa 2:21 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 to him, Turn thee aside^H5186 to thy right hand^H3225 or to thy left,^H8040 and lay thee hold^H270 on one^H259 of the young men,^H5288 and take^H3947 thee his armour.^H2488 But Asahel^H6214 would^H14 not turn aside^H5493 from following^H310 of him.

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2Sa 2:22 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 again^H3254 to Asahel,^H6214 Turn thee aside^H5493 from following^H310 me: wherefore should I smite^H5221 thee to the ground?^H776 how then should I hold up^H5375 my face^H6440 to Joab^H3097 thy brother?^H251

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2Sa 2:23 - Howbeit he refused^H3985 to turn aside:^H5493 wherefore Abner^H74 with the hinder end^H310 of the spear^H2595 smote^H5221 him under^H413 the fifth^H2570 rib, that the spear^H2595 came out^H3318 behind^H310 him; and he fell down^H5307 there, and died^H4191 in the same place:^H8478 and it came to pass, that as many as came^H935 to the place^H4725 where Asahel^H6214 fell down^H5307 and died^H4191 stood still.^H5975

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2Sa 2:24 - Joab^H3097 also and Abishai^H52 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Abner:^H74 and the sun^H8121 went down^H935 when they were come^H935 to the hill^H1389 of Ammah,^H522 that lieth before^H6440 Giah^H1520 by the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057 of Gibeon.^H1391

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2Sa 2:25 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H6908 after^H310 Abner,^H74 and became one^H259 troop,^H92 and stood^H5975 on the top^H7218 of an hill.^H1389

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2Sa 2:26 - Then Abner^H74 called^H7121 to Joab,^H3097 and said,^H559 Shall the sword^H2719 devour^H398 for ever?^H5331 knowest^H3045 thou not that it will be bitterness^H4751 in the latter end?^H314 how long shall it be then, ere thou bid^H559 the people^H5971 return^H7725 from following^H310 their brethren?^H251

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2Sa 2:27 - And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 As God^H430 liveth,^H2416 unless^H3884 thou hadst spoken,^H1696 surely then in the morning^H1242 the people^H5971 had gone up^H5927 every one^H376 from following^H310 his brother.^H251

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2Sa 2:28 - So Joab^H3097 blew^H8628 a trumpet,^H7782 and all the people^H5971 stood still,^H5975 and pursued^H7291 after^H310 Israel^H3478 no more, neither fought^H3898 they any more.^H3254

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2Sa 2:29 - And Abner^H74 and his men^H582 walked^H1980 all that night^H3915 through the plain,^H6160 and passed over^H5674 Jordan,^H3383 and went through^H3212 all Bithron,^H1338 and they came^H935 to Mahanaim.^H4266

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2Sa 2:30 - And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from following^H310 Abner:^H74 and when he had gathered^H6908 ➔ all the people^H5971 together,^H6908 there lacked^H6485 of David's^H1732 servants^H5650 nineteen^H8672^H6240 men^H376 and Asahel.^H6214

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2Sa 2:31 - But the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 had smitten^H5221 of Benjamin,^H1144 and of Abner's^H74 men,^H582 so that three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 men^H376 died.^H4191

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2Sa 2:32 - And they took up^H5375 Asahel,^H6214 and buried^H6912 him in the sepulchre^H6913 of his father,^H1 which was in Bethlehem.^H1035 And Joab^H3097 and his men^H582 went^H3212 all night,^H3915 and they came to Hebron^H2275 at break of day.^H215

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