2 Samuel 3

1 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

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2 (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

And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

3 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

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

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

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

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

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

6 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

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

7 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

Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have thou gone in to my father's concubine?

8 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

Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day I show kindness to the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet thou charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

9 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

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

10 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

to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

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

And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him.

12 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

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? And saying, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee to bring about all Israel to thee.

13 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

And he said, Well! I will make a league with thee, but one thing I require of thee. That is, thou shall not see my face unless thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou come to see my face.

14 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

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver to me my wife Michal whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

15 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)*)

And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 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

And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go, return, and he returned.

17 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

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you.

18 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

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

19 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

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

20 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

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

21 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

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 may reign over all that thy soul desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

22 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

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, 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 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

When Joab and all the army that was with him came, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.

24 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

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have thou done? Behold, Abner came to thee. Why is it that thou have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

25 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

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

26 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

And when Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David knew it not.

27 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

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

28 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

And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

29 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

Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house. And let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

30 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

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

31 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

And David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

32 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

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.

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

And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dies?

34 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

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the sons of iniquity, so did thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

35 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

And all the people came to cause 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 is down.

36 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

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

37 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

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

38 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

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

39 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

And I am this day weak, though anointed king, and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. Jehovah reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.