2:1 And it came to pass after this that
David enquired of Yehovah, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of
Judah? and Yehovah said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go
up? and he said, To Chebron.
2:2 And David went up thither to Chebron, [he] and both his wives, Achinaam
the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,
2:3 and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they dwelt
in the cities of Chebron.
2:4 And the men of Judea come, and anoint David there to reign over the
house of Judah; and they reported to David, saying, The men of Jabis of the
country of Galaad have buried Saul.
2:5 And David sent messengers to the rulers of Jabis of the country of
Galaad, and David said to them, Blessed be ye of Yehovah, because ye have
wrought this mercy toward your lord, even toward Saul the anointed of the
Lord, and ye have buried him and Jonathan his son.
2:6 And now may Yehovah deal in mercy and truth towards you: and I also
will requite towards you this good deed, because ye have done this.
2:7 And now let your hands be made strong, and be valiant; for your master
Saul is dead, and moreover the house of Judah have anointed me to be king
over them.
2:8 But Abenner, the son of Ner, the commander-in-chief of Saul's army, took
Jebos the son of Saul, and brought him up from the camp to Manaem
2:9 and made him king over the land of Galaad, and over Thasiri, and over
Jezrael, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2:10 Jebosthe, Saul's son [was] forty years old, when he reigned over
Israel; and he reigned two years, but not over the house of Judah, who
followed David.
2:11 And the days which David reigned in Chebron over the house of Judah were
seven years and six months.
2:12 And Abenner the son of Ner went forth, and the servants of Jebosthe the
son of Saul, from Manaem to Gabaon.
2:13 And Joab the son of Saruia, and the servants of David, went forth from
Chebron, and met them at the fountain of Gabaon, at the same place: and
these sat down by the fountain on this side, and those by the fountain on
that side.
2:14 And Abenner said to Joab, Let now the young men arise, and play before
us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2:15 And there arose and passed over by number twelve of the children of
Benjamin, belonging to Jebosthe the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants
of David.
2:16 And they seized every one the head of his neighbour with his hand, and
his sword [was thrust] into the side of his neighbour, and they fall down
together: and the name of that place was called The portion of the
treacherous ones, which is in Gabaon.
2:17 And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of
Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
2:18 And there were there the three sons of Saruia, Joab, and Abessa, and
Asael: and Asael was swift in his feet as a roe in the field.
2:19 And Asael followed after Abenner, and turned not to go to the right
hand or to the left from following Abenner.
2:20 And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asael himself? and he
said, I am.
2:21 And Abenner said to him, Turn thou to the right hand or to the left,
and lay hold for thyself on one of the yung men, and take to thyself his
armour: but Asel would not turn back from following him.
2:22 And Abenner said yet again to Asael, Stand aloof from me, lest I smite
thee to the ground? and how should I lift up my face to Joab?
2:23 And what does this mean? return to Joab thy brother? But he would not
stand aloof; and Abenner smites him with the hinder end of the spear on the
loins, and the spear went out behind him, and he falls there and dies on the
spot: and it came to pass that every one that came to the place where Asael
fell and died, stood still.
2:24 And Joab and Abessa pursued after Abenner, and the sun went down: and
they went as far as the hill of Amman, which is in the front of Gai, by the
desert way of Gabaon.
2:25 And the children of Benjamin who followed Abenner gather themselves
together, and they formed themselves into one body, and stood on the top of
a hill.
2:26 And Abenner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually?
knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou
refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?
2:27 And Joab said, As Yehovah lives, if thou hadst not spoken, even from
the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
2:28 And Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people departed, and did not
pursue after Israel, and did not fight any longer.
2:29 And Abenner and his men departed at evening, [and went] all that night,
and crossed over Jordan, and went along the whole adjacent [country], and
they come to the camp.
2:30 And Joab returned from following Abenner, and he assembled all the
people, and there were missing of the people of David, nineteen men, and
Asael.
2:31 And the servants of David smote of the children of Benjamin, of the men
of Abenner, three hundred and sixty men belonging to him.
2:32 And they take up Asael, and bury him in the tomb of his father in
Bethleem. And Joab and the men with him went all the night, and the morning
rose upon them in Chebron. |
2:1 And it came to pass after this, that
David inquired of Yehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of
Judah? And Yehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go
up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2:2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
2:3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his
household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2:4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the
house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead
were they that buried Saul.
2:5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto
them, Blessed be ye of Yehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your
lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
2:6 And now Yehovah show kindness and truth unto you: and I also will
requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
2:7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for
your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king
over them.
2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the
son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
2:9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel,
and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2:10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over
Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2:11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was
seven years and six months.
2:12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of
Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2:13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and
met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one
side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
2:14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before
us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2:15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which
pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of
David.
2:16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword
in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was
called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
2:17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and
the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2:18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and
Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
2:19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right
hand nor to the left from following Abner.
2:20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he
answered, I am.
2:21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy
left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armor.
But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
2:22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me:
wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my
face to Joab thy brother?
2:23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end
of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind
him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to
pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died
stood still.
2:24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when
they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of
the wilderness of Gibeon.
2:25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner,
and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
2:26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever?
knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long
shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their
brethren?
2:27 And Joab said, As Elohim liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in
the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
2:28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued
after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
2:29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and
passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
2:30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all
the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and
Asahel.
2:31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men,
so that three hundred and threescore men died.
2:32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father,
which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came
to Hebron at break of day. |