2 Samuel 3

1 And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.

and to be [the] battle long between house: household Saul and between house: household David and David to go: continue and stronger and house: household Saul to go: continue and poor

2 And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;

(and to beget *Q(K)*) to/for David son: child in/on/with Hebron and to be firstborn his Amnon to/for Ahinoam [the] Jezreel

3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

and second his Chileab (to/for Abigail *Q(k)*) woman: wife Nabal [the] Carmelite and [the] third Absalom son: child Maacah daughter Talmai king Geshur

4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

and [the] fourth Adonijah son: child Haggith and [the] fifth Shephatiah son: child Abital

5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

and [the] sixth Ithream to/for Eglah woman: wife David these to beget to/for David in/on/with Hebron

6 And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

and to be in/on/with to be [the] battle between house: household Saul and between house: household David and Abner to be to strengthen: strengthen in/on/with house: household Saul

7 And Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?

and to/for Saul concubine and name her Rizpah daughter Aiah and to say to(wards) Abner why? to come (in): come to(wards) concubine father my

8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman?

and to be incensed to/for Abner much upon word Ish-bosheth Ish-bosheth and to say head dog I which to/for Judah [the] day to make: do kindness with house: household Saul father your to(wards) brother: male-sibling his and to(wards) companion his and not to find you in/on/with hand: power David and to reckon: visit upon me iniquity: crime [the] woman [the] day

9 So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;

thus to make: do God to/for Abner and thus to add to/for him for like/as as which to swear LORD to/for David for so to make: do to/for him

10 to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba!

to/for to pass: bring [the] kingdom from house: household Saul and to/for to arise: establish [obj] throne David upon Israel and upon Judah from Dan and till Beersheba Beersheba

11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

and not be able still to/for to return: reply [obj] Abner word from to fear he [obj] him

12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee.

and to send: depart Abner messenger to(wards) David (underneath: stand him *Q(K)*) to/for to say to/for who? land: country/planet to/for to say to cut: make(covenant) [emph?] covenant your with me and behold hand: power my with you to/for to turn: turn to(wards) you [obj] all Israel

13 And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

and to say pleasant I to cut: make(covenant) with you covenant surely word: thing one I to ask from with you to/for to say not to see: see [obj] face my for if: except to/for face to come (in): bring you [obj] Michal daughter Saul in/on/with to come (in): come you to/for to see: see [obj] face my

14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

and to send: depart David messenger to(wards) Ish-bosheth Ish-bosheth son: child Saul to/for to say to give: give [emph?] [obj] woman: wife my [obj] Michal which to betroth to/for me in/on/with hundred foreskin Philistine

15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

and to send: depart Ish-bosheth Ish-bosheth and to take: take her from from with man: husband from from with Paltiel son: child (Laish *Q(K)*)

16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

and to go: follow with her man: husband her to go: follow and to weep after her till Bahurim and to say to(wards) him Abner to go: follow to return: return and to return: return

17 Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

and word Abner to be with old: elder Israel to/for to say also yesterday also three days ago to be to seek [obj] David to/for king upon you

18 and now do [it], for Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

and now to make: do for LORD to say to(wards) David to/for to say in/on/with hand: power David servant/slave my to save [obj] people my Israel from hand: power Philistine and from hand: power all enemy their

19 And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

and to speak: speak also Abner in/on/with ear: to ears Benjamin and to go: went also Abner to/for to speak: speak in/on/with ear: to ears David in/on/with Hebron [obj] all which be pleasing in/on/with eye: appearance Israel and in/on/with eye: appearance all house: household Benjamin

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 repast.

and to come (in): come Abner to(wards) David Hebron and with him twenty human and to make David to/for Abner and to/for human which with him feast

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 thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

and to say Abner to(wards) David to arise: rise and to go: went and to gather to(wards) lord my [the] king [obj] all Israel and to cut: make(covenant) with you covenant and to reign in/on/with all which to desire soul your and to send: depart David [obj] Abner and to go: went in/on/with peace

22 And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

and behold servant/slave David and Joab to come (in): come from [the] band and spoil many with them to come (in): bring and Abner nothing he with David in/on/with Hebron for to send: depart him and to go: went in/on/with peace

23 And Joab and all the host that was with him came; and they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away; and he is gone in peace.

and Joab and all [the] army which with him to come (in): come and to tell to/for Joab to/for to say to come (in): come Abner son: child Ner to(wards) [the] king and to send: let go him and to go: went in/on/with peace

24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it [that] thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?

and to come (in): come Joab to(wards) [the] king and to say what? to make: do behold to come (in): come Abner to(wards) you to/for what? this to send: depart him and to go: went to go: went

25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

to know [obj] Abner son: child Ner for to/for to entice you to come (in): come and to/for to know [obj] exit your and [obj] (entrance your *Q(K)*) and to/for to know [obj] all which you(m. s.) to make: do

26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

and to come out: come Joab from from with David and to send: depart messenger after Abner and to return: return [obj] him from Cistern [the] Sirah and David not to know

27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

and to return: return Abner Hebron and to stretch him Joab to(wards) midst [the] gate (to/for to speak: speak *LA(bh)*) with him in/on/with quietness and to smite him there [the] belly and to die in/on/with blood Asahel Asahel brother: male-sibling his

28 And afterwards David heard [it], and he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

and to hear: hear David from after so and to say innocent I and kingdom my from from with LORD till forever: enduring from blood Abner son: child Ner

29 let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that lacks bread!

to twist: dance upon head Joab and to(wards) all house: household father his and not to cut: lack from house: household Joab to flow: discharge and be leprous and to strengthen: hold in/on/with district and to fall: fall in/on/with sword and lacking food: bread

30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

and Joab and Abishai brother: male-sibling his to kill to/for Abner upon which to die [obj] Asahel brother: male-sibling their in/on/with Gibeon in/on/with battle

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

and to say David to(wards) Joab and to(wards) all [the] people which with him to tear garment your and to gird sackcloth and to mourn to/for face: before Abner and [the] king David to go: follow after [the] bed

32 And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

and to bury [obj] Abner in/on/with Hebron and to lift: loud [the] king [obj] voice his and to weep to(wards) grave Abner and to weep all [the] people

33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

and to chant [the] king to(wards) Abner and to say like/as death foolish to die Abner

34 Thy hands were not bound, Nor thy feet put into fetters; As a man falleth before wicked men, Fellest thou! And all the people wept again over him.

hand your not to bind and foot your not to/for bronze to approach: bring like/as to fall: fall to/for face: before son: type of injustice to fall: fall and to add: again all [the] people to/for to weep upon him

35 And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or aught else till the sun be down!

and to come (in): come all [the] people to/for to eat [obj] David food: bread in/on/with still [the] day and to swear David to/for to say thus to make: do to/for me God and thus to add that if: except if: except to/for face: before to come (in): come [the] sun to perceive food: bread or all anything

36 And all the people remarked it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

and all [the] people to recognize and be good in/on/with eye: appearance their like/as all which to make: do [the] king in/on/with eye: appearance all [the] people be pleasing

37 And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

and to know all [the] people and all Israel in/on/with day [the] he/she/it for not to be from [the] king to/for to die [obj] Abner son: child Ner

38 And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

and to say [the] king to(wards) servant/slave his not to know for ruler and great: large to fall: fall [the] day: today [the] this in/on/with Israel

39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!

and I [the] day tender and to anoint king and [the] human [the] these son: child Zeruiah severe from me to complete LORD to/for to make: do [the] distress: evil like/as distress: evil his