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The House of David Strengthened

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2Sa 3:1 - Now there was long^H752 war^H4421 between the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and the house^H1004 of David:^H1732 but David^H1732 waxed^H1980 stronger^H2390 and stronger,^H2390 and the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 waxed^H1980 weaker^H1800 and weaker.^H1800

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2Sa 3:2 - And unto David^H1732 were sons^H1121 born^H3205^H3205 in Hebron:^H2275 and his firstborn^H1060 was Amnon,^H550 of Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess;^H3159

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2Sa 3:3 - And his second,^H4932 Chileab,^H3609 of Abigail^H26 the wife^H802 of Nabal^H5037 the Carmelite;^H3761 and the third,^H7992 Absalom^H53 the son^H1121 of Maacah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Talmai^H8526 king^H4428 of Geshur;^H1650

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2Sa 3:4 - And the fourth,^H7243 Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith;^H2294 and the fifth,^H2549 Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Abital;^H37

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2Sa 3:5 - And the sixth,^H8345 Ithream,^H3507 by Eglah^H5698 David's^H1732 wife.^H802 These were born^H3205 to David^H1732 in Hebron.^H2275

Abner Joins David

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2Sa 3:6 - And it came to pass, while there was war^H4421 between the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 and the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 that Abner^H74 made himself strong^H2388 for the house^H1004 of Saul.^H7586

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2Sa 3:7 - And Saul^H7586 had a concubine,^H6370 whose name^H8034 was Rizpah,^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah:^H345 and Ishbosheth said^H559 to Abner,^H74 Wherefore hast thou gone in^H935 unto my father's^H1 concubine?^H6370

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2Sa 3:8 - Then was Abner^H74 very^H3966 wroth^H2734 for the words^H1697 of Ishbosheth,^H378 and said,^H559 Am I a dog's^H3611 head,^H7218 which against Judah^H3063 do shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 this day^H3117 unto the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 thy father,^H1 to his brethren,^H251 and to his friends,^H4828 and have not delivered^H4672 thee into the hand^H3027 of David,^H1732 that thou chargest^H6485 me to day^H3117 with a fault^H5771 concerning this woman?^H802

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2Sa 3:9 - So do^H6213 God^H430 to Abner,^H74 and more also,^H3254 except, as the LORD^H3068 hath sworn^H7650 to David,^H1732 even so I do^H6213 to him;

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2Sa 3:10 - To translate^H5674 the kingdom^H4467 from the house^H1004 of Saul,^H7586 and to set up^H6965 the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 over Israel^H3478 and over Judah,^H3063 from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba.^H884

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2Sa 3:11 - And he could^H3201 not answer^H7725 Abner^H74 a word^H1697 again, because he feared^H3372 him.

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2Sa 3:12 - And Abner^H74 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to David^H1732 on his behalf, saying,^H559 Whose is the land?^H776 saying^H559 also, Make^H3772 thy league^H1285 with me, and, behold, my hand^H3027 shall be with thee, to bring about^H5437 all Israel^H3478 unto thee.

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2Sa 3:13 - And he said,^H559 Well;^H2896 I will make^H3772 a league^H1285 with thee: but one^H259 thing^H1697 I require^H7592 of thee, that is,^H559 Thou shalt not see^H7200 my face,^H6440 except thou first^H6440 bring^H935 Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter,^H1323 when thou comest^H935 to see^H7200 my face.^H6440

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2Sa 3:14 - And David^H1732 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to Ishbosheth^H378 Saul's^H7586 son,^H1121 saying,^H559 Deliver^H5414 me my wife^H802 Michal,^H4324 which I espoused^H781 to me for an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines.^H6430

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2Sa 3:15 - And Ishbosheth^H378 sent,^H7971 and took^H3947 her from her husband,^H376 even from Phaltiel^H6409 the son^H1121 of Laish.^H3889^H3919

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2Sa 3:16 - And her husband^H376 went^H3212 with her along weeping^H1980^H1058 behind^H310 her to Bahurim.^H980 Then said^H559 Abner^H74 unto him, Go,^H3212 return.^H7725 And he returned.^H7725

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2Sa 3:17 - And Abner^H74 had communication^H1961^H1697 with the elders^H2205 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Ye sought^H1245 for David^H1732 in times^H8543 past^H8032 to be king^H4428 over you:

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2Sa 3:18 - Now then do^H6213 it: for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H559 of David,^H1732 saying,^H559 By the hand^H3027 of my servant^H5650 David^H1732 I will save^H3467 my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines,^H6430 and out of the hand^H3027 of all their enemies.^H341

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2Sa 3:19 - And Abner^H74 also spake^H1696 in the ears^H241 of Benjamin:^H1144 and Abner^H74 went^H3212 also to speak^H1696 in the ears^H241 of David^H1732 in Hebron^H2275 all that seemed^H5869 good^H2896 to Israel,^H3478 and that seemed good^H5869 to the whole house^H1004 of Benjamin.^H1144

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2Sa 3:20 - So Abner^H74 came^H935 to David^H1732 to Hebron,^H2275 and twenty^H6242 men^H582 with him. And David^H1732 made^H6213 Abner^H74 and the men^H582 that were with him a feast.^H4960

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2Sa 3:21 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 I will arise^H6965 and go,^H3212 and will gather^H6908 all Israel^H3478 unto my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 that they may make^H3772 a league^H1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reign^H4427 over all that thine heart^H5315 desireth.^H183 And David^H1732 sent^H7971 ➔ Abner^H74 away;^H7971 and he went^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:22 - And, behold, the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 and Joab^H3097 came^H935 from pursuing a troop,^H1416 and brought in^H935 a great^H7227 spoil^H7998 with them: but Abner^H74 was not with David^H1732 in Hebron;^H2275 for he had sent him away,^H7971 and he was gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:23 - When Joab^H3097 and all the host^H6635 that was with him were come,^H935 they told^H5046 Joab,^H3097 saying,^H559 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and he hath sent him away,^H7971 and he is gone^H3212 in peace.^H7965

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2Sa 3:24 - Then Joab^H3097 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 What hast thou done?^H6213 behold, Abner^H74 came^H935 unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away,^H7971 and he is quite^H1980 gone?^H3212

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2Sa 3:25 - Thou knowest^H3045 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 that he came^H935 to deceive^H6601 thee, and to know^H3045 thy going out^H4161 and thy coming in,^H4126^H3996 and to know^H3045 all that thou doest.^H6213

Joab Murders Abner

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2Sa 3:26 - And when Joab^H3097 was come out^H3318 from David,^H1732 he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner,^H74 which brought him again^H7725 from the well^H953 of Sirah:^H5626 but David^H1732 knew^H3045 it not.

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2Sa 3:27 - And when Abner^H74 was returned^H7725 to Hebron,^H2275 Joab^H3097 took him aside^H5186 in^H413^H8432 the gate^H8179 to speak^H1696 with him quietly,^H7987 and smote^H5221 him there under the fifth^H2570 rib, that he died,^H4191 for the blood^H1818 of Asahel^H6214 his brother.^H251

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2Sa 3:28 - And afterward^H310 when David^H1732 heard^H8085 it, he said,^H559 I and my kingdom^H4467 are guiltless^H5355 before the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769 from the blood^H1818 of Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner:^H5369

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2Sa 3:29 - Let it rest^H2342 on the head^H7218 of Joab,^H3097 and on all his father's^H1 house;^H1004 and let there not fail^H3772 from the house^H1004 of Joab^H3097 one that hath an issue,^H2100 or that is a leper,^H6879 or that leaneth^H2388 on a staff,^H6418 or that falleth^H5307 on the sword,^H2719 or that lacketh^H2638 bread.^H3899

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2Sa 3:30 - So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 slew^H2026 Abner,^H74 because he had slain^H4191 their brother^H251 Asahel^H6214 at Gibeon^H1391 in the battle.^H4421

David Mourns Abner

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2Sa 3:31 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 and to all the people^H5971 that were with him, Rend^H7167 your clothes,^H899 and gird^H2296 you with sackcloth,^H8242 and mourn^H5594 before^H6440 Abner.^H74 And king^H4428 David^H1732 himself followed^H1980^H310 the bier.^H4296

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2Sa 3:32 - And they buried^H6912 Abner^H74 in Hebron:^H2275 and the king^H4428 lifted up^H5375 his voice,^H6963 and wept^H1058 at the grave^H6913 of Abner;^H74 and all the people^H5971 wept.^H1058

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2Sa 3:33 - And the king^H4428 lamented^H6969 over Abner,^H74 and said,^H559 Died^H4191 Abner^H74 as a fool^H5036 dieth?^H4194

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2Sa 3:34 - Thy hands^H3027 were not bound,^H631 nor thy feet^H7272 put^H5066 into fetters:^H5178 as a man falleth^H5307 before^H6440 wicked^H5766 men,^H1121 so fellest^H5307 thou. And all the people^H5971 wept^H1058 again^H3254 over him.

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2Sa 3:35 - And when all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^H935 to cause^H1262 ➔ David^H1732 to eat^H1262 meat^H3899 while it was yet^H5750 day,^H3117 David^H1732 sware,^H7650 saying,^H559 So do^H6213 God^H430 to me, and more also,^H3254 if I taste^H2938 bread,^H3899 or ought^H3972 else, till^H6440 the sun^H8121 be down.^H935

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2Sa 3:36 - And all the people^H5971 took notice^H5234 of it, and it pleased^H3190^H5869 them: as whatsoever the king^H4428 did^H6213 pleased^H5869^H2896 all the people.^H5971

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2Sa 3:37 - For all the people^H5971 and all Israel^H3478 understood^H3045 that day^H3117 that it was not of the king^H4428 to slay^H4191 Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner.^H5369

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2Sa 3:38 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto his servants,^H5650 Know^H3045 ye not that there is a prince^H8269 and a great man^H1419 fallen^H5307 this day^H3117 in Israel?^H3478

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2Sa 3:39 - And I am this day^H3117 weak,^H7390 though anointed^H4886 king;^H4428 and these men^H582 the sons^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 be too hard^H7186 for me: the LORD^H3068 shall reward^H7999 the doer of evil^H6213 according to his wickedness.^H7451

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