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Lexicon :: Strong's H3947 - lāqaḥ

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לָקַח
Transliteration
lāqaḥ
Pronunciation
law-kakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1124

Strong’s Definitions

לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 965x

The KJV translates Strong's H3947 in the following manner: take (747x), receive (61x), take away (51x), fetch (31x), bring (25x), get (6x), take out (6x), carry away (5x), married (4x), buy (3x), miscellaneous (26x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 965x
The KJV translates Strong's H3947 in the following manner: take (747x), receive (61x), take away (51x), fetch (31x), bring (25x), get (6x), take out (6x), carry away (5x), married (4x), buy (3x), miscellaneous (26x).

  1. to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

    1. (Qal)

      1. to take, take in the hand

      2. to take and carry along

      3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

      4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

      5. to take up or upon, put upon

      6. to fetch

      7. to take, lead, conduct

      8. to take, capture, seize

      9. to take, carry off

      10. to take (vengeance)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be captured

      2. to be taken away, be removed

      3. to be taken, brought unto

    3. (Pual)

      1. to be taken from or out of

      2. to be stolen from

      3. to be taken captive

      4. to be taken away, be removed

    4. (Hophal)

      1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

      2. to be taken out of

      3. to be taken away

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to take hold of oneself

      2. to flash about (of lightning)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
STRONGS H3947: Abbreviations
לָקַח965 verb take (Late Hebrew id., especially buy, and (Niph.) be taken in marriage; MI17; 20 Imperfect ואקח; Phoenician לקח; Assyrian liḳû, laḳû DlHWB 384; Arabic bdb054206 conceive (of female), IV. impregnate; Ethiopic bdb054207 receive; Zinjirli לקח DHMSendsch. 59; Aramaic also Inscription of Carpentras3 (Imperative קחי); compare CookGloss Aramaic Inscr); —
Qal Perfect ל׳ Genesis 2:22 +, לָקָח֑ Genesis 27:36 + (קָח Ezekiel 17:5 is textual error; omitted by Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffix לְקָחַנִי Genesis 24:7, לְקָחָם Jeremiah 27:20 (for קָחָם Hosea 11:3 read probably אֶקָּחֵם Greek Version of the LXX Targum Ew St Sta§ 384, 4 Now Che Or We); 2nd person masculine singular לָקַחְתָּ Genesis 20:3 +, etc.; Imperfect יִקַּח Exodus 21:10 +, וַיִּקַּח (Numbers 16:1 read וַיָּקָם Bö We Di Dr 2 Samuel 18:18; 1 Samuel 30:20 read וַיִּקְחוּ We Dr Kit Bu); suffix יִקָּחֵנִי 2 Samuel 22:27 +; יִקָּחֲךָ Job 15:12; 3rd person feminine singular תִּקַּח Genesis 38:23 +; 1st person singular אֶקַּח Genesis 14:23 +, וָאֶקְחָה Zechariah 11:13; 1st person plural נִקַּח Genesis 34:6 +, נִקְחָה 1 Samuel 4:3 +; וַנִּקַּח Deuteronomy 3:8; Deuteronomy 29:7; Imperative לְקַח Exodus 29:1; Proverbs 20:16 + Ezekiel 37:16 (Co וְלָקַחְתָּ֫, after Greek Version of the LXX); feminine singular לִקְחִי 1 Kings 17:11; usually קַח Genesis 6:21 +, קְחָה Genesis 15:9, suffix 3rd person masculine singular, קָחֶנּוּ 1 Samuel 16:11 + 2 times; suffix 3rd person feminine singular קָחֶנָּה Jeremiah 36:14; suffix 3rd person masculine plural קָחֶםנָֿא Genesis 48:9 (compare Köi. 330 Ges§ 61, 2); feminine singular קְחִי Isaiah 23:16 + 3 times; masculine plural קְחוּ Genesis 42:33 +, suffix 3rd person masculine singular קָחֻהוּ 1 Kings 20:33; Infinitive absolute לָקוֺחַ Jeremiah 32:14 + 2 times, לָקֹחַ Deuteronomy 31:26; construct קַחַת Jeremiah 5:3 +; קְחַתֿ 2 Kings 12:9 (Köi. 318); usually with preposition לָקַ֫חַת Genesis 4:11 +, מִקַּ֫חַת 1 Kings 22:3 +, etc.; suffix קַחְתִּי Ezekiel 24:25, קַחְתֵּךְ Genesis 30:15 +, etc.; Participle active לֹקֵחַ Genesis 27:46 +, etc.; passive plural לְקֻחִים Proverbs 24:11; —
1. take, take in the hand, followed by accusative of thing, Exodus 7:15 (J), Exodus 17:5 (E), Numbers 25:7 (P), 2 Kings 4:29 (all with בְּיַד) 2 Samuel 18:14 (with בְּכַף), compare Genesis 8:9 (J), Exodus 4:17; Exodus 12:22 (JE), Deuteronomy 15:17 + often; Genesis 40:11 (E; of plucking grapes. 2 Samuel 4:6 read סֹקְלָה for לֹקְחֵי, see חִטָּה, above, and סקל). This easily passes into
2. take and carry along with oneself, כֶּסֶף קְחוּ בְיֶדְכֶם Genesis 43:12 (J), Joshua 9:11 (JE), 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 8:8, 9; 2 Kings 9:1 all Proverbs 7:20 (all with בְּיַד); Genesis 43:15; Joshua 9:4 (both J E), +.
3.
a. take from, or out of, followed by active of thing or person, + מִן local: Genesis 2:22 (rib from man), Genesis 3:22 (man from ground; both J); Deuteronomy 19:12; 1 Samuel 17:49; 1 Kings 17:19 +; וַיִּקַּ ח אֶתהַֿחֶרֶב מֵעַל יֶרֶךְ יִמִינוֺ Judges 3:21 (i.e. drew it); with ב instrumental בְּמֶלְקָחַיִם מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ל׳ Isaiah 6:6; followed by מִן partitive 2 Samuel 12:4.
b. take, carry away: Ezekiel 3:14 sprit lifited me up and carried me away; figurative of passion carrying one away Job 15:12.
c. take away from, so as to deprive of, followed by accusative Genesis 42:36 (E); followed by accusative + מִן, Genesis 44:29 (מֵעִם; J), 1 Kings 11:34; Psalm 51:13; לֹקֵחַ אֶתֿ י׳ אֲדֹנֶיךָ מֵעַל ראֹשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Kings 2:3 י׳ is about to take away thy lord from over thy head, so 2 Kings 2:5; compare absolute אֵינֶנּוּ אֹתוֺ אלהים כִּילֿ׳ Genesis 5:24 (P); more often without מִן, Genesis 27:36 (twice in verse); Genesis 30:15 (twice in verse); Genesis 31:1 (all J), Judges 11:13, 15; Judges 15:6; Judges 18:24; 1 Samuel 12:3 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 12:4; 1 Kings 11:34; Job 12:20; absolute Job 1:21; אֶתֶּןלְֿךָ מֶלֶךְ בְּאַמִּי וְאֶקַּח בְּעֶבְרָתִי Hosea 13:11; of the sword, taking away its victims Ezekiel 33:4, 6; figurative of taking away understanding Hosea 4:11.
d. especially take away life 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Psalm 31:14; Proverbs 1:19; Jonah 4:3.
4. take to or for a person:
a. for oneself, followed by accusative + לְ, = appropriate to oneself Deuteronomy 7:25; Numbers 8:16 (P), Deuteronomy 22:7; 2 Kings 12:6; with לְ as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], Zechariah 11:7; אֶתשְֿׁנֵי יְלָדַי לוֺ לַעֲבָדִים ל׳ 2 Kings 4:1 to take my two sons for himself for slaves; so (without לְ reflexive), תִּקָּחֶנּוּ לְעֶבֶד עוֺלָם Job 40:28 wilt thou take him as slave for ever?
b. = procure, get, followed by accusative + לְ, קְחוּ לָכֶם תֶּבֶן Exodus 5:11 (J) get you straw; לֹקֵחַ לוֺ קָלוֺן Proverbs 9:7 getteth to himself shame; so often, especially קַח לְךָ, etc., Genesis 6:21; Genesis 12:19; Genesis 16:21; Genesis 45:19 +; without לְ, Nehemiah 5:2 let us procure corn, and eat and live; of acquiring a field Proverbs 31:16.
c. take possession of, followed by accusative, of land Deuteronomy 29:7; Joshua 11:16, 23 (all D), 2 Chronicles 16:5; compare מְּקֻדָּתוֺ יִקַּח אַחֵר Psalm 109:8 his office let another take; figurative הַלַּיְלָה הַהוּא יִקָּחֵהוּ אֹפֶל Job 3:6 that night — let darkness take possession of it!
d. = select, choose, י׳ וְאֶתְכֶם ל׳ Deuteronomy 4:20, compare Deuteronomy 4:34)+ לוֺ), 1 Kings 11:37; of men Deuteronomy 1:15; Joshua 3:12 (J E; + לָכֶם); + מִן Deuteronomy 1:23; Joshua 4:2 (JE).
e. especially take in marriage:
(1) for another, especially a son, with לְ, וְלָקַחְתָּ֫ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי, Genesis 24:4 and thou shalt take a wife for my son, so Genesis 24:7; Genesis 24:38; Genesis 24:40; Genesis 24:48 (all J), Genesis 21:21 (E), Jeremiah 29:6b;
(2) more often for oneself, usually with לְ reflexive (sometimes + לְאִשָּׁה), Genesis 4:19; Genesis 6:2; Genesis 11:29; Genesis 12:19 (all J), + often; without לְ Genesis 20:2, 3(E), etc.
f. = receive, accept, especially a bribe, gift, ransom, etc., 1 Samuel 8:3c; 1 Samuel 12:4 (both followed by מִן), Amos 5:12; 2 Kings 5:15, 16, 20, 23, 26 (twice in verse); Psalm 15:5; interest-money Ezekiel 18:13, 17; Ezekiel 22:12; inheritance Joshua 13:8; Joshua 18:7(both D), Numbers 34:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 34:15 (P); of earth, receiving Abel's blood Genesis 4:11 (J); chastisement Isaiah 40:2; of perceiving a sound, Job 4:11 mine ear received a whisper of it; receive mentally: וְלָקַח בְּעָלָיו Exodus 22:10 (E) i.e. shall accept the oath as satisfactory; בָּרֵךְ לָקַחְתִּי Numbers 23:20 (JE), i.e. I have received (commandment by revelation) to bless; receive instruction Proverbs 24:32; Jeremiah 2:30 +; entanglements of temptation Proverbs 22:25.
g. take, as preliminary to further action: Genesis 31:34 (E), she took them and put them; Judges 3:25 take key and open; Joshua 2:4 she took the two men and hid them; 1 Kings 18:4 Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them; 1 Kings 19:21 Elisha took the yoke of oxen and slew them, compare 2 Samuel 17:19; 2 Samuel 18:18; sometimes wholly redundant, קְחוּ וַעֲשׂוּ עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה 1 Samuel 6:7 take and prepare a new cart, etc.; somewhat different is הַלֹּקְחִים לְשׁוֺנָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם Jeremiah 23:31, i.e. they take (= make use of) their own tongues, and talk oracles.
5. take up, upon = put upon, followed by ׃עַל וַתִּקַּת תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַלרֿאֹשָׁהּ 2 Samuel 13:19 and Tamar put ashes upon her head; וַיִּקָּחֶהָ עַלהַֿחֲמוֺר Judges 19:28; compare יִפְרשֹׁ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ Deuteronomy 32:11 he spreadeth his wings, he taketh him up.
6. = fetch: קְחִינָֿא לִי מְעַטמַֿיִם 1 Kings 17:10 fetch me, pray, a little water, compare 1 Kings 17:11; 1 Kings 17:11, 2 Kings 2:20; 2 Kings 4:41; וְקַחלִֿי מִשָּׁם שְׁנֵי גְּדָיֵי עִוִּים Genesis 27:9 and fetch me thence two kids, compare Genesis 27:13 (J); + בְּיָדִי 1 Samuel 21:9; an offering Leviticus 12:8 (P; || הֵבִיא Leviticus 12:6); with human object often nearly = summon, לָקֹב אֹיְבַי לְקַחְתִּיךָ Numbers 33:11 (JE) to curse mine enemies did I summon thee, Judges 11:5; 1 Samuel 16:11; שְׁלַח וְקַח אֹתוֺ אֵלַי 1 Samuel 20:31 send and bring him unto me; 2 Kings 3:15; 2 Kings 6:13 +; of י׳, summoning his people from exile, מִשָּׁם יְקָּחֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 30:4.
7. take=lead, conduct (with or without contact): וַיִּקַּח אֶתשְֿׁנֵי בָנָיו עִמּוֺ Genesis 48:1; גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ Exodus 12:32 (both E); וְאֶתעַֿמּוֺ לָקַח עִמּוֺ Exodus 14:6 (J) and his people he took with him; compare Exodus 14:7 (J), Joshua 8:1 (JE), Judges 4:6; אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אַחֵר Numbers 23:27 I will take thee unto another place, compare Numbers 23:14; Numbers 23:28 (all J E); י׳ subject, וָאֶקַּח אֶתאֲֿבִיכֶם Joshua 24:3 (E) and I took your father Abraham from beyond the river; לַמָּוֶת הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים rescue those led to death.
8. take = capture, seize: לָקַחְתִּי בְחָזְקָה 1 Samuel 2:16 I will take by force, that is, flesh; of spoils, בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף לֹא ל׳ Judges 5:19 gain of silver they took not; of capture of ark 1 Samuel 5:1; bronze 2 Samuel 8:3, etc.; territory Genesis 48:22 (E), Deuteronomy 3:14; cities Numbers 21:25 (JE), Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 11:19 (D), 1 Samuel 7:14; 2 Samuel 8:1; of capture of hippopotamus Job 40:24; of seductions of woman, בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ וְאַל־תִּקָֽחֲךָ Proverbs 6:25 and let her not capture thee with her eyelids.
9. take = carry off:
a. as booty Genesis 14:11; 1 Samuel 27:9; 1 Samuel 30:16, 18, 19, 20; 1 Kings 14:26 (twice in verse).
b. as prisoners Genesis 14:12; 2 Kings 18:32 = Isaiah 36:17; 2 Kings 23:34 2 Chronicles 36:4.
10. in phrase take vengeance: וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ Jeremiah 20:10 and we will take our vengeance upon him; absolute נָקָם אֶקַּח Isaiah 47:3 vengeance will I take.
† Niph. Perfect נִלְקַח 1 Samuel 4:22; נִלְקָ֑ח 1 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 33:6; 3rd person feminine singular נִלְקָ֑חָה 1 Samuel 4:17; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּלָּקַח Esther 2:8, 16; 1st person singular אֶלָּקַח 2 Kings 2:9; Infinitive construct הִלָּקַח 1 Samuel 4:19, 21, suffix הִלָּֽקְחוֺ 1 Samuel 21:7; —
1. be captured, of ark 1 Samuel 4:11, 17, 19, 21, 22.
2. be taken away, removed, of shewbread 1 Samuel 21:7; of removal by death Ezekiel 33:6; of translation of Elijah 2 Kings 2:9 (with מֵעִם person)
3. be taken, brought unto (אֶלֿ), only Esther 2:8, 16.
† Pu. Perfect לֻקַּח Genesis 3:23 +, 3rd person feminine singular לְֻקָֿחָהֿ Genesis 2:23, 2nd person masculine singular לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ Genesis 3:19, etc.; —
1. be taken from, out of (מִן of source) Genesis 2:23; Genesis 3:19, 23 (all J); compare וְלֻקַּח מֵהֶם קְלָלָה Jeremiah 29:22 and there shall be taken from them)derived from their case) a curse-formula.
2. = be stolen from, Judges 17:2 (ל person)
3. be taken captive, Jeremiah 48:46, compare Isaiah 52:5.
4. be taken away, removed (= Niph. 2), of Elijah's translation 2 Kings 2:10 (with מֵאֵת person), of death Isaiah 53:8 (with מִן, probably instrumental)
Hoph. Imperfect יֻקַּח Genesis 18:4 +, etc.; —
1. be taken, brought unto Genesis 12:15 (J; followed by בֵּית to the house of), Genesis 18:4 (absolute)
2. be taken out of Job 28:2 (מִן of source), from, of Ezekiel 15:3 (מִן partitive)
3. be taken away from Isaiah 49:24 (מִן person); absolute Isaiah 49:25.
Hithp. Participle feminine singular אֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּ֫חַת literally fire taking hold of itself, of lightning Exodus 9:24 (JE), Ezekiel 1:4, exact significance dubious; in close succession, incessant Di Sm, infolding itself, i.e. a mass of fire, Thes Rob-Ges A VB SS, > of quivering flashes Buhl, of forked or zigzag lightning Da.
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Genesis

2:22; 2:22; 2:23; 2:23; 3:19; 3:19; 3:22; 3:23; 3:23; 4:11; 4:11; 4:19; 5:24; 6:2; 6:21; 6:21; 8:9; 11:29; 12:15; 12:19; 12:19; 14:11; 14:12; 14:23; 15:9; 18:4; 18:4; 20:2; 20:3; 20:3; 21:21; 24:4; 24:7; 24:7; 24:38; 24:40; 24:48; 27:9; 27:13; 27:36; 27:36; 27:46; 30:15; 30:15; 31:1; 31:34; 34:6; 38:23; 40:11; 42:33; 42:36; 43:12; 43:15; 44:29; 45:19; 48:1; 48:9; 48:22

Exodus

4:17; 5:11; 7:15; 9:24; 12:22; 12:32; 14:6; 14:7; 17:5; 21:10; 22:10; 29:1

Leviticus

12:6; 12:8

Numbers

8:16; 16:1; 21:25; 23:14; 23:20; 23:27; 23:28; 25:7; 33:11; 34:14; 34:15

Deuteronomy

1:15; 1:23; 3:8; 3:14; 3:14; 4:20; 4:34; 7:25; 15:17; 19:12; 22:7; 29:7; 29:7; 30:4; 31:26; 32:11

Joshua

2:4; 3:12; 4:2; 8:1; 9:4; 9:11; 11:16; 11:19; 11:23; 13:8; 18:7; 24:3

Judges

3:21; 3:25; 4:6; 5:19; 11:5; 11:13; 11:15; 15:6; 17:2; 18:24; 19:28

1 Samuel

2:16; 4:3; 4:11; 4:11; 4:17; 4:17; 4:19; 4:19; 4:21; 4:21; 4:22; 4:22; 5:1; 6:7; 7:14; 8:3; 12:3; 12:4; 16:11; 16:11; 17:49; 20:31; 21:7; 21:7; 21:9; 27:9; 30:16; 30:18; 30:19; 30:20; 30:20

2 Samuel

4:6; 8:1; 8:3; 12:4; 12:4; 13:19; 17:19; 18:14; 18:18; 18:18; 22:27

1 Kings

11:34; 11:34; 11:37; 14:3; 14:26; 17:10; 17:11; 17:11; 17:11; 17:19; 18:4; 19:10; 19:14; 19:21; 20:33; 22:3

2 Kings

2:3; 2:5; 2:9; 2:9; 2:10; 2:20; 3:15; 4:1; 4:29; 4:41; 5:5; 5:15; 5:16; 5:20; 5:23; 5:26; 6:13; 8:8; 8:9; 9:1; 12:6; 12:9; 18:32; 23:34

2 Chronicles

16:5; 36:4

Nehemiah

5:2

Esther

2:8; 2:8; 2:16; 2:16

Job

1:21; 3:6; 4:11; 12:20; 15:12; 15:12; 28:2; 40:24

Psalms

15:5; 31:14; 51:13; 109:8

Proverbs

1:19; 6:25; 7:20; 9:7; 20:16; 22:25; 24:11; 24:32; 31:16

Isaiah

6:6; 23:16; 36:17; 40:2; 47:3; 49:24; 49:25; 52:5; 53:8

Jeremiah

2:30; 5:3; 20:10; 23:31; 27:20; 29:6; 29:22; 32:14; 36:14; 48:46

Ezekiel

1:4; 3:14; 15:3; 17:5; 18:13; 18:17; 22:12; 24:25; 33:4; 33:6; 33:6; 33:6; 37:16

Hosea

4:11; 11:3; 13:11

Amos

5:12

Jonah

4:3

Zechariah

11:7; 11:13

H3947

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Strong's Number H3947 matches the Hebrew לָקַח (lāqaḥ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in '2Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:10 - “So I killed him,” the Amalekite told David, “for I knew he couldn’t live. Then I took his crown and his armband, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:8 - But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul’s son Ishbosheth.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - “Go fight someone else!” Abner warned. “Take on one of the younger men, and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel kept right on chasing Abner.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:15 - So Ishbosheth took Michal away from her husband, Palti[fn] son of Laish.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:6 - The doorkeeper, who had been sifting wheat, became drowsy and fell asleep. So Recab and Baanah slipped past her.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:7 - They went into the house and found Ishbosheth sleeping on his bed. They struck and killed him and cut off his head. Then, taking his head with them, they fled across the Jordan Valley[fn] through the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:12 - So David ordered his young men to kill them, and they did. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies beside the pool in Hebron. Then they took Ishbosheth’s head and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13 - After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:8 - “Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:1 - After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:7 - David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:8 - along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah[fn] and Berothai.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:5 - So David sent for him and brought him from Makir’s home.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:4 - So Hanun seized David’s ambassadors and shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent them back to David in shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:4 - Then David sent messengers to get her; and when she came to the palace, he slept with her. She had just completed the purification rites after having her menstrual period. Then she returned home.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:4 - One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9 - Why, then, have you despised the word of the LORD and done this horrible deed? For you have murdered Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and stolen his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:10 - From this time on, your family will live by the sword because you have despised me by taking Uriah’s wife to be your own.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:11 - “This is what the LORD says: Because of what you have done, I will cause your own household to rebel against you. I will give your wives to another man before your very eyes, and he will go to bed with them in public view.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:30 - David removed the crown from the king’s head,[fn] and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and it weighed seventy-five pounds.[fn] David took a vast amount of plunder from the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:8 - When Tamar arrived at Amnon’s house, she went to the place where he was lying down so he could watch her mix some dough. Then she baked his favorite dish for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:9 - But when she set the serving tray before him, he refused to eat. “Everyone get out of here,” Amnon told his servants. So they all left.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:10 - Then he said to Tamar, “Now bring the food into my bedroom and feed it to me here.” So Tamar took his favorite dish to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:19 - But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:2 - So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning; wear mourning clothes and don’t put on lotions.[fn] Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:19 - The man’s wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:14 - “Enough of this nonsense,” Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom’s heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:17 - They threw Absalom’s body into a deep pit in the forest and piled a great heap of stones over it. And all Israel fled to their homes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:18 - During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley, for he said, “I have no son to carry on my name.” He named the monument after himself, and it is known as Absalom’s Monument to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:30 - “Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said. “I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 - When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to look after the palace and placed them in seclusion. Their needs were provided for, but he no longer slept with them. So each of them lived like a widow until she died.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:6 - Then David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bicri is going to hurt us more than Absalom did. Quick, take my troops and chase after him before he gets into a fortified town where we can’t reach him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:8 - But he gave them Saul’s two sons Armoni and Mephibosheth, whose mother was Rizpah daughter of Aiah. He also gave them the five sons of Saul’s daughter Merab,[fn] the wife of Adriel son of Barzillai from Meholah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:10 - Then Rizpah daughter of Aiah, the mother of two of the men, spread burlap on a rock and stayed there the entire harvest season. She prevented the scavenger birds from tearing at their bodies during the day and stopped wild animals from eating them at night.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:12 - he went to the people of Jabesh-gilead and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan. (When the Philistines had killed Saul and Jonathan on Mount Gilboa, the people of Jabesh-gilead stole their bodies from the public square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hung them.)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:17 - “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
he drew me out of deep waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:6 - But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away,
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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:22 - “Take it, my lord the king, and use it as you wish,” Araunah said to David. “Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and you can use the threshing boards and ox yokes for wood to build a fire on the altar.
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