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2 Samuel

Chapter 3

KJV · Textus Receptus

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
38And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

Asante Twi

1Na ɔko kyɛree wɔ Saulo fie ne Dawid fie ntam: na Dawid nyaa ahoɔden ara kɔɔ so, na Saulo fie deɛ, wɔyɛɛ mmerɛ ara kɔɔ so.Under pastoral review
2Na wɔwoo mmammarima maa Dawid wɔ Hebron: na n'abakan ne Amnon, a ne maame ne Ahinoam, Yesreelni baa;Under pastoral review
3Na deɛ ɔtɔ so mmienu ne Kileab, a ne maame ne Abigail, Nabal, Karmelni yere; na deɛ ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa ne Absalom, Maaka a ɔyɛ Talmai, Gesur hene babaa no ba;Under pastoral review
4Na deɛ ɔtɔ so ɛnan ne Adoniya, Hagit ba; na deɛ ɔtɔ so enum ne Sefatia, Abital ba;Under pastoral review
5Na deɛ ɔtɔ so nsia ne Yitream, a ne maame ne Egla, Dawid yere. Yeinom na wɔwoo wɔn maa Dawid wɔ Hebron.Under pastoral review
6Na ɛbaa sɛ, ɛberɛ a ɔko wɔ Saulo fie ne Dawid fie ntam no, Abner hyɛɛ ne ho den maa Saulo fie.Under pastoral review
7Na Saulo wɔ mpena bi a ne din de Rispa, Aya babaa: na Isboset bisaa Abner sɛ, Adɛn nti na woakɔ m'agya mpena ho?Under pastoral review
8Afei Abner bo fuu yie Isboset nsɛm no ho, na ɔkaa sɛ, Meyɛ ɔkraman ti anaa, a ɛnnɛ meyɛ adɔeɛ ma wo agya Saulo fie, ne ne nuanom, ne ne nnamfonom tia Yuda, na mamfa wo anhyɛ Dawid nsa, na ɛnnɛ wode saa ɔbaa yi ho mfomsoɔ reto me so?Under pastoral review
9Onyankopɔn nyɛ Abner saa, na ɔmfa nka ho, gye sɛ, sɛdeɛ AWURADE aka Dawid ntam no, saa ara na meyɛ ma no;Under pastoral review
10Sɛ mɛyi ahennie no afiri Saulo fie, na masi Dawid ahennwa wɔ Israel so ne Yuda so, firi Dan de bɛsi Beer-Seba.Under pastoral review
11Na wantumi ammua Abner asɛm biara bio, efisɛ na ɔsuro no.Under pastoral review
12Na Abner somaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn maa ne ho sɛ, Hwan dea ne asase no? Ɔkaa nso sɛ, Wo ne me nyɛ apam, na hwɛ, me nsa bɛka wo ho, de Israel nyinaa abrɛ wo.Under pastoral review
13Na ɔkaa sɛ, Ɛyɛ; me ne wo bɛyɛ apam: nanso adeɛ baako na mebisa wo, sɛ, Worenhunu m'anim, gye sɛ wode Mikal, Saulo babaa di kan ba, ɛberɛ a woreba abɛhunu m'anim.Under pastoral review
14Na Dawid somaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Isboset, Saulo babarima nkyɛn sɛ, Fa me yere Mikal a mede Filistifoɔ twetia honam ɔha waree no no ma me.Under pastoral review
15Na Isboset soma ma wɔkɔfaa no firii ne kunu Paltiel, Lais babarima nkyɛn.Under pastoral review
16Na ne kunu ne no nantee resu wɔ n'akyi kɔsii Bahurim. Afei Abner ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Kɔ, sane w'akyi. Na ɔsane kɔeɛ.Under pastoral review
17Na Abner ne Israel mpanyimfoɔ dii nkitaho sɛ, Kane no na mohwehwɛ Dawid sɛ ɔnyɛ ɔhene wɔ mo so:Under pastoral review
18Na afei monyɛ: efisɛ AWURADE aka Dawid ho asɛm sɛ, Me nam m'akoa Dawid nsa so bɛgye me nkurɔfoɔ Israel afiri Filistifoɔ nsam, ne wɔn atamfoɔ nyinaa nsam.Under pastoral review
19Na Abner kasa guu Benyamin asom nso: na Abner kɔeɛ nso sɛ ɔrekɔka deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ Israel ani so ne deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ Benyamin fie nyinaa ani so no agu Dawid asom wɔ Hebron.Under pastoral review
20Enti Abner baa Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Hebron, na mmarima aduonu ka ne ho. Na Dawid too ɛpono maa Abner ne mmarima a wɔka ne ho no.Under pastoral review
21Na Abner ka kyerɛɛ Dawid sɛ, Mɛsɔre akɔ, na maboaboa Israel nyinaa ano abrɛ me wura ɔhene, na wɔne wo ayɛ apam, na woadi deɛ w'akoma pɛ nyinaa so. Na Dawid maa Abner kwan; na ɔkɔɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
22Na hwɛ, Dawid nkoa ne Yoab firi dɔm bi taa mu baeɛ, na wɔde afodeɛ bebree kaa wɔn ho baeɛ: na Abner deɛ, na ɔnka Dawid ho wɔ Hebron; efisɛ wama no kwan, na wakɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
23Ɛberɛ a Yoab ne asraadɔm a wɔka ne ho nyinaa baeɛ no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Yoab sɛ, Abner, Ner babarima baa ɔhene nkyɛn, na wama no kwan, na wakɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
24Afei Yoab baa ɔhene nkyɛn, na ɔbisaa sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na woayɛ yi? hwɛ, Abner baa wo nkyɛn; adɛn nti na woama no kwan, na wakɔ koraa yi?Under pastoral review
25Wonim Abner, Ner babarima sɛ ɔbɛdaadaa wo, na wahunu wo firi adi ne wo ba mu, na wahunu deɛ woyɛ nyinaa.Under pastoral review
26Na ɛberɛ a Yoab firii Dawid nkyɛn no, ɔsomaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Abner akyi, na wɔsane de no firi Sira abura ho baeɛ: na Dawid deɛ, ɔnnim.Under pastoral review
27Na ɛberɛ a Abner sane baa Hebron no, Yoab twee no kɔɔ nkyɛn wɔ ɛpono no mu sɛ ɔne no rekasa komm, na ɔbɔɔ ne mfe a ɛtɔ so enum ase wɔ hɔ ma ɔwuiɛ, ne nua Asahel mogya enti.Under pastoral review
28Na akyire yi ɛberɛ a Dawid teeɛ no, ɔkaa sɛ, Me ne m'ahennie ho nni asɛm wɔ AWURADE anim daa wɔ Abner, Ner babarima mogya ho:Under pastoral review
29Ɛngu Yoab ti so, ne n'agya fie nyinaa so; na deɛ ne mu nsuo tu, anaa ɔkwatani, anaa deɛ ɔtwere poma, anaa deɛ ɔhwe akofena ano, anaa deɛ burodo bɔ no remmɔ wɔ Yoab fie da.Under pastoral review
30Enti Yoab ne ne nua Abisai kumm Abner, efisɛ ɔkumm wɔn nua Asahel wɔ Gibeon wɔ ɔko no mu.Under pastoral review
31Na Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Yoab ne nkurɔfoɔ a wɔka ne ho nyinaa sɛ, Monsunsuane mo ntadeɛ mu, na momfira ayitoma, na monsu wɔ Abner anim. Na ɔhene Dawid ankasa dii efunu mpa no akyi.Under pastoral review
32Na wɔsiee Abner wɔ Hebron: na ɔhene maa ne nne so suu wɔ Abner damena ho; na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa suiɛ.Under pastoral review
33Na ɔhene suu kwadwom guu Abner so sɛ, Sɛdeɛ ɔkwasea wu no, saa na Abner wuiɛ anaa?Under pastoral review
34Wɔankyekyere wo nsa, na wɔamfa wo nan anhyɛ mpokyerɛ mu: sɛdeɛ onipa hwe ase wɔ amumuyɛfoɔ mma anim no, saa na wohwee aseɛ. Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa sane suu no bio.Under pastoral review
35Na ɛberɛ a nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa baeɛ sɛ wɔrebɛma Dawid adidi ɛberɛ a adeɛ nnya nnsaeɛ no, Dawid kaa ntam sɛ, Onyankopɔn nyɛ me saa, na ɔmfa nka ho, sɛ meka burodo anaa biribi foforɔ hwɛ ansa na owia akɔtɔ a.Under pastoral review
36Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa hunuiɛ, na ɛsɔɔ wɔn ani: sɛdeɛ deɛ ɔhene yɛ biara sɔ nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa ani no.Under pastoral review
37Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa ne Israel nyinaa hunuu saa ɛda no sɛ ɛnyɛ ɔhene na ɔmaa wɔkumm Abner, Ner babarima.Under pastoral review
38Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ ne nkoa sɛ, Monnim sɛ ɔheneba ne onipa kɛseɛ ahwe ase ɛnnɛ wɔ Israel anaa?Under pastoral review
39Na ɛnnɛ meyɛ mmerɛ, ɛwom sɛ wɔasra me ɔhene deɛ; na saa mmarima yi, Seruia mmammarima no yɛ den dodo ma me: AWURADE bɛtua bɔneyɛfoɔ no so ka sɛdeɛ n'amumuyɛ teɛ.Under pastoral review

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