2 Samuel 3:1-18 ▼

1 And long war will be between the house of Saul and between the house of David: and David went and was strengthened, and the house of Saul went and was weakened.

2 And sons will be born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn will be Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelitess.

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

4 And the fourth, Adonijah, son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital.

5 And the sixth, Ithream, to Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

6 And it will be in there being war between the house of Saul and between the house of David, and Abner was strong for the house of Saul.

7 And to Saul a concubine, and her name Rizpah, daughter of Aiah: and he will say to Abner, Wherefore wentest thou in to my father's concubine?

8 And it will kindle to Abner greatly for the words of the man of shame, and he will say, Am I the head of a dog which against Judah this day will do mercy with the house of Saul thy father to his brethren and to his friends, and not delivering thee into the hand of David, and thou wilt review over me concerning the woman this day?

9 Thus will God do to Abner, and thus will he add to him, for as Jehovah sware to David that thus I will do to him:

10 To cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan and even to the Well of the Oath.

11 And he was not able to turn back Abner a word from his fearing him.

12 And Abner will send messengers to David for his sake, saying, To whom the land? saying, Cut out thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand with thee to turn about to thee all Israel.

13 And he will say, Good; I will cut out with thee a covenant: but one word I ask from thee, saying, Thou shalt not see my face if before thy bringing Michal, Saul's daughter, in thy coming to see my face.

14 And David will send messengers to the man of shame, son of Saul, saying, Thou shalt give my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred uncircumcisions of the rovers.

15 And the man of shame will send and take her from the man Phaltiel, son of Laish.

16 And her husband went with her, going and weeping after her even to Bahurim. And Abner will say to him, Go, turn back And he will turn back.

17 And a word of Abner was with the old men of Israel, saying, Also yesterday also the third day ye were seeking David for king over you.

18 And now do; for Jehovah said to David, saying, By the hand of David my servant I saved my people from the hand of the rovers, and from the hand of all their enemies.