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2 Samuel 3:6-21

3:6

And it came to pass, while there was war
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between the house
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of Saul
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and the house
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of David
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that Abner
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made himself strong
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for the house
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of Saul
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3:7

And Saul
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had a concubine
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whose name
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[was] Rizpah
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the daughter
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of Aiah
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and [Ishbosheth] said
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to Abner
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Wherefore hast thou gone in
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unto my father's
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concubine
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3:8

Then was Abner
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very
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wroth
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for the words
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of Ishbosheth
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and said
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[Am] I a dog's
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head
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which against Judah
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do shew
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kindness
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this day
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unto the house
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of Saul
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thy father
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to his brethren
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and to his friends
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and have not delivered
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thee into the hand
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of David
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that thou chargest
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me to day
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with a fault
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concerning this woman
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3:9

So do
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God
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to Abner
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and more also
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except, as the LORD
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hath sworn
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to David
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even so I do
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to him;

3:10

To translate
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the kingdom
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from the house
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of Saul
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and to set up
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the throne
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of David
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over Israel
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and over Judah
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from Dan
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even to Beersheba
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3:11

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

3:12

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

3:13

And he said
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Well
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I will make
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a league
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with thee: but one
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thing
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I require
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of thee, that is
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Thou shalt not see
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my face
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except thou first
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bring
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Michal
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Saul's
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daughter
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when thou comest
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to see
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my face
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{that is: Heb. saying}

3:14

And David
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sent
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messengers
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to Ishbosheth
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Saul's
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son
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saying
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Deliver
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[me] my wife
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Michal
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which I espoused
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to me for an hundred
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foreskins
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of the Philistines
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3:15

And Ishbosheth
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sent
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and took
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her from [her] husband
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[even] from Phaltiel
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the son
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of Laish
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{Phaltiel: also called, Phalti}

3:16

And her husband
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went
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with her along weeping
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behind
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her to Bahurim
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Then said
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Abner
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unto him, Go
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return
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And he returned
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{along...: Heb. going and weeping}

3:17

And Abner
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had communication
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with the elders
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of Israel
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saying
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Ye sought
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for David
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in times
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past
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[to be] king
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over you: {in times...: Heb. both yesterday and the third day}

3:18

Now then do
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[it]: for the LORD
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hath spoken
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of David
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saying
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By the hand
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of my servant
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David
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I will save
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my people
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Israel
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out of the hand
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of the Philistines
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and out of the hand
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of all their enemies
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3:19

And Abner
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also spake
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in the ears
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of Benjamin
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and Abner
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went
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also to speak
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in the ears
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of David
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in Hebron
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all that seemed
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good
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to Israel
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and that seemed good
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to the whole house
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of Benjamin
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3:20

So Abner
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came
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to David
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to Hebron
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and twenty
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men
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with him. And David
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made
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Abner
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and the men
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that [were] with him a feast
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3:21

And Abner
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said
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unto David
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I will arise
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and go
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and will gather
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all Israel
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unto my lord
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the king
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that they may make
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a league
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with thee, and that thou mayest reign
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over all that thine heart
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desireth
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And David
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sent
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Abner
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away
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and he went
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in peace
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