H9023–הוּ–hu

His men who were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they lived 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”

They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [ergänzt: thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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

The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

בְּרַגְלָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

Abner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

חֲלִצָת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed everyone his brother.

אָחִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

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”

They took up Asahel, and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.

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

To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn 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 angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day do I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman.

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

When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

אָחִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.

אָבִ֑יו (ו) v “his”

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

אָחִ֔יו (ו) v “his”

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”

The king said to his servants, "Don't you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

עֲבָדָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness."

כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

When [ergänzt: Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

יָדָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

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

וּשְׁמ֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

They came there into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they struck him in the body: 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 bedchamber, they struck him, and killed 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”

They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life; and Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) O “his”

David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

אָחִ֗יו (ו) v “his”

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

בְּעֵינָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on 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”