Abner revolleth to David. 2 SAMUEL, In. whose name was Rizpah, h the B. C. 1053. daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou goue in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am Ii a dog's head, which against k Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee unto the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? 9 Sol do God to Abner, and more h ch.21.8. i ch.9.8. k Ps.2.1. 1 Ru.1.17. IKI.19.2. m 1Sa.15.28. 28.17. 37. also, except as m the LORD hath n 1Ch.12.23. sworn to David, even so I do to och.17.11. him: Ju.20.1. IKI.4.25. 10 To translate n the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set 2 saying. up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from o Dan even to P Ge.43.3. Beer-sheba. q 1Sa. 18.20, 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared │r ch.2.10. him. ¶ 12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 T And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thoup shalt not see my face except thou first bring Michal q Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. 3 28. 1Sa. 18.25, 27. t 1Sa.25.44. Phalti. going and weeping. both yester v ver.9. Almer slain by Joad. 20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him: and David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and r will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all y that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. 22 T And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent hini away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son thee, and to know thy going z out of Ner, that he came to deceive and thy coming in, and to know a all that thou doest. from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 26 And when Joab was come out 27 And when Abner was returned 14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth r Saul's son, saying, w 1Ch.12.29. to Hebron Joab took him aside b Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for s an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. x ver. 10,12. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from ty 1Ki.11,37. Phaltiel, the son of Laish. z 1Sa.29.6. a Ge.42.9, 12. 16 And her husband went with her along 3 weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 17 And Abner had communica-s or, peaceT tion with the elders of Israel, sayably. ing, Ye sought for David 4 in times past to be king over you: 1 18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken v of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. c ch.2.23. 19 And Abner also spake in the Le.13.2,&c. ears of Benjamin: w and Abner g ch.1.2,11. went also to speak in the ears of Jos.7.6. David in Hebron all that seemed h Ge.37.34. good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 8 bed. in the gate to speak with him 5 quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib that he died, for the blood of Asahel c his brother. 28 T And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the 6 blood of Abner the son of Ner: 29 Let it rest d on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not 7 fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, e or that is a leper, for that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword. or that lacketh bread. slew Abner, because he had slain 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. 31 And David said to Joab, and Ish-bosheth slain. His head brought to Hebron. they smote him under g the fifth rib and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 2 SAMUEL, IV, V. bron: and the king lifted up his B. C. 1048. voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool i dieth? i Pr. 18.7. Jer. 17.11. children of iniquity. 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor k ch.12.17. thy feet put into fetters as a inani Ju.20.26. falleth before wicked men, so 18 was good fellest thou. And all the people in their wept again over him. m ch.19.6,7. n 1Ki.2.5,6, eyes. 35 And when all the people came 11 tender. to cause David to eat k meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it 10 pleased them as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. a 33. Ps.7.16. 28.4. 62.12. 2Ti.4.14. (CHAP.4.) Ezra 4.4. Is. 13.7. Mat.2.3. 1 second. 38 And the king said unto his ser- c Jos. 18.25. vants, Know ye not that there is ad Ne. 11.33. prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day 11 weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard m for me. The n LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. CHAPTER IV. Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth. ND when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands a were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.b 2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth c also was reckoned to Benjamin: 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, d and were sojourners there until this day.) e ch.9.3. ƒ 1 Sa.29.1,11. 2 or, MeribLaal, 1Ch.8.34. 9.40. g ch.2.23. h Sa, 19.2. 10.11. 23.15. 25-29. Ps.63.9,10. 71.24. Ge.48.16. 1Sa.26.24. IKI.1.29. Ps.31.7. 34.6,7,17. k ch.1.2-16. 3 he was in his own eyes as a 4 or, which was the 7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night, 8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, whichh sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who i hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When k one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, (3 thinking to have brought good tidings.) I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, 4 who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require l his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? 12 And m David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the poof in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre n of Abner in Hebron. CHAPTER V. The tribes come to Hebron to anoint THEN a all the trier of HEN a came all the tribes of and spake, saying, Behold, we b are thy bone and thy flesh. bringer of. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thouc wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed d my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain e over Israel. reward I gave him. Ge.9.5.6. 4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a e son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, f and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to m ch.1.15. pass, as she made haste to flee, n ch.3.32. that he fell, and became lame. And his name was 2 Mephibosheth. 5 And the sons of Rimmon the a 1Ch.11.1. b Ju.9.2. Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, c Sa. 18. 13. went and came about the heat of e Is.55.4. d Ps.78.70,72. the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. (CHAP. 5.) ƒ2Ki. 11. 17. Ne.9.38. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league fwith them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 ¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned g forty years. 6 And they came thither into the 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judal midst of the house, as though they g 1Ch.29.27. seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and would have fetched wheat; and David takes Zion. three years over all Israel and Judah. 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem h unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: 1 thinking David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same i is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. 2Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. David built round about from and inward. B. C. 1018. | forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place 8 Baal-perazim. h Jos, 15.63. or, saying, David shall not. i Iki.8.1. 3 or, because come into the house. going and growing. k Ki.5.!. 4 hevsers of the stone of the wall. / De.17.17. 1Ch.14.3. And And Millo 6 16 And Elishama, and 7 Eliada, and Eliphalet. 5 or, Shimea, 5 or, Shimea, 1Ch.3.5. or, Elisha ma, 1Ch.3.6. Beeli Tor, ada. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men 9 burned them. 22 ¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up: but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 21 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the hosts of the Philistines. 25 And David did so as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba q until thou come to Gazer. CHAPTER VI. David fetcheth the ark from Kirjathjearim on a new cart. ICh.14.7. AGAIN, David gathered together m ch.23.14. n 1Ch.11.15. o Jos. 15.8. nent all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him. from 1 Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, 2 whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubims. 3 And they 3 set the ark of God them away. upon a new cart, and brought it q 1Ch.14.16. out of the house of Abinadab that Gibeon. was in 4 Gibeah; and Uzzah and (CHAP. 6.) tor, Baalah, Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave i.e. Kirjathjearim, Jos. 15.9,60. at which 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines ranie up to seek David; and David | 3 made to heard of it, and went down to the ride. hold.m or, the hill. 18 Then Philistines also came and 5 with. spread themselves in the valley oa 1Ch.13.9. of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired p of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken! the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, 5 accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. 6 T And when they came to a Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth b his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: for the oxen 6 shook it. 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his 7 error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had 8 made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place 9 Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid c of the The ark in Zion. Michal is childless. |the people of the LORD, Over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. 2 SAMUEL, VII. LORD that day, and said, Iow shall] B. C. 1042. the ark of the LORD come to me? 10 So David would not remove the d Mat.10.42. ark of the LORD unto him into thee 1Ch. 15.2, city of David: but David carried it 15,&c. aside into the house of Obed-edom | ƒ Ps.30.11. the Gittite. 150.4. 11 And the ark of the LORD con- g 1Sa.2.18,28. tinued in the house of Obed-edom Ps.cxxxii. the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom and all his household. 12 T And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the i Ps.47.1 A 1Ch. 16. 1. 10 stretched. 11.8.5,63. n house of Obed-edom, and all that m Ex.39.43. pertaineth unto him, because d of IKI.8.55. the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare e the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced ƒ before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded g with a linen ephod. 15 Soh David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, i and with the sound of the trumpet. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight and 12 of the maid-servants which thou hast spoken of, of then shall I be had in honour. 23 Therefore Michal, the daughter of Saul, had no child unto r the day of her death. CHAPTER VII. David's prayer and thanksgiving. AND it came to pass, when a the LORD had given b him rest round 2Ch.30.24.about from all his enemies, 35.7,8,12. Ne.8.10. o Ps.30, title, 101.2. p ver. 14.16. 1Sa.19.24. 11 or, openly. 9 1Sa. 13. 14. 15.28. 12 or, of the handmaids of my servants. 1Sa. 15.35. (CHAP. 7.) 16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window, and saw king David leapa 1Ch.17.1. ing and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. b Ps.18, title. 17 ¶ And k they brought in the ark c ch.5.11. of the LORD, and set it in his place, d Ex.26,1,&c. in the midst of the tabernacle that 40.21. David had 10 pitched for it: and 1 to my serDavid offered i burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before the LORD. 18 And as soon as David had made e 1Ki.5.3. an end of offering burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, he blessed m the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. 19 And n he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. 20 TThen David returned to bless o his household. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet. David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who p uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows 11 shamelessly uncovereth himself! 21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which a chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over vant, to David. 8.16-19. 1Ch.22.8. 28.3,&c. fLe.26.11,12. De.23.14. 2Cor.6.16. 2 judges, ICh.17.6. g ch.5.2, Ps.78.71.72. Jer.3.15. Mat.2.6. Acts 20.28. 1Pet.5.2. 3 after. h ch.5. 10. 1Sa. 18.14. i Ps.18.37-42. from thy face. 4 A Ge.12.2. Jer. 24.6. m Eze.28.24. Rev.21.4. n 1Ki.11.38. 2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, c but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.d 3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart: for the LORD is with thee. 4T And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell 1 my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou e build me an house for me to dwell in? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house, since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked ƒ with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the 2 tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to g feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from 3 following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9 And I was with thee h whithersoever thou wentest, and i have cut off all thine enemies 4 out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, & like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 Moreover, I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither m shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime. 11 And as since the time that 1 commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.n 12 ¶ And when thy days be ful David's prayer. 2 SAMUEL, VIII. filled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed o after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 Ip will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 Buty my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever o 1Ki.8.20. Ps. 152.11, 12. p Ps.89.2037. q IKI.11.13, 34. r Jno. 12.34. Heb. 1.8. & Ge.32.10. Ep.3.8. 5 law. t Ps. 138.2. Eze.36.22, 32. The Philistines sibdued. 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast 6 revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words z be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant : 29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.a CHAPTER VIII. before thee: thyr throne shall be u Jer. 10.6,7. David subdueth the Philistines and established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 18 T Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Whos am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? v Is.45.5,18, the Moabites. 22.AND a after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took 1 Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. w Ps. 147.20. x De.26.18. У Ps. 48.14. 6 opened the ear, Ruth 4.4. JSa.9.15. Ps.40.6. 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the 5 manner of man, Oz Jno.17.17. Lord GOD? * be thou pleased and bless. 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word's sake, t and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore thou u art great, O Lord God: for v there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And what to one nation in the earth is like thy people, even_like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 21 For a thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel, to be a people unto thee for ever: and y thou, LORD, art become their God. 25 And now, O Lord GOD, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. a ch.22.51. (CHAP. 8.) a ICh. 18. 1. 1 or, the bridle of & Nu.24. 17. d ver.6. 14. e 1Sa. 10.27. Ps.72.10. or, Hadar ezer, ICh.18.3. 3 or, of his. fiCh.18.4. g Jos. 11,6,9. h 1Ki.11.23. ¿ ver. 14. 4or, Tibbath. or, Chun. 1Ch. 18.8. 6 Tou, 1Ch. 18.9. ↑ Hadoram, 1Ch.18.10. 8 ask him of peace. 9 was a man of wars with. 10 in his hand were. 2 And he smote Moab, b and c measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, d and brought gifts.e 3 David smote also 2 Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. 4 And David took 3 from him a thousand chariots, f and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghedg all the chariot horses, bt reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer h king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus,and the Syrians became servants to David,and brought gifts. And i the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from 4 Betah, and from 5 Berothai,cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9 When 6 Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 Then Toi sent 7 Joram his son unto king David, to 8 salute him. and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: (for Hadadezer 9 had wars with Toi:) and 10 Joram |