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   <v n='1'>Now there <s n="1961">was</s> <s n="752">long</s> <s n="4421">war</s> <s n="996">between</s> the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s> and the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="1732">David</s>: but <s n="1732">David</s> waxed stronger and <s n="1980 2390">stronger</s>, and the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s> <s n="1980">waxed</s> weaker and <s n="1800">weaker</s>. </v>
   <v n='2'>And unto <s n="1732">David</s> were <s n="1121">sons</s> <s n="3205">born</s> in <s n="2275">Hebron</s>: and his <s n="1060">firstborn</s> <s n="1961">was</s> <s n="550">Amnon</s>, of <s n="293">Ahinoam</s> the <s n="3159">Jezreelitess</s>; </v>
   <v n='3'>And his <s n="4932">second</s>, <s n="3609">Chileab</s>, of <s n="26">Abigail</s> the <s n="802">wife</s> of <s n="5037">Nabal</s> the <s n="3761">Carmelite</s>; and the <s n="7992">third</s>, <s n="53">Absalom</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="4601">Maacah</s> the <s n="1323">daughter</s> of <s n="8526">Talmai</s> <s n="4428">king</s> of <s n="1650">Geshur</s>; </v>
   <v n='4'>And the <s n="7243">fourth</s>, <s n="138">Adonijah</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="2294">Haggith</s>; and the <s n="2549">fifth</s>, <s n="8203">Shephatiah</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="37">Abital</s>; </v>
   <v n='5'>And the <s n="8345">sixth</s>, <s n="3507">Ithream</s>, by <s n="5698">Eglah</s> <s n="1732">David</s> 's <s n="802">wife</s>. <s n="428">These</s> were <s n="3205">born</s> to <s n="1732">David</s> in <s n="2275">Hebron</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s>, while there <s n="1961">was</s> <s n="4421">war</s> <s n="996">between</s> the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s> and the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="1732">David</s>, that <s n="74">Abner</s> made himself <s n="2388">strong</s> for the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'>And <s n="7586">Saul</s> had a <s n="6370">concubine</s>, whose <s n="8034">name</s> was <s n="7532">Rizpah</s>, the <s n="1323">daughter</s> of <s n="345">Aiah</s>: and Ish-bosheth <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="74">Abner</s>, <s n="4069">Wherefore</s> hast thou <s n="935">gone</s> in <s n="413">unto</s> my <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="6370">concubine</s>? </v>
   <v n='8'>Then was <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="3966">very</s> <s n="2734">wroth</s> <s n="5921">for</s> the <s n="1697">words</s> of <s n="378">Ish</s> -bosheth, and <s n="559">said</s>, Am <s n="595">I</s> a <s n="3611">dog</s> 's <s n="7218">head</s>, <s n="834">which</s> against <s n="3063">Judah</s> do <s n="6213">show</s> <s n="2617">kindness</s> this <s n="3117">day</s> <s n="5973">unto</s> the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s> thy <s n="1">father</s>, <s n="413">to</s> his <s n="251">brethren</s>, and <s n="413">to</s> his <s n="4828">friends</s>, and have <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="4672">delivered</s> thee into the <s n="3027">hand</s> of <s n="1732">David</s>, that thou <s n="6485 5921">chargest</s> me <s n="3117">today</s> with a <s n="5771">fault</s> concerning this <s n="802">woman</s>? </v>
   <v n='9'><s n="3541">So</s> <s n="6213">do</s> <s n="430">God</s> to <s n="74">Abner</s>, and <s n="3254">more</s> <s n="3541">also</s>, <s n="3588">except</s>, <s n="834">as</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="7650">sworn</s> to <s n="1732">David</s>, <s n="3588">even</s> <s n="3651">so</s> I <s n="6213">do</s> to him; </v>
   <v n='10'>To <s n="5674">translate</s> the <s n="4467">kingdom</s> from the <s n="4480 1004">house</s> of <s n="7586">Saul</s>, and to set <s n="6965">up</s> the <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3678">throne</s> of <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="5921">over</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> and <s n="5921">over</s> <s n="3063">Judah</s>, from <s n="4480 1835">Dan</s> even <s n="5704">to</s> <s n="884">Beer</s> -sheba. </v>
   <v n='11'>And he <s n="3201">could</s> <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="7725">answer</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="74">Abner</s> a <s n="1697">word</s> <s n="5750">again</s>, because he <s n="4480 3372">feared</s> him. </v>
   <v n='12'>And <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="7971">sent</s> <s n="4397">messengers</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="1732">David</s> on his <s n="8478">behalf</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="4310">Whose</s> is the <s n="776">land</s>? <s n="559">saying</s> also, <s n="3772">Make</s> thy <s n="1285">league</s> <s n="854">with</s> me, and, <s n="2009">behold</s>, my <s n="3027">hand</s> shall be <s n="5973">with</s> thee, to bring <s n="5437">about</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> <s n="413">unto</s> thee. </v>
   <v n='13'>And he <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="2896">Well</s>; <s n="589">I</s> will <s n="3772">make</s> a <s n="1285">league</s> <s n="854">with</s> thee: <s n="389">but</s> <s n="259">one</s> <s n="1697">thing</s> <s n="595">I</s> <s n="7592">require</s> <s n="4480 854">of</s> thee, that <s n="559">is</s>, Thou shalt <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="7200">see</s> <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="6440">face</s>, <s n="3588 518">except</s> thou <s n="6440">first</s> <s n="935">bring</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="4324">Michal</s> <s n="7586">Saul</s> 's <s n="1323">daughter</s>, when thou <s n="935">comest</s> to <s n="7200">see</s> <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="6440">face</s>. </v>
   <v n='14'>And <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="7971">sent</s> <s n="4397">messengers</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="378">Ish</s> -bosheth <s n="7586">Saul</s> 's <s n="1121">son</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="5414">Deliver</s> me <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="802">wife</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="4324">Michal</s>, <s n="834">which</s> I <s n="781">espoused</s> to me for a <s n="3967">hundred</s> <s n="6190">foreskins</s> of the <s n="6430">Philistines</s>. </v>
   <v n='15'>And <s n="378">Ish</s> -bosheth <s n="7971">sent</s>, and <s n="3947">took</s> her <s n="4480 5973">from</s> her <s n="376">husband</s>, even <s n="4480 5973">from</s> <s n="6409">Phaltiel</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="3919">Laish</s>. </v>
   <v n='16'>And her <s n="376">husband</s> <s n="1980">went</s> <s n="854">with</s> her <s n="1980">along</s> <s n="1058">weeping</s> <s n="310">behind</s> her <s n="5704">to</s> <s n="980">Bahurim</s>. Then <s n="559">said</s> <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="413">unto</s> him, <s n="1980">Go</s>, <s n="7725">return</s>. And he <s n="7725">returned</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'>And <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="1961">had</s> <s n="1697">communication</s> <s n="5973">with</s> the <s n="2205">elders</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, Ye <s n="1961 1245">sought</s> for <s n="*853"></s> <s n="1732">David</s> in <s n="1571 8543">times</s> <s n="1571 8032">past</s> to be <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="5921">over</s> you: </v>
   <v n='18'><s n="6258">Now</s> then <s n="6213">do</s> it: <s n="3588">for</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> hath <s n="559">spoken</s> <s n="413">of</s> <s n="1732">David</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, By the <s n="3027">hand</s> of my <s n="5650">servant</s> <s n="1732">David</s> I will <s n="3467">save</s> <s n="*853"></s> my <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> out of the <s n="4480 3027">hand</s> of the <s n="6430">Philistines</s>, and out of the <s n="4480 3027">hand</s> of <s n="3605">all</s> their <s n="341">enemies</s>. </v>
   <v n='19'>And <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="1571">also</s> <s n="1696">spoke</s> in the <s n="241">ears</s> of <s n="1144">Benjamin</s>: and <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="1980">went</s> <s n="1571">also</s> to <s n="1696">speak</s> in the <s n="241">ears</s> of <s n="1732">David</s> in <s n="2275">Hebron</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="834">that</s> seemed <s n="2896 5869">good</s> to <s n="3478">Israel</s>, and that seemed <s n="5869">good</s> to the <s n="3605">whole</s> <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="1144">Benjamin</s>. </v>
   <v n='20'>So <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="935">came</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="1732">David</s> to <s n="2275">Hebron</s>, and <s n="6242">twenty</s> <s n="376">men</s> <s n="854">with</s> him. And <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="6213">made</s> <s n="74">Abner</s> and the <s n="376">men</s> <s n="834">that</s> were <s n="854">with</s> him a <s n="4960">feast</s>. </v>
   <v n='21'>And <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="1732">David</s>, I will <s n="6965">arise</s> and <s n="1980">go</s>, and will <s n="6908">gather</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> <s n="413">unto</s> my <s n="113">lord</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, that they may <s n="3772">make</s> a <s n="1285">league</s> <s n="854">with</s> thee, and that thou mayest <s n="4427">reign</s> over <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="834">that</s> thine <s n="5315">heart</s> <s n="183">desireth</s>. And <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="7971">sent</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="74">Abner</s> away; and he <s n="1980">went</s> in <s n="7965">peace</s>. </v>
   <v n='22'>And, <s n="2009">behold</s>, the <s n="5650">servants</s> of <s n="1732">David</s> and <s n="3097">Joab</s> <s n="935">came</s> from pursuing a <s n="4480 1416">troop</s>, and <s n="935">brought</s> in a <s n="7227">great</s> <s n="7998">spoil</s> <s n="5973">with</s> them: but <s n="74">Abner</s> was <s n="369">not</s> <s n="5973">with</s> <s n="1732">David</s> in <s n="2275">Hebron</s>; <s n="3588">for</s> he had sent him <s n="7971">away</s>, and he was <s n="1980">gone</s> in <s n="7965">peace</s>. </v>
   <v n='23'>When <s n="3097">Joab</s> and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="6635">host</s> <s n="834">that</s> was <s n="854">with</s> him were <s n="935">come</s>, they <s n="5046">told</s> <s n="3097">Joab</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="74">Abner</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="5369">Ner</s> <s n="935">came</s> <s n="413">to</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, and he hath sent him <s n="7971">away</s>, and he is <s n="1980">gone</s> in <s n="7965">peace</s>. </v>
   <v n='24'>Then <s n="3097">Joab</s> <s n="935">came</s> <s n="413">to</s> the <s n="4428">king</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="4100">What</s> hast thou <s n="6213">done</s>? <s n="2009">behold</s>, <s n="74">Abner</s> <s n="935">came</s> <s n="413">unto</s> thee; <s n="4100">why</s> is it that thou hast sent him <s n="7971">away</s>, and he is quite <s n="1980">gone</s>? </v>
   <v n='25'>Thou <s n="3045">knowest</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="74">Abner</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="5369">Ner</s>, <s n="3588">that</s> he <s n="935">came</s> to <s n="6601">deceive</s> thee, and to <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="*853"></s> thy going <s n="4161">out</s> and thy coming <s n="4126">in</s>, and to <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="834">that</s> <s n="859">thou</s> <s n="6213">doest</s>. </v>
   <v n='26'>And when <s n="3097">Joab</s> was come <s n="3318">out</s> <s n="4480 5973">from</s> <s n="1732">David</s>, he <s n="7971">sent</s> <s n="4397">messengers</s> <s n="310">after</s> <s n="74">Abner</s>, which brought him <s n="7725 *853">again</s> from the <s n="4480 953">well</s> of <s n="5626">Sirah</s>: but <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="3045">knew</s> it <s n="3808">not</s>. </v>
   <v n='27'>And when <s n="74">Abner</s> was <s n="7725">returned</s> to <s n="2275">Hebron</s>, <s n="3097">Joab</s> took him <s n="5186">aside</s> <s n="413 8432">in</s> the <s n="8179">gate</s> to <s n="1696">speak</s> <s n="854">with</s> him <s n="7987">quietly</s>, and <s n="5221">smote</s> him <s n="8033">there</s> under the <s n="2570">fifth</s> rib, that he <s n="4191">died</s>, for the <s n="1818">blood</s> of <s n="6214">Asahel</s> his <s n="251">brother</s>. </v>
   <v n='28'>And <s n="4480 310 3651">afterward</s> when <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="8085">heard</s> it, he <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="595">I</s> and my <s n="4467">kingdom</s> are <s n="5355">guiltless</s> <s n="4480 5973">before</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="5704 5769">forever</s> from the <s n="4480 1818">blood</s> of <s n="74">Abner</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="5369">Ner</s>: </v>
   <v n='29'>Let it <s n="2342">rest</s> <s n="5921">on</s> the <s n="7218">head</s> of <s n="3097">Joab</s>, and <s n="413">on</s> <s n="3605">all</s> his <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="1004">house</s>; and let there <s n="408">not</s> <s n="3772">fail</s> from the <s n="4480 1004">house</s> of <s n="3097">Joab</s> one that hath an <s n="2100">issue</s>, or that is a <s n="6879">leper</s>, or that <s n="2388">leaneth</s> on a <s n="6418">staff</s>, or that <s n="5307">falleth</s> on the <s n="2719">sword</s>, or that <s n="2638">lacketh</s> <s n="3899">bread</s>. </v>
   <v n='30'>So <s n="3097">Joab</s> and <s n="52">Abishai</s> his <s n="251">brother</s> <s n="2026">slew</s> <s n="74">Abner</s>, <s n="5921 834">because</s> he had <s n="4191">slain</s> their <s n="251">brother</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="6214">Asahel</s> at <s n="1391">Gibeon</s> in the <s n="4421">battle</s>. </v>
   <v n='31'>And <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="3097">Joab</s>, and <s n="413">to</s> <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="834">that</s> were <s n="854">with</s> him, <s n="7167">Rend</s> your <s n="899">clothes</s>, and <s n="2296">gird</s> you with <s n="8242">sackcloth</s>, and <s n="5594">mourn</s> <s n="6440">before</s> <s n="74">Abner</s>. And <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="1732">David</s> himself <s n="310">followed</s> the <s n="4296">bier</s>. </v>
   <v n='32'>And they <s n="6912">buried</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="74">Abner</s> in <s n="2275">Hebron</s>: and the <s n="4428">king</s> lifted <s n="5375">up</s> <s n="*853"></s> his <s n="6963">voice</s>, and <s n="1058">wept</s> <s n="413">at</s> the <s n="6913">grave</s> of <s n="74">Abner</s>; and <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="1058">wept</s>. </v>
   <v n='33'>And the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="6969">lamented</s> <s n="413">over</s> <s n="74">Abner</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="4191">Died</s> <s n="74">Abner</s> as a <s n="5036">fool</s> <s n="4194">dieth</s>? </v>
   <v n='34'>Thy <s n="3027">hands</s> were <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="631">bound</s>, <s n="3808">nor</s> thy <s n="7272">feet</s> <s n="5066">put</s> into <s n="5178">fetters</s>: as a <s n="1121">man</s> <s n="5307">falleth</s> <s n="6440">before</s> <s n="5766">wicked</s> <s n="1121">men</s>, so <s n="5307">fellest</s> thou. And <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="1058">wept</s> <s n="3254">again</s> <s n="5921">over</s> him. </v>
   <v n='35'>And when <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="935">came</s> to cause <s n="*853"></s> <s n="1732">David</s> to <s n="1262">eat</s> <s n="3899">meat</s> while it was <s n="5750">yet</s> <s n="3117">day</s>, <s n="1732">David</s> <s n="7650">swore</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="3541">So</s> <s n="6213">do</s> <s n="430">God</s> to me, and <s n="3254">more</s> <s n="3541">also</s>, <s n="3588 518">if</s> I <s n="2938">taste</s> <s n="3899">bread</s>, <s n="176">or</s> aught <s n="3605 3972">else</s>, <s n="6440">till</s> the <s n="8121">sun</s> be <s n="935">down</s>. </v>
   <v n='36'>And <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> took <s n="5234">notice</s> of it, and it pleased <s n="3190 5869">them</s>: as <s n="3605 834">whatsoever</s> the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="6213">did</s> <s n="2895 5869">pleased</s> <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s>. </v>
   <v n='37'>For <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> and <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> <s n="3045">understood</s> <s n="1931">that</s> <s n="3117">day</s> <s n="3588">that</s> it <s n="1961">was</s> <s n="3808">not</s> of the <s n="4480 4428">king</s> to <s n="4191">slay</s> <s n="74">Abner</s> the <s n="1121">son</s> of <s n="5369">Ner</s>. </v>
   <v n='38'>And the <s n="4428">king</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> his <s n="5650">servants</s>, <s n="3045">Know</s> ye <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="3588">that</s> there is a <s n="8269">prince</s> and a great <s n="1419">man</s> <s n="5307">fallen</s> <s n="2088">this</s> <s n="3117">day</s> in <s n="3478">Israel</s>? </v>
   <v n='39'>And <s n="595">I</s> am this <s n="3117">day</s> <s n="7390">weak</s>, though <s n="4886">anointed</s> <s n="4428">king</s>; and <s n="428">these</s> <s n="376">men</s> the <s n="1121">sons</s> of <s n="6870">Zeruiah</s> be too <s n="7186">hard</s> <s n="4480">for</s> me: the <s n="3068">LORD</s> shall <s n="7999">reward</s> the <s n="6213">doer</s> of <s n="7451">evil</s> according to his <s n="7451">wickedness</s>. </v>
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