2 Samuel 3 Parallel Bible

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1	Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.	There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.	The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2	And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.	And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;	Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
3	And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.	and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;	his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4	Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.	and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;	the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5	Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.	and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.	and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
6	Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house of Saul.	While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.	During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.
7	Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,	Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”	Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
8	“Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?	Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog’s head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.	Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman!
9	May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:	God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him,	May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD promised him on oath
10	that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”	to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”	and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.”
11	And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.	And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.	Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
12	Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”	And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.”	Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”
13	And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”	And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you; that is, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”	“Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.”
14	Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”	Then David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, for whom I paid the bridal price of a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”	Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
15	Therefore, Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.	And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.	So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
16	And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.	But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.	Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.
17	Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.	And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you.	Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king.
18	Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’ ”	Now then bring it about, for the LORD has promised David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.’”	Now do it! For the LORD promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’”
19	Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all of Benjamin.	Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do.	Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin wanted to do.
20	And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.	When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.	When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast for him and his men.
21	And Abner said to David, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed in peace,	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 you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.	Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
22	immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.	Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.	Just then David’s men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder. But Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
23	And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.	When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go, and he has gone in peace.”	When Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived, he was told that Abner son of Ner had come to the king and that the king had sent him away and that he had gone in peace.
24	And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?	Then Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, so that he is gone?	So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!
25	Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”	You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”	You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.”
26	And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.	When Joab came out from David’s presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.	Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it.
27	And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.	And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.	Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.
28	And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner.	Afterward, when David heard of it, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD for the blood of Abner the son of Ner.	Later, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
29	And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”	May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father’s house, and may the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge or who is leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!”	May his blood fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family! May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore or leprosy or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
30	And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.	So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.	(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
31	Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.	Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier.	Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier.
32	And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.	They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.	They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
33	And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.	And the king lamented for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?	The king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
34	Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.	Your hands were not bound; your feet were not fettered; as one falls before the wicked you have fallen.” And all the people wept again over him.	Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked.” And all the people wept over him again.
35	And when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”	Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, “God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!”	Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
36	And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.	And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as everything that the king did pleased all the people.	All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.
37	And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.	So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s will to put to death Abner the son of Ner.	So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
38	The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?	And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?	Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?
39	But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”	And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”	And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
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