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1  Now there was¹⁹⁶¹ long⁷⁵² war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David:¹⁷³² but David¹⁷³² waxed stronger and stronger,^{1980 2390} and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ waxed¹⁹⁸⁰ weaker and weaker.¹⁸⁰⁰

2  And unto David¹⁷³² were sons¹¹²¹ born³²⁰⁵ in Hebron:²²⁷⁵ and his firstborn¹⁰⁶⁰ was¹⁹⁶¹ Amnon,⁵⁵⁰ of Ahinoam²⁹³ the Jezreelitess;³¹⁵⁹

3  And his second,⁴⁹³² Chileab,³⁶⁰⁹ of Abigail²⁶ the wife⁸⁰² of Nabal⁵⁰³⁷ the Carmelite;³⁷⁶¹ and the third,⁷⁹⁹² Absalom⁵³ the son¹¹²¹ of Maacah⁴⁶⁰¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Talmai⁸⁵²⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Geshur;¹⁶⁵⁰

4  And the fourth,⁷²⁴³ Adonijah¹³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Haggith;²²⁹⁴ and the fifth,²⁵⁴⁹ Shephatiah⁸²⁰³ the son¹¹²¹ of Abital;³⁷

5  And the sixth,⁸³⁴⁵ Ithream,³⁵⁰⁷ by Eglah⁵⁶⁹⁸ David's¹⁷³² wife.⁸⁰² These⁴²⁸ were born³²⁰⁵ to David¹⁷³² in Hebron.²²⁷⁵

6  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ while there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David,¹⁷³² that Abner⁷⁴ made himself strong²³⁸⁸ for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul.⁷⁵⁸⁶

7  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ had a concubine,⁶³⁷⁰ whose name⁸⁰³⁴ was Rizpah,⁷⁵³² the daughter¹³²³ of Aiah:³⁴⁵ and Ish-bosheth said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Abner,⁷⁴ Wherefore⁴⁰⁶⁹ hast thou gone⁹³⁵ in unto⁴¹³ my father's¹ concubine?⁶³⁷⁰

8  Then was Abner⁷⁴ very³⁹⁶⁶ wroth²⁷³⁴ for⁵⁹²¹ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Ish-bosheth,³⁷⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Am I⁵⁹⁵ a dog's³⁶¹¹ head,⁷²¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ against Judah³⁰⁶³ do show⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ this day³¹¹⁷ unto⁵⁹⁷³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ thy father,¹ to⁴¹³ his brethren,²⁵¹ and to⁴¹³ his friends,⁴⁸²⁸ and have not³⁸⁰⁸ delivered⁴⁶⁷² thee into the hand³⁰²⁷ of David,¹⁷³² that thou chargest^{6485 5921} me today³¹¹⁷ with a fault⁵⁷⁷¹ concerning this woman?⁸⁰²

9  So³⁵⁴¹ do⁶²¹³ God⁴³⁰ to Abner,⁷⁴ and more³²⁵⁴ also,³⁵⁴¹ except,³⁵⁸⁸ as⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath sworn⁷⁶⁵⁰ to David,¹⁷³² even³⁵⁸⁸ so³⁶⁵¹ I do⁶²¹³ to him;

10  To translate⁵⁶⁷⁴ the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ from the house^{4480 1004} of Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ and to set up⁶⁹⁶⁵ the ⁸⁵³ throne³⁶⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and over⁵⁹²¹ Judah,³⁰⁶³ from Dan^{4480 1835} even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Beer-sheba.⁸⁸⁴

11  And he could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ answer^{7725 853} Abner⁷⁴ a word¹⁶⁹⁷ again,⁵⁷⁵⁰ because he feared^{4480 3372} him.

12  And Abner⁷⁴ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ to⁴¹³ David¹⁷³² on his behalf,⁸⁴⁷⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Whose⁴³¹⁰ is the land?⁷⁷⁶ saying⁵⁵⁹ also, Make³⁷⁷² thy league¹²⁸⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ me, and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ my hand³⁰²⁷ shall be with⁵⁹⁷³ thee, to bring about^{5437 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ unto⁴¹³ thee.

13  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Well;²⁸⁹⁶ I⁵⁸⁹ will make³⁷⁷² a league¹²⁸⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee: but³⁸⁹ one²⁵⁹ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ I⁵⁹⁵ require⁷⁵⁹² of^{4480 854} thee, that is,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ see^{7200 853} my face,⁶⁴⁴⁰ except^{3588 518} thou first⁶⁴⁴⁰ bring^{935 853} Michal⁴³²⁴ Saul's⁷⁵⁸⁶ daughter,¹³²³ when thou comest⁹³⁵ to see^{7200 853} my face.⁶⁴⁴⁰

14  And David¹⁷³² sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ to⁴¹³ Ish-bosheth³⁷⁸ Saul's⁷⁵⁸⁶ son,¹¹²¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ my wife^{802 853} Michal,⁴³²⁴ which⁸³⁴ I espoused⁷⁸¹ to me for a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ foreskins⁶¹⁹⁰ of the Philistines.⁶⁴³⁰

15  And Ish-bosheth³⁷⁸ sent,⁷⁹⁷¹ and took³⁹⁴⁷ her from^{4480 5973} her husband,³⁷⁶ even from^{4480 5973} Phaltiel⁶⁴⁰⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Laish.³⁹¹⁹

16  And her husband³⁷⁶ went¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁸⁵⁴ her along¹⁹⁸⁰ weeping¹⁰⁵⁸ behind³¹⁰ her to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Bahurim.⁹⁸⁰ Then said⁵⁵⁹ Abner⁷⁴ unto⁴¹³ him, Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ return.⁷⁷²⁵ And he returned.⁷⁷²⁵

17  And Abner⁷⁴ had¹⁹⁶¹ communication¹⁶⁹⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Ye sought^{1961 1245} for ⁸⁵³ David¹⁷³² in times^{1571 8543} past^{1571 8032} to be king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ you:

18  Now⁶²⁵⁸ then do⁶²¹³ it: for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoken⁵⁵⁹ of⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² saying,⁵⁵⁹ By the hand³⁰²⁷ of my servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David¹⁷³² I will save^{3467 853} my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ out of the hand^{4480 3027} of the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ and out of the hand^{4480 3027} of all³⁶⁰⁵ their enemies.³⁴¹

19  And Abner⁷⁴ also¹⁵⁷¹ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ in the ears²⁴¹ of Benjamin:¹¹⁴⁴ and Abner⁷⁴ went¹⁹⁸⁰ also¹⁵⁷¹ to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ in the ears²⁴¹ of David¹⁷³² in Hebron^{2275 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ seemed good^{2896 5869} to Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and that seemed good⁵⁸⁶⁹ to the whole³⁶⁰⁵ house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Benjamin.¹¹⁴⁴

20  So Abner⁷⁴ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ David¹⁷³² to Hebron,²²⁷⁵ and twenty⁶²⁴² men³⁷⁶ with⁸⁵⁴ him. And David¹⁷³² made⁶²¹³ Abner⁷⁴ and the men³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him a feast.⁴⁹⁶⁰

21  And Abner⁷⁴ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² I will arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ and go,¹⁹⁸⁰ and will gather^{6908 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ unto⁴¹³ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ that they may make³⁷⁷² a league¹²⁸⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee, and that thou mayest reign⁴⁴²⁷ over all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thine heart⁵³¹⁵ desireth.¹⁸³ And David¹⁷³² sent^{7971 853} Abner⁷⁴ away; and he went¹⁹⁸⁰ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

22  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of David¹⁷³² and Joab³⁰⁹⁷ came⁹³⁵ from pursuing a troop,^{4480 1416} and brought⁹³⁵ in a great⁷²²⁷ spoil⁷⁹⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ them: but Abner⁷⁴ was not³⁶⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ David¹⁷³² in Hebron;²²⁷⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ he had sent him away,⁷⁹⁷¹ and he was gone¹⁹⁸⁰ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

23  When Joab³⁰⁹⁷ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the host⁶⁶³⁵ that⁸³⁴ was with⁸⁵⁴ him were come,⁹³⁵ they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner⁵³⁶⁹ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and he hath sent him away,⁷⁹⁷¹ and he is gone¹⁹⁸⁰ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

24  Then Joab³⁰⁹⁷ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ hast thou done?⁶²¹³ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Abner⁷⁴ came⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ thee; why⁴¹⁰⁰ is it that thou hast sent him away,⁷⁹⁷¹ and he is quite gone?¹⁹⁸⁰

25  Thou knowest^{3045 853} Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner,⁵³⁶⁹ that³⁵⁸⁸ he came⁹³⁵ to deceive⁶⁶⁰¹ thee, and to know^{3045 853} thy going out⁴¹⁶¹ and thy coming in,⁴¹²⁶ and to know^{3045 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou⁸⁵⁹ doest.⁶²¹³

26  And when Joab³⁰⁹⁷ was come out³³¹⁸ from^{4480 5973} David,¹⁷³² he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ after³¹⁰ Abner,⁷⁴ which brought him again^{7725 853} from the well^{4480 953} of Sirah:⁵⁶²⁶ but David¹⁷³² knew³⁰⁴⁵ it not.³⁸⁰⁸

27  And when Abner⁷⁴ was returned⁷⁷²⁵ to Hebron,²²⁷⁵ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ took him aside⁵¹⁸⁶ in^{413 8432} the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ with⁸⁵⁴ him quietly,⁷⁹⁸⁷ and smote⁵²²¹ him there⁸⁰³³ under the fifth²⁵⁷⁰ rib, that he died,⁴¹⁹¹ for the blood¹⁸¹⁸ of Asahel⁶²¹⁴ his brother.²⁵¹

28  And afterward^{4480 310 3651} when David¹⁷³² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ it, he said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁹⁵ and my kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ are guiltless⁵³⁵⁵ before^{4480 5973} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ forever^{5704 5769} from the blood^{4480 1818} of Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner:⁵³⁶⁹

29  Let it rest²³⁴² on⁵⁹²¹ the head⁷²¹⁸ of Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and on⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ his father's¹ house;¹⁰⁰⁴ and let there not⁴⁰⁸ fail³⁷⁷² from the house^{4480 1004} of Joab³⁰⁹⁷ one that hath an issue,²¹⁰⁰ or that is a leper,⁶⁸⁷⁹ or that leaneth²³⁸⁸ on a staff,⁶⁴¹⁸ or that falleth⁵³⁰⁷ on the sword,²⁷¹⁹ or that lacketh²⁶³⁸ bread.³⁸⁹⁹

30  So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ and Abishai⁵² his brother²⁵¹ slew²⁰²⁶ Abner,⁷⁴ because^{5921 834} he had slain⁴¹⁹¹ their brother^{251 853} Asahel⁶²¹⁴ at Gibeon¹³⁹¹ in the battle.⁴⁴²¹

31  And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and to⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him, Rend⁷¹⁶⁷ your clothes,⁸⁹⁹ and gird²²⁹⁶ you with sackcloth,⁸²⁴² and mourn⁵⁵⁹⁴ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Abner.⁷⁴ And king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² himself followed³¹⁰ the bier.⁴²⁹⁶

32  And they buried^{6912 853} Abner⁷⁴ in Hebron:²²⁷⁵ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ lifted up^{5375 853} his voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and wept¹⁰⁵⁸ at⁴¹³ the grave⁶⁹¹³ of Abner;⁷⁴ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ wept.¹⁰⁵⁸

33  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ lamented⁶⁹⁶⁹ over⁴¹³ Abner,⁷⁴ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Died⁴¹⁹¹ Abner⁷⁴ as a fool⁵⁰³⁶ dieth?⁴¹⁹⁴

34  Thy hands³⁰²⁷ were not³⁸⁰⁸ bound,⁶³¹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ thy feet⁷²⁷² put⁵⁰⁶⁶ into fetters:⁵¹⁷⁸ as a man¹¹²¹ falleth⁵³⁰⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ wicked⁵⁷⁶⁶ men,¹¹²¹ so fellest⁵³⁰⁷ thou. And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ wept¹⁰⁵⁸ again³²⁵⁴ over⁵⁹²¹ him.

35  And when all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ came⁹³⁵ to cause ⁸⁵³ David¹⁷³² to eat¹²⁶² meat³⁸⁹⁹ while it was yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ day,³¹¹⁷ David¹⁷³² swore,⁷⁶⁵⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ So³⁵⁴¹ do⁶²¹³ God⁴³⁰ to me, and more³²⁵⁴ also,³⁵⁴¹ if^{3588 518} I taste²⁹³⁸ bread,³⁸⁹⁹ or¹⁷⁶ aught else,^{3605 3972} till⁶⁴⁴⁰ the sun⁸¹²¹ be down.⁹³⁵

36  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ took notice⁵²³⁴ of it, and it pleased them:^{3190 5869} as whatsoever^{3605 834} the king⁴⁴²⁸ did⁶²¹³ pleased^{2895 5869} all³⁶⁰⁵ the people.⁵⁹⁷¹

37  For all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ understood³⁰⁴⁵ that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ that³⁵⁸⁸ it was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ of the king^{4480 4428} to slay⁴¹⁹¹ Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner.⁵³⁶⁹

38  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ Know³⁰⁴⁵ ye not³⁸⁰⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ there is a prince⁸²⁶⁹ and a great man¹⁴¹⁹ fallen⁵³⁰⁷ this²⁰⁸⁸ day³¹¹⁷ in Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

39  And I⁵⁹⁵ am this day³¹¹⁷ weak,⁷³⁹⁰ though anointed⁴⁸⁸⁶ king;⁴⁴²⁸ and these⁴²⁸ men³⁷⁶ the sons¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah⁶⁸⁷⁰ be too hard⁷¹⁸⁶ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ me: the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall reward⁷⁹⁹⁹ the doer⁶²¹³ of evil⁷⁴⁵¹ according to his wickedness.⁷⁴⁵¹

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1 καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Σαουλ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Δαυιδ καὶ ὁ οἶκος Δαυιδ ἐπορεύετο καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο καὶ ὁ οἶκος Σαουλ ἐπορεύετο καὶ ἠσθένει

2 καὶ ἐτέχθησαν τῷ Δαυιδ υἱοὶ ἐν Χεβρων καὶ ἦν ὁ πρωτότοκος αὐτοῦ Αμνων τῆς Αχινοομ τῆς Ιεζραηλίτιδος

3 καὶ ὁ δεύτερος αὐτοῦ Δαλουια τῆς Αβιγαιας τῆς Καρμηλίας καὶ ὁ τρίτος Αβεσσαλωμ υἱὸς Μααχα θυγατρὸς Θολμι βασιλέως Γεσιρ

4 καὶ ὁ τέταρτος Ορνια υἱὸς Φεγγιθ καὶ ὁ πέμπτος Σαβατια τῆς Αβιταλ

5 καὶ ὁ ἕκτος Ιεθερααμ τῆς Αιγλα γυναικὸς Δαυιδ οὗτοι ἐτέχθησαν τῷ Δαυιδ ἐν Χεβρων

6 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι τὸν πόλεμον ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Σαουλ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Δαυιδ καὶ Αβεννηρ ἦν κρατῶν τοῦ οἶκου Σαουλ

7 καὶ τῷ Σαουλ παλλακὴ Ρεσφα θυγάτηρ Ιαλ καὶ εἶπεν Μεμφιβοσθε υἱὸς Σαουλ πρὸς Αβεννηρ τί ὅτι εἰσῆλθες πρὸς τὴν παλλακὴν τοῦ πατρός μου

8 καὶ ἐθυμώθη σφόδρα Αβεννηρ περὶ τοῦ λόγου Μεμφιβοσθε καὶ εἶπεν Αβεννηρ πρὸς αὐτόν μὴ κεφαλὴ κυνὸς ἐγώ εἰμι ἐποίησα ἔλεος σήμερον μετὰ τοῦ οἴκου Σαουλ τοῦ πατρός σου καὶ περὶ ἀδελφῶν καὶ γνωρίμων καὶ οὐκ ηὐτομόλησα εἰς τὸν οἶκον Δαυιδ καὶ ἐπιζητεῖς ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ὑπὲρ ἀδικίας γυναικὸς σήμερον

9 τάδε ποιήσαι ὁ θεὸς τῷ Αβεννηρ καὶ τάδε προσθείη αὐτῷ ὅτι καθὼς ὤμοσεν κύριος τῷ Δαυιδ ὅτι οὕτως ποιήσω αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ

10 περιελεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου Σαουλ καὶ τοῦ ἀναστῆσαι τὸν θρόνον Δαυιδ ἐπὶ Ισραηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ιουδαν ἀπὸ Δαν ἕως Βηρσαβεε

11 καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνάσθη ἔτι Μεμφιβοσθε ἀποκριθῆναι τῷ Αβεννηρ ῥῆμα ἀπὸ τοῦ φοβεῖσθαι αὐτόν

12 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αβεννηρ ἀγγέλους πρὸς Δαυιδ εἰς Θαιλαμ οὗ ἦν παραχρῆμα λέγων διάθου διαθήκην σου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ χείρ μου μετὰ σοῦ τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι πρὸς σὲ πάντα τὸν οἶκον Ισραηλ

13 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ἐγὼ καλῶς διαθήσομαι πρὸς σὲ διαθήκην πλὴν λόγον ἕνα ἐγὼ αἰτοῦμαι παρὰ σοῦ λέγων οὐκ ὄψει τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐὰν μὴ ἀγάγῃς τὴν Μελχολ θυγατέρα Σαουλ παραγινομένου σου ἰδεῖν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου

14 καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Μεμφιβοσθε υἱὸν Σαουλ ἀγγέλους λέγων ἀπόδος μοι τὴν γυναῖκά μου τὴν Μελχολ ἣν ἔλαβον ἐν ἑκατὸν ἀκροβυστίαις ἀλλοφύλων

15 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Μεμφιβοσθε καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτὴν παρὰ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς παρὰ Φαλτιηλ υἱοῦ Σελλης

16 καὶ ἐπορεύετο ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς μετ᾽ αὐτῆς κλαίων ὀπίσω αὐτῆς ἕως Βαρακιμ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Αβεννηρ πορεύου ἀνάστρεφε καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν

17 καὶ εἶπεν Αβεννηρ πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους Ισραηλ λέγων ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἐζητεῖτε τὸν Δαυιδ βασιλεύειν ἐφ᾽ ὑμῶν

18 καὶ νῦν ποιήσατε ὅτι κύριος ἐλάλησεν περὶ Δαυιδ λέγων ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ δούλου μου Δαυιδ σώσω τὸν Ισραηλ ἐκ χειρὸς ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν

19 καὶ ἐλάλησεν Αβεννηρ ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν Βενιαμιν καὶ ἐπορεύθη Αβεννηρ τοῦ λαλῆσαι εἰς τὰ ὦτα τοῦ Δαυιδ εἰς Χεβρων πάντα ὅσα ἤρεσεν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Ισραηλ καὶ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς παντὸς οἴκου Βενιαμιν

20 καὶ ἦλθεν Αβεννηρ πρὸς Δαυιδ εἰς Χεβρων καὶ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι ἄνδρες καὶ ἐποίησεν Δαυιδ τῷ Αβεννηρ καὶ τοῖς ἀνδράσιν τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ πότον

21 καὶ εἶπεν Αβεννηρ πρὸς Δαυιδ ἀναστήσομαι δὴ καὶ πορεύσομαι καὶ συναθροίσω πρὸς κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα πάντα Ισραηλ καὶ διαθήσομαι μετὰ σοῦ διαθήκην καὶ βασιλεύσεις ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐπιθυμεῖ ἡ ψυχή σου καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Δαυιδ τὸν Αβεννηρ καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν εἰρήνῃ

22 καὶ ἰδοὺ οἱ παῖδες Δαυιδ καὶ Ιωαβ παρεγίνοντο ἐκ τῆς ἐξοδίας καὶ σκῦλα πολλὰ ἔφερον μετ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ Αβεννηρ οὐκ ἦν μετὰ Δαυιδ εἰς Χεβρων ὅτι ἀπεστάλκει αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπεληλύθει ἐν εἰρήνῃ

23 καὶ Ιωαβ καὶ πᾶσα ἡ στρατιὰ αὐτοῦ ἤχθησαν καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Ιωαβ λέγοντες ἥκει Αβεννηρ υἱὸς Νηρ πρὸς Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέσταλκεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἐν εἰρήνῃ

24 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ιωαβ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ εἶπεν τί τοῦτο ἐποίησας ἰδοὺ ἦλθεν Αβεννηρ πρὸς σέ καὶ ἵνα τί ἐξαπέσταλκας αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπελήλυθεν ἐν εἰρήνῃ

25 ἦ οὐκ οἶδας τὴν κακίαν Αβεννηρ υἱοῦ Νηρ ὅτι ἀπατῆσαί σε παρεγένετο καὶ γνῶναι τὴν ἔξοδόν σου καὶ τὴν εἴσοδόν σου καὶ γνῶναι ἅπαντα ὅσα σὺ ποιεῖς

26 καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν Ιωαβ ἀπὸ τοῦ Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους ὀπίσω Αβεννηρ καὶ ἐπιστρέφουσιν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ φρέατος τοῦ Σεϊραμ καὶ Δαυιδ οὐκ ᾔδει

27 καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Αβεννηρ εἰς Χεβρων καὶ ἐξέκλινεν αὐτὸν Ιωαβ ἐκ πλαγίων τῆς πύλης λαλῆσαι πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐνεδρεύων καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ ἐπὶ τὴν ψόαν καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῷ αἵματι Ασαηλ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ιωαβ

28 καὶ ἤκουσεν Δαυιδ μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ εἶπεν ἀθῷός εἰμι ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ βασιλεία μου ἀπὸ κυρίου ἕως αἰῶνος ἀπὸ τῶν αἱμάτων Αβεννηρ υἱοῦ Νηρ

29 καταντησάτωσαν ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν Ιωαβ καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ μὴ ἐκλίποι ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου Ιωαβ γονορρυὴς καὶ λεπρὸς καὶ κρατῶν σκυτάλης καὶ πίπτων ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐλασσούμενος ἄρτοις

30 Ιωαβ δὲ καὶ Αβεσσα ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ διεπαρετηροῦντο τὸν Αβεννηρ ἀνθ᾽ ὧν ἐθανάτωσεν τὸν Ασαηλ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν ἐν Γαβαων ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ

31 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Ιωαβ καὶ πρὸς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τὸν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ διαρρήξατε τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν καὶ περιζώσασθε σάκκους καὶ κόπτεσθε ἔμπροσθεν Αβεννηρ καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυιδ ἐπορεύετο ὀπίσω τῆς κλίνης

32 καὶ θάπτουσιν τὸν Αβεννηρ εἰς Χεβρων καὶ ἦρεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔκλαυσεν ἐπὶ τοῦ τάφου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔκλαυσεν πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐπὶ Αβεννηρ

33 καὶ ἐθρήνησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ Αβεννηρ καὶ εἶπεν εἰ κατὰ τὸν θάνατον Ναβαλ ἀποθανεῖται Αβεννηρ

34 αἱ χεῖρές σου οὐκ ἐδέθησαν οἱ πόδες σου οὐκ ἐν πέδαις οὐ προσήγαγεν ὡς Ναβαλ ἐνώπιον υἱῶν ἀδικίας ἔπεσας καὶ συνήχθη πᾶς ὁ λαὸς τοῦ κλαῦσαι αὐτόν

35 καὶ ἦλθεν πᾶς ὁ λαὸς περιδειπνῆσαι τὸν Δαυιδ ἄρτοις ἔτι οὔσης ἡμέρας καὶ ὤμοσεν Δαυιδ λέγων τάδε ποιήσαι μοι ὁ θεὸς καὶ τάδε προσθείη ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ δύῃ ὁ ἥλιος οὐ μὴ γεύσωμαι ἄρτου ἢ ἀπὸ παντός τινος

36 καὶ ἔγνω πᾶς ὁ λαός καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐνώπιον τοῦ λαοῦ

37 καὶ ἔγνω πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἐγένετο παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως θανατῶσαι τὸν Αβεννηρ υἱὸν Νηρ

38 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡγούμενος μέγας πέπτωκεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ ἐν τῷ Ισραηλ

39 καὶ ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι σήμερον συγγενὴς καὶ καθεσταμένος ὑπὸ βασιλέως οἱ δὲ ἄνδρες οὗτοι υἱοὶ Σαρουιας σκληρότεροί μού εἰσιν ἀνταποδῷ κύριος τῷ ποιοῦντι πονηρὰ κατὰ τὴν κακίαν αὐτοῦ

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‎1 ‏וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְדָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ וְחָזֵ֔ק וּבֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְדַלִּֽים׃ ס

‎2 ‏וילדו וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ^a לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃

‎3 ‏וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ כִלְאָ֔ב לאביגל לַאֲֽבִיגַ֕יִל³ אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֣ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑י וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר׃

‎4 ‏וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖י שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲבִיטָֽל׃

‎5 ‏וְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י יִתְרְעָ֔ם לְעֶגְלָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֛לֶּה יֻלְּד֥וּ לְדָוִ֖ד בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פ

‎6 ‏וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְיוֹת֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְאַבְנֵ֛ר הָיָ֥ה מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק בְּבֵ֥ית שָׁאֽוּל׃

‎7 ‏וּלְשָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת־אַיָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל־פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽי׃

‎8 ‏וַיִּחַר֩ לְאַבְנֵ֨ר מְאֹ֜ד עַל־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲרֹ֨אשׁ כֶּ֥לֶב אָנֹ֘כִי֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָה֒ הַיּ֨וֹם אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֜סֶד עִם־בֵּ֣ית׀ שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֗יךָ אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹ֥א הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ בְּיַד־דָּוִ֑ד וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד עָלַ֛י עֲוֹ֥ן הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃

‎9 ‏כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְאַבְנֵ֔ר וְכֹ֖ה יֹסִ֣יף ל֑וֹ כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־כֵ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃

‎10 ‏לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה מִבֵּ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וּלְהָקִ֞ים אֶת־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃

‎11 ‏וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל ע֔וֹד לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר דָּבָ֑ר מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ אֹתֽוֹ׃ ס

‎12 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אַבְנֵ֨ר מַלְאָכִ֧ים׀ אֶל־דָּוִ֛ד תחתו תַּחְתָּ֥יו לֵאמֹ֖ר לְמִי־אָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר כָּרְתָ֤ה בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ אִתִּ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ יָדִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ לְהָסֵ֥ב אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎13 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ט֔וֹב אֲנִ֕י אֶכְרֹ֥ת אִתְּךָ֖ בְּרִ֑ית אַ֣ךְ דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֡ד אָנֹכִי֩ שֹׁאֵ֨ל מֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֔י כִּ֣י׀ אִם־לִפְנֵ֣י הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל בְּבֹאֲךָ֖ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃ ס

‎14 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר תְּנָ֤ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־מִיכַ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי לִ֔י בְּמֵאָ֖ה עָרְל֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

‎15 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אִ֣ישׁ בֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ מֵ֣עִֽם אִ֑ישׁ מֵעִ֖ם פַּלְטִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־לוש לָֽיִשׁ׃

‎16 ‏וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִתָּ֜הּ אִישָׁ֗הּ הָל֧וֹךְ וּבָכֹ֛ה אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ עַד־בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו אַבְנֵ֛ר לֵ֥ךְ שׁ֖וּב וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃

‎17 ‏וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

‎18 ‏וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃

‎19 ‏וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר גַּם־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ין וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גַּם־אַבְנֵ֗ר לְדַבֵּ֞ר בְּאָזְנֵ֤י דָוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן אֵ֤ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־טוֹב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית בִּנְיָמִֽן׃

‎20 ‏וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

‎21 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֣ר אֶל־דָּוִ֡ד אָק֣וּמָה׀ וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִכְרְת֤וּ אִתְּךָ֙ בְּרִ֔ית וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎22 ‏וְהִנֵּה֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֤ד וְיוֹאָב֙ בָּ֣א מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד וְשָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב עִמָּ֣ם הֵבִ֑יאוּ וְאַבְנֵ֗ר אֵינֶ֤נּוּ עִם־דָּוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שִׁלְּח֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎23 ‏וְיוֹאָ֛ב וְכָל־הַצָּבָ֥א אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ בָּ֑אוּ וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְיוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎24 ‏וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה הִנֵּה־בָ֤א אַבְנֵר֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֽוֹךְ׃

‎25 ‏יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר כִּ֥י לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ בָּ֑א וְלָדַ֜עַת אֶת־מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙ וְאֶת־מבואך מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָ וְלָדַ֕עַת אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

‎26 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣ם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ מִבּ֣וֹר הַסִּרָ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃

‎27 ‏וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃

‎28 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע דָּוִד֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקִ֨י אָנֹכִ֧י וּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛י מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם מִדְּמֵ֖י אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃

‎29 ‏יָחֻ֙לוּ֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יו וְֽאַל־יִכָּרֵ֣ת מִבֵּ֣ית יוֹאָ֡ב זָ֠ב וּמְצֹרָ֞ע וּמַחֲזִ֥יק בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ וְנֹפֵ֥ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

‎30 ‏וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂהאֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ

‎31 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־יוֹאָ֜ב וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְסִפְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמִּטָּֽה׃

‎32 ‏וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִשָּׂ֧א¹ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֶת־קוֹל֗וֹ וַיֵּבְךְּ֙ אֶל־קֶ֣בֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ כָּל־הָעָֽם׃ פ

‎33 ‏וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַכְּמ֥וֹת נָבָ֖ל יָמ֥וּת אַבְנֵֽר׃

‎34 ‏יָדֶ֣ךָ לֹֽא־אֲסֻר֗וֹת וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֹא־לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגָּ֔שׁוּ כִּנְפ֛וֹל לִפְנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָ֖ה נָפָ֑לְתָּ וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם לִבְכּ֥וֹת עָלָֽיו׃

‎35 ‏וַיָּבֹ֣א כָל־הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לֶ֖חֶם בְּע֣וֹד הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע דָּוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י אִם־לִפְנֵ֧י בֽוֹא־הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֶטְעַם־לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ כָל־מְאֽוּמָה׃

‎36 ‏וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם טֽוֹב׃

‎37 ‏וַיֵּדְע֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הָיְתָה֙ מֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃ פ

‎38 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲל֣וֹא תֵדְע֔וּ כִּי־שַׂ֣ר וְגָד֗וֹל נָפַ֛ל הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎39 ‏וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ

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1 Facta est ergo longa concertatio inter domum Saul et inter domum David: David proficiscens, et semper seipso robustior, domus autem Saul decrescens quotidie.

2 Natique sunt filii David in Hebron: fuitque primogenitus ejus Amnon, de Achinoam Jezraëlitide.

3 Et post eum Cheleab, de Abigail uxore Nabal Carmeli: porro tertius Absalom, filius Maacha filiæ Tholmai regis Gessur.

4 Quartus autem Adonias, filius Haggith: et quintus Saphathia, filius Abital.

5 Sextus quoque Jethraam, de Egla uxore David: hi nati sunt David in Hebron.

6 Cum ergo esset prælium inter domum Saul et domum David, Abner filius Ner regebat domum Saul.

7 Fuerat autem Sauli concubina nomine Respha, filia Aja. Dixitque Isboseth ad Abner:

8 Quare ingressus es ad concubinam patris mei? Qui iratus nimis propter verba Isboseth, ait: Numquid caput canis ego sum adversum Judam hodie, qui fecerim misericordiam super domum Saul patris tui, et super fratres et proximos ejus, et non tradidi te in manus David, et tu requisisti in me quod argueres pro muliere hodie?

9 Hæc faciat Deus Abner, et hæc addat ei, nisi quomodo juravit Dominus David, sic faciam cum eo,

10 ut transferatur regnum de domo Saul, et elevetur thronus David super Israël et super Judam, a Dan usque Bersabee.

11 Et non potuit respondere ei quidquam, quia metuebat illum.

12 Misit ergo Abner nuntios ad David pro se dicentes: Cujus est terra? et ut loquerentur: Fac mecum amicitias, et erit manus mea tecum, et reducam ad te universum Israël.

13 Qui ait: Optime: ego faciam tecum amicitias: sed unam rem peto a te, dicens: Non videbis faciem meam antequam adduxeris Michol filiam Saul: et sic venies, et videbis me.

14 Misit autem David nuntios ad Isboseth filium Saul, dicens: Redde uxorem meam Michol, quam despondi mihi centum præputiis Philisthiim.

15 Misit ergo Isboseth, et tulit eam a viro suo Phaltiel filio Lais.

16 Sequebaturque eam vir suus, plorans usque Bahurim: et dixit ad eum Abner: Vade, et revertere. Qui reversus est.

17 Sermonem quoque intulit Abner ad seniores Israël, dicens: Tam heri quam nudiustertius quærebatis David ut regnaret super vos.

18 Nunc ergo facite: quoniam Dominus locutus est ad David, dicens: In manu servi mei David salvabo populum meum Israël de manu Philisthiim, et omnium inimicorum ejus.

19 Locutus est autem Abner etiam ad Benjamin. Et abiit ut loqueretur ad David in Hebron omnia quæ placuerant Israëli et universo Benjamin.

20 Venitque ad David in Hebron cum viginti viris: et fecit David Abner, et viris ejus qui venerant cum eo, convivium.

21 Et dixit Abner ad David: Surgam, ut congregem ad te dominum meum regem omnem Israël, et ineam tecum fœdus, et imperes omnibus, sicut desiderat anima tua. Cum ergo deduxisset David Abner, et ille isset in pace,

22 statim pueri David et Joab venerunt, cæsis latronibus, cum præda magna nimis: Abner autem non erat cum David in Hebron, quia jam dimiserat eum, et profectus fuerat in pace.

23 Et Joab, et omnis exercitus qui erat cum eo, postea venerunt: nuntiatum est itaque Joab a narrantibus: Venit Abner filius Ner ad regem, et dimisit eum, et abiit in pace.

24 Et ingressus est Joab ad regem, et ait: Quid fecisti? Ecce venit Abner ad te: quare dimisisti eum, et abiit et recessit?

25 ignoras Abner filium Ner, quoniam ad hoc venit ad te ut deciperet te, et sciret exitum tuum et introitum tuum, et nosset omnia quæ agis?

26 Egressus itaque Joab a David, misit nuntios post Abner, et reduxit eum a cisterna Sira, ignorante David.

27 Cumque rediisset Abner in Hebron, seorsum adduxit eum Joab ad medium portæ ut loqueretur ei, in dolo: et percussit illum ibi in inguine, et mortuus est in ultionem sanguinis Asaël fratris ejus.

28 Quod cum audisset David rem jam gestam, ait: Mundus ego sum, et regnum meum apud Dominum usque in sempiternum, a sanguine Abner filii Ner:

29 et veniat super caput Joab, et super omnem domum patris ejus: nec deficiat de domo Joab fluxum seminis sustinens, et leprosus, et tenens fusum, et cadens gladio, et indigens pane.

30 Igitur Joab et Abisai frater ejus interfecerunt Abner, eo quod occidisset Asaël fratrem eorum in Gabaon in prælio.

31 Dixit autem David ad Joab, et ad omnem populum qui erat cum eo: Scindite vestimenta vestra, et accingimini saccis, et plangite ante exequias Abner. Porro rex David sequebatur feretrum.

32 Cumque sepelissent Abner in Hebron, levavit rex David vocem suam, et flevit super tumulum Abner: flevit autem et omnis populus.

33 Plangensque rex, et lugens Abner, ait: [Nequaquam ut mori solent ignavi, mortuus est Abner.

34 Manus tuæ ligatæ non sunt,
et pedes tui non sunt compedibus aggravati:
sed sicut solent cadere coram filiis iniquitatis, sic corruisti.] Congeminansque omnis populus flevit super eum.

35 Cumque venisset universa multitudo cibum capere cum David, clara adhuc die juravit David, dicens: Hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, si ante occasum solis gustavero panem vel aliud quidquam.

36 Omnisque populus audivit, et placuerunt eis cuncta quæ fecit rex in conspectu totius populi.

37 Et cognovit omne vulgus et universus Israël in die illa, quoniam non actum fuisset a rege ut occideretur Abner filius Ner.

38 Dixit quoque rex ad servos suos: Num ignoratis quoniam princeps et maximus cecidit hodie in Israël?

39 Ego autem adhuc delicatus, et unctus rex: porro viri isti filii Sarviæ duri sunt mihi: retribuat Dominus facienti malum juxta malitiam suam.