Verse 20
2 Samuel 3:20
New King James Version
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 feast.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְ/אִתּ֖/וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְ/אַבְנֵ֛ר וְ/לַ/אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר אִתּ֖/וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה
English Translation
And Abner came to David at Hebron, and with him were twenty men, and David made a feast for Abner and for the men who were with him.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger an...
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And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son...
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And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abne...
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7
And Saul had a concubine, whose name
was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and
Ish-bosheth said to Abner...
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8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said,
Am I a dog’s head, which against J...
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So do God (Elohim) to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to...
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10
To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and o...
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11
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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12
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose
is the land? saying
also, Make thy l...
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13
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou sh...
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14
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver
me my wife Michal, which I espo...
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15
And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from
her husband,
even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
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And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, ret...
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17
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past
to...
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18
Now then do
it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will sa...
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19
And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in H...
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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that
wer...
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And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, th...
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And, Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from
pursuing
a troop, and brought in a great spoi...
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When Joab and all the host that
was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner...
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why
is it
t...
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Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy c...
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And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from...
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And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, an...
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And afterward when David heard
it, he said, I and my kingdom
are guiltless before the LORD for ever...
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29
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the hous...
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30
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in t...
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that
were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you wi...
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And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; a...
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And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
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Thy hands
were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men,
so fell...
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And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, S...
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And all the people took notice
of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all th...
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37
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the...
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38
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this...
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39
And I
am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah
be too hard for me:...
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