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2 Samuel 3
Now
there
was
long
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David:
but
David
waxed
stronger
and
stronger,
and
the
house
of
Saul
waxed
weaker
and
weaker.
2 And
unto
a
David
were
sons
born
in
Hebron:
and
his
firstborn
was
Amnon,
of
b
Ahinoam
the
Jezreelitess;
3 And
his
second,
Chileab,
of
Abigail
the
wife
of
Nabal
the
Carmelite;
and
the
third,
a
Absalom
the
son
of
Maacah
the
daughter
of
Talmai
king
of
b
Geshur;
4 And
the
fourth,
a
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith;
and
the
fifth,
Shephatiah
the
son
of
Abital;
5 And
the
sixth,
Ithream,
by
Eglah
David's
wife.
These
were
born
to
David
in
Hebron.
6 And
it
came
to
pass,
while
there
was
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David,
that
a
Abner
made
himself
strong
for
the
house
of
Saul.
7 And
Saul
had
a
concubine,
whose
name
was
a
Rizpah,
the
daughter
of
Aiah:
and
Ish-bosheth
said
to
Abner,
Wherefore
hast
thou
gone
in
unto
my
father's
concubine?
8 Then
was
Abner
very
wroth
for
the
words
of
Ish-bosheth,
and
said,
Am
I
a
a
dog's
head,
which
against
Judah
do
shew
kindness
this
day
unto
the
house
of
Saul
thy
father,
to
his
brethren,
and
to
his
friends,
and
have
not
delivered
thee
into
the
hand
of
David,
that
thou
chargest
me
to
day
with
a
fault
concerning
this
woman?
9 So
do
God
to
Abner,
and
more
also,
except,
as
the
Lord
hath
sworn
to
a
David,
even
so
I
do
to
him;
10 To
a
translate
the
kingdom
from
the
house
of
Saul,
and
to
set
up
the
throne
of
David
over
Israel
and
over
Judah,
from
Dan
even
to
Beer-sheba.
11 And
he
could
not
answer
Abner
a
word
again,
because
he
feared
him.
12 And
Abner
sent
messengers
to
David
on
his
behalf,
saying,
Whose
is
the
land?
saying
also,
Make
thy
a
league
with
me,
and,
behold,
my
hand
shall
be
with
thee,
to
bring
about
all
Israel
unto
thee.
13 And
he
said,
Well;
I
will
make
a
league
with
thee:
but
one
thing
I
require
of
thee,
that
is,
Thou
shalt
not
see
my
face,
except
thou
first
bring
Michal
Saul's
daughter,
when
thou
comest
to
see
my
face.
14 And
David
sent
messengers
to
Ish-bosheth
Saul's
son,
saying,
Deliver
me
my
wife
a
Michal,
which
I
espoused
to
me
for
an
hundred
foreskins
of
the
Philistines.
15 And
Ish-bosheth
sent,
and
took
her
from
her
husband,
even
from
a
Phaltiel
the
son
of
Laish.
16 And
her
husband
went
with
her
along
weeping
behind
her
to
Bahurim.
Then
said
Abner
unto
him,
Go,
return.
And
he
returned.
17 And
Abner
had
communication
with
the
elders
of
Israel,
saying,
Ye
sought
for
David
in
times
past
to
be
king
over
you:
18 Now
then
do
it:
for
the
Lord
hath
spoken
of
David,
saying,
By
the
hand
of
my
servant
David
I
will
save
my
people
Israel
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Philistines,
and
out
of
the
hand
of
all
their
enemies.
19 And
Abner
also
spake
in
the
ears
of
Benjamin:
and
Abner
went
also
to
speak
in
the
ears
of
David
in
Hebron
all
that
seemed
good
to
Israel,
and
that
seemed
good
to
the
whole
house
of
Benjamin.
20 So
Abner
came
to
David
to
Hebron,
and
twenty
men
with
him.
And
David
made
Abner
and
the
men
that
were
with
him
a
feast.
21 And
Abner
said
unto
David,
I
will
arise
and
go,
and
will
gather
all
Israel
unto
my
lord
the
king,
that
they
may
make
a
league
with
thee,
and
that
thou
mayest
reign
over
all
that
thine
heart
desireth.
And
David
sent
Abner
away;
and
he
went
in
peace.
22 And,
behold,
the
servants
of
David
and
Joab
came
from
pursuing
a
troop,
and
brought
in
a
great
spoil
with
them:
but
Abner
was
not
with
David
in
Hebron;
for
he
had
sent
him
away,
and
he
was
gone
in
peace.
23 When
Joab
and
all
the
host
that
was
with
him
were
come,
they
told
Joab,
saying,
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
came
to
the
king,
and
he
hath
sent
him
away,
and
he
is
gone
in
peace.
24 Then
Joab
came
to
the
king,
and
said,
What
hast
thou
done?
behold,
Abner
came
unto
thee;
why
is
it
that
thou
hast
sent
him
away,
and
he
is
quite
gone?
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