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, of Eglah, David’s wife.…
6And it came to pass, while there was…
7Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was…
8Then was Abner very wroth for the words…
9God do so to Abner, and more also,…
10to transfer the kingdom from the house of…
11And he could not answer Abner another word,…
12And Abner sent messengers to David on his…
13And he said, Well; I will make a…
14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son,…
15And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her…
16And her husband went with her, weeping as…
17And Abner had communication with the elders of…
18now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken…
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 fall upon 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 for Abner, and said,…
34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet…
35And all the people came to cause David…
36And all the people took notice of it,…
37So all the people and all Israel understood…
38And the king said unto his servants, Know…
39And I am this day weak, though anointed…
