2 Samuel 2 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

David Made King over Judah

2Sa 2:1It happened after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Yehudah? the LORD said to him, Go up. David said, Where shall I go up? He said, To Hevron.

2Sa 2:2

2Sa 2:2So David went up there, and his two wives also, Achino'am the Yizre`elite, and Avigayil the wife of Naval the Karmelite.

2Sa 2:3

2Sa 2:3His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hevron.

2Sa 2:4

2Sa 2:4The men of Yehudah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Yehudah. They told David, saying, The men of Yavesh-Gil`ad were those who buried Sha'ul.

2Sa 2:5

2Sa 2:5David sent messengers to the men of Yavesh-Gil`ad, and said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Sha'ul, and have buried him.

2Sa 2:6

2Sa 2:6Now the LORD show lovingkindness and truth to you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because you have done this thing.

2Sa 2:7

2Sa 2:7Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be you valiant; for Sha'ul your lord is dead, and also the house of Yehudah have anointed me king over them.

Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

2Sa 2:8

2Sa 2:8Now Aviner the son of Ner, captain of Sha'ul's host, had taken Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and brought him over to Machanayim;

2Sa 2:9

2Sa 2:9and he made him king over Gil`ad, and over the Ashuri, and over Yizre`el, and over Efrayim, and over Binyamin, and over all Yisra'el.

2Sa 2:10

2Sa 2:10Ish-Boshet, Sha'ul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Yisra'el, and he reigned two years. But the house of Yehudah followed David.

2Sa 2:11

2Sa 2:11The time that David was king in Hevron over the house of Yehudah was seven years and six months.

Civil War

2Sa 2:12

2Sa 2:12Aviner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, went out from Machanayim to Giv`on.

2Sa 2:13

2Sa 2:13Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Giv`on; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

2Sa 2:14

2Sa 2:14Aviner said to Yo'av, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Yo'av said, Let them arise.

2Sa 2:15

2Sa 2:15Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Binyamin, and for Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and twelve of the servants of David.

2Sa 2:16

2Sa 2:16They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkat-Hatztzurim, which is in Giv`on.

2Sa 2:17

2Sa 2:17The battle was very severe that day: and Aviner was beaten, and the men of Yisra'el, before the servants of David.

2Sa 2:18

2Sa 2:18The three sons of Tzeru'yah were there, Yo'av, and Avishai, and `Asa'el: and `Asa'el was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

2Sa 2:19

2Sa 2:19`Asa'el pursued after Aviner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Aviner.

2Sa 2:20

2Sa 2:20Then Aviner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, `Asa'el? He answered, It is I.

2Sa 2:21

2Sa 2:21Aviner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But `Asa'el would not turn aside from following him.

2Sa 2:22

2Sa 2:22Aviner said again to `Asa'el, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Yo'av your brother?

2Sa 2:23

2Sa 2:23However he refused to turn aside: therefore Aviner with the hinder end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it happened, that as many as came to the place where `Asa'el fell down and died stood still.

2Sa 2:24

2Sa 2:24But Yo'av and Avishai pursued after Aviner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giach by the way of the wilderness of Giv`on.

2Sa 2:25

2Sa 2:25The children of Binyamin gathered themselves together after Aviner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

2Sa 2:26

2Sa 2:26Then Aviner called to Yo'av, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

2Sa 2:27

2Sa 2:27Yo'av said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed everyone his brother.

2Sa 2:28

2Sa 2:28So Yo'av blew the shofar; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Yisra'el no more, neither fought they any more.

2Sa 2:29

2Sa 2:29Aviner and his men went all that night through the `Aravah; and they passed over the Yarden, and went through all Bitron, and came to Machanayim.

2Sa 2:30

2Sa 2:30Yo'av returned from following Aviner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and `Asa'el.

2Sa 2:31

2Sa 2:31But the servants of David had struck of Binyamin, and of Aviner's men, so that three hundred sixty men died.

2Sa 2:32

2Sa 2:32They took up `Asa'el, and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Beit-Lechem. Yo'av and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hevron.

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