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Chapter Three Now there was a long war
between the house of Saul and the house of

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David, but David waxed stronger and
stronger, and the house of Saul waxed

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weaker and weaker.

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And unto David were sons born in Hebron,
and his firstborn was Amnon of Ahinoam the

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Jezreelitess, and his second, Kiliab of
Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,

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and the third, Absalom, the son of Maacah,
the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur,

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and the fourth, Adonijah, the son of
Haggath, and the fifth, Shephetiah,

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the son of Abital, and the sixth,
Ithrium, by Eglah, David's wife.

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These were born to David in Hebron.

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And it came to pass, while there was war
between the house of Saul and the house of

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David, that Abner made himself strong for
the house of Saul.

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And Saul had a concubine, whose name was
Rizpah, the daughter of Ea.

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And Ish-bosheth said to Abner,
Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my

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father's concubine?

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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of
Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head,

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which against Judah do show kindness this
day unto the house of Saul thy father,

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to his brethren, and to his friends,
and have not delivered thee into the hand

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of David, that thou chargest me to-day
with a fault concerning this woman?

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So do God to Abner, and more also,
except as the Lord hath sworn to David,

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even so I do to him, to translate the
kingdom from the house of Saul,

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and to set up the throne of David over
Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to

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Beersheba.

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And he could not answer Abner a word
again, because he feared him.

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And Abner sent messengers to David on his
behalf, saying, Whose is the land?

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saying also, Make thy league with me,
and behold, my hand shall be with thee,

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to bring about all Israel unto thee.

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And he said, Well, I will make a league
with thee.

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But one thing I require of thee,
that is, thou shalt not see my face,

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except thou first bring Michael,
Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see

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my face.

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And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth,
Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife

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Michael, which I espoused to me for an
hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

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And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from
her husband, even from Paltiel,

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the son of Laish.

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And her husband went with her along,
weeping behind her to Bahurim.

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Then said Abner unto him, Go, return.

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And he returned.

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And Abner had communication with the
elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for

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David in times past to be king over you.

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Now then do it.

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For the Lord hath spoken of David,
saying, By the hand of my servant David I

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will save my people Israel out of the hand
of the Philistines, and out of the hand of

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all their enemies.

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And Abner also spake in the ears of
Benjamin.

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And Abner went also to speak in the ears
of David in Hebron all that seemed good to

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Israel.

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And that seemed good to the whole house of
Benjamin.

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So Abner came to David to Hebron,
and twenty men with him.

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And David made Abner and the men that were
with him a feast.

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And Abner said unto David, I will arise
and go, and will gather all Israel unto my

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lord the king, that they may make a league
with thee, and that thou mayest reign over

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all that thine heart desireth.

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And David sent Abner away, and he went in
peace.

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And behold, the servants of David and Joab
came from pursuing a troop, and brought in

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a great spoil with them.

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But Abner was not with David in Hebron,
for he had sent him away, and he was gone

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in peace.

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When Joab and all the host that was with
him were come, they told Joab,

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saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the
king, and he hath sent him away,

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and he is gone in peace.

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Then Joab came to the king and said,
What hast thou done?

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Behold, Abner came unto thee.

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Why is it that thou hast sent him away,
and he is quite gone?

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Thou knowest, Abner the son of Ner,
that he came to deceive thee, and to know

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thy going out, and thy coming in,
and to know all that thou doest.

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And when Joab was come out from David,
he sent messengers after Abner,

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which brought him again from the well of
Syrah, but David knew it not.

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And when Abner was returned to Hebron,
Joab took him aside in the gate to speak

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with him quietly, and smote him there
under the fifth rib, that he died for the

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blood of Asahel, his brother.

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And afterward, when David heard it,
he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless

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before the Lord for ever from the blood of
Abner the son of Ner.

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Let it rest on the head of Joab,
and on all his father's house.

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And let there not fail from the house of
Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a

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leper, or that leaneth on a staff,
or that falleth on the sword, or that

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lacketh bread.

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So Joab and Abishai his brothers slew
Abner, because he had slain their brother

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Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

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And David said to Joab, and to all the
people that were with him, Rend your

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clothes, and gird you with sackcloth,
and mourn before Abner.

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And King David himself followed the buyer.

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And they buried Abner in Hebron.

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And the king lifted up his voice,
and wept at the grave of Abner.

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And all the people wept.

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And the king lamented over Abner,
and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth.

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Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put
into fetters, as a man falleth before

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wicked men.

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So fellest thou.

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And all the people wept again over him.

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And when all the people came to cause
David to eat meat while it was yet day,

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David sware, saying, So do God to me.

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And more also, if I taste bread,
or aught else till the sun be down.

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And all the people took notice of it,
and it pleased them.

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As whatsoever the king did pleased all the
people.

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For all the people and all Israel
understood that day that it was not of the

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king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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And the king said unto his servants,
Know ye not that there is a prince and a

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great man fallen this day in Israel?

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And I am this day weak.

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Though anointed king, let these men,
the sons of Zeruiah, be too hard for me.

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The Lord shall reward the doer of evil
according to his wickedness.

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This concludes Disc Number 17.