\id 2SA
\h 2 Samuel 
\toc3 2SA 
\toc2 2 Samuel 
\toc1 2 Samuel 
\mt1 2 Samuel  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\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="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* dust \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* arrived \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w to|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 3 “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked. “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* replied.   
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\v 4 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* outcome?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.” “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* replied. “\w Many|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|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="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|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*?”   
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\v 6 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*,” \w he|strong="H5921"\w* replied, “\w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w leaning|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w* closing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* answered, ‘\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*!’   
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\v 8 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?’ \w he|strong="H4310"\w* asked. So I told him, ‘I am \w an|strong="H4310"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* begged \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w agony|strong="H7661"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* seized \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* lingers.’   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w survive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* lord.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same.   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\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 fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* inquired \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w*. “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* one \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5066"\w*, \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amalekite, “\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* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w testified|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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*,   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Song \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bow|strong="H7198"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashar|strong="H3477"\w*:   
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\v 19 “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, lies \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w*. How \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*!   
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\v 20 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Ashkelon, \w lest|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 rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w exult|strong="H5937"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*, \w may|strong="H1368"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* yielding \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* grain. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w defiled|strong="H1602"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w no|strong="H1097"\w* longer \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retreat|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w beloved|strong="H5273"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w delightful|strong="H5273"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \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* lions.   
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\v 24 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* luxury, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* decked \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 25 How \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* thick \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*! \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* lies \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* grieve \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w delightful|strong="H5276"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w your|strong="H5921"\w* love \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3083"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="H6381"\w*, surpassing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* love \w of|strong="H5921"\w* women.   
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\v 27 How \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* perished!”   
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* answered. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “Where \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*?” “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*,” replied \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H5927"\w* widow \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Carmel.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Hebron, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w favor|strong="H2617"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 8 Meanwhile, Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth, moved \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, Asher, \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*—\w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, however, \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\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="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\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*.   
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\v 12 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\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 marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* positions \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*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abner said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* compete \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied.   
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\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 were|strong="H1121"\w* \w counted|strong="H4557"\w* off—\w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w each|strong="H3162"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w opponent|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* thrust \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w opponent|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Helkath-hazzurim|strong="H2521"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* intense, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\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*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*: \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* Abner, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H6437"\w* Abner glanced \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6437"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*?” “\w It|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*,” \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* replied.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Abner told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* equipment \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* chasing \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, Abner warned \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, “\w Stop|strong="H5493"\w* chasing \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \w thrust|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* butt \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* stomach, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spot|strong="H8478"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* paused \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* Abishai \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* Abner. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* gone \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ammah \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Giah|strong="H1520"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Benjamites rallied \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abner, formed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single unit, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*: “\w Must|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*? Do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H5331"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w*? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* pursuing \w their|strong="H7725"\w* brothers?”   
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\v 27 “\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* God \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* continued pursuing \w their|strong="H3588"\w* brothers \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w marched|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w marched|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1338"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing Abner, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*. \w In|strong="H5650"\w* addition \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w nineteen|strong="H8672"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* 360 Benjamites \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* Abner.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* marched \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* reached \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w at|strong="H6912"\w* daybreak.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* protracted. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w weaker|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w weaker|strong="H1800"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Amnon, \w by|strong="H1961"\w* Ahinoam \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jezreel;   
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\v 3 \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chileab|strong="H3609"\w*, \w by|strong="H4428"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H1121"\w* widow \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Carmel; \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Adonijah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*; \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abital;   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Ithream|strong="H3507"\w*, \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife \w Eglah|strong="H5698"\w*. \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Abner \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* position \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 7 Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H4069"\w* you sleep \w with|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H7586"\w* father’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*?”   
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\v 8 Abner \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “\w Am|strong="H6485"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?” \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*. “\w All|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w been|strong="H6485"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wrongdoing \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*!   
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\v 9 \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* Abner, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ever \w so|strong="H3651"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*:   
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\v 10 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w transfer|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Abner, \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H5750"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* dare \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abner \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* does \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w belong|strong="H8478"\w*? \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5437"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 13 “\w Good|strong="H2896"\w*,” replied David, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w require|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ish-bosheth \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* back \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife, \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* betrothed \w to|strong="H7971"\w* myself \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Ish-bosheth \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Michal \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband \w Paltiel|strong="H6409"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3889"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Her|strong="H1058"\w* husband \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Bahurim. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Abner said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w Through|strong="H3027"\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 save|strong="H3467"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 19 Abner \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Benjamites. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abner said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* once, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* desires.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dismissed|strong="H7971"\w* Abner, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 22 Just \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* returned \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H1416"\w*, bringing \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w informed|strong="H5046"\w*, “Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, Abner \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* dismiss \w him|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* getting \w away|strong="H7971"\w*!   
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\v 25 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceive|strong="H6601"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* track \w your|strong="H3605"\w* movements \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w As|strong="H3318"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* Abner, \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Sirah|strong="H5626"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w unaware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Abner \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* pulled \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w*, \w as|strong="H1696"\w* if \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w privately|strong="H7987"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* stomach. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* Abner \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* account \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*.   
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\v 28 Afterward, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5355"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w May|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w whirl|strong="H2342"\w* \w over|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 over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* never \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* having \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w discharge|strong="H2100"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* skin disease, \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* leans \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H6418"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 30 (\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3097"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother Abishai \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w* Abner \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.)   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ordered \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 with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* clothes, \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Abner.” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* funeral \w bier|strong="H4296"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* Abner \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Abner’s \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* sang \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* Abner: “\w Should|strong="H4428"\w* Abner \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w*?   
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\v 34 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* bound, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fettered. \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* urged \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\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 took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, “\w May|strong="H5971"\w* God \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* sets!”   
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\v 36 \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 and|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* fact, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* convinced \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* murder \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
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\v 39 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w weak|strong="H7390"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, though \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w fierce|strong="H7186"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evildoer|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Ish-bosheth \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lost|strong="H7503"\w* \w courage|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* dismayed.   
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\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* raiding \w parties|strong="H8147"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Beerothite \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*—Beeroth \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w part|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Beerothites \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1481"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\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 the|strong="H5375"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* nurse \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* she \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w hurrying|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H5127"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Beerothite, set \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* king \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w taking|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w midday|strong="H6672"\w* nap.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w entered|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w interior|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* if \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* some \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* stomach. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* slipped \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* Ish-bosheth \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* having \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w beheaded|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* traveled \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ish-bosheth \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \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* Beerothite, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H6299"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bearer|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* seized \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w remove|strong="H1197"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth!”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* Rechab \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Baanah. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* bodies \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ish-bosheth \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abner’s \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1732"\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="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* blood.   
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\v 2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H1571"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\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 reigned|strong="H4427"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\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="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\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*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H2008"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* marched \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w lame|strong="H6452"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* repel \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”   
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\v 7 Nevertheless, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*).   
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\v 8 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H6794"\w* shaft \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w despised|strong="H8130"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.” \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w residence|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* way \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* supporting terraces \w inward|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\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="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|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* \w envoys|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w logs|strong="H6086"\w*, \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stonemasons|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 13 After \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* arrived \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wives \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 14 These \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* children \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w*, Elishua, \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*,   
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\v 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* learned \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*.   
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\v 18 Now \w the|strong="H5203"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* come \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w out|strong="H5203"\w* \w in|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5203"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,” replied \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistines \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bursting \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* burst \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Philistines \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* men \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w out|strong="H5203"\w* \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*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w march|strong="H5437"\w* straight \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w circle|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* behind \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w balsam|strong="H1057"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w marching|strong="H6807"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w balsam|strong="H1057"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*, \w move|strong="H2782"\w* quickly, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* mean \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\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="H3318"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Gibeon \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chosen \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Baale \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H1184"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahio, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Ahio \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark.   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrating|strong="H7832"\w* \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 kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* instruments, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, stringed instruments, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, sistrums, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H6767"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w Nacon|strong="H5225"\w*, \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* took hold \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H8058"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spot \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w irreverence|strong="H7944"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* burst \w forth|strong="H6555"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Perez-uzzah|strong="H6560"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* asked, “How can \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*.   
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\v 11 Thus \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\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="H3068"\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* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\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="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w advanced|strong="H5375"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w paces|strong="H6806"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fattened calf.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod, \w danced|strong="H3769"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H5797"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sounding|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* entering \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w leaping|strong="H6339"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dancing|strong="H3769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* despised \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* sacrificing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w woman|strong="H2505"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaf|strong="H2471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* date \w cake|strong="H2471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* raisin \w cake|strong="H2471"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w distinguished|strong="H3513"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!” \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*. “\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* maidservants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w subjects|strong="H5650"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vulgar \w person|strong="H1288"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* dancing \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* chose \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* humiliate \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* myself \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3513"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* maidservants \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* spoken.”   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|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="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, “Here \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* cedar, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God remains \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\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="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 5 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Me|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* journeys \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Me|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* cedar?’   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H5116"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* provide \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6031"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H3254"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w*   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\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 I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w Himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fathers, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\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 establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3198"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* discipline \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* blows \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w My|strong="H5493"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w endure|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* relayed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* revelation.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w*?   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* if \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6994"\w* \w thing|strong="H6994"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w future|strong="H7350"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H1571"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Your|strong="H1571"\w* custom \w with|strong="H1004"\w* man, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*?   
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\v 20 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w You|strong="H3045"\w*? \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w revealed|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* are, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* own ears.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* earth \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Himself|strong="H6213"\w*? \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* wonders \w by|strong="H1980"\w* driving \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H5704"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\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="H3068"\w*, \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’ \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courage|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* offer \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*! \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* true, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H2974"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Metheg-ammah|strong="H4965"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* lengths \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* length \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\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*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* marched \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w dominion|strong="H3027"\w* \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* hamstrung \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* except \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* kept \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.   
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\v 5 When \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Arameans \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Aram \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans \w became|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Betah \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Berothai|strong="H1268"\w*, \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w* \w amount|strong="H3966"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w*. \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w articles|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 bronze|strong="H5178"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w along|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 he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3533"\w*—   
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\v 12 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\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*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* thousand Edomites \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites \w were|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w administered|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:   
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\v 16 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*;   
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\v 17 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* leaders.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*?”   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*. \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* inquired, “\w Are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1004"\w* replied.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H2617"\w* there anyone \w left|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God?” \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* answered, “There \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* both \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.”   
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\v 4 “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*?” replied \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said, “\w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w reverence|strong="H7812"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*!” “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* replied.   
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\v 7 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,” said \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* grandfather \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 8 Mephibosheth \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* show \w regard|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* harvest, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w*, \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.” \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* ate \w at|strong="H5921"\w* David’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s own \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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 who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H4186"\w* \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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* ate \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* lord, “Just \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* really believe \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w showing|strong="H5162"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Has|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w explore|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* man’s \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w garments|strong="H4063"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* hips, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* men, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* thoroughly \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stench \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand Aramean \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-rehob|strong="H1050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zoba|strong="H6678"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H7971"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, while \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Arameans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\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="H3318"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* open \w country|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w lines|strong="H6186"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* behind \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w selected|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother Abishai, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Arameans \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,” said Joab, “\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w us|strong="H6213"\w* fight bravely \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* advanced \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* regrouped.   
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\v 16 \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* more Arameans \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w leading|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty thousand foot \w soldiers|strong="H6635"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 19 \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 subject|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3372"\w* \w subject|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 1 \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 march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* war, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w One|strong="H2896"\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="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* strolled \w around|strong="H5921"\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* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w bathing|strong="H7364"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* told, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Eliam \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* just \w purified|strong="H6942"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w*.) \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w woman|strong="H2030"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H5046"\w* \w am|strong="H2029"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H7971"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* orders \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*: “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 7 When Uriah \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* doing \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* going.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Uriah, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* Uriah \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4864"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Uriah \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “Uriah \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.” “Haven’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* just arrived \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked Uriah. “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 11 Uriah \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w How|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*? \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*!”   
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\v 12 “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah, “\w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* back.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H3381"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* Uriah \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* Uriah \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* cot \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* master’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* Uriah.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w*: “\w Put|strong="H4191"\w* Uriah \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fiercest|strong="H2389"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H4421"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* besieged \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* strongest enemy \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* flares, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*? \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5892"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*?   
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\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Abimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbesheth|strong="H3380"\w*? \w Was|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w dropped|strong="H7993"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w upper|strong="H7393"\w* \w millstone|strong="H7393"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* get \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*?’ \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* asks \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* say, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.’”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* say.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w overpowered|strong="H1396"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* drove \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\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* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*: ‘\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* let \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* devours \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* demolish \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.’ \w Encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Uriah’s wife \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* mourning \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*,   
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\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="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raised|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* shared \w his|strong="H3605"\w* food \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w traveler|strong="H1982"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*, \w who|strong="H7326"\w* refrained \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w or|strong="H1241"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w traveler|strong="H1982"\w* \w who|strong="H7326"\w* \w had|strong="H2550"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*’s \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* guest.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*: “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w deserves|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*!   
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\v 6 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* four times \w over|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* man! \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s wives \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \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* if \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w even|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* despised \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* despised \w Me|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*.’   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w adversity|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\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* wives \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w broad|strong="H5869"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w broad|strong="H5048"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*,” \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* replied. “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w deed|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* shown utter contempt \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Uriah’s wife \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* ill.   
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\v 16 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* pleaded \w with|strong="H7901"\w* God \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* into \w his|strong="H1732"\w* house \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* sackcloth \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* ground.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*? \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \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* \w whispering|strong="H3907"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* asked \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*?” “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* replied.   
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\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="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground, \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w*, \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* ate.   
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\v 21 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. “\w While|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w but|strong="H4100"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate.”   
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\v 22 David answered, “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.’   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w*? \w Can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*? \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w Now|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*   
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\v 25 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jedidiah|strong="H3041"\w* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 26 Meanwhile, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* fortress.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* supply \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, assemble \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, lay siege \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 29 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w picks|strong="H2757"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w axes|strong="H4037"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* kilns. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* some \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Amnon \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* love \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 2 Amnon \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* frustration \w over|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* implausible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 3 Now Amnon \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*. \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w shrewd|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* asked Amnon, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H3602"\w* \w depressed|strong="H1800"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*? Won’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?” Amnon replied, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w in|strong="H4428"\w* love \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* brother Absalom’s sister.”   
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\v 5 \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w pretend|strong="H2470"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father comes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, say \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Amnon \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* feigned illness. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, Amnon said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couple|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*: “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Amnon \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brother \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* brother Amnon, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w baked|strong="H1310"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H4958"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* eat. “\w Send|strong="H3318"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w said|strong="H3318"\w* Amnon. \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Amnon said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* she \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* brother Amnon’s \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* had \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* eat, he \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w my|strong="H2388"\w* sister!”   
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\v 12 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* brother!” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H3478"\w*. “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w violate|strong="H6031"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\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 do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w disgraceful|strong="H5039"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w Where|strong="H3808"\w* could \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fools|strong="H5036"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\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 withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Amnon \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* being \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w violated|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Amnon \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* Tamar \w with|strong="H3212"\w* such intensity \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* love \w he|strong="H3588"\w* previously \w had|strong="H3588"\w*. “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*!” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w*. “\w Be|strong="H8130"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*!”   
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\v 16 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w she|strong="H2063"\w* replied, “\w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* already \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Instead|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bolt|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*!”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Amnon’s \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* threw \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bolted|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Tamar \w was|strong="H4428"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* many colors, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* ashes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w putting|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 she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2199"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Her|strong="H7896"\w* brother Absalom \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7896"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother Amnon \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2790"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother. \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7896"\w* brother Absalom.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* Absalom \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Amnon, \w either|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* Amnon \w for|strong="H3588"\w* violating \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.   
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\v 23 Two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom’s \w sheepshearers|strong="H1494"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Baal-hazor|strong="H1178"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* Ephraim, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\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*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* just hired \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*. \w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1494"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*?”   
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\v 25 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H3513"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* Absalom \w urged|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* gave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*.   
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\v 26 “If \w not|strong="H3808"\w*,” said Absalom, “\w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* brother Amnon \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?” \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* Absalom \w urged|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Amnon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Watch|strong="H7200"\w* Amnon \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* Amnon \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Amnon \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: “Absalom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\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 not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s brother \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w*: “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w think|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* fact, Absalom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* planned \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Amnon \w violated|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \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 are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 34 Meanwhile, Absalom \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* standing \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* west \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* reported \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* king, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Horonaim, \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* arrived! \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\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 came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*, \w wailing|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\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 also|strong="H1571"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammihud|strong="H5991"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w longed|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Absalom, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* consoled \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Amnon’s \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w longed|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* told \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mourner; \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* mourning \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w Act|strong="H4994"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woman \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* facedown \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Help|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 5 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* troubles \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?” \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w her|strong="H4191"\w*. “Indeed,” \w she|strong="H4100"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow, \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H4191"\w* husband \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w fighting|strong="H5327"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* no \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w separate|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, ‘\w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*!’ \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w extinguish|strong="H3518"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H7604"\w* ember \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* preserving \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w posterity|strong="H7611"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 8 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,” \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* any \w blame|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5355"\w*.”   
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\v 10 “If anyone \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w bring|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trouble \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*!”   
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\v 11 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w invoke|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prevent \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* increasing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* devastation, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*!” “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5307"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* vowed, “\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w head|strong="H5307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God? \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* convict himself, since \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* son?   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w poured|strong="H5064"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* recovered. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w devises|strong="H2803"\w* \w ways|strong="H4284"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cast|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w present|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w grant|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* maidservant \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* cut \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* God’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.’   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* woman, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*; \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!” “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,” she \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* behind \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3231"\w* \w or|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w exactly|strong="H6680"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w change|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w affairs|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* hereby \w grant|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom.”   
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\v 22 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* Absalom \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* added, “\w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* return \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\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* Absalom \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|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*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Absalom. \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* top \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w flaw|strong="H3971"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*—\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* got \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*—\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* standard.   
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\v 27 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \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*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w mine|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3027"\w* Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Absalom’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* demanded, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*?”   
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\v 32 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*,” said Absalom, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, ‘\w Come|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*? \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H3426"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* David \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* Absalom, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, Absalom \w provided|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* leading \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grievance \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*, Absalom \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\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*,”   
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\v 3 Absalom \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w claims|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* deputy \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* add, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grievance \w or|strong="H7379"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Also|strong="H3027"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* anyone \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, Absalom would \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 6 Absalom \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stole|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="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* four \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H3068"\w*, Absalom said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H7999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Aram, saying: ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* brings \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Hebron.’”   
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\v 9 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Absalom \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* message: “\w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\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="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*, ‘Absalom \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*!’”   
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\v 11 \w Two|strong="H1980"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* accompanied Absalom. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w innocently|strong="H8537"\w*, \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Ahithophel \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* hometown \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* gained strength, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Absalom’s \w following|strong="H1980"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* increasing.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5046"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* Absalom.”   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* leave \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, heap \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H5381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* replied, “\w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* decides, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w behind|strong="H5800"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w following|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w* house,   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* marched \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Gittites|strong="H1663"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Ittai \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* new \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* homeland.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* fact, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* arrived only \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*; \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* do \w not|strong="H3212"\w* know \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*? \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w May|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Ittai \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H3588"\w* means \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w or|strong="H4194"\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*!”   
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\v 22 “\w March|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w*,” said \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ittai. \w So|strong="H5674"\w* Ittai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w* marched \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w countryside|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w down|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abiathar \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* sacrifices \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* both \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H5116"\w* \w place|strong="H5116"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*; \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*—\w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w wait|strong="H4102"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fords|strong="H5679"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: “Ahithophel \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspirators|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Absalom.” \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* pleaded, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* turn \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel into \w foolishness|strong="H5528"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w summit|strong="H7218"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* God, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Archite \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* dust \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w thwart|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahithophel \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Absalom: ‘\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w past|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* father’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.’   
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\v 35 \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Report|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Ahimaaz \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
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\v 37 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* just \w as|strong="H3389"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1732"\w* entering \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w summit|strong="H7218"\w*, \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 was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
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\v 2 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w*?” \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H8354"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w*, \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* refresh those \w who|strong="H5288"\w* become exhausted \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.”   
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\v 3 “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w*’s \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w*?” asked \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* said, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* grandfather.’”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* yours!” “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w humbly|strong="H7812"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” said \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*. “\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* approached Bahurim, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* just \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* approached, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* kept yelling \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w threw|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\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* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, though \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H1818"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* yelled \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* man \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*!   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\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 house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom. \w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*!”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*!”   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*? \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w Curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,’ \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*?’”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* flesh \w and|strong="H1121"\w* blood, \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*! \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 12 Perhaps \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* affliction \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* receive \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\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="H1980"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* ridge \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* opposite \w him|strong="H5619"\w*. \w As|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* yelled \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*, \w threw|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* flung \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 14 Finally, \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="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* arrived, \w exhausted|strong="H5889"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H5314"\w* \w himself|strong="H5314"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Ahithophel \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Archite \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 17 “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* show \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*?” Absalom replied. “\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="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*?”   
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\v 18 “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* answered. “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* chosen \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 19 Furthermore, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* yours.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Ahithophel, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 21 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stench \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Ahithophel \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w consultation|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God. \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regard|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Ahithophel’s \w advice|strong="H6098"\w*.   
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\v 1 Furthermore, Ahithophel said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* Absalom, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* choose \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w weak|strong="H7504"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w weary|strong="H3023"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* throw \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* panic, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bride \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* husband. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w only|strong="H1245"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*; \w then|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="H7725"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* Absalom \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Archite \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Absalom, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “Ahithophel \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w*? If \w not|strong="H6213"\w*, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* replied, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6098"\w* Ahithophel \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sound|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* continued, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w fierce|strong="H4751"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* other location. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*, whoever \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom.’   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* soldier \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* fear, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w advise|strong="H3289"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*—\w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* attack David \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* descend \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* retreats \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w drag|strong="H5498"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* down \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pebble \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Archite \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel.” \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* purposed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w thwart|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* told \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abiathar, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* Ahithophel \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w advised|strong="H3289"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w elders|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="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w advised|strong="H3289"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fords|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* sure \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahimaaz \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w staying|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*, \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w girl|strong="H8198"\w* \w would|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* pass \w along|strong="H1980"\w* information \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* turn \w would|strong="H5892"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* dared \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* entering \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Absalom. \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Bahurim. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* climbed \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w*’s wife \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covering|strong="H4539"\w*, \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6566"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*?” “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w brook|strong="H4323"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3808"\w* replied. \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w*, Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Jonathan \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w once|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Ahithophel \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w this|strong="H3602"\w* \w advice|strong="H3289"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\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 with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w By|strong="H5674"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H1242"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5737"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Ahithophel \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* hometown. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* affairs \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hanged|strong="H2614"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father’s \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 25 Absalom \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ithra|strong="H3501"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ishmaelite \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H6635"\w* married Abigail, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*.   
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\v 26 So \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* land \w of|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* met \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shobi|strong="H7629"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rogelim|strong="H7274"\w*.   
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\v 28 They brought \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*, \w basins|strong="H5592"\w*, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w earthen|strong="H3335"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w as|strong="H2406"\w* well \w as|strong="H2406"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w beans|strong="H6321"\w*, \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w curds|strong="H2529"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cheese|strong="H8194"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* eat. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* become \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w exhausted|strong="H5889"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* reviewed \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* Ittai \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* pleaded, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w worth|strong="H3644"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w support|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 4 “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* marched \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thousands.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Abishai, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ittai, “Treat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom gently \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w regarding|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* David’s \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* engage \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Ephraim.   
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\v 7 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*—\w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w countryside|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* devoured \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thick|strong="H7730"\w* \w branches|strong="H7730"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* oak, Absalom’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tree. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* suspended \w in|strong="H5921"\w* midair.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* men \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* just \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* oak tree!”   
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\v 11 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* just \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*!” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* exclaimed. “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*? \w I|strong="H5414"\w* would \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warrior’s \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* replied, “\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* raise \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ittai, ‘\w Protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*.’   
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\v 13 If \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* jeopardized \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*—\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*—\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* declared, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\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="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w thrust|strong="H8628"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Absalom \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oak tree.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* Absalom, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* broke \w off|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w restrained|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Absalom, \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* piled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge mound \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stones \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. Meanwhile, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* home.   
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\v 18 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*, Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4678"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4678"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Absalom’s \w Monument|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Ahimaaz \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H8199"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*.   
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\v 22 Ahimaaz \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w however|strong="H4672"\w*, persisted \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w No|strong="H4672"\w* matter \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* behind \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*!” “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied, “\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w want|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w since|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w*?”   
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\v 23 “\w No|strong="H1961"\w* matter \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w want|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*!” \w he|strong="H4100"\w* replied. “\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*!” Joab told \w him|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w outran|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* alone.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. “If \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* alone,” \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w he|strong="H7121"\w* bears good \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.” \w As|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* first runner \w drew|strong="H1980"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w Another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* alone!” “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brings|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*,” \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* Ahimaaz \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.” “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. “\w He|strong="H4428"\w* comes \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* Ahimaaz \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown \w before|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* continued, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*?” \w And|strong="H7971"\w* Ahimaaz replied, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|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="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 30 “\w Move|strong="H5437"\w* \w aside|strong="H5437"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* stepped \w aside|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hear \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*: \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w all|strong="H3605"\w* right?” \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* replied, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*.”   
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\v 33 The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom, my son, my son!”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w reported|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Joab, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourning \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom.”   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* day’s victory \w was|strong="H4428"\w* turned \w into|strong="H5921"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* day \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* grieving \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* son.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* returned \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* quietly \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* steal \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* humiliation \w after|strong="H5921"\w* fleeing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* king covered \w his|strong="H3117"\w* face \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cried|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H5127"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* top \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* voice, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H1589"\w* son Absalom! \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom, \w my|strong="H1589"\w* son, \w my|strong="H1589"\w* son!”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Joab \w went|strong="H4428"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Today \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* disgraced \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* saved \w your|strong="H6440"\w* life \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1121"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* concubines.   
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\v 6 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* love \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* hate \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hate \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w you|strong="H6440"\w*! \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commanders \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* mean \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* know \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* pleased \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* get \w up|strong="H3605"\w*! Go \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* speak comfort \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* go \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* remain \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* tonight. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* worse \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* adversity \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* befallen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* youth \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* sat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w*: “Behold, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sitting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelites \w had|strong="H3068"\w* fled, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* arguing, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* delivered \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* anointed \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w has|strong="H1961"\w* died \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battle. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* restoring \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* message \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Zadok \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priests: “\w Say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* elders \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* last \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* palace, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* talk \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* quarters?   
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* flesh \w and|strong="H3063"\w* blood. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?’   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa, ‘Aren’t \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* blood? \w May|strong="H1961"\w* God punish \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* commander \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* army \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab!’”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* swayed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearts \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah \w as|strong="H3117"\w* though \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sent word \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*: “\w Return|strong="H8478"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal \w to|strong="H7725"\w* meet \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w escort|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Shimei son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gera, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Benjamite \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Bahurim, hurried \w down|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David,   
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\v 17 \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1145"\w*, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* Ziba \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w steward|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fifteen \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty servants. \w They|strong="H4428"\w* rushed \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Jordan \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w crossed|strong="H3383"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ford \w to|strong="H6440"\w* carry \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do what \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w good|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* Shimei \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gera \w crossed|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* fell \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H6213"\w* lord, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* guilty, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* remember \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant’s wrongdoing \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* day \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H5674"\w* Jerusalem. \w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* heart.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* sinned, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abishai son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* death \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed?”   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* David \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* adversaries today? \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel today? \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* aware \w that|strong="H3588"\w* today \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* king \w over|strong="H3068"\w* Israel?”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Shimei, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* swore \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oath \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H3808"\w*, Saul’s grandson, \w went|strong="H4428"\w* down \w to|strong="H4191"\w* meet \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cared \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* feet \w or|strong="H3808"\w* trimmed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* mustache \w or|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* clothes \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* day \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* left until \w the|strong="H4191"\w* day \w he|strong="H3808"\w* returned safely.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* asked \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*?”   
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\v 26 “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* lame, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* donkey saddled \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* ride \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant Ziba deceived \w me|strong="H5973"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* slandered \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* angel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* good \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* eyes.   
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\v 28 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* grandfather deserves death \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, yet \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* among \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* eat \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* table. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* further \w right|strong="H5869"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* appealing \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* say \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hereby declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ziba \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* divide \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.”   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Mephibosheth \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Instead, \w since|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* safely \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* own house, let \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w take|strong="H2505"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* Barzillai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Gileadite \w had|strong="H4428"\w* come down \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Rogelim \w to|strong="H4428"\w* cross \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* send \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* quite old, eighty years \w of|strong="H4428"\w* age, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* since \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very wealthy \w man|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* provided \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w while|strong="H3383"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Mahanaim.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, “Cross \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* side \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Jerusalem.”   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* replied, “How many years \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* life remain, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* I \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?   
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\v 35 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w now|strong="H3117"\w* eighty \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* discern \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant taste \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* eats \w or|strong="H3117"\w* drinks? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="H3588"\w* voice \w of|strong="H4428"\w* singing \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* women? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w added|strong="H3117"\w* burden \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?   
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\v 36 \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short distance past \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jordan; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reward?   
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\v 37 Please let \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* return, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* die \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* own city near \w the|strong="H5674"\w* tomb \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* mother. \w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Chimham. Let \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H1580"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* sight.”   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w Chimham|strong="H3643"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* desire \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* kissed Barzillai \w and|strong="H4428"\w* blessed \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Barzillai returned home.   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Chimham \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H7725"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* escorted \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 41 Soon \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* asked, “Why \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w take|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* secretly \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bring|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* household \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5971"\w*?”   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* relative. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* does \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Have|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5674"\w* eaten \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s expense \w or|strong="H1004"\w* received \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* ourselves?”   
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\v 43 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* ten shares \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* claim \w to|strong="H3478"\w* David \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* despise \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Were|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w speak|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* restoring \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* fiercely \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1121"\w*, \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* shouted: “\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3478"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tent, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* deserted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w follow|strong="H1692"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w under|strong="H5414"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w confined|strong="H8104"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\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="H5704"\w* widows.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, “Summon \w the|strong="H3117"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w within|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* yourself.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w summon|strong="H3259"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, but \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w took|strong="H3063"\w* longer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* allotted \w him|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w harm|strong="H3415"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* Absalom. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* lord’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* elude \w us|strong="H6435"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\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* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w joined|strong="H6775"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w military|strong="H1419"\w* \w attire|strong="H3830"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stepped|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* slipped \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w Are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* brother?” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* asked \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\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 Joab|strong="H3097"\w* grabbed \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spilled|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w intestines|strong="H4578"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brother Abishai \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w One|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* stood \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Amasa \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w favors|strong="H2654"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* follow \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w wallowed|strong="H1556"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* stopping \w there|strong="H5975"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* dragged \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H3014"\w*’s body \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w removed|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Sheba|strong="H5674"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\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="H3478"\w* Abel-beth-maacah \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* region \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Berites|strong="H1276"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* together \w and|strong="H3478"\w* followed \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* Sheba \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abel-beth-maacah \w and|strong="H5971"\w* built \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w siege|strong="H5550"\w* \w ramp|strong="H5550"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* outer \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* battering \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w topple|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* woman \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H7126"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am,” \w he|strong="H7126"\w* replied. “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* servant,” she \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*,” \w he|strong="H7126"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Long ago \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘Seek \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w at|strong="H3651"\w* Abel,’ \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w how|strong="H3651"\w* disputes \w were|strong="H7223"\w* settled.   
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peaceable|strong="H7999"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* faithful \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?”   
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\v 20 “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* be \w it|strong="H2486"\w*!” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* declared. “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* be \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H2486"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w or|strong="H1104"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*!   
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\v 21 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w case|strong="H1697"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w alone|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* replied, “\w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H7725"\w* counsel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*;   
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\v 24 Adoram \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*;   
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\v 25 \w Sheva|strong="H7864"\w* \w was|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*; \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Abiathar were \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;   
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\v 26 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jairite|strong="H2972"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* successive \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, David \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amorites. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w concerning|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.)   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* amends \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* need \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3701"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* anyone \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.” “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* ask, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w he|strong="H6213"\w* replied.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* answered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w plotted|strong="H3615"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w exterminate|strong="H8045"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* existing \w within|strong="H3320"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w hang|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* before \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* chosen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Armoni \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aiah \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Merab|strong="H4324"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w hanged|strong="H3363"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\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* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bodies, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\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="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w public|strong="H1121"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* bodies \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\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 brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H7586"\w* gathered \w the|strong="H5927"\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 hanged|strong="H3363"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\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="H6213"\w* \w Zela|strong="H6762"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*. After \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, God \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 15 \w Once|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* waged \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Ishbi-benob|strong="H3430"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H5221"\w* Rapha, whose \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w spear|strong="H7013"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* bearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* sword, resolved \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* aid, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H3518"\w*.”   
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\v 18 Some \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w At|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saph|strong="H5593"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H5221"\w* Rapha.   
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\v 19 \w Once|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elhanan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jair \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w shaft|strong="H6086"\w* \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="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3027"\w* great \w stature|strong="H4067"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* fingers \w on|strong="H3027"\w* each \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w toes|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* each \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*—\w twenty-four|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w all|strong="H4557"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w descended|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Rapha,   
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\v 21 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s brother \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* four descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Rapha \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sang|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \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*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said: “\w The|strong="H3068"\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* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H6403"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w My|strong="H3467"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H7161"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w in|strong="H4043"\w* whom \w I|strong="H6697"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*, \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H7161"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*. \w My|strong="H3467"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*, \w You|strong="H3467"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3467"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* worthy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waves|strong="H4867"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* engulfed \w me|strong="H3588"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w torrents|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* chaos \w overwhelmed|strong="H1204"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* entangled \w me|strong="H5437"\w*; \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w confronted|strong="H6923"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H7775"\w* reached \w His|strong="H3068"\w* ears.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w shook|strong="H7493"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w shaken|strong="H1607"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* anger.   
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\v 9 \w Smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w rose|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w His|strong="H4480"\w* nostrils, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* consuming \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w His|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; glowing \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w blazed|strong="H1197"\w* \w forth|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H7272"\w* parted \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* clouds \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w His|strong="H5186"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w mounted|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w*; \w He|strong="H5921"\w* soared \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*.   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H2822"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w canopy|strong="H5521"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Him|strong="H7896"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gathering \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w From|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H1513"\w* \w His|strong="H5048"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H1513"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w blazed|strong="H1197"\w* forth.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* resounded.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w shot|strong="H7971"\w* \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* foes; \w He|strong="H7971"\w* hurled \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w routed|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* channels \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w were|strong="H8398"\w* \w exposed|strong="H1540"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \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* nostrils.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* hold \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*; \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w drew|strong="H4871"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* deep \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* powerful \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w foes|strong="H8130"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w confronted|strong="H6923"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* calamity, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w support|strong="H4937"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* open; \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H2502"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*; \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaid|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\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="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w departed|strong="H7561"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w disregarded|strong="H5493"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H8104"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w Him|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* myself \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w To|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* faithful \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w show|strong="H8552"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H2616"\w* faithful, \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w show|strong="H8552"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H2616"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*;   
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\v 27 \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w* \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w show|strong="H1305"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H1305"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w*, \w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w show|strong="H1305"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H1305"\w* shrewd.   
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\v 28 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w an|strong="H7311"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* lights up \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can \w charge|strong="H7323"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H1416"\w*; \w with|strong="H7323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* God \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can scale \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* word \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w flawless|strong="H8549"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w besides|strong="H1107"\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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?   
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\v 33 God \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* He makes \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* clear.   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7737"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer \w and|strong="H5975"\w* stations \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w trains|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w my|strong="H3925"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w can|strong="H2220"\w* \w bend|strong="H5181"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4043"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gentleness|strong="H6031"\w* exalts \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* broaden \w the|strong="H8478"\w* path \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H7337"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* ankles do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give way.   
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\v 38 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* devoured \w and|strong="H6965"\w* crushed \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w You|strong="H8478"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w You|strong="H8478"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3766"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* foes \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w retreat|strong="H6203"\w* before \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H6789"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H8159"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*—\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 43 I \w ground|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H2351"\w* \w as|strong="H1854"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*; I \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* trampled \w them|strong="H2351"\w* like \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w cower|strong="H3584"\w* before \w me|strong="H8085"\w*; \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w lose|strong="H5034"\w* \w heart|strong="H5034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H2296"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2296"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* their \w strongholds|strong="H4526"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*—   
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\v 48 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* avenges \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 49 who frees \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*. \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* above \w my|strong="H6965"\w* foes; \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* men.   
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\v 50 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\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 I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w praises|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Great|strong="H6213"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* brings \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w shows|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w oracle|strong="H5002"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w oracle|strong="H5002"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w high|strong="H5920"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* God \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sweet|strong="H5273"\w* \w psalmist|strong="H2158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\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 spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w His|strong="H3068"\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*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*; \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* justice, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w is|strong="H8121"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* sunrise \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloudless \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* glistening \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* sprouting \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w*.’   
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\v 5 \w Is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w established|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w ordered|strong="H6186"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w secured|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part. \w Will|strong="H1004"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* raked aside, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* man who \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w* must \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w armed|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w or|strong="H2595"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w shaft|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w The|strong="H4390"\w* fire \w burns|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w* \w to|strong="H5060"\w* ashes \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w place|strong="H7675"\w* where they lie.”   
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\v 8 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*: \w Josheb-basshebeth|strong="H3429"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tahchemonite|strong="H8461"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Three. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* wielded \w his|strong="H1732"\w* spear \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 9 Next \w in|strong="H3478"\w* command \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Eleazar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Ahohite. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w taunt|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Pas-dammim. \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5927"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Eleazar \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* grew \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stuck|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* plunder \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dead.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Shammah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Agee \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* banded \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* Shammah \w took|strong="H3320"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w*, \w defended|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w At|strong="H2583"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w*, \w three|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, while \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* time \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* longed \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w*, \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* get \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* well near \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* well \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* back \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 17 saying, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*! \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* risked \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*?” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* exploits \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* Abishai, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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="H5921"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wielded \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*? \w And|strong="H8269"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valor \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w exploits|strong="H6467"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* champions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snowy|strong="H7950"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge man. Although \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, Benaiah \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w club|strong="H7626"\w*, \w snatched|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* exploits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* along \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* become \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*. \w And|strong="H7970"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w guard|strong="H4928"\w*.   
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\v 24 Now these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w*: \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Elhanan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*, Elika \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paltite|strong="H6407"\w*, \w Ira|strong="H5896"\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*,   
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\v 27 Abiezer \w the|strong="H4012"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*, \w Mebunnai|strong="H4012"\w* \w the|strong="H4012"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* Ahohite, \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w Heled|strong="H2460"\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*, Ittai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ribai|strong="H7380"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamites,   
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\v 30 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w Hiddai|strong="H1914"\w* from \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w brooks|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*,   
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\v 31 Abi-albon \w the|strong="H5820"\w* \w Arbathite|strong="H6164"\w*, \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w* \w the|strong="H5820"\w* \w Barhumite|strong="H1273"\w*,   
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\v 32 Eliahba \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w Shaalbonite|strong="H8170"\w*, \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashen|strong="H3464"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*   
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\v 33 \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*, Ahiam \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*,   
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\v 34 Eliphelet \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasbai \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*, Eliam \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahithophel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w Hezro|strong="H2695"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Paarai|strong="H6474"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* Arbite,   
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\v 36 \w Igal|strong="H3008"\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*,   
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\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* Beerothite, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \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*,   
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\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*,   
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\v 39 \w and|strong="H7970"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirty-seven|strong="H7970"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5496"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w take|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* census \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w throughout|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 to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w register|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H2428"\w*, \w so|strong="H6485"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* multiply \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\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="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
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\v 4 Nevertheless, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w register|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w They|strong="H5674"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* near \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H5674"\w* \w toward|strong="H3225"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*.   
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\v 6 Then they went \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* land \w of|strong="H5439"\w* \w Tahtim-hodshi|strong="H8483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w on|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Dan-jaan|strong="H1842"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*. Finally, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Beersheba.   
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\v 8 \w At|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, having \w gone|strong="H7751"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w reported|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* total \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w troops|strong="H2428"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 800,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 500,000.   
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\v 10 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w conscience|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w stricken|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*:   
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\v 12 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* options. Choose \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* choose \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w endure|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* answered \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeply|strong="H7356"\w* distressed. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w upon|strong="H1698"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Enough|strong="H7227"\w*! Withdraw \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*!” \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* shepherd, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H5753"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \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 Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Araunah \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 21 “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?” Araunah said. “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* halted.”   
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\v 22 Araunah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* lord \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. Here \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H4173"\w* \w sledges|strong="H4173"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ox|strong="H1241"\w* \w yokes|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, Araunah \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” replied \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* insist \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w paying|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w cost|strong="H4242"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\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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\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* halted.