H0074–אֲבִינֵר–av.ner

Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?

אַבְנֵ֔ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David,

לְאַבְנֵ֨ר (אַבְנֵ֨ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,

לְאַבְנֵ֔ר (אַבְנֵ֔ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.

אַבְנֵ֨ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.

אַבְנֵ֛ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:

אַבְנֵ֣ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”אַבְנֵ֗ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

אַבְנֵ֤ר 'av.Ner “Abner”לְאַבְנֵ֛ר (אַבְנֵ֛ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.

אַבְנֵ֣ר 'av.Ner “Abner”אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.

וְאַבְנֵ֗ר (אַבְנֵ֗ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.

אַבְנֵ֤ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?

אַבְנֵ֣ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.

אַבְנֵ֔ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when David had word of it he said, May I and my kingdom be clear for ever in the eyes of the Lord from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner:

אַבְנֵ֥ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.

לְאַבְנֵ֑ר (אַבְנֵ֑ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.

אַבְנֵ֑ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And they put Abner's body to rest in Hebron; and the king and all the people were weeping loudly by the resting-place of Abner's body.

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”אַבְנֵ֔ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”אַבְנֵֽר׃ 'av.Ner “Abner”

So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.

אַבְנֵ֥ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making

לְאַבְנֵ֨ר (אַבְנֵ֨ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”