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And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאֹ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.

וַתְּהִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;

וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

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?

וַיִּחַר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

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

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”

And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [ergänzt: her] husband, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (וּ) u. “and”וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִשָּׂ֧א (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּבְךְּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיְקֹנֵ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Thy hands were not bound, Nor thy feet put into fetters; As a man falleth before wicked men, Fellest thou! And all the people wept again over him.

וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ (וַ) va “and”

And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or aught else till the sun be down!

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”