2 Samuel 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

And sons ^H1121 were born ^H3205 to David ^H1732 at Hebron ^H2275: his firstborn ^H1060 was Amnon ^H550, by Ahinoam ^H293 the Jezreelitess ^H3159;

Now it happened ^H1961, while there was war ^H4421 between ^H996 the house ^H1004 of Saul ^H7586 and the house ^H1004 of David ^H1732 that Abner ^H74 was making ^H2388 himself strong ^H2388 in the house ^H1004 of Saul ^H7586.

Then Abner ^H74 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to David ^H1732 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478, saying ^H559, “Whose ^H4310 is the land ^H776? Cut ^H3772 your covenant ^H1285 with me, and behold ^H2009, my hand ^H3027 shall be with you to turn ^H5437 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 over ^H5437 to you.”

Now Abner ^H74 had ^H1961 [fn]consultation ^H1697 with the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478, saying ^H559, “In times ^{H1571 H8032 H8543} past ^H8543 H8032 you were seeking ^H1245 for David ^H1732 to be king ^H4428 over ^H5921 you.

Then Abner ^H74 and twenty ^H6242 men ^H376 with him came ^H935 to David ^H1732 at Hebron ^H2275. And David ^H1732 made ^H6213 a feast ^H4960 for Abner ^H74 and the men ^H376 who ^H834 were with him.

And behold ^H2009, the servants ^H5650 of David ^H1732 and Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 from a raid ^H1416 and brought ^H935 much ^H7227 spoil ^H7998 with them; but Abner ^H74 was not with David ^H1732 in Hebron ^H2275, for he had sent ^H7971 him away ^H7971, and he had gone ^H1980 in peace ^H7965.

Then Joab ^H3097 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 from David ^H1732 and sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 after ^H310 Abner ^H74, and they brought ^H7725 him back ^H7725 from the well ^H953 of Sirah ^H5626; but David ^H1732 did not know ^H3045 it.

Then David ^H1732 said ^H559 to Joab ^H3097 and to all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were with him, “Tear ^H7167 your clothes ^H899 and gird ^H2296 on sackcloth ^H8242 and lament ^H5594 before ^H6440 Abner ^H74.” And King ^H4428 David ^H1732 walked ^H1980 behind ^H310 the bier ^H4296.

“Should Abner ^H74 die ^H4191 as a wicked ^H5036 fool ^H5036 dies ^H4194?

“Your hands ^H3027 were not bound ^H631, nor ^H3808 your feet ^H7272 put ^H5066 in fetters ^H5178;

As one falls ^H5307 before ^H6440 the [fn]unrighteous ^H5766 H1121, you have fallen ^H5307.”

And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 continued ^H3254 to weep ^H1058 over ^H5921 him.