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And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.

לְעֶגְלָ֖ה (לְ) le. “of”לְדָוִ֖ד (לְ) le. “to”

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?

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

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 (לְ) le. “to”לִֽיהוּדָה֒ (לִֽ) li. “[belongs] to”

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

לְאַבְנֵ֔ר (לְ) le. “to”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”לְדָוִ֔ד (לְ) le. “to”לּֽוֹ׃ (לּֽ) l “for <the>”

And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!

לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהָקִ֞ים (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לֵאמֹ֖ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְמִי־ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְהָסֵ֥ב (לְ) le. “to”

And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.

לֵאמֹר֙ (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לִרְא֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”

And David sent men to Saul's son Ish-bosheth, saying, Give me back Michal, my wife, whom I made mine for the price of the private parts of a hundred Philistines.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”

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:

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

For the Lord has said of David, By the hand of my servant David I will make my people Israel safe from the Philistines, and from all who are against them.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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.

לְדַבֵּ֞ר (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְאַבְנֵ֛ר (לְ) le. “for”וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (לַ) la. “for”

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.

לְיוֹאָב֙ (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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?

לָמָּה־ (לָ) la. “<to>”

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?

לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”וְלָדַ֜עַת (לָ) la. “to”וְלָדַ֕עַת (לָ) la. “to”

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.

לְדַבֵּ֥ר (לְ) le. “to”

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 (לְ) le. “<to>”

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.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.

לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם (לִ) li “to”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”לִבְכּ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”

And the people came to make David take food, while it was still day, but David with an oath said, May God's punishment be on me if I take a taste of bread or any other thing till the sun has gone down!

לְהַבְר֧וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִּ֤י (לִּ֤) l “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֧י (לִ) li “<to>”

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.

לְהָמִ֖ית (לְ) le. “to”

While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!

לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה (לְ) le. “to”

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son whose feet were damaged. He was five years old when news of the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and the woman who took care of him took him up and went in flight: and while she was getting him away as qui

וְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (לִ) li. “[belonged] to”לָנ֛וּס (לָ) la. “to”

And they took the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, and said to the king, Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul your hater, who would have taken your life; the Lord has taken payment for the wrongs of my lord the king from Saul and his s

לַֽאדֹנִ֨י (לַֽ) la. “to”