\id 2SA World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h 2 Samuel 
\toc1 The Second Book of Samuel 
\toc2 2 Samuel 
\toc3 2Sa 
\mt1 The Second Book of Samuel  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*,  
\v 2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* earth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w and|strong="H3117"\w* showed \w respect|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\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* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w chance|strong="H7122"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w leaning|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*; \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w followed|strong="H1167"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* behind \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* answered, ‘\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H4310"\w* said \w to|strong="H4310"\w* me, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?’ I answered him, ‘I am \w an|strong="H4310"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anguish|strong="H7661"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* taken hold \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* lingers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\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* 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 have|strong="H3045"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* lord.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w*, \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:12 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w*, \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*?”  
\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* one \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cut|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*!” \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 16 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w testified|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lamented|strong="H6969"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*  
\v 18 (\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* song \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*; \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashar|strong="H3477"\w*):   
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\v 19 “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*!  
\q2 How \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*!   
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\v 20 Don’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.  
\q2 Don’t \w publish|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,  
\q1 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w triumph|strong="H5937"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*,  
\q2 let \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w defiled|strong="H1602"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* cast \w away|strong="H1602"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*,  
\q2 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* didn’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5273"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w* \w in|strong="H7586"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\q2 \w In|strong="H7586"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w*.  
\q1 \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*.  
\q2 \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* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* delicately \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*.   
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\v 25 How \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!  
\q2 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H4421"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w distressed|strong="H6887"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w been|strong="H6887"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* love \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3083"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w*,  
\q2 surpassing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* love \w of|strong="H5921"\w* women.   
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\v 27 How \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* perished!”   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Where \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\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* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H5927"\w* wife \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w every|strong="H5927"\w* man \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* truth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* Ishbosheth \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ashurites, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 10 Ishbosheth, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 12 Abner \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|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* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*.  
\v 14 Abner said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* compete \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*!”  
\p \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*!”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5674"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*: \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w each|strong="H3162"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w opponent|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* thrust \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w side|strong="H6654"\w*; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. Therefore \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Helkath Hazzurim.\f + \fr 2:16 \ft “Helkath Hazzurim” means “field of daggers”.\f*  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H7186"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5062"\w*, \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 before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*: \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*. \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H7031"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* Abner. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* Abner.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* 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*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H2088"\w* answered, “\w It|strong="H6437"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 21 Abner said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* grab \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w armour|strong="H2488"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22 Abner said \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w look|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*?”  
\v 23 However, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H5493"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* many \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* Abishai \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* Abner. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ammah, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* lies \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Giah|strong="H1520"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|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*.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abner \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*? Don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w end|strong="H5331"\w*? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following \w their|strong="H7725"\w* brothers?”   
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\v 27 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3588"\w* God\f + \fr 2:27 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \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 spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother.”  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofar; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 29 Abner \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bithron|strong="H1338"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following Abner; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w nineteen|strong="H8672"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* Abner’s \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3097"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* day broke \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w at|strong="H6912"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H1980"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2390"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w weaker|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w weaker|strong="H1800"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Amnon, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahinoam \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w Chileab|strong="H3609"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H1121"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, Absalom \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, Adonijah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abital;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w Ithream|strong="H3507"\w*, \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eglah|strong="H5698"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife. \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, Abner \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7 Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah; \w and|strong="H7586"\w* Ishbosheth said \w to|strong="H1323"\w* Abner, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* you gone \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H7586"\w* father’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Ishbosheth’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Am|strong="H6485"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \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 have|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fault|strong="H5771"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abner, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\v 10 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w transfer|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba.”   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* Abner \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 12 Abner \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5973"\w*, saying, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land?” \w and|strong="H3478"\w* saying, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* alliance \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5437"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 13 David \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w require|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\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 my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ishbosheth, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, saying, “\w Deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 15 Ishbosheth \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband, \w Paltiel|strong="H6409"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3889"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Her|strong="H1058"\w* husband \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Bahurim. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Abner said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*!” \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 17 Abner \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w communication|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H8543"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* spoken \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, ‘\w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 19 Abner \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abner \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abner \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*.  
\v 21 Abner said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires.” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Abner \w away|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H1416"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “Abner \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Abner \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w already|strong="H1980"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*?  
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceive|strong="H6601"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H4161"\w* \w out|strong="H4161"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w coming|strong="H4126"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* Abner, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Sirah|strong="H5626"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Abner \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w took|strong="H5186"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w quietly|strong="H7987"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brother.  
\v 28 Afterward, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5355"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*.  
\v 29 Let \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. Let \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w discharge|strong="H2100"\w*, \w or|strong="H3899"\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 who|strong="H3605"\w* leans \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H6418"\w*, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3097"\w* Abishai \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w killed|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 at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 31 \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* clothe \w yourselves|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Abner.” \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bier|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* Abner \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Abner’s \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lamented|strong="H6969"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* Abner, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Should|strong="H4428"\w* Abner \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*?  
\v 34 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* weren’t bound, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* weren’t \w put|strong="H3254"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*. \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.”  
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* urge \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, “God \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*, \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H5234"\w* \w notice|strong="H5234"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 37 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\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 servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|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 fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w weak|strong="H7390"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, though \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evildoer|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H7586"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* troubled.  
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* raiding \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Beerothite, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* Beeroth \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Beerothites \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*).   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* nurse \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* she \w hurried|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Beerothite, \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* took \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H2007"\w* came \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* though \w they|strong="H2007"\w* would \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w fetched|strong="H3947"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* body; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w beheaded|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishbosheth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*! \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5360"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*.\f + \fr 4:8 \ft or, seed\f*”   
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\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Beerothite, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*,  
\v 10 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*,’ thinking \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* seized \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\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 him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.  
\v 11 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”  
\v 12 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ishbosheth \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abner’s \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* spoke, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H1571"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w 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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* began \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lame|strong="H6452"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w keep|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*,” thinking, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”  
\v 7 Nevertheless \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watercourse \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w*’t \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w inward|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w masons|strong="H7023"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wives \w for|strong="H1121"\w* himself \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, after \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 14 These \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* those \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,  
\v 15 \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w*, Elishua, \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*,  
\v 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*.  
\v 18 Now \w the|strong="H5203"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* come \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5203"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 19 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Baal Perazim, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* Baal Perazim.\f + \fr 5:20 \ft “Baal Perazim” means “Lord who breaks out”.\f*  
\v 21 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w images|strong="H6091"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* men \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w Circle|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* behind \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mulberry \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w marching|strong="H6807"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mulberry \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* stir yourself \w up|strong="H3318"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* together \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chosen \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand.  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Baale \w Judah|strong="H1184"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* God’s ark \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahio, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Abinadab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* God’s ark; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahio \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark.  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w played|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* instruments \w made|strong="H1732"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* stringed instruments, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w castanets|strong="H4517"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H6767"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w Nacon|strong="H5225"\w*, \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w*’s ark \w and|strong="H7971"\w* took hold \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H8058"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger burnt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w error|strong="H7944"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark.  
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w displeased|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* Perez \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*\f + \fr 6:8 \ft “Perez Uzzah” means “outbreak against Uzzah”.\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “How could \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark.”  
\p \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H6805"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w paces|strong="H6806"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fattened calf.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w danced|strong="H3769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H5797"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H2296"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofar.   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w leaping|strong="H6339"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dancing|strong="H3769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* despised \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\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* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* gave \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* women, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, dates, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* raisins. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ maids, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w vain|strong="H7386"\w* \w fellows|strong="H7386"\w* \w shamelessly|strong="H1540"\w* \w uncovers|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w*!”   
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* chose \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* undignified \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* worthless \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* maids \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* spoken \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*,  
\v 2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* cedar, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* God’s ark \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\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 The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*?  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\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* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w*.  
\v 7 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\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 house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* cedar?’”’  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* tell \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* pen, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w ones|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies. \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w tells|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fathers, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w commits|strong="H5753"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5753"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w chasten|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w stripes|strong="H5061"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w sure|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”’”  
\v 17 \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 7:18 \ft The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”\f* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w*?  
\v 19 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6994"\w* \w thing|strong="H6994"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7350"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* amongst \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 20 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*? \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1420"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\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*, neither \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ears.  
\v 23 \w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*?  
\v 24 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, saying, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.’ \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* truth, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H2974"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* bridle \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* mother city \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w*, making \w them|strong="H5221"\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; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lines|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w recover|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w dominion|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* hamstrung \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w reserved|strong="H3498"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 5 When \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Syria \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w victory|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 8 \w From|strong="H3947"\w* Betah \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Berothai|strong="H1268"\w*, \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* quantity \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*,  
\v 10 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Toi|strong="H8583"\w*. \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3533"\w*—  
\v 12 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* earned \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Edom. \w Throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Edom, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w victory|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \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 recorder|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\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 priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w scribe|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 over|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* \w ministers|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*?”  
\v 2 \w There|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2617"\w* there \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\p \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w lame|strong="H5223"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*?”  
\p \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \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 the|strong="H2009"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lo|strong="H2009"\w* Debar.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Lo Debar.  
\v 6 \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* showed \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* answered, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*!”   
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\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w such|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am?”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*—\w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* harvest, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* ate \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\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 whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H5983"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* lord, “\w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* honours \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? Hasn’t \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* one \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w garments|strong="H4063"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w buttocks|strong="H8357"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Wait|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 and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* odious \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Rehob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w The|strong="H3318"\w* Syrians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* behind, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w choice|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Syrians \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let’s \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* likewise \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* entered \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w*, \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Helam|strong="H2431"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shobach|strong="H7731"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\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 were|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w bathing|strong="H7364"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \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* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w enquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*. \w One|strong="H3808"\w* said, “Isn’t \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Eliam, Uriah \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*’s wife?”   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* (\w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w purified|strong="H6942"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w*); \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w woman|strong="H2030"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* she \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w am|strong="H2029"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 7 When Uriah \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* fared, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w prospered|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Uriah, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.” Uriah \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4864"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Uriah \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* lord, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 When \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “Uriah didn’t \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Uriah, “Haven’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 11 Uriah \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* ark, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*? \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \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 also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w depart|strong="H7971"\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 the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* ate \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*. \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* lord, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w In|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Uriah.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, saying, “Send Uriah \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hottest|strong="H2389"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w retreat|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H4421"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* Uriah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\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 valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|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*. \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\v 20 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w arise|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* asks \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|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*? Didn’t \w you|strong="H5921"\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* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*?  
\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Abimelech \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbesheth|strong="H3380"\w*? Didn’t \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w upper|strong="H7393"\w* \w millstone|strong="H7393"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5066"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*?’ \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* say, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\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 came|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* showed \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w shooters|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \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*, “Tell \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, ‘Don’t let \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w displease|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* devours \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Make|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2040"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.’ \w Encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Uriah’s wife \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Uriah \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* mourning \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*,  
\v 3 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w raised|strong="H1431"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* food, \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w traveller|strong="H1982"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t want \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* wayfaring \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w who|strong="H7326"\w* \w had|strong="H2550"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*’s \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w who|strong="H7326"\w* \w had|strong="H2550"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s anger \w burnt|strong="H6213"\w* \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w deserves|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*!  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3535"\w* fourfold, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H2550"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w*!”   
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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! \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s wives \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* if \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4592"\w* too \w little|strong="H4592"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* many \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w such|strong="H2007"\w* \w things|strong="H2007"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* despised \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\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, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* despised \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*’s wife \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife.’   
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\v 11 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.’”   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\p \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\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*.  
\v 14 \w However|strong="H1571"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w deed|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5006"\w* \w great|strong="H5006"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5006"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s enemies \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w blaspheme|strong="H5006"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Uriah’s wife \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very sick.  
\v 16 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1732"\w* begged God \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \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* ground.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* didn’t \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 18 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\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* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\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* together, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\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 arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* ate.  
\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 What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*?’  
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w*? \w Can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*? \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w him|strong="H3205"\w*;  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jedidiah|strong="H3041"\w*,\f + \fr 12:25 \ft “Jedidiah” means “loved by the LORD”.\f* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.   
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\v 26 Now \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 27 \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 and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* gather \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*; \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*.  
\v 30 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 12:30 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* quantity \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*, \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w picks|strong="H2757"\w*, \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w axes|strong="H4037"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* kiln; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, Absalom \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* sister, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Amnon \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 2 Amnon \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* troubled \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Amnon \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 3 But Amnon \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* subtle \w man|strong="H2450"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w so|strong="H3602"\w* sad \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*? Won’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?”  
\p Amnon said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* love \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* brother Absalom’s sister.”   
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\v 5 \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Lay|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 to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\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*, \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Amnon \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* faked being \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 the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couple|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brother Amnon’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \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* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* brother Amnon’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w made|strong="H3823"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w baked|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w*.  
\v 9 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H4958"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* eat. Amnon \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10 Amnon said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H1279"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w eat|strong="H1262"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3834"\w* which she \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Amnon \w her|strong="H3947"\w* brother.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* had \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* eat, he \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* said \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w my|strong="H2388"\w* sister!”   
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\v 12 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* answered \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* brother, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w force|strong="H6031"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w ought|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*!  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fools|strong="H5036"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w However|strong="H8085"\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 voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* being \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Amnon \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* love \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w her|strong="H8130"\w*. Amnon said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w be|strong="H8130"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w She|strong="H2063"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!”  
\p \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*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bolt|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garment|strong="H3801"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* various \w colours|strong="H6446"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8334"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bolted|strong="H5274"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* ashes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w garment|strong="H3801"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* various \w colours|strong="H6446"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2199"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 20 Absalom \w her|strong="H7896"\w* brother \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7896"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H1961"\w* Amnon \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w hold|strong="H7896"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother. Don’t \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H7896"\w* brother Absalom’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 22 Absalom \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Amnon \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Absalom \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* Amnon, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* two \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Absalom \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sheep \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Baal Hazor, \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w beside|strong="H5973"\w* Ephraim; \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*.  
\v 24 Absalom \w came|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 See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* sheep \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1494"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Absalom, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, lest \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burdensome|strong="H3513"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w pressed|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; however \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom said, “If \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* brother Amnon \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom \w pressed|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* Amnon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 28 Absalom \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, saying, “\w Mark|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* Amnon,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. Haven’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Amnon \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “Absalom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* garments, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8093"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s brother, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “Don’t \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* Amnon \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* kept \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* hillside \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\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*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*! \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ammihur, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*. \w David|strong="H3117"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 38 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 39 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w longed|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Absalom, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* Amnon, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* towards Absalom.  
\v 2 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w act|strong="H4994"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mourner, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* mourning \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* don’t \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* mourned \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Go|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woman \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* face \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, showed \w respect|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Help|strong="H3467"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H4191"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* ails \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?”  
\p \w She|strong="H4100"\w* answered, “Truly \w I|strong="H4100"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H4191"\w* husband \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H5221"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* fought \w together|strong="H5327"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* there \w was|strong="H1121"\w* no \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w part|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w Deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w coal|strong="H1513"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w neither|strong="H1571"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w nor|strong="H1571"\w* \w remainder|strong="H7611"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 8 \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 to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|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 of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5355"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Whoever \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w bring|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bother|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w*, lest \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|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 then|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God? \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* guilty, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w spilled|strong="H5064"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* again; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w devises|strong="H2803"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w outcast|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*.’  
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* servant \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* woman, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H4480"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3231"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* urged \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w change|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w granted|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w respect|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w arose|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 brought|strong="H3212"\w* Absalom \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* return \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Absalom \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Absalom \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3303"\w*. \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w defect|strong="H3971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* (\w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*), \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*,\f + \fr 14:26 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 200 shekels is about 2 kilograms or about 4.4 pounds.\f* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s weight.  
\v 27 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 28 Absalom \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \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 would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w mine|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Absalom \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \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 set|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*?”   
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\v 32 Absalom answered \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, ‘\w Come|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* say, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*? \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”’”   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w came|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*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom, \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* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, Absalom \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 Absalom \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w suit|strong="H7379"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* judgement, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|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*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 3 Absalom \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* deputized \w by|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 4 Absalom said \w moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w suit|strong="H7379"\w* \w or|strong="H7379"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w might|strong="H4941"\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 do|strong="H4310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*!”  
\v 5 \w It|strong="H7126"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* man \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 Absalom \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sort|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\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 for|strong="H6213"\w* judgement. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Absalom said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Syria, saying, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w As|strong="H4427"\w* soon \w as|strong="H4427"\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* shofar, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*, ‘Absalom \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*!’”   
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\v 11 \w Two|strong="H1980"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Absalom \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w simplicity|strong="H8537"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 12 Absalom \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* Ahithophel \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w counsellor|strong="H3289"\w*, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, even \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* strong, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w increased|strong="H7227"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Absalom.  
\v 13 \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*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5046"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom.”   
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\v 14 \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 servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom. \w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* ready \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* chooses.”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* women, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Beth Merhak.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittites|strong="H1663"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Ittai \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 20 Whereas \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*, \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brothers. \w Mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* truth \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 21 Ittai \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, whether \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w or|strong="H4194"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ittai, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*.” Ittai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w down|strong="H3332"\w* God’s ark; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abiathar \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, “Carry \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \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 I|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* both \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*;  
\v 26 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,’ \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “Aren’t \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*? \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, Ahimaaz \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar.  
\v 28 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w stay|strong="H4102"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fords|strong="H5679"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* therefore \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar \w carried|strong="H7725"\w* God’s ark \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 30 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 31 Someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “Ahithophel \w is|strong="H3068"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspirators|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Absalom.”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* turn \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel into \w foolishness|strong="H5528"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* God \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Archite \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* earth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\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 pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\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*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* tell Absalom, ‘\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* father’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w past|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w defeat|strong="H6565"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahithophel.’  
\v 35 Don’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|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 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Ahimaaz, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Abiathar’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 37 So \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* Absalom \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couple|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\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 do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* mean \w by|strong="H3899"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w*?”  
\p \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H8354"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* those \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w faint|strong="H3287"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\p \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* yours.”  
\p \w Ziba|strong="H6717"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. Let \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Bahurim, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w cast|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H1818"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H3318"\w* man \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* fellow!  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* caught \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*!”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w Curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,’ \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*?’”   
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\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*, \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* invited \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* done \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w hillside|strong="H6763"\w* opposite \w him|strong="H5619"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w threw|strong="H5619"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5619"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w threw|strong="H5619"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* arrived \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H5314"\w* \w himself|strong="H5314"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 15 Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Ahithophel \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Archite, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom, “Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! Long \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 17 Absalom said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w whomever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*? Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Absalom said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Ahithophel, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 21 Ahithophel \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom, “\w Go|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* abhorred \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1406"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Ahithophel, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* inner sanctuary \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Ahithophel \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 1 Moreover Ahithophel said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* Absalom, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* choose \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H8147"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w weary|strong="H3023"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H7504"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|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 flee|strong="H5127"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* Absalom \w well|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* Absalom \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Archite \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w had|strong="H2365"\w* come \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Absalom, Absalom \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “Ahithophel \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*? If \w not|strong="H6213"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* said \w to|strong="H2896"\w* Absalom, “\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* Ahithophel \w has|strong="H3289"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* said \w moreover|strong="H3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w fierce|strong="H4751"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w minds|strong="H5315"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* other \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* whoever \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* Absalom!’  
\v 10 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H4549"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\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 valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* light \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*, \w then|strong="H5307"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H3498"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w draw|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* isn’t \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w small|strong="H1571"\w* \w stone|strong="H6872"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 14 Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Archite \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel.” \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahithophel, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w intent|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, “Ahithophel \w counselled|strong="H3289"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w counselled|strong="H3289"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, ‘Don’t \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fords|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w means|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahimaaz \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w staying|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* En Rogel; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* used \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* couldn’t risk being \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Absalom. \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Bahurim, \w who|strong="H5288"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covering|strong="H4539"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7383"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 20 Absalom’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* Ahimaaz \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w brook|strong="H4323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.”  
\p \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\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 departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* Ahithophel \w counselled|strong="H3289"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w By|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w lacked|strong="H5737"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Ahithophel \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hanged|strong="H2614"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*. Absalom \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 25 Absalom \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5921"\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 whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ithra|strong="H3501"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3481"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, sister \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s mother.  
\v 26 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Absalom \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* land \w of|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lodebar|strong="H3810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rogelim|strong="H7274"\w*,  
\v 28 brought \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*, \w basins|strong="H5592"\w*, \w earthen|strong="H3335"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w beans|strong="H6321"\w*, \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*, \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*,  
\v 29 \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cheese|strong="H8194"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* eat; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.”   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ittai \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w worth|strong="H3644"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w ready|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thousands.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ittai, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “Deal gently \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom.” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Ephraim.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1419"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* devoured \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* devoured.   
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\v 9 Absalom \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|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 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 boughs|strong="H7730"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* oak; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oak, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w hanging|strong="H5414"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\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.”   
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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 who|strong="H5221"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground? \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* sash.”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w receive|strong="H8254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* wouldn’t \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* hearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ittai, saying, ‘\w Beware|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* touch \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom.’  
\v 13 \w Otherwise|strong="H3808"\w*, if \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* (\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*), \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w set|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w*’m \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w darts|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w thrust|strong="H8628"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H3651"\w* Absalom’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oak.  
\v 15 \w Ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Absalom, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* shofar, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w held|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Absalom \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* raised \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stones. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own tent.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* reared \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4678"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4678"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Absalom’s \w monument|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Ahimaaz \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H8199"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bearer|strong="H1319"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*!” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* said \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*.”  
\p \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w want|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w since|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* \w reward|strong="H1309"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*?”   
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\v 23 “\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w he|strong="H4100"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Ahimaaz \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Plain|strong="H3603"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w outran|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\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 shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\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, there \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.” \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w and|strong="H1980"\w* closer.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* alone!”  
\p \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 brings|strong="H1319"\w* \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 running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w running|strong="H4794"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.”  
\p \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* comes \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1309"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28 Ahimaaz \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* face \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom?”  
\p Ahimaaz answered, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3541"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* said, “\w Good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Absalom?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cushite|strong="H3569"\w* answered, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 33 The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”   
\c 19  
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\v 1 Joab \w was|strong="H4428"\w* told, “Behold, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeps|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourns \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Absalom.”  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* victory \w that|strong="H4428"\w* day \w was|strong="H4428"\w* turned \w into|strong="H5921"\w* mourning amongst \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H4428"\w* day, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* grieves \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* son.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* sneaked \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* ashamed steal \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* king covered \w his|strong="H3117"\w* face, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* king \w cried|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loud voice, “\w My|strong="H1589"\w* son Absalom, Absalom, \w my|strong="H1589"\w* son, \w my|strong="H1589"\w* son!”   
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\v 5 Joab \w came|strong="H4428"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “Today \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* shamed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* today \w have|strong="H1121"\w* saved \w your|strong="H6440"\w* life, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* concubines;  
\v 6 \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* love \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* hate \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hate \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* declared \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* princes \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* perceive \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w lived|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* died \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* pleased \w you|strong="H6440"\w* well.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* arise, go \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* speak \w to|strong="H4191"\w* comfort \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t go \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* stay \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* night. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* worse \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* youth \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* sat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w*, “Behold, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sitting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gate.” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* Israel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* fled \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent.  
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* strife \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* delivered \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* saved \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom.  
\v 10 Absalom, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* anointed \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* dead \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battle. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* speak \w a|strong="H3068"\w* word \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bringing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* back?”   
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\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Zadok \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priests, saying, “\w Speak|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* elders \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, saying, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* last \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* house, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* speech \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* house?  
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* bone \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* flesh. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?’  
\v 13 \w Say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amasa, ‘Aren’t \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*? God \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* aren’t captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* army \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* continually instead \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joab.’”  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* bowed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heart \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, “\w Return|strong="H8478"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* meet \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.  
\v 16 Shimei \w the|strong="H7725"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gera, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Benjamite, \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Bahurim, hurried \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David.  
\v 17 There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1145"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ziba \w the|strong="H5973"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul’s house, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fifteen \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* twenty servants \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* through \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Jordan \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w presence|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 18 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* ferry boat \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* bring \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do what \w he|strong="H2568"\w* thought \w good|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\p Shimei \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gera fell \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H6743"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Don’t let \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord impute iniquity \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* remember \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w did|strong="H6213"\w* perversely \w the|strong="H6440"\w* day \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* heart.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* sinned. \w Therefore|strong="H5650"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* death \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed?”   
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\v 22 David \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* adversaries \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* today? \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* today \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* king \w over|strong="H3068"\w* Israel today?”  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Shimei, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* swore \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Mephibosheth|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* son \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Saul \w came|strong="H4428"\w* down \w to|strong="H4191"\w* meet \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* groomed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* feet, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* trimmed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* beard, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* washed \w his|strong="H8096"\w* clothes, \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* day \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* departed until \w the|strong="H4191"\w* day \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* home \w in|strong="H4428"\w* peace.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\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 Why|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant deceived \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* saddle \w a|strong="H3068"\w* donkey \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H1980"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* ride \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,’ \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant \w is|strong="H4100"\w* lame.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* slandered \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* angel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* do \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* good \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* eyes.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* father’s house \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w but|strong="H4428"\w* dead \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; yet \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* amongst \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* ate \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* table. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* yet \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* appeal \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* speak \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* matters? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ziba divide \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.”   
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\v 30 Mephibosheth \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Yes, let \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H2505"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* peace \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* own house.”   
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\v 31 Barzillai \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Gileadite \w came|strong="H4428"\w* down \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Rogelim; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* conduct \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan.  
\v 32 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very aged \w man|strong="H5674"\w*, even eighty years old. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* provided \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* sustenance \w while|strong="H3383"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Mahanaim, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very great \w man|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\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 over|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Jerusalem.”   
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\v 34 \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* said \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “How many \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* days \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* years \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* life, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* I \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?  
\v 35 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am eighty \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2416"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* discern between \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bad? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant taste \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* drink? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="H3588"\w* voice \w of|strong="H4428"\w* singing \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* singing women \w any|strong="H5927"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servant \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burden \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?  
\v 36 \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* just \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jordan \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reward?  
\v 37 Please let \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w turn|strong="H5674"\w* back \w again|strong="H5674"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* die \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* own city, \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* grave \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* mother. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* behold, \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Chimham; let \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H1580"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* seem \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* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Chimham|strong="H3643"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* request \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\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*.”   
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\v 39 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* kissed Barzillai \w and|strong="H4428"\w* blessed \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 40 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Gilgal, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Chimham \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 41 Behold, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Why \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* stolen \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* household, \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*?”   
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\v 42 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* answered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H5973"\w* relative \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* matter? \w Have|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* eaten \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s cost? \w Or|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* given \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* gift?”   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* ten \w parts|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* claim \w to|strong="H3478"\w* David \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* despise \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* back \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* fiercer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* shofar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3478"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tents, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* following \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*; \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* women \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, whom \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* custody \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sustenance|strong="H3557"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H6887"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w living|strong="H2424"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* widowhood.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H2199"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w within|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w present|strong="H5975"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w call|strong="H2199"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* men \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, but \w he|strong="H4480"\w* stayed longer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w set|strong="H3259"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* been \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w harm|strong="H3415"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* Absalom \w did|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* lord’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* himself \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w apparel|strong="H3830"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sash \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w fastened|strong="H6775"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7965"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* brother?” \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w took|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \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 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 took|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* didn’t \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brother \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.  
\v 11 \w One|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* stood \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* favours \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* follow \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w lay|strong="H1556"\w* \w wallowing|strong="H1556"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w carried|strong="H5437"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w removed|strong="H3014"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\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 to|strong="H3478"\w* Abel, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Maacah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Berites|strong="H1276"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* together, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* after \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abel \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Beth Maacah, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w battered|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w throw|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* woman \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.’”  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H7126"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\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* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* she \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* servant.”  
\p \w He|strong="H7126"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w*’m \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3651"\w* used \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w old|strong="H7223"\w* times, ‘\w They|strong="H3651"\w* shall \w surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w at|strong="H3651"\w* Abel,’ \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* settled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* matter.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* amongst those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w peaceable|strong="H7999"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* faithful \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* be \w it|strong="H2486"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* be \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H2486"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w that|strong="H6030"\w* I should \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w or|strong="H6030"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bichri|strong="H1075"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*,  
\v 24 Adoram \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* subject \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour, \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 recorder|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\v 25 \w Sheva|strong="H7864"\w* \w was|strong="H3548"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Abiathar were \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jairite|strong="H2972"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* minister \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* (\w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amorites, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*);  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* matter \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w plotted|strong="H3615"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 6 \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hang|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* chosen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aiah, whom \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Armoni \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mephibosheth|strong="H4648"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4324"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, whom \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gibeonites|strong="H1393"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w hanged|strong="H3363"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Rizpah|strong="H7532"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Aiah, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Shan, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\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 the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H7586"\w* gathered \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w hanged|strong="H3363"\w*.  
\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 his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zela|strong="H6762"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w performed|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*. After \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, God \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* grew \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Ishbibenob, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H3211"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w giant|strong="H7497"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* whose \w spear|strong="H7013"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* being \w armed|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* sword, thought \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, saying, “Don’t \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saph|strong="H5593"\w*, \w who|strong="H3211"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H3211"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w giant|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gob|strong="H1359"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elhanan \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaare-Oregim|strong="H3296"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*’s brother, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w staff|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*.  
\v 20 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3027"\w* great \w stature|strong="H4067"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* fingers \w on|strong="H3027"\w* every \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* every \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*, \w twenty-four|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w giant|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s brother, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 22 \w These|strong="H1732"\w* four \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w giant|strong="H7497"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\c 22  
\p
\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H6403"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* mine;   
\q1
\v 3 \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H7161"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w in|strong="H4043"\w* whom \w I|strong="H6697"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H7161"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3467"\w* high \w tower|strong="H4869"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3467"\w* \w saviour|strong="H3467"\w*, \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3467"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* worthy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*;  
\q2 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waves|strong="H4867"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* surrounded \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w floods|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w ungodliness|strong="H1100"\w* made \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1204"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 22:6 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w were|strong="H4194"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* caught \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 Yes, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* into \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ears.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w shook|strong="H1607"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w shaken|strong="H1607"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* nostrils.  
\q2 Consuming \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q2 \w Coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w were|strong="H1513"\w* \w kindled|strong="H1197"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H7272"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w also|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\q2 \w Thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w*.  
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H2822"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5521"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w himself|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 gathering \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 At \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*,  
\q2 \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H1513"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w were|strong="H1513"\w* \w kindled|strong="H1197"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q2 \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w confused|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* channels \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\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* \w were|strong="H8398"\w* \w laid|strong="H1540"\w* \w bare|strong="H1540"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*,  
\q2 \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w drew|strong="H4871"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w enemy|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*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* calamity,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w support|strong="H4937"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H4800"\w* \w place|strong="H4800"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H2502"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w departed|strong="H7561"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q2 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* also \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* towards \w him|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* myself \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 According \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyesight|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 26 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2623"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w show|strong="H2616"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8552"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2623"\w*.  
\q2 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w show|strong="H2616"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8552"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*.   
\q2
\v 27 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* will \w show|strong="H6617"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6617"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w*.  
\q2 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* will \w show|strong="H6617"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6617"\w* shrewd.   
\q1
\v 28 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* arrogant, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* up \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H7323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* against \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*.  
\q2 \w By|strong="H7323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* God, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w over|strong="H1801"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s word \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?   
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\v 33 God \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*.  
\q2 He makes \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7737"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* hinds’ \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w sets|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
\q1
\v 35 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w bend|strong="H5181"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* also \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4043"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gentleness|strong="H6031"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w*.   
\q1
\v 37 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H7337"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H8478"\w* \w feet|strong="H7166"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w slipped|strong="H4571"\w*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* consumed \w them|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H4272"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w through|strong="H4272"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\q2 Yes, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 40 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3766"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w*.   
\q1
\v 41 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* also \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* might \w cut|strong="H6789"\w* \w off|strong="H6789"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 42 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H8159"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 43 Then I \w beat|strong="H7833"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w as|strong="H1854"\w* \w small|strong="H1854"\w* \w as|strong="H1854"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\q2 I \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w as|strong="H1854"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w spread|strong="H7554"\w* \w them|strong="H7833"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 44 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w strivings|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*.   
\q1
\v 45 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w submit|strong="H3584"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q2 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 46 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w fade|strong="H5034"\w* \w away|strong="H5034"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H2296"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2296"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their close \w places|strong="H4526"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 47 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*!  
\q2 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*!  
\q1 \w Exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*,   
\q2
\v 48 even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w executes|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,   
\q2
\v 49 who \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\q1 Yes, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* above \w those|strong="H3318"\w* who \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* man.   
\q1
\v 50 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, amongst \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w praises|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 51 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w gives|strong="H3444"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shows|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\q1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w high|strong="H5920"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* God \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sweet|strong="H5273"\w* \w psalmist|strong="H2158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w One|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6662"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H6697"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w*,   
\q1
\v 4 \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H5645"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* when \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,  
\q2 when \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w tender|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* springs \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w*,  
\q2 through clear \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 Isn’t \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*?  
\q2 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\q2 \w ordered|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*.  
\q2 Won’t \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ungodly|strong="H1100"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thrust|strong="H6975"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* man who \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w* must \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w armed|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w staff|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.  
\q1 They will \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w utterly|strong="H8313"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* fire \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w place|strong="H7675"\w*.”   
\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w*: Josheb Basshebeth \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tahchemonite|strong="H8461"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captains|strong="H7218"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Adino|strong="H5722"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eznite|strong="H6112"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 9 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dodai \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* Ahohite, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* froze \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* plunder.  
\v 11 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Shammah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Agee \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w troop|strong="H2416"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defended|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Three|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w troop|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.  
\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said longingly, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* well \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* well \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \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 of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*! Isn’t \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* risked \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 18 Abishai, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 19 Wasn’t \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w honourable|strong="H3513"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*. \w However|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wasn’t \w included|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6467"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6467"\w*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ariel \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w plucked|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*’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 Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w honourable|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* didn’t attain \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w guard|strong="H4928"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*: Elhanan \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*,  
\v 25 \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*, Elika \w the|strong="H8048"\w* \w Harodite|strong="H2733"\w*,  
\v 26 \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paltite|strong="H6407"\w*, \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ikkesh|strong="H6142"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoite|strong="H8621"\w*,  
\v 27 Abiezer \w the|strong="H4012"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*, \w Mebunnai|strong="H4012"\w* \w the|strong="H4012"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*,  
\v 28 \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* Ahohite, \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H4121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*,  
\v 29 \w Heleb|strong="H2460"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, Ittai \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ribai|strong="H7380"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*,  
\v 30 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w Hiddai|strong="H1914"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w brooks|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*.  
\v 31 Abialbon \w the|strong="H5820"\w* \w Arbathite|strong="H6164"\w*, \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w* \w the|strong="H5820"\w* \w Barhumite|strong="H1273"\w*,  
\v 32 Eliahba \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w Shaalbonite|strong="H8170"\w*, \w the|strong="H3083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jashen|strong="H3464"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*,  
\v 33 \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*, Ahiam \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharar|strong="H8325"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ararite|strong="H2043"\w*,  
\v 34 Eliphelet \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasbai, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*, Eliam \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahithophel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilonite|strong="H1526"\w*,  
\v 35 \w Hezro|strong="H2695"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Paarai|strong="H6474"\w* \w the|strong="H2695"\w* Arbite,  
\v 36 \w Igal|strong="H3008"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* \w Gadite|strong="H1425"\w*,  
\v 37 \w Zelek|strong="H6768"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w Naharai|strong="H5171"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Beerothite, \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearers|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*,  
\v 38 \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*, \w Gareb|strong="H1619"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*,  
\v 39 \w and|strong="H7970"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*: \w thirty-seven|strong="H7970"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger burnt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”  
\v 2 \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 captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sum|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, however \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
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\v 4 Notwithstanding, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* count \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H5674"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*;  
\v 6 then they came \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* land \w of|strong="H5439"\w* Tahtim Hodshi; \w and|strong="H1568"\w* they came \w to|strong="H5439"\w* Dan Jaan \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H5439"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\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* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w at|strong="H3318"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 8 So \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3389"\w* \w gone|strong="H7751"\w* \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* came \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sum|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w counting|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\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* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 12 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*. Choose \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”’”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\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*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Or|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Or|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*’ \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* towards \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* withdraw \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\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 build|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 20 Araunah \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* towards \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Araunah \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\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 to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.  
\v 21 Araunah said, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w 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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6113"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* afflicting \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 22 Araunah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Let \w my|strong="H7200"\w* lord \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H4173"\w* \w sledges|strong="H4173"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w yokes|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w does|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” Araunah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Araunah, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w cost|strong="H4242"\w* \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 24:24 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 50 shekels is about 0.5 kilograms or 1.1 pounds.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\v 25 \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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* removed \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.