3:1 There
was
a
long
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David.
And
David
grew
stronger
and
stronger,
while
the
house
of
Saul
became
weaker
and
weaker.
3:2 And
sons
were
born
to
David
at
Hebron:
his
firstborn
was
Amnon,
of
Ahinoam
of
Jezreel;
3:3 and
his
second,
Chileab,
of
Abigail
the
widow
of
Nabal
of
Carmel;
and
the
third,
Absalom
the
son
of
Maacah
the
daughter
of
Talmai
king
of
Geshur;
3:4 and
the
fourth,
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith;
and
the
fifth,
Shephatiah
the
son
of
Abital;
3:5 and
the
sixth,
Ithream,
of
Eglah,
David's
wife.
These
were
born
to
David
in
Hebron.
3:6 While
there
was
war
between
the
house
of
Saul
and
the
house
of
David,
Abner
was
making
himself
strong
in
the
house
of
Saul.
3:7 Now
Saul
had
a
concubine
whose
name
was
Rizpah,
the
daughter
of
Aiah.
And
Ish-bosheth
said
to
Abner,
"Why
have
you
gone
in
to
my
father's
concubine"
3:8 Then
Abner
was
very
angry
over
the
words
of
Ish-bosheth
and
said,
"Am
I
a
dog's
head
of
Judah
To
this
day
I
keep
showing
steadfast
love
to
the
house
of
Saul
your
father,
to
his
brothers,
and
to
his
friends,
and
have
not
given
you
into
the
hand
of
David.
And
yet
you
charge
me
today
with
a
fault
concerning
a
woman.
3:9 God
do
so
to
Abner
and
more
also,
if
I
do
not
accomplish
for
David
what
the
LORD
has
sworn
to
him,
3:10 to
transfer
the
kingdom
from
the
house
of
Saul
and
set
up
the
throne
of
David
over
Israel
and
over
Judah,
from
Dan
to
Beersheba."
3:11 And
Ish-bosheth
could
not
answer
Abner
another
word,
because
he
feared
him.
3:12 And
Abner
sent
messengers
to
David
on
his
behalf,
saying,
"To
whom
does
the
land
belong
Make
your
covenant
with
me,
and
behold,
my
hand
shall
be
with
you
to
bring
over
all
Israel
to
you."
3:13 And
he
said,
"Good;
I
will
make
a
covenant
with
you.
But
one
thing
I
require
of
you;
that
is,
you
shall
not
see
my
face
unless
you
first
bring
Michal,
Saul's
daughter,
when
you
come
to
see
my
face."
3:14 Then
David
sent
messengers
to
Ish-bosheth,
Saul's
son,
saying,
"Give
me
my
wife
Michal,
for
whom
I
paid
the
bridal
price
of
a
hundred
foreskins
of
the
Philistines."
3:15 And
Ish-bosheth
sent
and
took
her
from
her
husband
Paltiel
the
son
of
Laish.
3:16 But
her
husband
went
with
her,
weeping
after
her
all
the
way
to
Bahurim.
Then
Abner
said
to
him,
"Go,
return."
And
he
returned.
3:17 And
Abner
conferred
with
the
elders
of
Israel,
saying,
"For
some
time
past
you
have
been
seeking
David
as
king
over
you.
3:18 Now
then
bring
it
about,
for
the
LORD
has
promised
David,
saying,
'By
the
hand
of
my
servant
David
I
will
save
my
people
Israel
from
the
hand
of
the
Philistines,
and
from
the
hand
of
all
their
enemies.'"
3:19 Abner
also
spoke
to
Benjamin.
And
then
Abner
went
to
tell
David
at
Hebron
all
that
Israel
and
the
whole
house
of
Benjamin
thought
good
to
do.
3:20 When
Abner
came
with
twenty
men
to
David
at
Hebron,
David
made
a
feast
for
Abner
and
the
men
who
were
with
him.
3:21 And
Abner
said
to
David,
"I
will
arise
and
go
and
will
gather
all
Israel
to
my
lord
the
king,
that
they
may
make
a
covenant
with
you,
and
that
you
may
reign
over
all
that
your
heart
desires."
So
David
sent
Abner
away,
and
he
went
in
peace.
3:22 Just
then
the
servants
of
David
arrived
with
Joab
from
a
raid,
bringing
much
spoil
with
them.
But
Abner
was
not
with
David
at
Hebron,
for
he
had
sent
him
away,
and
he
had
gone
in
peace.
3:23 When
Joab
and
all
the
army
that
was
with
him
came,
it
was
told
Joab,
"Abner
the
son
of
Ner
came
to
the
king,
and
he
has
let
him
go,
and
he
has
gone
in
peace."
3:24 Then
Joab
went
to
the
king
and
said,
"What
have
you
done
Behold,
Abner
came
to
you.
Why
is
it
that
you
have
sent
him
away,
so
that
he
is
gone
3:25 You
know
that
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
came
to
deceive
you
and
to
know
your
going
out
and
your
coming
in,
and
to
know
all
that
you
are
doing."
3:26 When
Joab
came
out
from
David's
presence,
he
sent
messengers
after
Abner,
and
they
brought
him
back
from
the
cistern
of
Sirah.
But
David
did
not
know
about
it.
3:27 And
when
Abner
returned
to
Hebron,
Joab
took
him
aside
into
the
midst
of
the
gate
to
speak
with
him
privately,
and
there
he
struck
him
in
the
stomach,
so
that
he
died,
for
the
blood
of
Asahel
his
brother.
3:28 Afterward,
when
David
heard
of
it,
he
said,
"I
and
my
kingdom
are
forever
guiltless
before
the
LORD
for
the
blood
of
Abner
the
son
of
Ner.
3:29 May
it
fall
upon
the
head
of
Joab
and
upon
all
his
father's
house,
and
may
the
house
of
Joab
never
be
without
one
who
has
a
discharge
or
who
is
leprous
or
who
holds
a
spindle
or
who
falls
by
the
sword
or
who
lacks
bread!"
3:30 So
Joab
and
Abishai
his
brother
killed
Abner,
because
he
had
put
their
brother
Asahel
to
death
in
the
battle
at
Gibeon.
3:31 Then
David
said
to
Joab
and
to
all
the
people
who
were
with
him,
"Tear
your
clothes
and
put
on
sackcloth
and
mourn
before
Abner."
And
King
David
followed
the
bier.
3:32 They
buried
Abner
at
Hebron.
And
the
king
lifted
up
his
voice
and
wept
at
the
grave
of
Abner,
and
all
the
people
wept.
3:33 And
the
king
lamented
for
Abner,
saying,
"Should
Abner
die
as
a
fool
dies
3:34 Your
hands
were
not
bound;
your
feet
were
not
fettered;
as
one
falls
before
the
wicked
you
have
fallen."
And
all
the
people
wept
again
over
him.
3:35 Then
all
the
people
came
to
persuade
David
to
eat
bread
while
it
was
yet
day.
But
David
swore,
saying,
"God
do
so
to
me
and
more
also,
if
I
taste
bread
or
anything
else
till
the
sun
goes
down!"
3:36 And
all
the
people
took
notice
of
it,
and
it
pleased
them,
as
everything
that
the
king
did
pleased
all
the
people.
3:37 So
all
the
people
and
all
Israel
understood
that
day
that
it
had
not
been
the
king's
will
to
put
to
death
Abner
the
son
of
Ner.
3:38 And
the
king
said
to
his
servants,
"Do
you
not
know
that
a
prince
and
a
great
man
has
fallen
this
day
in
Israel
3:39 And
I
was
gentle
today,
though
anointed
king.
These
men,
the
sons
of
Zeruiah,
are
more
severe
than
I.
The
LORD
repay
the
evildoer
according
to
his
wickedness!"