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\h 2 SAMUEL 
\toc1 2 Samuel 
\toc2 2 Samuel 
\toc3 2Sa 
\mt2 This book contains the account of King David reigning over all of Israel. We call this book  
\mt1 2 Samuel  
\c 1  
\s1 David found out about Saul’s death  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and the men who were with him\add* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \add town\add* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, unexpectedly \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* arrived \w there|strong="H2009"\w* who \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* camped. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* put dust \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that he was grieving\add*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w prostrated|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \add in front of David to show respect for him\add*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\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 The|strong="H1732"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been camped.”   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \add about the battle\add*!” \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|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 dead|strong="H4191"\w*/\w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*►.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\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 The|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* replied, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \add where the battle occurred\add*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\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 The|strong="H5921"\w* \add enemy\add* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* drivers \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* very \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 7 Saul \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 and|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 I|strong="H2005"\w* answered \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H7200"\w* do \w you|strong="H7200"\w* want \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* do?’   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H4310"\w* replied, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?’ I replied, ‘I am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant of Amalek.’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w enduring|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H5921"\w* pain.’   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\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 he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* wounded \w very|strong="H3045"\w* badly \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*/\w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\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*/bracelet \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 to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\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 tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \add to show that they were very sad\add*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\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 they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*/abstained \w from|strong="H5921"\w* eating \w food|strong="H1004"\w*► \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battle [MTY].   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked \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 told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \add about the battle\add*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w*?” \w He|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amalek, but \w we|strong="H3068"\w* live \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Israel.”   
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\v 14 \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* \add that you would be punished if you\add* killed Saul, whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* appointed [MTY] \add to be the king\add*?/\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add that you would be punished if you\add* killed Saul, whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* appointed [MTY] \add to be the king\add*.► [RHQ]  
\v 15-16 You yourself said, ‘I killed the man whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* appointed to be the king.’ So you have caused yourself to be guilty [MTY] of causing your own death!” Then David summoned one of his soldiers and said to him, “Kill him!” So the soldier killed him by striking him \add with a sword\add*.   
\s1 David’s song about Saul and Jonathan  
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w composed|strong="H6969"\w*/wrote \w this|strong="H2063"\w* sad song \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \add The song is called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bow|strong="H7198"\w* \add and Arrow\add*’ \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* been \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 You|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* [MTY] leaders \w have|strong="H3478"\w* been \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mountains!  
\q2 \add It is very sad that\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w*!   
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\v 20 “Do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \add to our enemies in the Philistia area\add*;  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* people \w who|strong="H1323"\w* live \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city\add* what happened;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Ashkelon \add city\add*, \w because|strong="H6435"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, \add even\add* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w that|strong="H6430"\w* area \w will|strong="H1323"\w* be \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* allow those ◄pagan \w women|strong="H1323"\w*/\w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* God► \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \add area\add* [APO],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* grain \w will|strong="H7704"\w* grow \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \add king\add*, \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* rubbed \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*;   
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\v 22 \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* stained \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w those|strong="H2459"\w* \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* enemy \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* smeared \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* [PRS] \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retreat|strong="H7725"\w* carrying \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \add and arrows\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* always \add defeated his enemies when he fought them\add* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. [PRS, LIT]   
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\v 23 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* loved \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* pleased \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* together [LIT] while \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\q1 \add In battles\add* \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 and|strong="H7586"\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 You|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, cry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*;  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* provided beautiful \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*/\w red|strong="H8144"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w*/\w jewelry|strong="H5730"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* fasten \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\add It is very sad that\add* \w this|strong="H8432"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H1368"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w*!  
\q2 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w has|strong="H1368"\w* been \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mountains/hills.   
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\v 26 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w dear|strong="H5276"\w* friend, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* grieve \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w dear|strong="H5276"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* loved \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* manner;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3083"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman loves \add her husband and her children\add*.   
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\v 27 “\w It|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H5307"\w* very sad \w that|strong="H3627"\w* those \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* now abandoned!   
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\s1 David was appointed to be the king of Judah  
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add live in\add* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*?” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, taking \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam who \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Jezreel \add city\add*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* widow \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Carmel \add city\add*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* started \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* villages \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.  
\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="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Hebron, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add one of\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s head \add to show they were appointing him to be\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe [MTY] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* found \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s body,  
\v 5 \w he|strong="H6213"\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|strong="H3003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* having \w shown|strong="H6213"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* body \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add for Saul\add*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
\s1 Ishbosheth was appointed to be the king of Israel  
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\v 8  \add While this was happening\add*, \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abner, \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* Ishbosheth \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \add the Jordan River\add* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \add town\add*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* Abner proclaimed \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Ishbosheth \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Asher \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* region \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* meant \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10 Ishbosheth \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H1961"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*/wanted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*►,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* living \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\s1 The war between the armies of Judah and Israel  
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\v 12  \add One day\add* Abner \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Isbosheth \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \add across the Jordan River\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \add city\add*.  
\v 13 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \add went from Hebron to Gibeon, and\add* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* group \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* group \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 14 Abner said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* fight each other!” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied, “Okay!”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* fought \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth, \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Each|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* fighting, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* thrust \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w*’s \w side|strong="H6654"\w*. \w The|strong="H7121"\w* result \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* 24 \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* dead. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w area|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘Field \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Swords|strong="H2719"\w*’.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \add the others started to fight\add*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w fierce|strong="H7186"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\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 David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\s1 Joab’s brother Asahel was killed  
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\v 18 \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add on that day\add*: \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*. \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* run very \w fast|strong="H7031"\w*; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* could run \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w fast|strong="H7031"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w*/antelope.  
\v 19 \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* Abner. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* straight \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* Abner, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* stopping.  
\v 20 Abner \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* behind \w him|strong="H2088"\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 Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* replied, “Yes!”   
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\v 21 Abner yelled \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other, \add and pursue someone else\add*!” \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* pursuing Abner.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* Abner yelled \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w Stop|strong="H5493"\w* ◄chasing after/pursuing► \w me|strong="H6440"\w*! ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?/\w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!► [RHQ] If \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H4100"\w*, ◄\w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* <\w face|strong="H6440"\w*/\w be|strong="H5750"\w* reconciled \w with|strong="H6440"\w*> \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*?/\w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* very difficult \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* <\w face|strong="H6440"\w*/\w be|strong="H5750"\w* reconciled \w with|strong="H6440"\w*> \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*.► [RHQ]”   
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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 stop|strong="H5975"\w* pursuing Abner. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \add suddenly turned and\add* \w thrust|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* butt \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*’s stomach. \w Because|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w thrust|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* very strongly, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \add went though Asahel’s body and\add* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\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 to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*, \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w who|strong="H3605"\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 his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \add stunned\add*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* Abishai continued \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* Abner. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Ammah \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Giah|strong="H1520"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* Abner \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* group, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\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*, saying “\w Are|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* fight \w forever|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ]? Do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add if we continue fighting\add*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* bad [RHQ]? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Jacob. \add So we should stop fighting each other\add* ◄\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* pursuing \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?/\w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* pursuing \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
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\v 27 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* God \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* continued pursuing \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \add to signal that they should stop fighting\add*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* Valley. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w marched|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1338"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* finally arrived \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing Abner. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* found \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* addition \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w only|strong="H3605"\w* 19 \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* killed \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battle.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 360 \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Abner’s \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w all|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 32  \add Some of Joab’s soldiers\add* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*’s body \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* where \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*, \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* marched \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H6912"\w* dawn \w they|strong="H3605"\w* arrived \add back home\add* \w at|strong="H6912"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H1980"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s son \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* king \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* king. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* people \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* want \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* people \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s son \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* smaller.   
\s1 David’s sons born at Hebron  
\li1
\v 2 David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel \add city\add*.   
\li2
\v 3 The next one was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, from Carmel \add city\add*.  
\li2 The next one was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of \add the\add* Geshur \add region\add*.   
\li2
\v 4 The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.  
\li2 The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.   
\li2
\v 5 The youngest one was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, \add another one of\add* David’s wives.  
\li2 Those sons of David were all born in Hebron.   
\s1 Abner decided that David would be king of all of them  
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\v 6 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s son \w to|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* each other, Abner \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* influential among \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* wanted \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s son \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* king.  
\v 7 When \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* alive, \w he|strong="H8034"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1323"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* wives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slave \w woman|strong="H1323"\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. \add But one day Abner had sexual relations with her\add*. So Ishbosheth said \w to|strong="H1323"\w* Abner, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* you \w had|strong="H7586"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H8034"\w* [EUP] \w my|strong="H7586"\w* father’s slave wife?”   
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\v 8 Abner \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ishbosheth \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Ishbosheth, “◄\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* think \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add worthless\add* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?/\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* treating \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* though \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add worthless\add* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.► [RHQ] \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* prevented \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s army. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* criticizing \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what I have done with\add* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*?/\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* criticizing \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what I have done with\add* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\v 9-10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan \add city\add* far in the north to Beersheba \add city\add* far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”  
\v 11 Ishbosheth \w was|strong="H1697"\w* very \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Abner, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Abner.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abner \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add when he was at Hebron\add*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\add Either you or I\add* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* nation, \add but not Isbosheth. However,\add* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* help \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* encouraging \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w want|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* king/start \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w support|strong="H3027"\w*► \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 13 David sent back \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w reply|strong="H1697"\w*: “\w Good|strong="H2896"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am willing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H7592"\w*, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\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*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* wife \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\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* Ishbosheth, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add had to kill\add* 100 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \add and cut off\add* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \add to be my wife\add*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* back \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Ishbosheth \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Michal \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband Palti. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \add when they took her,\add* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband followed \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Bahurim \add town\add*, crying \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Abner \add turned and\add* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add home\add*!”, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 17 Abner \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* talked \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H8543"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w wanted|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* mind \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*: ‘\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* serves \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \add well\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*’.”  
\v 19 Abner \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \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 what|strong="H2896"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* Abner \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* 20 \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H6213"\w* see \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 21 Afterwards, Abner said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Sir/\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* majesty, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* encourage \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* accept \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* desired.” \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abner \w left|strong="H3478"\w*, \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\s1 Joab murdered Abner  
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\v 22 \w Soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s other \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* returned \add to Hebron\add* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* raiding \add one of their enemies’ villages\add*, bringing \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* captured. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\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 safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H6635"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* arrived, someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Abner \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* talked \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* \w safely|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 Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*! Abner \add is your enemy, but\add* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* allowed \w him|strong="H7971"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w*!  
\v 25 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \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* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H4161"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4161"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* go \w to|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* Abner. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Sirah|strong="H5626"\w* \w Well|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Hebron, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* done \w that|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \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* met \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w took|strong="H5186"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w as|strong="H8179"\w* though \w he|strong="H8033"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w privately|strong="H7987"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* Abner \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* stomach \add with his knife/sword\add*. \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* way \w he|strong="H8033"\w* murdered Abner \w because|strong="H8033"\w* Abner \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* [MTY] \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*.   
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\v 28 Later, after \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* happened, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* knows \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* ◄\w responsible|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w*/guilty \w of|strong="H1121"\w*► murdering [MTY] Abner.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* punished [MTY] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* sores, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* women’s work, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* battle, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* does \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*!”   
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\v 30 \w That|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* how \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* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* coarse cloth \add to show that you are sad\add*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* Abner!” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \add at the funeral\add*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \add the men who were carrying\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* coffin.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* Abner’s body \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 33 David sang \w this|strong="H4191"\w* sad song \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* Abner:  
\q1 “\w It|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* right \w that|strong="H4428"\w* [RHQ] Abner \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* outlaws \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!   
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\v 34 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* tied \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3254"\w* \w chains|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \add like they do to criminals\add*.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* murdered \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* many [HYP] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* refused. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* severely [HYP] \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*!”  
\v 36 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* saw \w what|strong="H2896"\w* David \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w*. \w Truly|strong="H3190"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* wanted Abner \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\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 leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?/\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\v 39 \w Even|strong="H6213"\w* though \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* feel \w weak|strong="H7390"\w*. \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \add Joab and Abishai\add*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* violent; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* control \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* severely \w in|strong="H3068"\w* return \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H7999"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
\c 4  
\s1 Ishbosheth was murdered  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \add he realized that he might also be killed\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H7586"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* ◄trembled/\w became|strong="H7586"\w* afraid►.  
\v 2 Ishbosheth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* raided \w other|strong="H8145"\w* villages. \add They were brothers;\add* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Beeroth \add town\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. Beeroth \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \add been assigned to\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* people \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Beeroth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w* \add town\add*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* battle. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*’s nursemaid \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. She \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* very fast, \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* result \w that|strong="H8141"\w* she \w dropped|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w crippled|strong="H5223"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* left \add their home\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ishbosheth’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* arrived \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* noontime, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* Ishbosheth \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w taking|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w midday|strong="H6672"\w* nap.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* doorkeeper \w was|strong="H1004"\w* sifting \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*. \w While|strong="H5704"\w* doing \w that|strong="H5704"\w*, \w she|strong="H5704"\w* became sleepy, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* fell asleep. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* creep \w in|strong="H1004"\w* quietly.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* entered Ishbosheth’s \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H4904"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add with their swords\add* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \add River\add* Valley.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\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* Ishbosheth, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* majesty, \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H1245"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*!”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H6299"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* now saying \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*!’ \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\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* \add commanded one of my soldiers to\add* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*!  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w innocent|strong="H6662"\w*/\w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7563"\w*► \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H4904"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* something worse \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w get|strong="H3027"\w* revenge \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* murdering [MTY] \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄wipe \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/cause \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w disappear|strong="H4480"\w*► \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth!”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w*, \w following|strong="H7272"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\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 their|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* bodies (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*) \add on a pole\add* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w at|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* Ishbosheth \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \add respectfully\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Abner, there \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 David became the king of all the Israeli tribes  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \add the leaders of\add* \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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* ancestors [IDM] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \add in our battles\add*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* [MET] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* listening, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* declared \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \add that David would be their king\add*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add with olive oil to set him apart\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* 30 \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 their|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 33 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\s1 David’s army captured Jerusalem  
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\v 6  \add One day\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* fight \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Jebus people-group \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3212"\w* capture \w the|strong="H3588"\w* city, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying “\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* inside \w our|strong="H3588"\w* city! \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* crippled \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3212"\w* chase \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*!”  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s army \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill\add*, \add and later it was known as\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w City|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \add to his soldiers\add*, “\w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H5060"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jebus people-group \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H6794"\w* \w tunnel|strong="H6794"\w* \add to enter the city\add*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3117"\w* [SYN] \w detest|strong="H8130"\w*—\add and we will find out if any\add* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* crippled \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \add will be able to stop them\add*!” \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* say, “\w Blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* crippled \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \add After \add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his soldiers captured\add* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* strong walls \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w City|strong="H5892"\w*’. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*, starting \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \add land was ◄filled in/terraces► on the east side of the hill\add*.  
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* powerful/influential, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w*/helping \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\b  
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\v 11  \add One day\add* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*, \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add city\add*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w*/\w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add to talk about making agreements between their countries\add*. \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H7971"\w* provide cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \add to make lumber\add*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w masons|strong="H7023"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 12 \w His|strong="H5375"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* prosper, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \add he had chosen to\add* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 After \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* slave \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* second-class wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. \add All of those women\add* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5416"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* sons \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,  
\v 15 \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w*, Elishua, \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*,  
\v 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.   
\s1 David’s army defeated the Philistines  
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* appointed \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add toward Jerusalem\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* try \w to|strong="H3381"\w* capture \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* another fortified \w place|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5203"\w* \add army of\add* Philistia arrived \w at|strong="H6430"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \add southwest of Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* all over \w the|strong="H5203"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.  
\v 19 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \add my men and\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* [IDM]?” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* enable \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. [IDM]”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his army\add* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add where the Philistia army was\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* burst \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*.” [SIM] \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Bursting-through’.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* Philistia men \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* soldiers \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \add army\add* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5437"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add if his army should attack them\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \add from here\add*. Tell \w your|strong="H3068"\w* men \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* other \w side|strong="H5437"\w*, \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w balsam|strong="H1057"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* something \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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \add an army\add* \w marching|strong="H6807"\w*, \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add to enable your army\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \add army\add* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia army \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add city\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \add west\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \add city\add*.   
\c 6  
\s1 They moved the sacred chest to Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* chose 30,000 Israeli \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w* together.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H1184"\w* \add formerly\add* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Baalah, \add now called Kiriath-Jearim\add*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the angels in\add* heaven, written \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add statues of the\add* winged \w creatures|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Between|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* statues \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* spoke messages \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY].  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* sacred chest \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w on|strong="H7392"\w* top \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* there, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* chest \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahio, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5090"\w* \add the oxen that were pulling the cart\add*.  
\v 4 Uzzah \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w alongside|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cart, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahio \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrating|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, singing \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* strength \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add playing\add* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* beating \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* clashing \w castanets|strong="H4517"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H6767"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* where \w Nacon|strong="H5225"\w* threshed grain, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H8058"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* hand \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred chest \w to|strong="H5704"\w* ◄steady \w it|strong="H3588"\w*/prevent \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* falling \add off the cart\add*►.  
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* immediately \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred chest, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* touched \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chest, \add and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the sacred chest\add*.   
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* Punishment \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*’.   
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\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add what else\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add would do to punish them\add*, \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “◄How can \w I|strong="H3117"\w* take \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred chest \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add*?/\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* take \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred chest \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add*.►” [RHQ]  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred chest \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\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 from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w* \add city\add*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \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 for|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add during that time\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 Later, people \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \add he is taking care\add* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest!” \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \add and some other men\add* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* very \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Jerusalem.  
\v 13  \add This time, descendants of Levi\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred chest, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* walked \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* stopped, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* David \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fat calf, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \add only\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen cloth \w wrapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* waist, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dancing|strong="H3769"\w* very energetically \w to|strong="H3068"\w* honor \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add*, \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \add loudly\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8643"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred chest \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \add David’s wife\add* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \add of her house\add*. \w She|strong="H3820"\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 to|strong="H3068"\w* honor \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* disgusted \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred chest \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w erected|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* gave \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned \add on an altar\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* maintain fellowship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* those \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \add of the angels\add*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w woman|strong="H2505"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaf|strong="H2471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* raisin \w cake|strong="H2471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add ask Yahweh to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* wife \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 She|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “Maybe \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add think that you\add* [IRO] \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w honoring|strong="H3513"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7125"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* acted \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool, uncovering \w yourself|strong="H7125"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*!”   
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\add I was doing that\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* honor \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* chose \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w instead|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w members|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add continue to\add* dance \w to|strong="H3478"\w* honor \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 22  \add Even though you think that what I did\add* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* disgraceful, \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \add because of what I did\add*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* women \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* talking \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*!”   
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\v 23  \add As a result,\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 What God promised David  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \add King\add* David \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protected \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.  
\v 2 \w One|strong="H7200"\w* day \w he|strong="H1004"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\add It is not right that\add* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am here, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add beautiful\add* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* made \w of|strong="H4428"\w* cedar \add wood\add*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* chest \w that|strong="H7200"\w* contains God’s Ten Commandments \w is|strong="H4428"\w* kept \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w*!”   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* helping/directing \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add regarding that chest\add* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* thinking.”   
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*,   
\pi1
\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* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* saying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H1129"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* building \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent, \w moving|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \add when the Israelis\add* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \add as they traveled\add*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* cedar \add wood\add*?”’   
\pi1
\v 8 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* \w Commander|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H5116"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \add and appointed you\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w*/helped► \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 I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w rid|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w advanced|strong="H1980"\w*. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well-known \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \add who have ever lived\add* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 10-11 Formerly, during the time that I appointed leaders for my Israeli people, many violent groups oppressed the Israelis. But this will not happen any more. I have chosen \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place where my Israeli people can live \add peacefully\add* and no one will disturb them any more. I will give them rest from \add being attacked by\add* their enemies. And I will defeat all your enemies.  
\pi1 I declare to you that I, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, will enable your descendants to rule after you \add die\add*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* ends [EUP] \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* ancestors, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* appoint \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* sons \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* king, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* enable \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3117"\w* strong/resist \w all|strong="H7901"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*►.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* arrange \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cause \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \add descendants\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* kings [MTY] \add of Israel\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \add is \add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* [MET]. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3198"\w* something \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* fathers \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w* loving \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* being \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w became|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* end. [DOU]’ ”   
\p
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 David gave thanks to God  
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \add the Sacred Tent\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w this|strong="H3588"\w*:  
\pi1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* worthy [RHQ] \add for you to have done all these things\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* worthy, \w either|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 “\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w addition|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* everything \w else|strong="H5750"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* descendants \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w future|strong="H7350"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* many generations.   
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\v 20 “ \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \add for honoring me\add*? Although \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \add what I am like\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H3254"\w* things \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w as|strong="H3254"\w* though \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* most important \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \add on the earth\add*!  
\v 21 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 22 “ \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w great|strong="H1431"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* other \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* only \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* [RHQ]. \w By|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*/well-known \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world. \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w advanced|strong="H1980"\w* \add through this land\add*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* expelled other people-groups \add who were here in Canaan\add*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* worshiped other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add I pray that you will\add* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H6965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add that you will\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add that you would do\add*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* exclaim, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* angels \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H5769"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mine|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule.   
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\v 27 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \add worship\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6419"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* descendants kings. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* brave \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* Almighty, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* trust \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* pleases \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* descendants, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \add to rule\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add so I know that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* descendants \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\s1 David’s army won many victories  
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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*’s army \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Philistia \add army\add* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* entire Philistia area.   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s army \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* army \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* forced \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground \add close to each other\add*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w out|strong="H4058"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w every|strong="H5221"\w* three \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \add other\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people \add were forced to\add* \w accept|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* ruler, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \add every year the\add* payment/tax \add that he demanded\add*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s army \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \add the army of\add* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \add the state of\add* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \add in Syria\add*. \w That|strong="H4428"\w* happened \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* area \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \add the upper part of\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s army \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* 1,700 \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Hadadezer’s \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rode \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 20,000 \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* crippled/hamstrung \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* pulled \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*/spared \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \add pull\add* 100 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.   
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\v 5 When \add the army of\add* Syria \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \add army\add*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s soldiers \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 22,000 \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* ◄groups \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*/army camps► \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* area, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Syria \w were|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w accept|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ruler, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s government \add every year\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* payment/tax \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* demanded. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \add army\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* win victories \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\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 were|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\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*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \add that they found\add* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Betah \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Berothai|strong="H1268"\w*, \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \add had previously\add* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \add city in Syria\add*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \add army\add* \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 King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*,  
\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 to|strong="H7971"\w* ◄\w congratulate|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*/say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* happy► \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \w army|strong="H4421"\w*, \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w*’s \add army\add* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* many \w times|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* many \w items|strong="H3627"\w*/gifts \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w items|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army \w had|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* conquered.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H5983"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* taken items \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Edom people-group \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \add the descendants of \add* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \add previously\add* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \add after defeating the armies of Syria\add*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* because \w his|strong="H1732"\w* army \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 18,000 soldiers \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Edom people-group \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \add near the Dead Sea\add*.   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* ◄groups \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*/army camps► \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edom area, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* forced \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* accept \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* king. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \add army\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* win battles \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* fair \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* commander; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* reported \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* everything \w that|strong="H1121"\w* David decided \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* should do;  
\v 17 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* official \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w*;  
\v 18 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s bodyguards/\w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* protected \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king►; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* administrators/advisors).   
\c 9  
\s1 David was kind to Mephibosheth  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* day \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \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 be|strong="H3426"\w* kind?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* asked \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* honor \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*.   
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\v 2  \add They told him that\add* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \add David sent messengers to summon Ziba. When he arrived\add*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*?” \w He|strong="H1004"\w* replied, “Yes, \w your|strong="H1732"\w* majesty, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2617"\w* there anyone \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* kind, \add as I promised Jonathan that I would do\add*?” \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* replied, “Yes, there \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \add alive\add*. \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w crippled|strong="H5223"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*?” \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add living\add* \w in|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*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lo-Debar|strong="H3810"\w* \add city east of the Jordan River\add*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add messengers\add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* Mephibosheth \add to Jerusalem\add*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w knelt|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*!” \w He|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* majesty, \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* kind \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \add was my loyal friend\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|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 that|strong="H3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* grandfather \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \add I want\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* house [MTY].”   
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\v 8 Mephibosheth \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \add in front of David again\add* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* said, “Sir, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \add as worthless as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* deserve [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*; \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Mephibosheth \w everything|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 his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* 15 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* 20 \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w*/plow \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*’s \add family\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add plant crops\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* harvest \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|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 will|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* house.”   
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\v 11 \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* majesty, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add after that\add*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* ate \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* though \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 12 \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 All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* crippled \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, started \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\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 with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*►.   
\c 10  
\s1 David’s army defeated the Ammon people-group  
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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 Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thought, “\w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* kind \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* kind \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* there, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* tell \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \add had died\add*.  
\p \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5650"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group lived,  
\v 3 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* King \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* died [RHQ]? \add We think that\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* here \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w around|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* determine \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \add army\add* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* conquer \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\v 4 \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \add believed what they said; so he commanded some soldiers to\add* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add insult them by\add* shaving \w off|strong="H3772"\w* one side \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* man’s \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add by\add* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* lower \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* robes, \add with the result that their buttocks could be seen\add*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w*/\w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, \add so they did not want to return home\add*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* found \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* officials, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|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 again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \add the leaders of\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w greatly|strong="H4428"\w* insulted [IDM] \w David|strong="H1732"\w* [IDM]. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w hire|strong="H7936"\w*/pay some \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \add from other nearby areas to help defend them\add*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* 20,000 \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \add the \add* \w Beth-Rehob|strong="H1050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \add regions northeast of Israel\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 12,000 \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \add the \add* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \add region\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 1,000 \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \add region\add*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \add that Joab commanded\add*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* fight \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ◄stood \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* positions/\w arranged|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* \add to their capital city, Rabbah\add*. \w The|strong="H3318"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* stood \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* positions/\w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*► \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* nearby \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* groups \w of|strong="H6440"\w* enemy \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* troops \w and|strong="H3478"\w* behind \w his|strong="H3605"\w* troops. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* positions \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \add older\add* brother Abishai \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* told \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* ◄stand \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* positions/\w arrange|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w*► \w in|strong="H1121"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Joab said, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Syria \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \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 to|strong="H1980"\w* defeat, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w hard|strong="H5971"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add defend\add* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add ◄that belong to/where we worship►\add* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pray/request \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* considers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\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 army|strong="H5971"\w* \add advanced to\add* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Syria \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \add the soldiers of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Syria \w were|strong="H1121"\w* running \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* started \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5127"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \add army\add* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add and his army\add* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \add the leaders of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli army \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* troops \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 16  \add Their king,\add* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, summoned \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Syria \w who|strong="H6635"\w* lived \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* gathered \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w* \add city\add*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Syria ◄\w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* positions/\w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H6186"\w*►, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H6186"\w* started.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Syria \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his army\add* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* 700 \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* chariot-drivers \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 40,000 other \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w*, \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\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 had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w realized|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \add army\add*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w and|strong="H1121"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* David \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \add the army of\add* Syria \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 David sinned with Bathsheba  
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\v 1  \add In that region\add*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* usually \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \add with their armies\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fight \add their enemies\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* springtime. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* following \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* springtime, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add did not do that. Instead, he\add* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add his commander\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add to lead the army\add*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \add crossed the Jordan River and\add* defeated \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* surrounded \add their capital city,\add* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Late|strong="H3966"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* afternoon, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nap, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add flat\add* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w bathing|strong="H7364"\w* \add in the courtyard of her house\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* messenger \w to|strong="H7971"\w* find \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w*. \add The messenger returned\add* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w She|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* [RHQ] \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w*. \w She|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Eliam, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband \w is|strong="H1732"\w* Uriah, \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Heth people-group.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ◄\w slept|strong="H7901"\w*/\w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w*► [EUP] \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. (\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* just finished performing \w the|strong="H3947"\w* rituals \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* pure \add after her monthly menstrual period\add*.) \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Bathsheba \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5  \add After some time\add*, she realized \w that|strong="H1732"\w* she \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* she \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add that she was pregnant\add*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah, \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Heth people-group, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 7 When \w he|strong="H1732"\w* arrived, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* if \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* if other \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \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* progressing.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add hoping that Uriah would go home and sleep with his wife,\add* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Uriah, “Okay, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* relax \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w*. [IDM]” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* Uriah \w left|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* someone \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4864"\w* \add of some food\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Uriah’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Uriah \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* guards.   
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\v 10 When someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* Uriah \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \add that night\add*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add summoned him again and\add* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \add to be with your wife last night\add*, \w after|strong="H3381"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time?” [RHQ]   
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\v 11 Uriah replied, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w camping|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* commander \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H2583"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred chest \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. ◄\w How|strong="H6213"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*/\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*► \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\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* [RHQ]. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* solemnly declare [IDM] \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* never \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 Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* return \add to the battle\add* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” \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 that|strong="H3117"\w* night.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* next \w day|strong="H3381"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add to a meal\add*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Uriah \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wine \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \add hoping that if he was drunk, he would sleep with his wife\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w*, Uriah \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* cot \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 14  \add Someone reported that to \add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add so\add* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|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 gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*.  
\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 in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w line|strong="H6440"\w*, where \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ◄worst/most \w severe|strong="H2389"\w*►. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* command \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* pull \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* order \w that|strong="H4421"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \add by our enemies\add*.”   
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\v 16  \add So after\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add got the letter\add*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* surrounding \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies’ strongest \w and|strong="H5892"\w* best \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w would|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* fighting.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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 with|strong="H3898"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*, \w including|strong="H1571"\w* Uriah.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* news \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. After \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w finish|strong="H3615"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*,  
\v 20 \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \add because so many officers were killed\add*, \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 your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|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* [RHQ]? \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \add arrows at you while they were standing on top\add* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* [RHQ]?  
\v 21 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* remember \w how|strong="H4100"\w* Abimelech, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gideon, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* woman \add who lived\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge ◄\w millstone|strong="H7393"\w*/stone \w for|strong="H5921"\w* grinding grain► \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add the top of \add*\w a|strong="H3068"\w* tower, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*?’ \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* asks \w this|strong="H4191"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* officer Uriah \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* say.  
\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 Our|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* brave, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* fight \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \add They were defeating us\add* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* forced \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* arrows \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add the top of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* officer Uriah, \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1732"\w* back \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w distressed|strong="H7489"\w* \add about what happened\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* knows \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.’ Tell \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* next \w time|strong="H4421"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* troops \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w strongly|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* capture \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Uriah’s wife \add Bathsheba\add* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* mourning \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H1697"\w*, she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife. She \w later|strong="H1961"\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 But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7489"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Nathan rebuked David  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add told the prophet Nathan what David had done, and he\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \add this story to\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: “\add I heard about\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \add who\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* living \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* owned \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w*, \w which|strong="H3605"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\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 his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* food \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\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  \add One day\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* visitor came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \add visit\add* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* want \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own animals \add and kill it\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* visitor. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w instead|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stole|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*’s \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \add and killed it\add* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* visitor.”   
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\v 5  \add When\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add heard that, he\add* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \add what\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rich \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \add had done\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* poor \w man|strong="H2088"\w* four \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \add on the poor man\add*.”   
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\v 7 \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 the|strong="H5921"\w* man \add I have been talking about\add*! \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* appointed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wives. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king \w to|strong="H3478"\w* rule \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. If \add you had told me that\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* content \w with|strong="H1004"\w* what \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\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* twice \w as|strong="H3254"\w* much!  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* despised \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \add about not committing adultery\add*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w consider|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*! \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* arranged \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* battle \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group’s \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wife!  
\v 10 \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* Uriah’s wife \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* generations some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w* \w violently|strong="H2719"\w*. [MTY, PRS]  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* solemnly declare \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\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 him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* daytime, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* everyone \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w all|strong="H7901"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* see \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \add or know about it\add*. [IDM]’”   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*: \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add because of this sin\add*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* shown contempt \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s baby died  
\m \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3205"\w* baby t \w o|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* very sick, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Uriah’s wife \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 16 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* God \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \add would not die\add*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* ◄\w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*/abstained \w from|strong="H5288"\w* food►, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* into \add the room where he slept\add* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* floor.  
\v 17  \add The next morning\add* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* advisors \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* urged \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* week \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* baby \w died|strong="H4191"\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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add to each other\add*, “Hey, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* baby \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* answer \w us|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* baby \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* [RHQ], \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w whispering|strong="H3907"\w* something \w to|strong="H4191"\w* each other, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* baby \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* asked \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* baby \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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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* floor. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* lotions \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* body, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* other \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s Sacred Tent \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* servants \w for|strong="H3068"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* some, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* ate \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* understand [RHQ] \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*! \w While|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* baby \w was|strong="H1697"\w* still \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* refused \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* baby \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \add you are not crying any more!\add* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*!”   
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\v 22 David replied, “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* baby \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3588"\w* baby \w to|strong="H3068"\w* die’.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* baby \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* ◄\w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* reason \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* <\w fast|strong="H6684"\w*/abstain \w from|strong="H7725"\w* eating food> \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*./\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* <\w fast|strong="H6684"\w*/abstain \w from|strong="H7725"\w* eating food> \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*?► [RHQ] ◄\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 to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*?/\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*!► [RHQ] \add Some day\add* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\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 Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w slept|strong="H7901"\w*/\w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w*► \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \add became pregnant again and\add* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w that|strong="H3068"\w* little boy.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* told \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* baby boy Jedediah \add which means ‘loved by Yahweh’,\add* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\s1 David’s army captured Rabbah  
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\v 26 ◄Meanwhile/While \w all|strong="H3920"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* happening►, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \add soldiers\add* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \add the capital city\add* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3920"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*’s fortress.  
\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* tell \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H7971"\w*: “\w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w troops|strong="H3898"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* attacking \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*’s \w water|strong="H4325"\w* supply.  
\v 28 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* gather \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* surround \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 If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* do \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\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 then|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Joab’.”   
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\v 29 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add with David\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Rabbah (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add Milcom\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* god \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Rabbah) \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \add was very heavy; it\add* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* ◄75 pounds/34 kg.►, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* stones fastened \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* soldiers \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* other \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rabbah \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* forced \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add work for them\add* using \w saws|strong="H4050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w picks|strong="H2757"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w axes|strong="H4037"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* forced \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* bricks. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\c 13  
\s1 Amnon raped Absalom’s sister  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* sister \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*. Another \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Amnon, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* attracted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \add to have sex with\add* [EUP] \w his|strong="H6213"\w* half-sister \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \add thinking about her all the time\add*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \add so they kept men away from her\add*.   
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\v 3 But 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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\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 crafty|strong="H2450"\w*/\w shrewd|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 4  \add One day\add* Jonadab said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Amnon, “\w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* see \w that|strong="H4428"\w* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H5046"\w* seem very \w depressed|strong="H1800"\w*/sad. What \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* problem?” Amnon replied, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* ◄am \w in|strong="H4428"\w* love/\w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* sleep► [EUP] \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* half-brother Absalom’s sister.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\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 that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w sick|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 Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* half-sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w serve|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Amnon \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w pretended|strong="H2470"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, Amnon said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, “\add I am sick;\add* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* half-sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\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* scones/dumplings \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w serve|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, saying “Amnon \add is sick and he wants you to\add* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* some \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Amnon’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w dough|strong="H1217"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* formed \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* some scones/dumplings \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w baked|strong="H1310"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 9 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H4958"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add on a plate\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|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 them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* room, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w now|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \add room\add*.   
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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 my|strong="H3947"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w serve|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* scones/dumplings \w that|strong="H3027"\w* she \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* eat \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, he \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* said \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w force|strong="H6031"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgraceful|strong="H5039"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* awful/\w terrible|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* [RHQ] \w endure|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* disgraced \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, everyone \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* condemn \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful deed. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* plead \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Amnon \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* desired \w her|strong="H8130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H1419"\w* here!”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w personal|strong="H8334"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H8334"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w lock|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \add so that she cannot come in again\add*!”  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8334"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w locked|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\p Tamar \w was|strong="H4428"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* sleeves, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* usually \w worn|strong="H3847"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* unmarried \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* wearing, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* ashes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that she was very sad\add*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that she was grieving\add*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Her|strong="H7896"\w* brother Absalom \add saw her and\add* \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* half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* [EUP]? Please, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister, \w do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* tell \w anyone|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* depressed/sad.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Absalom’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1004"\w* lonely.   
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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 about|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* Absalom \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* Amnon, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* raped \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sister, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Amnon \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 23 Two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, Absalom’s servants \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* sheep \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Baal-Hazor|strong="H1178"\w*, \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \add a town named\add* Ephraim. \add When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add to come and celebrate\add*.  
\v 24 Absalom \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 to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “Sir, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* been \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* sheep. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \add to celebrate\add* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* work \w and|strong="H1121"\w* spend \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* money \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food.” Absalom continued urging \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* hoped/desired \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add while they celebrated\add*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom said, “If \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* half-brother Amnon \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \add do you want\add* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom continued \w to|strong="H7971"\w* insist, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* finally \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* permitted Amnon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 28  \add So they all went. And at the celebration\add*, Absalom \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, “Notice \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* signal \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\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 you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \add only\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \add They killed Amnon\add*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* David’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add saw what happened and\add* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mules|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 their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* home, someone \add went quickly and\add* reported \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Absalom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* still alive!”  
\v 31 \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 \add because he was extremely sad\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* threw himself \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* clothes.   
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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 said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* Majesty, \add I am sure that\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \add I am sure that\add* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Absalom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6031"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon raped [EUP] \w his|strong="H3605"\w* half-sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H6258"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* majesty, \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* believe \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \add I am sure that\add* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* meantime, Absalom \w ran|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\p Just \w then|strong="H1980"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* soldier/sentry \add who was standing on the city wall\add* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w crowd|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* Horonaim. \add He ran and told the king what he had seen\add*.  
\v 35 \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*, “Aha! \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add are alive and\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*!”   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w David|strong="H3615"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 37-38 But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of \add the\add* Geshur \add region\add*, who was Talmai the son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years.  
\p David mourned for his son Amnon for \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time,  
\v 39 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* desired very \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see Absalom, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* no longer grieving \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Amnon being \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 Joab cleverly arranged for Absalom to return  
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\v 1 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* yearned [IDM] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* Absalom.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \add town\add* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* clever. \add When she arrived,\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “Pretend \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* grieving \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* mourning. \w Do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* lotion/\w ointment|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Act|strong="H4994"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\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 tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \add to the king\add*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5921"\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 prostrated|strong="H7812"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H5307"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* Majesty, \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* problem?” \w She|strong="H4100"\w* replied, “Please, sir, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow. \w My|strong="H4191"\w* husband \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \add some time ago\add*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* day \w they|strong="H5221"\w* quarreled \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. There \w was|strong="H1121"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* oppose \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* insisting \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* son \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w* [MTY], \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* revenge \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* son \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \add my husband’s possessions\add*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* [MET] extinguishing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w preserve|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. [DOU]”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4428"\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 Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* matter \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* replied \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* Majesty, if \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* criticized \add for helping me\add*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* accept \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blame|strong="H5771"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*/not \w have|strong="H5771"\w* done \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w*►.”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5060"\w*, “If anyone \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \add to threaten you/cause you trouble\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w bring|strong="H5060"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w person|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add I will make sure that\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3808"\w* trouble \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* woman said, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \add wants to get\add* revenge \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\p David replied, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* harmed \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*. [IDM]”  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H4994"\w* Majesty, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* more \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.” \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* God’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* allowed \w your|strong="H5921"\w* son Absalom \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w declared|strong="H1696"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* wrong.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w spilled|strong="H5064"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* just cause \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* creates \w ways|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* back \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* separated \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w threatened|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* myself, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* trying \w to|strong="H8085"\w* kill \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* killed, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* result \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* disappearing \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
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\v 17 “\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* comfort/encourage \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w*/direct► \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* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* truth. [LIT]” \w The|strong="H4480"\w* woman \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H4480"\w* majesty, \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?” \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* Majesty, \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 I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3027"\w* avoid \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* true. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* come \w here|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H5668"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* think differently \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* Majesty, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w*’s \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \add it seems that\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add that happens\add* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \add so you know why Joab sent me here\add*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add summoned\add* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add and\add* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*! \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w decided|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add what you want\add*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add*.”   
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\v 22 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w prostrated|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add asked God to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* Majesty, \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \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 Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3389"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said/commanded \w that|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H6440"\w* live \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Absalom lived \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \add talk to\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 25 Absalom \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* looked \w perfect|strong="H3971"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|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 In|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w people|strong="H3808"\w* admired \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* Absalom.  
\v 26 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very thick, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. Using \w the|strong="H5921"\w* standard weights, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \add that he cut off\add*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* five pounds.  
\v 27 Absalom \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 28  \add After\add* Absalom \add returned to\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \add was allowed to\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add a messenger\add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \add and talk to him\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add a message to him\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\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 You|strong="H7200"\w* know \w that|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 that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \add growing\add* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* light \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add to burn his barley\add*.” \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \add went there and\add* lit \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*, \add and all his barley burned\add*.   
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\v 31 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add knew who had done it, so he\add* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Absalom’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* him, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \add the barley in\add* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w*?”  
\v 32 Absalom replied, “\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \add you did not come to me when\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messages \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add requesting that you come\add*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* say \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘Absalom ◄wants \w to|strong="H4191"\w* know \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w*/says \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* useless► [RHQ] \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H4191"\w* leave \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \add He thinks that\add* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \add He wants you to\add* allow \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* talk \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* done something \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \add command that\add* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.’”  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add what Absalom had said\add*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add summoned Absalom\add*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* knelt \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w touching|strong="H5401"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* Absalom \add to show that he was pleased to see him\add*.   
\c 15  
\s1 Absalom rebelled against David  
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, Absalom \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add to pull it\add*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \add hired\add* 50 \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot\add*.  
\v 2 Furthermore, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \add each morning\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* someone \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w*/\w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w*, Absalom \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w asking|strong="H7121"\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 When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w* told \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \add city and\add* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 3 Absalom \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \add I am sure that\add* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*/claiming \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* whom \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* appointed/\w authorized|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \add people like\add* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 4 Absalom \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* add, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* land. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w decide|strong="H8199"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w justly|strong="H4941"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* anyone \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Absalom \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* respectfully \w in|strong="H3027"\w* front \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, Absalom would \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* embrace \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 Absalom \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|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 because|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispute|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* someone. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, Absalom persuaded \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] \add than they were pleased with David\add*.   
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\v 7 Four \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, Absalom \add went to\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \add city\add*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7093"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Syria, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \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 would|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \add in Hebron\add*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3212"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Absalom \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \add while he was there,\add* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* secretly \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\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 trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \add being blown\add*, \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* ‘Absalom \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*!’ ”  
\v 11 Absalom \w had|strong="H3045"\w* taken \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Hebron 200 \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add what Absalom was planning to do\add*.  
\v 12 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add at Hebron\add*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Ahithophel, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w* \add town\add*, requesting \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*. Ahithophel \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* king’s advisors. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* number \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* joined Absalom \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1980"\w* rebel \add against David\add* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w larger|strong="H7227"\w*.   
\s1 David escaped from Jerusalem  
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\v 13 Soon \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* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “All [HYP] \w the|strong="H5046"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* [SYN] \w are|strong="H3478"\w* joining Absalom \w to|strong="H3478"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* leave \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add and his men\add* arrive. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* said, “Okay, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* majesty, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* ready \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* decide.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* slave wives \w there|strong="H3605"\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*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \add the city\add*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w* house.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w stood|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bodyguards \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 600 \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city\add* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* walked \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Ittai, \add the leader of the soldiers\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w*, “◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?/\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.► [RHQ] \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* \add Absalom\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add new\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* lived \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \add in Israel\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w* [HYP]. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* do \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* know \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* right [RHQ] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* force \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* troops \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Ittai \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stay \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, whether \w they|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w or|strong="H4194"\w* allow \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ittai, “Okay, \w march|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5674"\w* Ittai \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* troops \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H2945"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add with David\add*.   
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\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add along the road\add* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* saw \w them|strong="H5921"\w* walking \w by|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \add up the hill\add* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 24 Abiathar \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \add the priests,\add* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* walking \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \add who helped the priests\add* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w that|strong="H5971"\w* contained \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ten Commandments. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Abiathar \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sacred chest \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* some day allow \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H5116"\w* where \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kept.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* willing \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* thinks \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, “Listen \add to what I suggest\add*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*/\w safely|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 28 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w wait|strong="H4102"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* place where \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* walk across \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar \w carried|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sacred chest \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and those with him\add* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Olive|strong="H2132"\w* \add Tree \add* \w Hill|strong="H4608"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|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 had|strong="H1732"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w* covering \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that he was sorrowful\add*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 31 Someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w joined|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* rebelling \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom \add that he should do to be considered\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \add God\add*, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arki people-group, \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H1732"\w* put dirt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that he was very sad\add*.  
\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 with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="H1961"\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*, \add you can help me by\add* saying \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Absalom, ‘\w Your|strong="H7725"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* faithfully \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* father.’ \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \add and stay near Absalom\add*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* oppose \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* Ahithophel \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Absalom.  
\v 35 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* already \w there|strong="H8033"\w* [RHQ]. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar.  
\v 36 \w Keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* mind \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* find \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 37 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* same time \w that|strong="H5892"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1732"\w* entering \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\c 16  
\s1 Ziba gave food to David and the others  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and the others\add* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w way|strong="H4592"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* carrying 200 \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, 100 \w bunches|strong="H6778"\w*/\w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, 100 \w bunches|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* fresh \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leather bag \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w The|strong="H8354"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\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 your|strong="H8354"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w*, \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w soldiers|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 for|strong="H1004"\w* them \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* when \w they|strong="H4100"\w* become exhausted \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* Mephibosheth, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \add former\add* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \add Saul\add*?” \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \add deceived David by\add* saying, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* thinks \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* allow \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* grandfather Saul \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “Okay, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* yours.” \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w humbly|strong="H7812"\w* serve \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
\s1 Shimei cursed David  
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and those with him\add* arrived \w at|strong="H1732"\w* Bahurim \add town\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* met \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* approached.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \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 his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, even though \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s bodyguards surrounded \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* David \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*, \w you|strong="H3318"\w* murderer, \w you|strong="H3318"\w* scoundrel!  
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄getting revenge \w on|strong="H5921"\w*/\w punishing|strong="H7725"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* murdering [MTY] many \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* murderer, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H4427"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* many \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* killed/murdered [MTY]!”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Abishai said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H4994"\w* Majesty, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \add as worthless as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*! ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?/\w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*.► [RHQ] \w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\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*!”   
\p
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, ◄\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*/\w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* concern \w you|strong="H3588"\w*► [RHQ]. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* say ‘◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*?/\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.► [RHQ]’”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\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 officials|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3318"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \add it is not surprising that\add* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1145"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3318"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* ignore \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w allow|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add perhaps he thinks that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 12 Perhaps \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* having \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add some day he will repay me by\add* ◄blessing/doing \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w*► \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7045"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w hillside|strong="H6763"\w* near \w him|strong="H5619"\w*. While \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w threw|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*.  
\v 14 When \w David|strong="H5314"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \add River\add*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* very \w tired|strong="H5889"\w*. \w So|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* rested \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\s1 Ahithophel gave advice to Absalom  
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\v 15 While \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* happening, Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. Ahithophel \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* arrived \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, “\w I|strong="H7463"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H1961"\w*! \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* many years!”   
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\v 17 Absalom said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \add David for a long time\add*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1980"\w* \add instead of coming to me\add*?”   
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\v 18 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \add to be their king\add*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* master \add King David’s\add* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* [RHQ]? \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Ahithophel, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* advise \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 21 Ahithophel replied, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* slave wives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Have|strong="H3478"\w* sex [EUP] \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\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 done|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* realize \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* acting \w very|strong="H3240"\w* contemptuously \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|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 very|strong="H3240"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\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* \add of the palace\add*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* sex [EUP] \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s slave wives, \add one by one,\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP] could \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \add him going into the tent\add*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1571"\w* accepted \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ahithophel recommended \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* accepted \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ahithophel \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w now|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Ahithophel said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* Absalom, “\w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* choose 12,000 \w men|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H8147"\w* leave \add with them\add* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 2 \w We|strong="H3605"\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* tired \w and|strong="H4428"\w* discouraged, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* very frightened. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄bride/woman \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* husband \w when|strong="H1961"\w* she \w is|strong="H3605"\w* married►. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* wanting \w to|strong="H7725"\w* kill \w only|strong="H1245"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* harmed.”  
\v 4 Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \add who were with him\add* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ahithophel \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* Absalom \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* suggests.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* arrived, Absalom \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ahithophel \w had|strong="H2365"\w* suggested. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* think \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? If \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* think \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Ahithophel suggests, \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \add what you think that we should do\add*.”   
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\v 7 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* replied, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* Ahithophel \w has|strong="H3289"\w* suggested \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w*.  
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w angry|strong="H4751"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w whose|strong="H3045"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* stolen \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*. Furthermore, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* fought \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* during \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Right|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* probably \w already|strong="H6258"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w pits|strong="H6354"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* other \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \add If his soldiers start to attack your soldiers, and\add* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* kill \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, whoever \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say ‘Many \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* Absalom \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*!’  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* fearless [SIM, IDM] \w as|strong="H1571"\w* lions, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* become \w very|strong="H2428"\w* afraid. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\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 great|strong="H1368"\w*/\w strong|strong="H2428"\w* soldier, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w*/courageous.   
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\v 11 “\w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* suggest \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* summon \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \add in the far north\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \add in the far south\add*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* grains \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* [HYP]. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add your father\add*, \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* attack \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add from all sides\add*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* covers \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w survive|strong="H3498"\w*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* escapes \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* pull \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* down \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*. \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H6872"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add on top of the hill where that city was\add*!”   
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\v 14 Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \add who were with him\add* said, “\w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* suggests \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* Ahithophel suggested.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* happened \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* determined \w that|strong="H3605"\w* if \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Ahithophel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \add they would have been able to defeat/kill David\add*. \w But|strong="H7451"\w* \add as a result of their doing what Hushai suggested\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom.   
\s1 Hushai arranged for a report to be sent to David  
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* told \w the|strong="H6659"\w* two \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abiathar, \w what|strong="H2063"\w* both \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Ahithophel \w had|strong="H3478"\w* suggested \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* Israeli \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \add a message\add* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* where \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river, near \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*. Instead, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \add the Jordan River\add* immediately, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* killed/wiped \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \add The priest’s two sons,\add* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahimaaz, \w were|strong="H1992"\w* waiting \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w En-Rogel|strong="H5883"\w* \add Spring\add*, outside Jerusalem. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add dare to\add* \w enter|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \add he would report it to Absalom\add*. \add While they were at En-Rogel,\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \add of the two priests\add* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* frequently \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \add what was happening\add*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Absalom. \add They found out what the young man had done,\add* \w so|strong="H3381"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* stay \w in|strong="H1004"\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 That|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*; \w so|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* well \add to hide\add*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w*’s wife \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloth/mat \w and|strong="H6440"\w* covered \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 on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add that two men were hiding inside it\add*.   
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\v 20 Some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Absalom’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \add found out where the two men had gone. So they\add* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*?”  
\p \w She|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* river.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \add crossed the river and\add* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \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*.  
\v 21 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* two men \w came|strong="H1961"\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 and|strong="H6965"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add what had happened and\add* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* Ahithophel \w had|strong="H1961"\w* suggested. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*!”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* quickly \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Ahithophel \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* suggested, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* returned \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* own \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \add to his family\add* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* possessions, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hanged|strong="H2614"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \add because he knew that Absalom would be defeated and that he would be considered a traitor and be killed\add*. \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* ancestors \add had been buried\add*.   
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\v 24 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \add and all his Israeli soldiers\add* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add*.  
\v 25 Absalom \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \add his cousin\add* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w instead|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 Jether|strong="H3501"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishmael. \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*’s mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* 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* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s mother \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*.  
\v 26 Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli soldiers \w set|strong="H3478"\w* up their \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* arrived \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w Shobi|strong="H7629"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\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* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* area, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\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* \add city\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rogelim|strong="H7274"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \add the\add* Gilead \add region\add*  
\v 28 brought \w sleeping|strong="H4904"\w* mats, \w bowls|strong="H5592"\w*, clay \w pots|strong="H3627"\w*, \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w beans|strong="H6321"\w*, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w* \w to|strong="H3627"\w* them.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w curds|strong="H2529"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* cream/\w cheese|strong="H8194"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* eat. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \add from marching\add* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\c 18  
\s1 David’s men prepared for the battle  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arranged \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battle. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* divided \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* groups, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* 100 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* 1,000 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* group, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother Abishai \w commanded|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* second group, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ittai \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* group. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \add to the battle\add*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w force|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happening. \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*. \w To|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \add killing\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* important \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \add killing\add* 10,000 \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add stay here\add* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “Okay, \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 So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \add and watched\add* \w while|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* marched \w out|strong="H6213"\w*, group \w by|strong="H3027"\w* group.   
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\v 5  \add While they were leaving,\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Abishai, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ittai, “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* son Absalom!” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* David \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* three \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*.   
\s1 Joab killed Absalom  
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \add who were with Absalom\add*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* fought \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \add where people from the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Ephraim \add lived\add*.  
\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* Absalom’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* killed 20,000 \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*!  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* fought {\w They|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*} \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* area, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* died \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \add dangerous things in\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* [PRS] \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*/\w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*►.   
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\v 9 During \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w*, Absalom suddenly \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \add some of\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\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 and|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\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 tree, Absalom’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*/\w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w branches|strong="H7730"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*, \w but|strong="H2388"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* dangling \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w One|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* David’s soldiers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* happened, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \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 Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H7200"\w*? \w You|strong="H5414"\w* say \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w hanging|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* immediately [RHQ]? \add If you had killed him,\add* \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* pieces \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* replied \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* 1,000 pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* [IDM] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\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 For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom!’  
\v 13 If \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* disobeyed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* killed Absalom, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* heard \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hears \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* defended \w me|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w waste|strong="H3176"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* talking \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w spears|strong="H7626"\w* \add and went to where Absalom was\add*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w thrust|strong="H8628"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* Absalom’s chest/\w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, dangling \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oak tree.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5375"\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 weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \add finished\add* \w killing|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 his|strong="H7725"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \add to signal that they should not fight any more\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Absalom’s body \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \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* covered \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stones. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* remaining Israeli soldiers \add who had been with Absalom\add* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own towns.   
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\v 18 Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \add family\add* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* Absalom \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* built \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \add near Jerusalem, in order that people would remember him\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H2142"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Absalom’s \w monument|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\s1 The report of Absalom’s death reached David  
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\v 19  \add After Absalom had been killed,\add* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Joab, “\w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|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* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \add If you took news today it would not be good news for the king,\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* David’s servant \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\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 So|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz said \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \add that man from Ethiopia is running\add*, \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* behind \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied, “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* boy/\w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \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 do|strong="H3254"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w*? \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*!”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz replied, “\w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* matter, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w want|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Joab said, “Okay, \w go|strong="H5674"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \add another\add* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Jordan \w Valley|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* arrived \add where David was\add* \w before|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w* arrived.   
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\v 24 \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* outer \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* inner \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \add of the city\add*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w*/\w lookout|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w top|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* stood \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* alone.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “If \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* alone, \add that indicates/means that\add* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* bringing \add good\add* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.” \w The|strong="H7121"\w* man \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w running|strong="H1980"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* closer.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \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 So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*!” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w bringing|strong="H1319"\w* \add some good\add* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \add must be Ahimaaz, because he\add* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* Ahimaaz runs.” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add I am sure\add* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* coming \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \add When\add* Ahimaaz \add reached the king, he\add* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* things \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostrated|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ground \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* rebelling \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*/\w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*?” Ahimaaz \add did not want to answer that question, so he\add* replied, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* confusion, \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="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w aside|strong="H5437"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* Ahimaaz stepped \w aside|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w* arrived, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w your|strong="H3068"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebelled|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* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*/\w all|strong="H3605"\w* right?” \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w* replied, “Sir, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* wish/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 33 The king \add realized that he meant that Absalom was dead, so he\add* became ◄extremely distressed/overcome with grief►, and he went up to the room above the gateway and cried. While he was going up, he kept crying out, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w*, my son Absalom! My son! \w O|strong="H3068"\w*, my son Absalom, I desire/wish that I had died instead of you!”   
\c 19  
\s1 Joab rebuked the king  
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\v 1 \w Someone|strong="H4310"\w* told Joab \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourning \w because|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 2 \w All|strong="H1058"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* David’s soldiers became sad. \w Instead|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* rejoicing \w about|strong="H5921"\w* defeating \add the soldiers who had fought with Absalom\add*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* sad \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* mourning \w because|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom \add was dead\add*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* returned \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* quietly, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* ashamed \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* king covered \w his|strong="H3117"\w* face \add with his hands\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* kept crying loudly, “\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 entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* room where \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*, \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* caused \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ashamed! \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* ordinary wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* slave wives!  
\v 6  \add It seems that\add* \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* \add that\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* hate \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* commanders \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* important \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w were|strong="H1121"\w* still \w alive|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* happy.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H4191"\w*, \w now|strong="H3117"\w* go \w and|strong="H3117"\w* thank \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \add for what they did\add*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly \w declare|strong="H5046"\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* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* tomorrow morning \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* worse \add for you\add* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disasters/troubles \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy.”   
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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* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* sat \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city gate. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w*, “Hey, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sitting \w at|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 and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Judah wanted David \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*  
\p \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli troops \add who had been with Absalom\add* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* returned \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homes.   
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\v 9 \w Then|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 started|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* quarrel \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4428"\w* David rescued \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Philistia \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*. \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 from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\v 10 \w We|strong="H6258"\w* appointed [MTY] Absalom \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* died \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battle \add against David’s soldiers\add*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H5921"\w* does someone \w not|strong="H1961"\w* try \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David back?/\w surely|strong="H5337"\w* someone \w should|strong="H3478"\w* try \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David back.►” [RHQ]   
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\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \add found out what the people were saying. So he\add* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* two priests, Zadok \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H2790"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* heard \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people \add want him to be king again\add*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w says|strong="H2790"\w*, ‘◄\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 ones \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* palace?/\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* right \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* last ones \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* palace.► [RHQ]  
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* relatives; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* ancestor [IDM]. \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 ones \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*?/\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last ones \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.► [RHQ]’”  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* relatives. \w I|strong="H4100"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H4428"\w* God strike \w me|strong="H7725"\w* dead [IDM] \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* appoint \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* commander \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* army instead \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab.”   
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\v 14  \add By sending that message to them,\add* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* convinced \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah [IDM] \add that they should ◄be loyal to him/accept him as their king\add*►. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*, saying “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H8478"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add and his officials started back toward Jerusalem\add*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \add River\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal \w to|strong="H7725"\w* meet \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river.   
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\v 16 Shimei, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Benjamin, \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3212"\w* quickly \add to the river\add* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* people \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.  
\v 17 There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 1,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1145"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ziba, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w the|strong="H5973"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul, \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Jordan \add River\add*, bringing 20 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* servants \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w They|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \add prepared to\add* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w across|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river, \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w could|strong="H5288"\w* walk \w across|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do whatever \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do. \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* cross \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river, Shimei \w came|strong="H6743"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* prostrated \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* Majesty, \w please|strong="H2896"\w* forgive \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Please|strong="H2896"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* day \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H5674"\w* Jerusalem. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* know \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* sinned. \w Look|strong="H7760"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* northern tribes \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* greet \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* Majesty.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abishai, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zeruiah, said, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3045"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! \w So|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* executed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*?/\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* executed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* David \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* decide \add what to do to him\add*). \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies today. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* become \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel, \add so I say that\add* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w* today.”  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Shimei, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Miphibosheth, Saul’s grandson, \w came|strong="H4428"\w* down \add to the river\add* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* greet \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* washed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* feet \w or|strong="H3808"\w* trimmed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* beard \w or|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* clothes, \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* time \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* left Jerusalem until \w the|strong="H4191"\w* day \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* returned.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* arrived \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w greet|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \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 He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* Majesty, \add you know that\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* crippled. \add When I heard that you were leaving Jerusalem,\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant \add Ziba\add*, ‘Put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* saddle \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* donkey \w in|strong="H1980"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\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 he|strong="H3588"\w* deceived \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \add and left without me\add*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* lied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* Majesty, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \add as wise\add* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* God’s angel. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* do whatever seems right \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w All|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* grandfather’s family expected/deserved \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \add you did not execute me;\add* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* allowed \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* eat food \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* table! \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* request \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w decided|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ziba \w will|strong="H1961"\w* divide \add equally\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \add that belonged to your grandfather Saul\add*.”   
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\v 30 Mephibosheth \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1697"\w* Majesty, \add I am content that\add* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* returned safely. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* allow \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H2505"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.”   
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\v 31 Barzillai, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \add the\add* Gilead \add region\add*, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* come down \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \add River\add* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \add his town of\add* Rogelim, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* escort \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river.  
\v 32 \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very old \w man|strong="H5674"\w*, 80 years old. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very wealthy \w man|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* provided food \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* \w while|strong="H3383"\w* \w they|strong="H5674"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Mahanaim.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, “Come \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* replied, “I certainly do \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* [RHQ] many \w more|strong="H5674"\w* years \w to|strong="H3389"\w* live. \w So|strong="H5674"\w* ◄why \w should|strong="H4428"\w* I \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?/there \w is|strong="H4428"\w* certainly \w no|strong="H3557"\w* reason \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\v 35 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w now|strong="H3117"\w* 80 \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2416"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] know \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* enjoyable \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* enjoyable. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cannot [RHQ] enjoy \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* drink. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cannot [RHQ] hear \w the|strong="H3588"\w* voices \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* women \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* sing. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* another burden \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?/\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* another burden \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cross \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jordan \add River\add* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* reward \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* need \add for helping you\add*.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* please allow \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* return \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* home, because \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* want \w to|strong="H4428"\w* die, near \w my|strong="H5674"\w* parents’ grave. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \add my son\add* Chimham. \w Your|strong="H5674"\w* Majesty, allow \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \add and serve you\add*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* seems \w good|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*!”   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “Okay, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \add the river\add* \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="H7725"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\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* want \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \add River\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* kissed Barzillai \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add asked God to\add* bless \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Barzillai returned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* home.   
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\v 40  \add After they crossed the river,\add* Chimham \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H7725"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli tribes escorted/\w accompanied|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal.   
\s1 The troops from Judah and Israel argued  
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli tribes \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* said, “◄Why \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* relatives, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* ones \w to|strong="H3478"\w* escort \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* family \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*?/\w It|strong="H5674"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* relatives, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* ones \w to|strong="H3478"\w* escort \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* family \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.► [RHQ] \add Why did you not request us to do that\add*?” [RHQ]   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w So|strong="H5674"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*?/\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*.► [RHQ] \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* never paid \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* never given \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* gifts.”   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* Israeli tribes \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\add There are ten tribes in Israel, and only one in Judah. So\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* ten times \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* David \add is our king\add* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* despising \w us|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ]? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w ones|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* David back \add to Jerusalem to be our king again\add*.”  
\p \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* harshly \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w*.   
\c 20  
\s1 Sheba rebelled against David  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add at Gilgal\add* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* always caused trouble. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w out|strong="H8033"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* do \w with|strong="H1732"\w* [DOU] \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*! \w So|strong="H3808"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H1732"\w* homes!”   
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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 from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli tribes deserted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\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 with|strong="H3389"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* wanted \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w up|strong="H5927"\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* arrived \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|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* slave wives whom \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\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 put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* needed, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H3947"\w* relations [EUP] \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H6887"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* though \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* widows.   
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\v 4  \add One day\add* \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* soldiers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w within|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w*.”  
\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 them|strong="H4480"\w*, but \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3212"\w* return \w within|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* David told \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w harm|strong="H3415"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* Absalom \w did|strong="H5650"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* occupy/\w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ◄\w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*/\w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H3947"\w*►, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*. [IDM]”  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* Abishai \add and Joab\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king’s bodyguards \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* huge rock \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add the\add* Gibeah \add region\add*, \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* met \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier’s uniform. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w*/\w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w knife|strong="H2719"\w* \w fastened|strong="H6775"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w close|strong="H5973"\w* \add to Amasa, he allowed\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \add to\add* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H3027"\w* things going \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* friend?” Then \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* grabbed \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*’s \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* see \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* holding \add another\add* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \add other\add* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*’s \w belly|strong="H2570"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* insides \w spilled|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* onto \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground. \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \add immediately\add*; \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H4191"\w* stab \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brother Abishai continued \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w One|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w* stood \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* Amasa’s body \w and|strong="H1732"\w* called \w out|strong="H5921"\w*, “Everyone \w who|strong="H4310"\w* wants \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add to be our commander\add* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* wants \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add to be our king\add*, \w go|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*’s body \w was|strong="H1818"\w* \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1818"\w* covered \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* soldier \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Joab \add who had called out\add* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Joab’s \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* stopping \add to see it\add*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* dragged \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*’s 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* cloth/blanket \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body.  
\v 13 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|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*.   
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\v 14 \w Sheba|strong="H5674"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Abel-Beth-Maacah \add town in the northern part of Israel\add*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* members \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \add his father\add* Bichri’s clan \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add found out that Sheba had gone there, so they\add* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* surrounded \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* built \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dirt \w ramp|strong="H5550"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* pounded \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \add with heavy poles\add*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w collapse|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* woman \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \add stood on the top of the wall and\add* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|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 because|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!”  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \add after they told Joab\add*, \w he|strong="H7126"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w there|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H7126"\w* replied, “Yes, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am.” She \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w He|strong="H7126"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w She|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Long ago \w people|strong="H1696"\w* used \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘Go \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abel \add town\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* get good advice \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* problems.’ \w And|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* peaceful \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis. \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* important \w and|strong="H3478"\w* respected [IDM]. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?/\w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
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\v 20 Job \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “I would certainly never want \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7843"\w* \w or|strong="H6030"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H7843"\w* town!  
\v 21 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w is|strong="H8034"\w* rebelling \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* ◄\w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w*/\w not|strong="H3808"\w* attack► \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “Okay, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add cut off\add* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add and\add* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w wise|strong="H7725"\w* woman \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* elders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* told \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \add to signal that the battle was ended\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homes. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* told \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add what had happened\add*.   
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\v 23 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* David’s bodyguards;  
\v 24 Adoram \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* work \add for the king\add*; Ahilud’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* reported \add to the people everything that David decided\add*;  
\v 25 \w Sheva|strong="H7864"\w* \w was|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* official \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w*; \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Abiathar were \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Jair \add town\add* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\c 21  
\s1 The people of Gibeon got revenge for what Saul did  
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\v 1 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add ruled\add*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \add in Israel\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\add In order for the famine to end\add*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w needs|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished [MTY] \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* many \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Gibeon \add city\add*.”   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gibeon \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* Israelis; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amor people-group \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* protect. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w zealous|strong="H7065"\w*/\w wanted|strong="H1245"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* much► \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enable \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add to be the only ones living in that land\add*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gibeon  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\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 up|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* cannot settle \w our|strong="H6213"\w* quarrel \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* giving \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* Israelis.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H6213"\w*/\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* replied, “Saul \add wanted to\add* get rid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w annihilate|strong="H3615"\w*/kill \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* live \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*. We \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hang|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* where \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Gibeon, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* town, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* town where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* previously chose \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, lived.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “Okay, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* hand \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add Mephibosheth’s father\add* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7621"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* each other.  
\v 8 \w Instead|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Armoni \w and|strong="H1121"\w* another \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s slave wife \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aiah, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4324"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w*. \w Merab|strong="H4324"\w*’s husband \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Meholah \add town\add*.  
\v 9 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Gibeon. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w hanged|strong="H3363"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* worshiped \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people started \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* coarse cloth \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* goats’ hair, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \add where the corpses lay\add*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* started \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* barley \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rains started. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* come \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corpses|strong="H4480"\w* during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* come \w near|strong="H5921"\w* during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 12 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|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 The|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ◄\w plaza|strong="H7339"\w*/\w public|strong="H1121"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w*► \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Beth-Shan|strong="H1052"\w* \add city\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* previously, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \add Mountain\add*.  
\v 13 \w David|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3083"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\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 Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* seven \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \add from Gibeon\add* whom \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w hanged|strong="H3363"\w*.   
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\v 14 \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 Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zela|strong="H6762"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \add was buried\add*. After \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \add because\add* God \add saw that Saul’s family had been punished to pay for Saul’s murder of many people from Gibeon, he\add* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis’ \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* famine \w to|strong="H6213"\w* end.   
\s1 The battles against the giants of Philistia  
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Philistia \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\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 soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w weary|strong="H5774"\w*.  
\v 16 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia men thought \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* could \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* name \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Ishbi-Benob|strong="H3430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \add a group of\add* \w giants|strong="H7497"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* carried \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w spear|strong="H7013"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* ◄7-1/2 pounds/3-1/2 kg.►, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* sword.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Abishai \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* giant \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 soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* forced \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\add If you die, and none of your descendants become king, that would be like\add* [MET] extinguishing \w the|strong="H5221"\w* last \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 Some \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\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 army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w* \add village\add*. \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w*, \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \add the\add* Hushah \add clan\add*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saph|strong="H5593"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3211"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Rapha \w giants|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 19  \add Later\add* \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 army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*. \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, Elhanan, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaare-Oregim|strong="H3296"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \add the brother of\add* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w* \add city\add*; \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w shaft|strong="H6086"\w*/\w handle|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ◄very thick, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* bar \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s loom/over \w two|strong="H5221"\w* inches thick►.   
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\v 20 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w near|strong="H3027"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄huge man/\w giant|strong="H7497"\w*► \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* liked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \add in battles\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\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 He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w descended|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \add the\add* Rapha \add giants\add*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* ◄\w made|strong="H5221"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1121"\w*/ridiculed► \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Israeli \add army\add*, \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 \add older\add* brother \w Shimeah|strong="H8096"\w*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 22 Those four \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Rapha \w giants|strong="H7497"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* [MTY] \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\c 22  
\s1 David’s song to praise Yahweh  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* enemies, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sang|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 2  \add This is what\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* sang:  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add huge overhanging\add* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \add under which I can hide\add* [MET];  
\q2 you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* you \w rescue|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H4686"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3467"\w* protect \w me|strong="H3467"\w*; \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H4043"\w* \w like|strong="H7161"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H4043"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* powerful \w one|strong="H6697"\w* [MET] \w who|strong="H6697"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H4043"\w* \w like|strong="H7161"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place where \w I|strong="H6697"\w* ◄find \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*/am \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*►.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3467"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* act violently toward \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3467"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 “ almost \w died|strong="H4194"\w* [PRS]; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* was like [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge wave \w had|strong="H3588"\w* crashed over \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4194"\w* almost destroyed \w me|strong="H3588"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5158"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H7585"\w* thought that \w I|strong="H7585"\w* would \w die|strong="H4194"\w*; \w it|strong="H5437"\w* was \w as|strong="H7585"\w* though \w death|strong="H4194"\w* wrapped \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5437"\w* was \w as|strong="H7585"\w* though \w I|strong="H7585"\w* was \w in|strong="H7585"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* where \w I|strong="H7585"\w* would surely \w die|strong="H4194"\w*. [PRS, \w MET|strong="H6923"\w*]   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ◄very distressed/\w in|strong="H3068"\w* great \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*►, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H7775"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 “\w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w shook|strong="H1607"\w*;  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\add held up/supported\add*► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \add It was as though\add* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* poured \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* nostrils  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* everything \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3381"\w* tore open \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \add cloud\add* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \add through the sky\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creature;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* enabled \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* travel \add swiftly\add* [MET], \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5439"\w*, \w like|strong="H5439"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blanket;  
\q2 \w thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* full \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w also|strong="H5645"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5439"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 Out \w of|strong="H1513"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* lightning \w in|strong="H5048"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1513"\w* \w you|strong="H1197"\w*  
\q2 \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w from|strong="H1197"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* flamed.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* spoke \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* greater \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* other gods, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w flashes|strong="H1300"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*,  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w shot|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ocean \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*;  
\q2 \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* could \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* rebuked \add your enemies\add*  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snort \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* lifted \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w pulled|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* deep \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*;  
\q1 \add I could not defeat them because\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* very \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* attacked \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* experiencing troubles/difficulties,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* protected \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4800"\w* where \w I|strong="H3588"\w* was safe;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H2502"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w good|strong="H1580"\w* things \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w*/\w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* wrong►.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* laws;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add obeying\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w You|strong="H8104"\w* know \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* anything \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* myself \w from|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* which \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* doing what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \add you know that\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* doing/\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* done► wrong things.   
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\v 26 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* faithful/\w loyal|strong="H2623"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* always trust \w in|strong="H8549"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5973"\w* always do what \w is|strong="H1368"\w* \w good|strong="H2623"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* whose behavior \w is|strong="H1368"\w* always \w good|strong="H2623"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* act \w sincerely|strong="H1305"\w* \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* whose inner beings \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* hostile \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*/wicked.   
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\v 28 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* [MTY] \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* humiliate \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* causes \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w With|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* strength/help \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w of|strong="H1416"\w* enemy soldiers  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can climb \w over|strong="H1801"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w* \add that surrounds their city\add*.   
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\v 31 “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3068"\w* worship, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* [MET] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* request \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w them|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* [MET] \add under which we are protected/safe\add*.   
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\v 33 God, \w you|strong="H1870"\w* \add whom I worship\add* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4581"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* me;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H1870"\w* keep me safe \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H2428"\w* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \add walk on\add*.   
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\v 34  \add When I walk\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mountains,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* walk safely, without stumbling [MET]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer runs.   
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\v 35 \w You|strong="H3925"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \add how to fight\add* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w can|strong="H2220"\w* shoot \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* well \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very strong \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.   
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\v 36  \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5414"\w* which \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* saved/rescued \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* answered \w my|strong="H5414"\w* prayers \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* become famous/\w great|strong="H7235"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \add my enemies\add* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* capture \w me|strong="H7337"\w* [IDM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fallen down \add during battles\add*.   
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\v 38 “ \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H7725"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \add fighting them\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* killed.   
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\v 39 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w struck|strong="H4272"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* stabbed \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sword;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* given \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* attacking \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* fall \w down|strong="H3766"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* trampled \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6203"\w* run \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \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 for|strong="H3068"\w*/wanted► someone \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* cried \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add for help,\add* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 43 I \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w as|strong="H1854"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w they|strong="H2351"\w* became like [SIM] tiny particles \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\q2 I trampled \w them|strong="H7833"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w they|strong="H2351"\w* became like [SIM] \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* rescued \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* tried \w to|strong="H8104"\w* rebel \add against me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* rule \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* now ◄\w under|strong="H5647"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w authority|strong="H5647"\w*/\w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*►.   
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\v 45 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* humbly bowed down \w in|strong="H8085"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1121"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 46 They became \w afraid|strong="H2296"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* they came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w trembling|strong="H2296"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w places|strong="H4526"\w* where they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* hiding.   
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\v 47 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*! \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*! \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H2416"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add huge overhanging\add* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* under \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* safe/protected!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w me|strong="H1288"\w* [MET].  
\q2 Everyone \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w*/honor/\w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* conquer \w my|strong="H5414"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* ◄\w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* authority/\w my|strong="H5414"\w* slaves►.   
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\v 49 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H7311"\w* honored more \w than|strong="H7311"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* men who \add always\add* acted violently.   
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\v 50 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* exalt \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* many people-groups  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* enable \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* powerfully conquer \add my enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\s1 David’s final message  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w whom|strong="H1397"\w* \add God caused to\add* become great.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become king \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1397"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* wrote beautiful \w songs|strong="H2158"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w* \w song|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* wrote:   
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\v 2 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] comes \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w God|strong="H6697"\w*, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \add people worship\add*, \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w protects|strong="H6697"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 ‘Kings \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* justly  
\q1 \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H3478"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3374"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w God|strong="H6697"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5645"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w shines|strong="H2224"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* causes \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \add sprout/sparkle\add* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* ends.’   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* [RHQ]  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w endure|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* promises \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* part \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* prosper [RHQ],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* help \w me|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add he will get rid of\add* godless/\w evil|strong="H1100"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w people|strong="H3808"\w* throw \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add injure people if they try to\add* \w pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 Someone \add who wants to get rid of thornbushes\add* does not grab \w them|strong="H8313"\w*;  
\q2 he uses \w an|strong="H4390"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \add shovel\add* \w or|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \add to dig them out\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* then he \w burns|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w* \w completely|strong="H8313"\w*.   
\s1 David’s three greatest warriors  
\p
\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 three greatest \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Esh-Baal, \add whose other name was Jashobeam\add*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Hachmon clan (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* son \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Hachmon). \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* three \w men|strong="H1368"\w*. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* 800 enemies \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* spear.   
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* second/next \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* greatest \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Eleazar, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* clan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahoh. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*/challenged \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \add other\add* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Eleazar \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* fought \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w tired|strong="H3021"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add his hand cramped and\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* stop gripping \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* afterwards \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add other\add* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \add to where Eleazar was\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add armor from the men whom he had\add* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* third \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* greatest \w warriors|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Shammah, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Agee \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add the clan/town of\add* Harar. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* Lehi \add town\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\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*/peas \add that they wanted to steal\add*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* other Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 12 \w but|strong="H5221"\w* Shammah \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* let \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia soldiers \add steal the crops\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* day.   
\s1 The 30 great warriors  
\p
\v 13 Altogether there \w were|strong="H6430"\w* 30 special warriors \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s soldiers. \w Once|strong="H3381"\w*, \w when|strong="H7105"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* almost \w time|strong="H7105"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \add the crops\add*, \w three|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w those|strong="H2583"\w* 30 \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \w Cave|strong="H4631"\w*, where \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \add staying\add*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H6010"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* set up \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \add near Jerusalem\add*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* cave \add because it was safe there\add*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \add another\add* group \w of|strong="H1732"\w* Philistia soldiers \w was|strong="H1732"\w* occupying \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.  
\v 15  \add One day\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* very much wanted \add some water\add* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said “I \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* some \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 at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* greatest \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* forced \w their|strong="H3068"\w* way \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* some \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* well, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\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* \add on the ground\add* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* water! \w That|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* willing/\w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|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*.  
\p \w That|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 The list of the great warriors  
\p
\v 18 Abishai, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \add younger\add* brother, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 30 \add greatest warriors\add*. \add One day\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* 300 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* became \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* famous \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7969"\w* greatest warriors, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*/\w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* greatest warriors.   
\p
\v 20 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w* \add town\add*, \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6467"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* best \w warriors|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group. \w Also|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 on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* falling, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w there|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge soldier \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H1497"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. Benaiah \add had only\add* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w club|strong="H7626"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* giant \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4713"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w snatched|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \add some of\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* became \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* greatest \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* other members \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* group \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w great|strong="H3513"\w* warriors, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H7760"\w* famous \w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* greatest warriors. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* commander \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* bodyguards.   
\b  
\li2
\v 24  \add These are the names of the great warriors\add*:  
\li3 Asahel, the brother of Joab;  
\li3 Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;   
\li3
\v 25 Shammah and Elika, from \add the\add* Harod \add clan\add*;   
\li3
\v 26 Helez, from Pelet \add city\add*;  
\li3 Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 27 Abiezer, from Anathoth \add city\add*;  
\li3 Mebunnai \add whose other name was Sibbecai\add*, from Hushah’s \add clan\add*;   
\li3
\v 28 Zalmon \add whose other name was Ilai\add*, from Ahoh’s \add clan\add*;  
\li3 Maharai, from Netophah \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 29 Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah \add town\add*;  
\li3 Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah \add town\add* in \add the land that belonged to\add* the tribe of Benjamin;   
\li3
\v 30 Benaiah, from Pirathon \add town\add*;  
\li3 Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash \add Mountain\add*;   
\li3
\v 31 Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah;  
\li3 Azmaveth, from Bahurim \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 32 Eliahba, from Shaalbon \add town\add*;  
\li3 The sons of Jashen;  
\li3 Jonathan;   
\li3
\v 33 Shammah, from Harar \add town/clan\add*;  
\li3 Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar \add town/clan\add*;   
\li3
\v 34 Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah \add town\add*;  
\li3 Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 35 Hezro, from Carmel \add city\add*;  
\li3 Paarai, from Arba \add city\add*;   
\li3
\v 36 Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah \add city\add*;  
\li3 Bani, from the tribe of Gad;   
\li3
\v 37 Zelek, from the Ammon people-group;  
\li3 Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 38 Ira and Gareb, from Jattir \add town\add*;   
\li3
\v 39 Uriah, \add Bathsheba’s husband\add*, from the Heth people-group.  
\li2 Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, \add but some of them had died and their names were not included\add*.   
\c 24  
\s1 David ordered a census to be taken  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli people \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w so|strong="H3254"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w incited|strong="H5496"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* cause trouble \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Send \add some men\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \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 Go|strong="H5971"\w* \add with your officers\add* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \add city in the far north\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \add town in the far south\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add there are who are able to be soldiers in the army\add*.”   
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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 Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w wish|strong="H2654"\w*/\w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* 100 \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add in Israel\add* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w now|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w wish|strong="H2654"\w*/\w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \add before you die\add*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* count \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\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* \add River\add* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* set up \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \add town\add*, \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 in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* \add that was given to the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*. \w From|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H5158"\w* \w they|strong="H5674"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \add north\add* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w* \add city\add*  
\v 6 Then they went \add north\add* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* Kadesh \add city\add*, \w in|strong="H1568"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* land where \w the|strong="H5439"\w* Heth people-group lived. Then they went \w to|strong="H5439"\w* Dan \add city in the far north of Israel\add*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* then further west, \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \add city near the Mediterranean Sea\add*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \add south\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* high walls around \w it|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Hiv \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* people-groups live. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \add east\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Beersheba, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* part \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* 20 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3389"\w* finished going \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \add and counting the people\add*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H5971"\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* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w counted|strong="H4557"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 800,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 500,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* regretted [IDM] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \add One night\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* big \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* forgive \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolish|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 the|strong="H3068"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\v 12 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* allowing \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* choose \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \add to punish you\add*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whichever \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* choose.’ ”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add what Yahweh had said\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* choose \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|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 or|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \add army\add* \w running|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\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 when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w plague|strong="H1698"\w*/\w very|strong="H3045"\w* severe illness► \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* choose \add which one you want, and tell me\add*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3966"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* choose between! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* punish [MTY] \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* merciful. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* humans \w to|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \add because they will not be merciful\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* started \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* stop \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* chosen/\w set|strong="H5414"\w*. \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba, \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 70,000 Israelis \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \add because of the plague\add*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \add Yahweh’s\add* \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 toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \add the people by this plague\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* punishing \add any more\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|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* killing \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \add with the plague\add*, “Stop \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* [IDM]! \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*!” \add When he said that,\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* standing \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w where|strong="H3027"\w* Araunah, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Jebus people-group, threshed grain.   
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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 who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* sick \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H5221"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add as innocent as\add* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* [MET]. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ] \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \add that is wrong\add*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \add not these people\add*!”   
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\v 18 \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 to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* where Araunah threshes grain, \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* \add worship\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \add and he went up there\add*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Araunah \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\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 officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostrated|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w touching|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.   
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\v 21 Araunah said, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\add I have come\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* thresh grain, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add and offer sacrifices on it\add*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w*.”   
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\v 22 Araunah replied \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* Majesty, \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w wish|strong="H2896"\w*/want. Here, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* altar. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* here, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w yokes|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* boards \add that I use\add* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H4173"\w*, \add and use them\add* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, Araunah, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \add I will not take these things as a gift.\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w cost|strong="H4242"\w* \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* altar.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* paid 50 \w pieces|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \add the oxen\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w maintain|strong="H1129"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end.