Verse 1

2 Samuel 2:1

English Revised Version

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1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֗ן וַ/יִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּֽ/יהוָ֤ה לֵ/אמֹר֙ הַ/אֶעֱלֶ֗ה בְּ/אַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖י/ו עֲלֵ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָ/ה

English Translation

And it came to pass afterwards that David asked the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” And David said, “Where shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.”

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of t...

2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of... Focus ↗

3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in t... Focus ↗

4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told... Focus ↗

5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LO... Focus ↗

6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, becaus... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant: for Saul your lord is dead, and also the... Focus ↗

8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought... Focus ↗

9 and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and ov... Focus ↗

10 (Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two y... Focus ↗

11 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to... Focus ↗

12 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon... Focus ↗

13 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let... Focus ↗

14 Then they arose and went over by number; twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, a... Focus ↗

15 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they... Focus ↗

16 And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the serva... Focus ↗

17 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of... Focus ↗

18 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from fo... Focus ↗

19 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I. Focus ↗

20 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of... Focus ↗

21 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to... Focus ↗

22 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the... Focus ↗

23 But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of A... Focus ↗

24 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stoo... Focus ↗

25 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will... Focus ↗

26 And Joab said, As God (Elohim) liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the peop... Focus ↗

27 So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither... Focus ↗

28 And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over Jordan, and went... Focus ↗

29 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lack... Focus ↗

30 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and thr... Focus ↗

31 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 2 (31 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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