Verse 8

2 Samuel 3:8

Literal Standard Version

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8 And it is exceedingly displeasing to Abner, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he says, “Am I the head of a dog—that in reference to Judah, today I do kindness with the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David—that you charge against me iniquity concerning the woman today?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּחַר֩ לְ/אַבְנֵ֨ר מְאֹ֜ד עַל דִּבְרֵ֣י אִֽישׁ בֹּ֗שֶׁת וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הֲ/רֹ֨אשׁ כֶּ֥לֶב אָנֹ֘כִי֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽ/יהוּדָה֒ הַ/יּ֨וֹם אֶֽעֱשֶׂה חֶ֜סֶד עִם בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֗י/ךָ אֶל אֶחָי/ו֙ וְ/אֶל מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔/הוּ וְ/לֹ֥א הִמְצִיתִ֖/ךָ בְּ/יַד דָּוִ֑ד וַ/תִּפְקֹ֥ד עָלַ֛/י עֲוֺ֥ן הָ/אִשָּׁ֖ה הַ/יּֽוֹם

English Translation

And Abner was very angry about the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, "Am I a head of a dog which belongs to Judah today? I will show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and I did not deliver you into the hand of David, and today you charge me with a sin concerning the woman."

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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... Focus ↗

8 And it is exceedingly displeasing to Abner, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he says, “Am I...

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 ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 3 (39 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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