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Abner Changes Loyalties

3After this, a state of protracted war existed between Saul's dynasty and David's dynasty, and the dynasty of David continued to grow and become strong while the dynasty of Saul continued to grow weaker.H752H4421H1004H7586H1004H1732H1732H1980H2390H2390H1004H7586H1980H1800H1800 2During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel,H1732H1121H3205H3205H2275H1060H550H293H3159 3his second was Chileab by Abigail, widow of Nabal from Carmel, his third was Absalom by Maacah, daughter of King Talmai from Geshur,H4932H3609H26H802H5037H3761H7992H53H1121H4601H1323H8526H4428H1650 4his fourth was Adonijah by Haggith, his fifth was Shephatiah by Abital,H7243H138H1121H2294H2549H8203H1121H37 5and his sixth was Ithream by David's wife Eglah. They were all born to David in Hebron.4H8345H3507H5698H1732H802H3205H1732H2275 6While war continued between the dynasties of Saul and David, Abner was growing in influence within the dynasty of Saul.H4421H1004H7586H1004H1732H74H2388H1004H7586 7Meanwhile, Saul had a mistress named Rizpah, who was the daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth asked Abner, "Why did you have sex with my father's mistress?"H7586H6370H8034H7532H1323H345H559H74H935H1H6370 8What Ish-bosheth said made Abner furious, so he replied, "A dog's head for Judah - is that what I am?Up until today I've kept on showing loyalty to your father Saul's dynasty, to his relatives and friends, and I haven't turned you over to David, but you're charging me today with moral guilt regarding this woman!H74H3966H2734H1697H378H559H3611H7218H3063H6213H2617H3117H1004H7586H1H251H4828H4672H3027H1732H6485H3117H5771H802 9Therefore may God do to me - and more also! - just as the Lord has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him:H6213H430H74H3254H3068H7650H1732H6213 10I will take away the kingdom from the dynasty of Saul by making the throne of David firm over Israel and Judah - from Dan to Beersheba!"H5674H4467H1004H7586H6965H3678H1732H3478H3063H1835H884 11Ish-bosheth couldn't say another word in response to Abner, because he was terrified of him.H3201H7725H74H1697H3372 12So Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron to ask him, "Who owns this land?Cut a deal with me, and look! - I'll lend my hand in bringing all of Israel over to you!"H74H7971H4397H1732H559H776H559H3772H1285H3027H5437H3478 13David replied, "Sounds good to me! I'll cut a deal with you under one condition: you're not to show yourself in my presence unless you bring Saul's daughter with you when you come to see me."H559H2896H3772H1285H259H1697H7592H559H7200H6440H6440H935H4324H7586H1323H935H7200H6440 14Then David sent a delegation to Saul's son Ish-bosheth to say, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was engaged with a dowry of 100 Philistine foreskins."H1732H7971H4397H378H7586H1121H559H5414H802H4324H781H3967H6190H6430 15So Ish-bosheth ordered that she be taken away from her husband, Laish's son Paltiel.H378H7971H3947H376H6409H1121H3889H3919 16Her husband accompanied her, crying as he followed after her all the way to Bahurim, where Abner told him, "Leave! Go back!" So he went back.H376H3212H1980H1058H310H980H559H74H3212H7725H7725

David’s Dynasty is Strengthened

17Later, Abner had a talk with the elders of Israel. He said, "In the past you were looking to see David made king over you.H74H1961H1697H2205H3478H559H1245H1732H8543H8032H4428 18So do it, then! Because the Lord has said this about David: 'Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the control of the Philistines and from all of their enemies.'"H6213H3068H559H1732H559H3027H5650H1732H3467H5971H3478H3027H6430H3027H341 19Abner also addressed the tribe of Benjamin. Furthermore, with David's permission, Abner said anything that seemed like it would be good for Israel and for the entire tribe of Benjamin.H74H1696H241H1144H74H3212H1696H241H1732H2275H5869H2896H3478H5869H1004H1144 20Afterwards, Abner brought 20 soldiers to David at Hebron, and David threw a party for Abner and the men who were with him.H74H935H1732H2275H6242H582H1732H6213H74H582H4960 21So Abner said to David, "Give me permission to go out and rally all of Israel to your majesty the king so they can enter into a formal agreement with you to reign over everything that your heart desires." So David sent Abner off, and he went away in peace.H74H559H1732H6965H3212H6908H3478H113H4428H3772H1285H4427H5315H183H1732H7971H74H7971H3212H7965

Joab Murders Abner

22Right about then, David's servants returned from a raid, bringing plenty of war booty with them, but Abner wasn't in Hebron with David, since David had sent him away and Abner had left in peace.H5650H1732H3097H935H1416H935H7227H7998H74H1732H2275H7971H3212H7965 23When Joab returned with his entire army, Joab was informed, "Ner's son Abner visited the king, and he has dismissed him. He has left in peace."H3097H6635H935H5046H3097H559H74H1121H5369H935H4428H7971H3212H7965 24So Joab approached the king and asked him, "What have you done?Look, Abner came to you! What's this?You sent him away?He's long gone now!H3097H935H4428H559H6213H74H935H7971H1980H3212 25You know Ner's son Abner came to mislead you, to learn your troop movements, and to learn everything you're doing!"H3045H74H1121H5369H935H6601H3045H4161H4126H3996H3045H6213 26As soon as Joab left David, Joab sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah, but David was not aware of this.H3097H3318H1732H7971H4397H310H74H7725H953H5626H1732H3045 27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab brought him aside within the gateway to talk to him alone and then stabbed him in the abdomen. So he died for shedding the blood of Joab's brother Asahel.H74H7725H2275H3097H5186H413H8432H8179H1696H7987H5221H2570H4191H1818H6214H251 28Later on, David found out about it and proclaimed, "Let me and my kingdom remain guiltless forever in the Lord's presence for the death of Ner's son Abner.H310H1732H8085H559H4467H5355H3068H5704H5769H1818H74H1121H5369 29May judgment rest on Joab's head and on his father's entire household. May Joab's dynasty never be without one who has a discharge, who is a leper, who walks with a cane, who commits suicide, or who lacks food!"H2342H7218H3097H1H1004H3772H1004H3097H2100H6879H2388H6418H5307H2719H2638H3899 30He said this because Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner after he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.H3097H52H251H2026H74H4191H251H6214H1391H4421 31David ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David walked behind the funeral procession,H1732H559H3097H5971H7167H899H2296H8242H5594H6440H74H4428H1732H1980H310H4296 32and they buried Abner at Hebron. The king wept loudly at Abner's grave, and all the people wept, too.H6912H74H2275H4428H5375H6963H1058H6913H74H5971H1058 33The king composed this mourning song for Abner: "Should Abner's death be like a fool's -H4428H6969H74H559H4191H74H5036H4194 34Your hands were not bound, nor were your feet in irons. As one falls before the wicked, you have fallen."H3027H631H7272H5066H5178H5307H6440H5766H1121H5307H5971H1058H3254 35Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"H3605H5971H935H1262H1732H1262H3899H5750H3117H1732H7650H559H6213H430H3254H2938H3899H3972H6440H8121H935 36Everybody took note of this and was very pleased, just as everything else the king did pleased everyone.H5971H5234H3190H5869H4428H6213H5869H2896H5971 37As a result, the entire army and all of Israel understood that day that the king had nothing to do with the murder of Ner's son Abner.H5971H3478H3045H3117H4428H4191H74H1121H5369 38The king reminded his staff, "Don't you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?H4428H559H5650H3045H8269H1419H5307H3117H3478 39Today, even though I'm anointed as king, I'm weak. These men, sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the one who acts wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!"H3117H7390H4886H4428H582H1121H6870H7186H3068H7999H6213H7451


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