H9023–הוּ–hu

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו (ו) v “his”וּבֵית֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

כֻּלֹּֽה׃ (ה) h “it”

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together; wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

רֵעֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”רֵעֵ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as light of foot as one of the roes that are in the field.

בְּרַגְלָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

And Abner said to him: 'Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour.' But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

חֲלִצָת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then only after the morning the people had gone away, every one from following his brother.'

אָחִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו (ו) v “his”

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke upon them at Hebron.

אָבִ֔יו (ו) v “his”וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (ו) v “his”

And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

בְכוֹרוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said: 'Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of

אֶחָיו֙ (ו֙) v “his”מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

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

אָחִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.'

אָבִ֑יו (ו) v “his”

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

אָחִ֔יו (ו) v “his”

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.

קוֹל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And the king said unto his servants: 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

עֲבָדָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

And I am this day weak, and just anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me; the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.'

כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were affrighted.

יָדָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became

וּשְׁמ֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

אָחִ֖יו (ו) v “his”

Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

מִטָּתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”רֹאשׁ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king: 'Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, who sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.'

וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) O “his”

And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

אָחִ֗יו (ו) v “his”

when one told me, saying: Behold, Saul is dead, and he was in his own eyes as though he brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, instead of giving a reward for his tidings.

בְּעֵינָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?'

בְּבֵית֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”דָּמוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”