H0074–אֲבִינֵר–av.ner

And Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [supplied: Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?

אַבְנֵ֔ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman?

לְאַבְנֵ֨ר (אַבְנֵ֨ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;

לְאַבְנֵ֔ר (אַבְנֵ֔ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [supplied: also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee.

אַבְנֵ֨ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

אַבְנֵ֛ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;

אַבְנֵ֣ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

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

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a repast.

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

And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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

And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

וְאַבְנֵ֗ר (אַבְנֵ֗ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And Joab and all the host that was with him came; and they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away; and he is gone in peace.

אַבְנֵ֤ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it [supplied: that] thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

אַבְנֵ֣ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.

אַבְנֵ֔ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

And afterwards David heard [supplied: it], and he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

אַבְנֵ֥ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

לְאַבְנֵ֑ר (אַבְנֵ֑ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

אַבְנֵ֑ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

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

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?

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

And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.

אַבְנֵ֥ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.

אַבְנֵר֙ 'av.Ner “Abner”

And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged [supplied: them] up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

אַבְנֵ֖ר 'av.Ner “Abner”

And thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and upon his sandals that were on his feet.

לְאַבְנֵ֨ר (אַבְנֵ֨ר) 'av.Ner “Abner”