\id 2SA  
\h 2 Samuel 
\toc1 The Second Book of Samuel 
\toc2 2 Samuel 
\toc3 2Sa 
\mt1 The Second Book of Samuel 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; 
\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Saul's tents, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* order \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* honour. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* flight \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tents \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*? \w Give|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* great \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H0349"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w chance|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* supporting himself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*; \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* answering \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0859"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w And|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* side, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pain \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* grip \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* strong \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* foot \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* death-blow, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H5975"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H2388"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* bitter grief, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*: 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* took no \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* end \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* given \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* come \w from|strong="H0376"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* strange land; \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Had|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* stretching \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* marked \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* end \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given witness \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* marked \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3083"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* song \w of|strong="H1121"\w* grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: 
\v 18 (\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashar|strong="H3477"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* glory, O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*! \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* been made low! 
\v 20 \w Give|strong="H8055"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* said \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*; \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* men \w without|strong="H0408"\w* circumcision \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* uplifted \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 21 O \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* death: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been shamed, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* been marked \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\v 22 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* unused. 
\v 23 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* pleasing; \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w parted|strong="H6504"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w more|strong="H3808"\w* quickly \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w stronger|strong="H1396"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\v 24 O \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* delicately \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* dresses. 
\v 25 \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* been \w made|strong="H3083"\w* low \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*! \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w is|strong="H3083"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am full \w of|strong="H5921"\w* grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w dear|strong="H5276"\w* \w have|strong="H0251"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* been \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wonder, greater \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 27 \w How|strong="H0349"\w* have \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* \w been|strong="H0006"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w* low, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* arms \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w broken|strong="H0006"\w*! 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, questioning \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Jezreel, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Carmel. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* round \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* Saul's body \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* last resting-place. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* body \w to|strong="H0413"\w* rest! 
\v 6 \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w myself|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* rewarded, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* no fear: \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 8 Now \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherites \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 10 (Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruler \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.) \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* face \w to|strong="H5921"\w* face \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* position, facing \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H5288"\w* test \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* strength \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5674"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*: \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* got \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, driving \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* other's \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Field \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Sides|strong="H6654"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* fighting \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* quick-footed \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* roe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* running \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, looking \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*? \w And|strong="H6437"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fighting-men \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* going \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0776"\w* \w side|strong="H0310"\w*, \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w keep|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* coming \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w end|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*? \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* shamed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H0310"\w*: \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* blow \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stomach \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Ammah, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Geba. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w band|strong="H0092"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Are|strong="H3045"\w* fighting \w and|strong="H7725"\w* destruction \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w*? do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H5331"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*? \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* send \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* attacking \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w*? 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* given \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* attacking \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w* till \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* came \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* gave \w up|strong="H5975"\w* going \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*; \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Bithron \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* fighting \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* seen \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w nineteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w in|strong="H0376"\w* addition \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Abner's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* Asahel's body \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last resting-place \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Beth-lehem. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, travelling \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w at|strong="H5375"\w* dawn. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H0752"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* Saul's people \w and|strong="H1980"\w* David's people; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* Saul's side \w became|strong="H1961"\w* more \w and|strong="H1980"\w* more feeble. 
\v 2 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jezreel; 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w Chileab|strong="H3609"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abital|strong="H0037"\w*; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w Ithream|strong="H3507"\w*, whose mother \w was|strong="H1732"\w* David's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Eglah|strong="H5698"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, whose \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* took place \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* Saul's people \w and|strong="H1004"\w* David's people, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* supporters \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* wives \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Aiah|strong="H0345"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* taken \w my|strong="H0935"\w* father's wife? 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* dog's \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 9 \w May|strong="H0430"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* if \w I|strong="H5704"\w* do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba! 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* great \w was|strong="H1697"\w* Ish-bosheth's \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Hebron, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* give \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w support|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* getting \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w condition|strong="H6440"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; till \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* mine \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* price \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* private parts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Paltiel|strong="H6409"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Laish. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chief \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w past|strong="H8543"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w desire|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, do \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* make \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Now \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* wide \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* heart's \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w out|strong="H7971"\w* attacking \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* armed \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* store \w of|strong="H5650"\w* goods taken \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fight: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 23 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* given \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*? 
\v 25 \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* deceit \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* overtook \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-spring \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Sirah|strong="H5626"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H1818"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w took|strong="H5186"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0251"\w* \w side|strong="H0854"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* quietly, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* wound \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* stomach, causing \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* payment \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* clear \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*: 
\v 29 \w May|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*: \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Joab's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* ever \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* diseased \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w lepers|strong="H6879"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* work \w of|strong="H1004"\w* women, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* wasted \w from|strong="H5921"\w* need \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*! 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* grief \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* haircloth \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* sorrow \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dead body. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* Abner's body \w to|strong="H0413"\w* rest \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Abner's body. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* made \w a|strong="H4191"\w* song \w of|strong="H4428"\w* grief \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*? 
\v 34 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* free, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chained: \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w downfall|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H0430"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* till \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*! 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H5234"\w* \w note|strong="H5234"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w*: \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 37 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* end \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 39 \w While|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, though \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* crowned \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w have|strong="H0376"\w* little strength, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* control: \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7186"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* evil-doer \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doing! 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w had|strong="H3478"\w* news \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* became \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* troubled. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Beerothite|strong="H0886"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* people \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Beeroth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.) 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* damaged. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* death \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* she \w was|strong="H8034"\w* getting \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H1961"\w* she \w was|strong="H8034"\w* able, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* damaged. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Beerothite|strong="H0886"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w resting|strong="H4904"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* door \w was|strong="H1931"\w* cleaning grain, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* overcame \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* without being seen. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, Ish-bosheth \w was|strong="H1931"\w* stretched \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, cutting \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hater, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* payment \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wrongs \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Beerothite|strong="H0886"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w me|strong="H5315"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, 
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Saul's \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* belief \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*: 
\v 11 \w How|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w upright|strong="H4480"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w sleeping|strong="H4904"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* take payment \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death, cutting \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* last resting-place \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Abner's body \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Truly, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* past \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* head \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, 
\v 5 Ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* feeble-footed \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* strong place \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w makes|strong="H0559"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-pipe, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* feeble-footed \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* feeble-footed \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* took \w the|strong="H4480"\w* strong tower \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* living-place, naming \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* took \w in|strong="H3427"\w* hand \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w*, starting \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w*; \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* cedar-trees \w and|strong="H4428"\w* woodworkers \w and|strong="H4428"\w* stoneworkers: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w position|strong="H3559"\w* safe \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* great \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 14 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* birth took place \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H5298"\w* \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w* \w and|strong="H5298"\w* \w Elishua|strong="H0474"\w* \w and|strong="H5298"\w* \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w* \w and|strong="H5298"\w* \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w* 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0450"\w* \w Elishama|strong="H0476"\w* \w and|strong="H0450"\w* \w Eliada|strong="H0450"\w* \w and|strong="H0450"\w* \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* news \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strong \w place|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* every direction \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, desiring \w directions|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* forces fighting \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* wall \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* rushing \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines, \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* flight, \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w images|strong="H6091"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* every direction \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* directions \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w circle|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* spice-trees. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* footsteps \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* quickly, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeon \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got together \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fighting-men \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Baal \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Judah \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* winged ones. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahio|strong="H0283"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* drivers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Uzzah \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ahio|strong="H0283"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* melody \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* songs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* corded instruments \w and|strong="H3068"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H1004"\w* brass. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Nacon's grain-floor, \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* hand \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* safe \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* control. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, burning \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, sent destruction \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord's \w outburst|strong="H6555"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* wrath \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w Perez-uzzah|strong="H6560"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* David's \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* let \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* come \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w into|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H6805"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* lifting \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H6805"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* fat young beast. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H2296"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dancing|strong="H3769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sounding \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dancing|strong="H3769"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* jumping \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* foolish. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* peace-offerings \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H8034"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* peace-offerings, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* gave \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w masses|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w cake|strong="H2471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* measure \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wine \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w cake|strong="H2471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* dry grapes. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w glory|strong="H3513"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* servant-girls \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w foolish|strong="H7386"\w* \w person|strong="H1288"\w* uncovering \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* without shame! 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* dancing \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H0001"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w even|strong="H5750"\w* worse \w than|strong="H3513"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w make|strong="H7043"\w* myself \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w lower|strong="H8217"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant-girls \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* talking \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* honour. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* war \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* housed \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, Go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 5 Go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* builder \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w a|strong="H1129"\w* living-place \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* ever \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* judges \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w*? 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* words \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fields, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* keeping \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w ones|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* resting-place \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, planting \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* theirs, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7264"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, 
\v 11 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5117"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w peace|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* says \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* head \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* line \w of|strong="H1004"\w* kings. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* strong. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builder \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w authority|strong="H3559"\w* \w certain|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3198"\w* wrong, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* punishment \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* blows \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* mercy \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* keep \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w authority|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overturned. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* gave \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* guide \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*? 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w small|strong="H6994"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*; \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* words \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* been \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* far-off \w future|strong="H7350"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* servant's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*! 
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1420"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* strange \w things|strong="H1420"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, driving \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? 
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* strong \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w certain|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*! 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* strong \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*! 
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H5650"\w* clearly \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* head \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* kings: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
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\c 8  
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Hadoram \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* words \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* overcome \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tou|strong="H8583"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Hadoram \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*: 
\v 11 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* overcome — 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* nations \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0758"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* goods \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* taken \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got great honour \w for|strong="H7725"\w* himself, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0758"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* number \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* armed \w forces|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* armed \w forces|strong="H1980"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* overcome \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, judging \w and|strong="H3478"\w* giving \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* chief \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahilud|strong="H0286"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* records; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* over \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* David's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Saul's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* living, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* friend \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*? 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H0859"\w* there \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Saul's people \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H0657"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* whom \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w friend|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* God's \w name|strong="H0559"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H0657"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* damaged. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0375"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* honour. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* answering \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0001"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Saul's; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H8548"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* take note \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am? 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, Saul's \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* master's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H8548"\w* \w times|strong="H8548"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* David's \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* living \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* went \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H8147"\w* \w all|strong="H8548"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* meals \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* friend \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* friend \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* words \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* account \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* David's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* honouring \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* secret observation \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* overcome \w it|strong="H3588"\w*? 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* David's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H5704"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hair \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* chins, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirts \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* robes \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* meeting \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* shamed: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* hair \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H0887"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0887"\w* hated \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Aramaeans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-rehob|strong="H1050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* got \w for|strong="H3588"\w* payment \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* got \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best fighting-men. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* position \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* way \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Aramaeans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* position \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* put \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w line|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Aramaeans; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* position \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w at|strong="H0251"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* head. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Aramaeans \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* better \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* better \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* heart, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w us|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Aramaeans, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Aramaeans, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* fighting \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Aramaeans \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* got \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Aramaeans \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Hadadezer's \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Aramaeans \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* position \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Aramaeans \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* Aramaean war-carriages \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* footmen, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* peace \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Aramaeans, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H8666"\w*, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* war, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w waste|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* position \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, shutting \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w bathing|strong="H7364"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H4758"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* knowledge \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* Bath-sheba, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Eliam|strong="H0463"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*: (\w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w made|strong="H7725"\w* clean;) \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* became \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* she \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* she \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* saying, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* questions \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* offering \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* given \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*? \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*? \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w Be|strong="H1571"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* meat \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* worse \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* very \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w line|strong="H6440"\w*, \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fighting \w is|strong="H6440"\w* most violent, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* overcome \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best fighters \w were|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* number \w of|strong="H0376"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* news \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* taken \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, 
\v 20 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*? \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*? 
\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerubbaal, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* send \w a|strong="H5221"\w* great stone \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w putting|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5066"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*? \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* news \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* angry \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* said, \w Why|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* near \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fight? \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w certain|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* archers \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall? \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* Abimelech, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Jerubbaal, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death? \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* woman \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* great \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall, \w putting|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w at|strong="H1732"\w* Thebez? \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* near \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall? 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* open \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* sent \w their|strong="H5921"\w* arrows \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man, Go \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w grief|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* man \w may|strong="H0408"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* death \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*: \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* heart \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* news \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* weeping \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* days \w of|strong="H1121"\w* weeping \w were|strong="H0834"\w* past, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* great wealth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* wealth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* numbers \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*; 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* she-lamb, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* got \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w*: \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* birth \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w his|strong="H3605"\w* meat \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, resting \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* traveller \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* wealth, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* not \w take|strong="H3947"\w* anything \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w or|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* meal \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* traveller \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* man's \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right punishment \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give \w back|strong="H7999"\w* four times \w the|strong="H0853"\w* value \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* made \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, putting holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* kept \w you|strong="H0859"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* master's \w daughter|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* master's \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0518"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w been|strong="H4592"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w such|strong="H2007"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w such|strong="H2007"\w* \w things|strong="H2007"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* very \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* neighbour, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* light \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* secretly; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* light \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, Great \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*; \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0657"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* overtake \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* newly come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* birth. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hand \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* David's son, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Uriah's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* very ill. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* no food day \w after|strong="H0776"\w* day, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, stretching \w himself|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w was|strong="H0776"\w* there \w all|strong="H7901"\w* night. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chief \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H0854"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* child's \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* David's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w giving|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* child's \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*? 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* talking together quietly, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*: \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*? \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w washing|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* rubbing \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* oil \w and|strong="H0935"\w* changing \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*: \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* order \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* acting \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*? \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* going without \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*; \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* went without food \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* up \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*? 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* child \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* reason \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* food; \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w life|strong="H5750"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* Bath-sheba, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* connection \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jedidiah|strong="H3041"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* word \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 26 Now \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-town. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-town. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, get \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* went \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* war \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Milcom \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* price; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* David's \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* store \w of|strong="H4428"\w* goods \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\c 13  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, David's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* David's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* deeply \w in|strong="H5869"\w* love \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* became ill \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, David's \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* getting thinner \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*? \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* what \w your|strong="H0157"\w* trouble \w is|strong="H4428"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Absalom's \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* ill: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* ready \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* made \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* ill: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Amnon's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* meal \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Amnon's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* paste \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, cooking \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fire. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cooking-pot, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cakes \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0398"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Amnon's \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* arms round \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*, \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* answering \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put shame \w on|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* evil \w thing|strong="H5039"\w*. 
\v 13 \w What|strong="H0575"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*? \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* looked \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* disgust \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* request \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* being \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* force, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w had|strong="H6963"\w* connection \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* full \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* earlier \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* gone. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* brother, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Put|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* locked \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* long \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* past times \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H8334"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, locking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* grief, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H0665"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* loudly. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* end \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* crying, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* uncomforted \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* brother's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* news \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*; \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* did \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3605"\w* Amnon \w his|strong="H3605"\w* son, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* dear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, being \w his|strong="H3605"\w* oldest son. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* full \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force. 
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* two \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wool \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sheep \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Baal-hazor|strong="H1178"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* feast. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wool \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* sheep; \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* pleased \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*? 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* over-great \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* request again, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* there \w any|strong="H3808"\w* reason \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* went \w on|strong="H3605"\w* requesting \w him|strong="H7971"\w* till \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w made|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* great feast \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* feast \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* glad \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Make|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*? \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom's \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* beast \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* great grief, stretching himself \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* side, \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* parted. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, David's \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* idea \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*: \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* purposed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force. 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 34 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w*, \w lifting|strong="H1870"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* band \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* slope \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Horons; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* gave word \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king, saying, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Horons, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hillside. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*; \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 37 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ammihud, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* three \w years|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* son all \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 39 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heart \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* wasted \w with|strong="H0413"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amnon|strong="H0550"\w*. 
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* clear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* turning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* seem \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* given \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* grief, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w*, \w not|strong="H0408"\w* using \w any|strong="H1961"\w* sweet \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* weeping \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*: 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* honour \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* trouble? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H0061"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0259"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w fight|strong="H5327"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* come \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* blow \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother's \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* payment \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* end \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heritage: \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w* burning \w coal|strong="H1513"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* offspring \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* this. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* clear \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*! 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If anyone \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*, \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* damage. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gives punishment \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w back|strong="H1350"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w further|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* send \w death|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* son's \w head|strong="H5307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* more? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? (\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* himself \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wrong \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* taken \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* whom \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.) 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* comes \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* drained \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* possible \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H0622"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* purpose \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* completely cut \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* effect \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* purpose \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* peace! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* going \w to|strong="H0413"\w* put \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; keep \w nothing|strong="H0408"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3231"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: 
\v 20 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, hoping \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w changed|strong="H5437"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w having|strong="H0113"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* honour \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w form|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w*, (\w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w*;) \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w weight|strong="H0068"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*. 
\v 28 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* ever \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, Joab's \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*; go \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* Absalom's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*? 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Absalom's \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*? \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*: \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* these words \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* sent \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* kiss. 
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* got \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* carriage \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* public meeting-place: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w judged|strong="H4941"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* true \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* been named \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w or|strong="H0376"\w* question \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*! 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* honour, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* kiss. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w judged|strong="H4941"\w*: \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* thief, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w four|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* effect \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oath \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: 
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* oath, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* lets \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Hebron. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* watchers \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* unconscious \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* designs. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* David's helpers, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* making \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* design \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H0533"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H0854"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* loss \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* send \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H1272"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servants \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Far|strong="H3605"\w* House. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ittai \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* coming \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* keep \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w far|strong="H4100"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* birth. 
\v 20 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* only \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w*; \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's mercy \w and|strong="H1980"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Gittite \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* forward, \w then|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* olive-tree \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* God's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* let \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* House \w again|strong="H7725"\w*: 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*; \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* further \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*. 
\v 28 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* across \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* waste land, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* news \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* did not \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slopes \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* shoes \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* feet: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, covering \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w joined|strong="H7194"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wisdom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* slope, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* grief \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: 
\v 33 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: 
\v 34 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w O|strong="H0589"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* past \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* father's \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours|strong="H5650"\w*: \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep Ahithophel's \w designs|strong="H6098"\w* against \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* effect. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*? \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 36 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, Zadok's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*; \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears. 
\v 37 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, David's \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* gone \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* past \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* slope, \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w came|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* asses \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cakes \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* stems \w of|strong="H7218"\w* dry grapes \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruits \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* skin \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* David \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* reason \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* asses \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w people|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3899"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H0413"\w* weariness \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waste land. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* master's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, Truly \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Mephibosheth's \w is|strong="H0834"\w* yours. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* give honour \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, calling \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* sent \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* war \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w you|strong="H0376"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w*: 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*? \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* go \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Put \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* designs \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*: \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w* \w do|strong="H0637"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w*? \w Let|strong="H0637"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H0637"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 12 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* wrongs, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hillside \w parallel|strong="H5980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*, \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* sending \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w*, David's \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w long|strong="H0413"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*? 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*! \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5647"\w*? \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* father's \w servant|strong="H5647"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*, \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* opinion now, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father's women \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* here looking \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* supporters \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's women \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* opinions \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* valued \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w highly|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* get direction \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* valued \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\c 17  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* very \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* tired \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7504"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*: 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* bride \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*: \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* life \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w only|strong="H7965"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* send \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Archite|strong="H0757"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*? \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* suggestion? 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6098"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, Ahithophel's idea \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* further, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w feelings|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* young \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* taken \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* night's rest \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* cover \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* hole \w or|strong="H0176"\w* secret \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* attack, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w overcome|strong="H5307"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* destruction among \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* Absalom's \w side|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strongest, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* become \w like|strong="H0834"\w* water; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* conscious \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* without fear. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* suggestion \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* Beer-sheba, \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w army|strong="H0622"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sands \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* life. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* strong \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* pulled \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* small \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Hushai's suggestion \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w*. \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wise \w designs|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* without effect, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* send \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* suggestion made \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* take \w your|strong="H3605"\w* night's rest \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w certain|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*; \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* come \w to|strong="H0559"\w* destruction. 
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* waiting \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* servant-girl \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* time \w to|strong="H0935"\w* time \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* news \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* news \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* wise \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*: \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* water-hole \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* garden, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* cover \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hole, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7383"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Absalom's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* seeing \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servants \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-hole \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H3602"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w such|strong="H3602"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* Ahithophel's designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w* \w came|strong="H0216"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* suggestion \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* ass ready, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* hanging; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* end \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* head \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ithra|strong="H3501"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ishmaelite, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lover \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jesse, \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, Joab's \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* put up their tents \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w Shobi|strong="H7629"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rogelim|strong="H7274"\w*, 
\v 28 Came \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w* \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w basins|strong="H5592"\w* \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w pots|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* all sorts \w of|strong="H3627"\w* dry \w foods|strong="H3627"\w*, 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* milk-cheeses, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waste land, needing \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* drink \w and|strong="H0398"\w* rest. 
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w overtakes|strong="H1961"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* value \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*: \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w be|strong="H1697"\w* gentle \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sword. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fighting \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* deaths \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* some \w of|strong="H0776"\w* David's \w men|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w seated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thick|strong="H7730"\w* \w branches|strong="H7730"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* fixed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tree \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* beast \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* tree. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w*, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sword \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* bits \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* band \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* robe? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* bits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* touched. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* put \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* (\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* secret \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*), \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H0053"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* safe \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w spears|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H3820"\w* Absalom's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w branches|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tree. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3097"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, came \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w and|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* end \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Absalom's body \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* hole \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wood, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* mass \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* death, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, naming \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Absalom's \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* right \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* take \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* give \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* take \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, Go \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, making \w a|strong="H7200"\w* sign \w of|strong="H4428"\w* respect \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, went \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3254"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* desire \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* get \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*? 
\v 23 \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lowland \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* overtook \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* doors; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorways, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w*, lifting \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H0905"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w himself|strong="H0905"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w was|strong="H4428"\w* travelling quickly, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* direction \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* door \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H0905"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0376"\w*, \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w*, comes \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H7200"\w* seems \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* falling \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* outcry going \w on|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Get \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w side|strong="H3541"\w*, \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w took|strong="H3320"\w* \w his|strong="H5437"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*? \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's haters \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*! 
\v 33 Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son! 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joab|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* salvation \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* day \w was|strong="H4428"\w* changed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people, \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* bitter grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* son. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* back \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town quietly \w and|strong="H1121"\w* secretly, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* shamed \w go|strong="H1961"\w* secretly \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* flight \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* war. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king, covering \w his|strong="H0834"\w* face, \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* great cry, O \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son Absalom, O Absalom, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* son! 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joab came into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, Today \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* put \w to|strong="H6440"\w* shame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servants \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H1419"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* kept \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* daughters \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* women safe \w from|strong="H6440"\w* death; 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* haters, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* friends \w are|strong="H3117"\w* hated. \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* captains \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w living|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* right \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* eyes. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* get \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* go \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* say \w some|strong="H3605"\w* kind words \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* oath, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* go \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* keep \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* tonight; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* worse \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* overtaken \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* earliest \w years|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* seat \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town-door. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* public \w place|strong="H0935"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* flight \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* arguments, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* safe \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hands \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* free \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hands \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, whom \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* dead \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fight. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* why \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* getting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* back? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* word \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Zadok \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priests, Say \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* last \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* steps \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* house? 
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* bone \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* flesh; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*? 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* say \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa, \w Are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*? \w May|strong="H1961"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* chief \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* army before \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* all times \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab! 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearts \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Judah \w were|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* back, \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servants. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* Jordan. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Gilgal, meeting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* Jordan. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Shimei, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gera, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Benjamite \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Bahurim, got \w up|strong="H5704"\w* quickly \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* down \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* meeting \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ziba, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fifteen \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty \w servants|strong="H0376"\w*, \w came|strong="H3381"\w* rushing \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Jordan \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* kept going \w across|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* do whatever \w was|strong="H7586"\w* desired \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Shimei, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gera, \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dust \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* go \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, Let \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* judged \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* sinner \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w mind|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wrong \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* day \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* take \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* heart. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* conscious \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sons \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* meeting \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abishai, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zeruiah, said, \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* death \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w fate|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Shimei, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* cursing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* marked \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy oil? 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* David \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H2063"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* against \w me|strong="H4191"\w* today? \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* today? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* certain today \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* king \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Shimei, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* oath. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Saul's son, \w came|strong="H0413"\w* down \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* meeting \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w his|strong="H3808"\w* feet \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* cared \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* hair cut \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* clothing washed \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w when|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* away till \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w when|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* peace. 
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Why|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*? 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* deceit \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H0935"\w* servant, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* ready \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ass \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* servant \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* feet. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* false \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*: do \w then|strong="H0559"\w* whatever seems good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 28 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* all \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father's family \w were|strong="H5869"\w* only dead \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* still \w you|strong="H6213"\w* put \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* those \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* place \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's table. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* say anything more \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, Say \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land between Ziba \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Mephibosheth \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* take \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w now|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* come \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H4100"\w* house \w in|strong="H4428"\w* peace! 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Barzillai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Gileadite \w came|strong="H0935"\w* down \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Rogelim; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* across Jordan. 
\v 32 Now \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* very old man, \w as|strong="H3381"\w* much \w as|strong="H3381"\w* eighty years old: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* given \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* everything \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* need \w of|strong="H4428"\w*, \w while|strong="H3383"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* Mahanaim, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* very great man. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, Come \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* take care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Jerusalem. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, How much \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* life \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 35 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w now|strong="H3117"\w* eighty \w years|strong="H3117"\w* old: good \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bad \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* same \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w have|strong="H3117"\w* meat \w and|strong="H4428"\w* drink \w any|strong="H5927"\w* taste \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*? am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* voices \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* women \w in|strong="H0413"\w* song? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0559"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 36 \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* servant's desire \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* Jordan; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* reward? 
\v 37 Let \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* now \w go|strong="H5674"\w* back again, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* death comes \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*, \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* town \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* mother. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Chimham: let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* seems good \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w Chimham|strong="H3643"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* desire \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* Barzillai \w a|strong="H0834"\w* kiss, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* blessing; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went back \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 40 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Chimham \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, \w as|strong="H4428"\w* well \w as|strong="H4428"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said, Why \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* countrymen \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* secret \w and|strong="H3063"\w* come \w over|strong="H5674"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family, \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* David's \w men|strong="H5971"\w*? 
\v 42 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Because|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* relation: \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* angry \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*? \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* given \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* offering? 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* ten \w parts|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* birth: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* suggestions \w for|strong="H3588"\w* getting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w*? \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* violent \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w chance|strong="H7122"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w present|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w a|strong="H3808"\w* Benjamite: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w*, sounding \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* part \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* interest \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*: \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* go \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w O|strong="H8034"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, turning \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* true \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w care|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* shut \w up|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* necessaries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* shut \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w living|strong="H2424"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w widows|strong="H0491"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, Get \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* went \w to|strong="H3063"\w* get \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* men \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* longer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* David \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w will|strong="H5869"\w* do \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* damage \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* did; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* lord's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* go \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w makes|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* safe \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* Abishai, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fighting-men; \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* overtake \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*. 
\v 8 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* war-dress, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* round \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* band \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* hanging \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H0068"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* walking, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7965"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w took|strong="H0270"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* hair \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* chin \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* kiss. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* danger \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Joab's left \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w inside|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w* blow. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Joab's \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, taking \w his|strong="H5921"\w* place \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Amasa's \w side|strong="H0310"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* go \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*! 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* pool \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* stopping, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cloth|strong="H0899"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 13 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* search \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H5674"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abel|strong="H0059"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Beth-maacah|strong="H1038"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Bichrites \w came|strong="H0935"\w* together \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* got \w him|strong="H0413"\w* shut \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abel|strong="H0059"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Beth-maacah|strong="H1038"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* earthwork \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Joab's \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* best \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* broken \w down|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* got \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear; \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H2450"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*? \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* servant's \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* giving ear. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w old|strong="H7223"\w* days, there \w was|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w* put \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abel|strong="H0059"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* Dan, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Has|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H7592"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H1696"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* good faith \w in|strong="H1696"\w* Israel ever \w come|strong="H8552"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H8552"\w*? 
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* purpose \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother-town \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H1245"\w* \w end|strong="H1104"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3097"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, answering \w her|strong="H0518"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Far|strong="H2486"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* be \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H1104"\w* \w me|strong="H2486"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* be \w a|strong="H0518"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0559"\w* death \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*; 
\v 21 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dropped|strong="H7993"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* talk \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* Sheba's \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 23 Now \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* head \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adoram|strong="H0151"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahilud|strong="H0286"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*; 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* Sheva \w was|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w were|strong="H0054"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w addition|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jairite|strong="H2972"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* short \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w directions|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*; (\w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* last \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* passion \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* attempt \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w lives|strong="H0518"\w*:) 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wrongs, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5159"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* question \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H0369"\w* \w power|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w then|strong="H0859"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* am \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* wasted, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* designs \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* cut \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 
\v 6 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* family \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* end \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w hanging|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* before \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Gibeon, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* hill \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* give \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord's \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w made|strong="H3083"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Armoni|strong="H0764"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aiah|strong="H0345"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4324"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w*: 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w hanging|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* end \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grain-cutting, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* start \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Aiah|strong="H0345"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* haircloth, \w placing|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* start \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-cutting \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w rain|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air come \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* news \w was|strong="H0834"\w* given \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Aiah|strong="H0345"\w*, \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Saul's wives, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jabesh-gilead, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* secretly \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* public \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bodies \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* death \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*: 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* death \w by|strong="H5927"\w* hanging. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Zela|strong="H6762"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* people, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Gob \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* against \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w spear|strong="H7013"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* having \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* sword, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* attempt \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, turning \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* death-blow. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* light \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w* put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death \w Saph|strong="H5593"\w*, \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3211"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H3211"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elhanan|strong="H0445"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jair \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Beth-lehemite, put \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stem \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cloth-worker's rod. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, where \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* tall \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H0702"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w toes|strong="H0676"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w toes|strong="H0676"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* purposing \w to|strong="H3478"\w* put shame \w on|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, David's \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, put \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death. 
\v 22 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* end \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\c 22  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* free \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* haters, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* walled town, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* saviour, even mine; 
\v 3 \w My|strong="H3467"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* I put \w my|strong="H3467"\w* faith; \w my|strong="H3467"\w* breastplate, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*, \w my|strong="H3467"\w* high tower, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* place; \w my|strong="H3467"\w* saviour, \w who|strong="H0430"\w* keeps \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* man. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send up \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* against \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waves|strong="H4867"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* came round \w me|strong="H0661"\w*, \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* seas \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w evil|strong="H1100"\w* put \w me|strong="H0661"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* fear; 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* hell \w were|strong="H4194"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*: \w the|strong="H5437"\w* nets \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* came \w on|strong="H4194"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* holy \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* prayer \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* violent shock; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bases \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* shaking, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 9 \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w nose|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* destruction \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w were|strong="H1513"\w* \w lighted|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w bent|strong="H5186"\w*, \w so|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H7272"\w* \w he|strong="H5186"\w* might \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* went \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w*, \w seated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* storm-cloud: going quickly \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H2822"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w his|strong="H7896"\w* tent \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7896"\w*, \w a|strong="H7896"\w* \w mass|strong="H2841"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Before|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H5048"\w* shining \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w his|strong="H5048"\w* dark clouds went past, raining ice \w and|strong="H0784"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H5048"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* sounding \w out|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, \w driving|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H7971"\w* all directions; \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* flames \w of|strong="H2671"\w* fire they were \w troubled|strong="H2000"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* deep beds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w were|strong="H8398"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* bases \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w were|strong="H8398"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*, because \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord's \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*, because \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mouth. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, pulling \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* free \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* hater, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* were \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* were \w stronger|strong="H0553"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* trouble: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* support. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wide \w place|strong="H4800"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* was \w my|strong="H3318"\w* saviour \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* clean before \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H7561"\w* turned away \w in|strong="H0430"\w* sin \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w were|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* laws \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H8104"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* upright before \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* myself \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*. 
\v 25 Because \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, because \w my|strong="H3068"\w* hands \w are|strong="H5869"\w* clean \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 26 \w On|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H5973"\w* mercy \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* mercy; \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* upright \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* be upright; 
\v 27 He \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w is|strong="H6617"\w* holy will see that \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* holy; \w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* man whose way \w is|strong="H6617"\w* not straight \w you|strong="H5973"\w* will \w be|strong="H1305"\w* \w a|strong="H6141"\w* hard judge. 
\v 28 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H3467"\w*; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* pride, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*. 
\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* bright \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 30 \w By|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* help \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* made \w a|strong="H3588"\w* way \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w* which \w was|strong="H0430"\w* shutting \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w*: \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* help \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* gone over \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*. 
\v 31 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* good: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H0565"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* safe cover \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faith \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? 
\v 33 \w God|strong="H0410"\w* puts a \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* band \w about|strong="H1870"\w* me, guiding me \w in|strong="H1870"\w* a straight \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 34 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* makes \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* roes' \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* puts \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 
\v 35 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* makes \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w expert|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5181"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* brass \w is|strong="H3027"\w* bent \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*. 
\v 36 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* breastplate \w of|strong="H4043"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* mercy \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* great. 
\v 37 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7337"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w wide|strong="H7337"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w feet|strong="H7166"\w* \w make|strong="H7337"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w slip|strong="H4571"\w*. 
\v 38 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* haters \w and|strong="H7725"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* overcome. 
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* sent destruction \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* given \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4272"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*: \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* stretched \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 40 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* have been \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*: \w you|strong="H6965"\w* have made \w low|strong="H3766"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* came \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w*. 
\v 41 \w By|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* are \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* flight, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* haters are \w cut|strong="H6789"\w* \w off|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 42 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* crying \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*: \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. 
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\v 44 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* free \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* fightings \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*: \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 45 \w Men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* other countries \w will|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H8085"\w* false hearts, put \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* under \w my|strong="H8085"\w* authority: \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* time \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* name comes \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ruled \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 46 They \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* wasted \w away|strong="H5034"\w*, they \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H2296"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their secret places shaking \w with|strong="H2296"\w* fear. 
\v 47 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*; \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* honoured: 
\v 48 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0410"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w sends|strong="H5414"\w* punishment \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* haters, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w puts|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* rule. 
\v 49 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w makes|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* haters: \w I|strong="H6965"\w* am \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*: \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 50 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w song|strong="H2167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 51 Great \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* give \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* mercy on \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* selection, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* on \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\c 23  
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w high|strong="H5920"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* put \w the|strong="H5002"\w* holy oil, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* loved \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel's \w songs|strong="H2158"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*: \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* upright king \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w ruling|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w ruling|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\v 4 \w It|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w comes|strong="H0216"\w* \w up|strong="H2224"\w*, \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*; making young \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* come \w to|strong="H0776"\w* life \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0410"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, ordered \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* certain: \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* increase? 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil-doers, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pushed \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* gripped \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w armed|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* rod \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w*. 
\v 8 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* David's \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* war: Ishbaal \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Hachmonite, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* three; \w his|strong="H5921"\w* axe \w was|strong="H8034"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 9 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dodai \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Ahohite|strong="H0266"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* fighters, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Pas-dammim \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* flight, 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* fighting \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w tired|strong="H3021"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stiff \w from|strong="H7725"\w* gripping \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* goods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 11 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Shammah, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ela \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Lehi, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* bit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* seed; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* place \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* back \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w three|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* start \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* grain-cutting, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* strong \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* position \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w time|strong="H0227"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* taken cover \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* strong \w place|strong="H4673"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* an armed force \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* Beth-lehem. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, moved \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* strong \w desire|strong="H0183"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0834"\w* only \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* water-hole \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Beth-lehem, \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* doorway \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*! 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, forcing \w their|strong="H3068"\w* way \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, got \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-hole \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-lehem, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w*, draining \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*; \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* life-blood \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* put \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* danger? \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* war. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7969"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* got \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7969"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* noblest \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7969"\w*? \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w equal|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* first \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w a|strong="H5221"\w* fighting \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6467"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* acts; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* death \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ariel|strong="H0739"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* hole \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* death \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*: 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w a|strong="H0834"\w* tall \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* stick, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* pulling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. 
\v 22 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1141"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* honoured \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* equal \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* first \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* fighting men \w who|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w him|strong="H0413"\w* safe. 
\v 24 \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elhanan|strong="H0445"\w*, \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dodai, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-lehem, 
\v 25 \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*, \w Elika|strong="H0470"\w* \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*, 
\v 26 \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paltite|strong="H6407"\w*, \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ikkesh|strong="H6142"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoite|strong="H8621"\w*, 
\v 27 \w Abiezer|strong="H0044"\w* \w the|strong="H0044"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*, Sibbecai \w the|strong="H0044"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*, 
\v 28 \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Ahohite|strong="H0266"\w*, \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, 
\v 29 Heldai, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w Ittai|strong="H0863"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ribai|strong="H7380"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w Hiddai|strong="H1914"\w* of \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w valleys|strong="H5158"\w* of \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*, 
\v 31 Abiel \w the|strong="H0045"\w* \w Arbathite|strong="H6164"\w*, \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w* of Bahurim, 
\v 32 \w Eliahba|strong="H0455"\w* \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w Shaalbonite|strong="H8170"\w*, \w Jashen|strong="H3464"\w* \w the|strong="H3083"\w* Gunite, 
\v 33 Jonathan, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*, \w Ahiam|strong="H0279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharar|strong="H8325"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*, 
\v 34 \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahasbai|strong="H0308"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*, \w Eliam|strong="H0463"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahithophel|strong="H0302"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*, 
\v 35 \w Hezrai|strong="H2695"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Paarai|strong="H6474"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* Archite, 
\v 36 \w Igal|strong="H3008"\w*, \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w Gadite|strong="H1425"\w*, 
\v 37 \w Zelek|strong="H6768"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w Naharai|strong="H5171"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Beerothite|strong="H0886"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* arms \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, 
\v 38 \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*, \w Gareb|strong="H1619"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*, 
\v 39 \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*: thirty-seven \w in|strong="H3605"\w* number. 
\c 24  
\p
\v 1 \w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* moving \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go, \w take|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w number|strong="H4487"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* Beer-sheba, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*: \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* doing \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w number|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* children \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* starting \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* direction \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* Hittites \w under|strong="H0935"\w* Hermon; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Dan, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Dan \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Zidon, 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Beer-sheba. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* direction, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* arms; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w*, David's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Great|strong="H3966"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3820"\w* pleased \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w* 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, David's \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 12 \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* offered \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: \w say|strong="H0559"\w* which \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* enough food \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* haters \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* violent \w disease|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w hard|strong="H3966"\w* decision \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w*: \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*: \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* David \w made|strong="H5414"\w* selection \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* disease; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* days \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* grain-cutting, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* disease \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, causing \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H7843"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*; \w do|strong="H3027"\w* no \w more|strong="H7227"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-floor \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* causing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, Truly, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine; \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* only \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-floor \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w*, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* price \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* grain-floor, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* disease \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6113"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Let \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*: \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, here \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain-cleaning \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ox-yokes \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*: 
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*! 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Araunah|strong="H0728"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2600"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-floor \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
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