1And it came to pass after this, that…
2So David went up thither, and his two…
3And his men that were with him did…
4And the men of Judah came, and there…
5And David sent messengers unto the men of…
6And now Jehovah show lovingkindness and truth unto…
7Now therefore let your hands be strong, and…
8Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of…
9and he made him king over Gilead, and…
10Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when…
11And the time that David was king in…
12And Abner the son of Ner, and the…
13And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the…
14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young…
15Then they arose and went over by number:…
16And they caught every one his fellow by…
17And the battle was very sore that day;…
18And the three sons of Zeruiah were there,…
19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going…
20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is…
21And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside…
22And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee…
23Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner…
24But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and…
25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together…
26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall…
27And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou…
28So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the…
29And Abner and his men went all that…
30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when…
31But the servants of David had smitten of…
32And they took up Asahel, and buried him…
