1Now there was long war between the house…
2And unto David were sons born in Hebron:…
3And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife…
4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;…
5And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife.…
6And it came to pass, while there was…
7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was…
8Then was Abner very wroth for the words…
9So do God to Abner, and more also,…
10To translate the kingdom from the house of…
11And he could not answer Abner a word…
12And Abner sent messengers to David on his…
13And he said, Well; I will make a…
14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son,…
15And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her…
16And her husband went with her along weeping…
17And Abner had communication with the elders of…
18Now then do it: for the LORD hath…
19And Abner also spake in the ears of…
20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and…
21And Abner said unto David, I will arise…
22And, behold, the servants of David and Joab…
23When Joab and all the host that was…
24Then Joab came to the king, and said,…
25Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that…
26And when Joab was come out from David,…
27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab…
28And afterward when David heard it, he said,…
29Let it rest on the head of Joab,…
30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner,…
31And David said to Joab, and to all…
32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the…
33And the king lamented over Abner, and said,…
34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet…
35And when all the people came to cause…
36And all the people took notice of it,…
37For all the people and all Israel understood…
38And the king said unto his servants, Know…
39And I am this day weak, though anointed…
