Verse 7

2 Samuel 3:7

Literal Standard Version

7 and Saul has a concubine, and her name is Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-Bosheth says to Abner, “Why have you gone in to the concubine of my father?”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/לְ/שָׁא֣וּל פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ וּ/שְׁמָ֖/הּ רִצְפָּ֣ה בַת אַיָּ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל אַבְנֵ֔ר מַדּ֥וּעַ בָּ֖אתָה אֶל פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ אָבִֽ/י
English Translation
And Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, and he said to Abner, "Why have you come to the concubine of my father?"
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Chapter 3 Context
1 And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and is s... Focus ↗
2 And there are sons born to David in Hebron, and his firstborn is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, Focus ↗
3 and his second is Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third is Absalom son of M... Focus ↗
4 and the fourth is Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth is Shephatiah son of Abital, Focus ↗
5 and the sixth is Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron. Focus ↗
6 And it comes to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner... Focus ↗
7 and Saul has a concubine, and her name is Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-Bosheth says to Abner, “W...
8 And it is exceedingly displeasing to Abner, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he says, “Am I... Focus ↗
9 Thus God (Elohim) does to Abner, and thus He adds to him, surely as YHWH has sworn to David—surely s... Focus ↗
10 to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over I... Focus ↗
11 And he is not able to return a word to Abner anymore, because of his fearing him. Focus ↗
12 And Abner sends messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” And saying, “Make your... Focus ↗
13 And David says, “Good—I make a covenant with you; only, one thing I am asking of you, that is, you d... Focus ↗
14 And David sends messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, “Give up my wife Michal, whom I betro... Focus ↗
15 And Ish-Bosheth sends, and takes her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish, Focus ↗
16 and her husband goes with her, going on and weeping behind her, to Bahurim, and Abner says to him, “... Focus ↗
17 And the word of Abner was with the elderly of Israel, saying, “Thus far you have been seeking David... Focus ↗
18 and now, do it, for YHWH has spoken of David saying, It is by the hand of my servant David to save M... Focus ↗
19 And Abner also speaks in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner also goes to speak in the ears of David in... Focus ↗
20 and Abner comes to David, to Hebron, and twenty men are with him, and David makes a banquet for Abne... Focus ↗
21 And Abner says to David, “I arise, and go, and gather the whole of Israel to my lord the king, and t... Focus ↗
22 And behold, the servants of David, and Joab, have come from the troop, and have brought much spoil w... Focus ↗
23 and Joab and all the host that were with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, “Abner son... Focus ↗
24 And Joab comes to the king and says, “What have you done? Behold, Abner has come to you! Why is this... Focus ↗
25 You have known Abner son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your co... Focus ↗
26 And Joab goes out from David, and sends messengers after Abner, and they bring him back from the wel... Focus ↗
27 And Abner turns back to Hebron, and Joab turns him aside to the midst of the gate to speak with him... Focus ↗
28 And David hears afterward and says, “My kingdom and I are acquitted by YHWH for all time, from the b... Focus ↗
29 it stays on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the... Focus ↗
30 And Joab and his brother Abishai slew Abner because that he put their brother Asahel to death in Gib... Focus ↗
31 And David says to Joab, and to all the people who are with him, “Tear your garments, and gird on sac... Focus ↗
32 And they bury Abner in Hebron, and the king lifts up his voice, and weeps at the grave of Abner, and... Focus ↗
33 and the king laments for Abner and says, “Does Abner die as the death of a fool? Focus ↗
34 Your hands not bound, || And your feet not brought near to chains! You have fallen as one falling be... Focus ↗
35 And all the people come to cause David to eat bread while yet day, and David swears, saying, “Thus G... Focus ↗
36 And all the people have discerned it, and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king has done is... Focus ↗
37 and all the people know, even all Israel, in that day, that it has not been from the king—to put Abn... Focus ↗
38 And the king says to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great one has fallen this da... Focus ↗
39 And today I am tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me; YH... Focus ↗