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 the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while 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: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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

his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

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

his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was 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 his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons 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

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position 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

Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with 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

Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with 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

May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn 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 establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

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

And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to 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

Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”

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

“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

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

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

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)*)

So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel 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

Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.

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

Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

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 take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and 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

Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David 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

When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.

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

Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, 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

Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way 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 his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way 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

So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!

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

Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”

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

As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.

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

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

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

Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner 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

May it whirl over the heads of Joab and the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”

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

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

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

Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral 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

When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, 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 sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool?

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

Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more.

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

Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

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

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

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 on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner 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

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today 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 weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”