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And he said + unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. + +10:001:004 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, + tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the + battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and + Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. + +10:001:005 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest + thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? + +10:001:006 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance + upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, + lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. + +10:001:007 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. + And I answered, Here am I. + +10:001:008 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an + Amalekite. + +10:001:009 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay + me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole + in me. + +10:001:010 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he + could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown + that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, + and have brought them hither unto my lord. + +10:001:011 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and + likewise all the men that were with him: + +10:001:012 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, + and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and + for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the + sword. + +10:001:013 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art + thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an + Amalekite. + +10:001:014 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch + forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? + +10:001:015 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and + fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. + +10:001:016 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy + mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the + LORD's anointed. + +10:001:017 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over + Jonathan his son: + +10:001:018 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the + bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) + +10:001:019 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are + the mighty fallen! + +10:001:020 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; + lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the + daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. + +10:001:021 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there + be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the + shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, + as though he had not been anointed with oil. + +10:001:022 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the + bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul + returned not empty. + +10:001:023 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and + in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than + eagles, they were stronger than lions. + +10:001:024 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in + scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold + upon your apparel. + +10:001:025 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O + Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. + +10:001:026 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant + hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing + the love of women. + +10:001:027 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! + +10:002:001 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the + LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? + And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither + shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. + +10:002:002 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the + Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. + +10:002:003 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man + with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. + +10:002:004 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. + +10:002:005 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and + said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed + this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried + him. + +10:002:006 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also + will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this + thing. + +10:002:007 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. + +10:002:008 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took + Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; + +10:002:009 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and + over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over + all Israel. + +10:002:010 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. + +10:002:011 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of + Judah was seven years and six months. + +10:002:012 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the + son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. + +10:002:013 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. + +10:002:014 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play + before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. + +10:002:015 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. + +10:002:016 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. + +10:002:017 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was + beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. + +10:002:018 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, + and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. + +10:002:019 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to + the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. + +10:002:020 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And + he answered, I am. + +10:002:021 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 armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from + following of him. + +10:002:022 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? + +10:002:023 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. + +10:002:024 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. + +10:002:025 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together + after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an + hill. + +10:002:026 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? + +10:002:027 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely + then in the morning the people had gone up every one from + following his brother. + +10:002:028 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and + pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. + +10:002:029 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. + +10:002:030 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. + +10:002:031 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of + Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. + +10:002:032 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. + +10:003:001 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. + +10:003:002 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was + Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; + +10:003:003 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; + +10:003:004 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, + Shephatiah the son of Abital; + +10:003:005 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born + to David in Hebron. + +10:003:006 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. + +10:003:007 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? + +10:003:008 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? + +10:003:009 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath + sworn to David, even so I do to him; + +10:003:010 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. + +10:003:011 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared + him. + +10:003:012 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. + +10:003:013 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. + +10:003:014 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. + +10:003:015 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from + Phaltiel the son of Laish. + +10:003:016 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to + Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he + returned. + +10:003:017 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, + Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: + +10:003:018 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. + +10:003:019 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. + +10:003:020 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. + +10:003:021 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. + +10:003:022 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. + +10:003:023 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. + +10:003:024 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? + +10:003:025 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. + +10:003:026 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. + +10:003:027 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. + +10:003:028 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: + +10:003:029 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. + +10:003:030 So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had + slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. + +10:003:031 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. + +10:003:032 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. + +10:003:033 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a + fool dieth? + +10:003:034 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. + +10:003:035 And 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. + +10:003:036 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as + whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. + +10:003:037 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it + was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. + +10:003:038 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is + a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? + +10:003:039 And 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. + +10:004:001 And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his + hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. + +10:004:002 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the + name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, + the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: + (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin. + +10:004:003 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there + until this day.) + +10:004:004 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. + He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and + Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: + and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, + and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. + +10:004:005 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, + went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of + Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. + +10:004:006 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though + they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the + fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. + +10:004:007 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his + bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded + him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain + all night. + +10:004:008 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, + and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of + Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath + avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. + +10:004:009 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of + Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, + who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, + +10:004:010 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to + have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in + Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for + his tidings: + +10:004:011 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person + in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now + require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the + earth? + +10:004:012 And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut + off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the + pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and + buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. + +10:005:001 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and + spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. + +10:005:002 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he + that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said + to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a + captain over Israel. + +10:005:003 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and + king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: + and they anointed David king over Israel. + +10:005:004 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he + reigned forty years. + +10:005:005 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: + and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all + Israel and Judah. + +10:005:006 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, + the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, + Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not + come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. + +10:005:007 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is + the city of David. + +10:005:008 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the + gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind + that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. + Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come + into the house. + +10:005:009 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. + And David built round about from Millo and inward. + +10:005:010 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts + was with him. + +10:005:011 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar + trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an + house. + +10:005:012 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king + over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his + people Israel's sake. + +10:005:013 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, + after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and + daughters born to David. + +10:005:014 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in + Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, + +10:005:015 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, + +10:005:016 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. + +10:005:017 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David + king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; + and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. + +10:005:018 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley + of Rephaim. + +10:005:019 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the + Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the + LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the + Philistines into thine hand. + +10:005:020 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and + said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, + as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that + place Baalperazim. + +10:005:021 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned + them. + +10:005:022 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves + in the valley of Rephaim. + +10:005:023 And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not + go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them + over against the mulberry trees. + +10:005:024 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the + tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir + thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite + the host of the Philistines. + +10:005:025 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the + Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer. + +10:006:001 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, + thirty thousand. + +10:006:002 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with + him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of + God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts + that dwelleth between the cherubims. + +10:006:003 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it + out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and + Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. + +10:006:004 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at + Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the + ark. + +10:006:005 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD + on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, + and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on + cymbals. + +10:006:006 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth + his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen + shook it. + +10:006:007 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God + smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of + God. + +10:006:008 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach + upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to + this day. + +10:006:009 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall + the ark of the LORD come to me? + +10:006:010 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into + the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house + of Obededom the Gittite. + +10:006:011 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the + Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all + his household. + +10:006:012 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the + house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because + of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God + from the house of Obededom into the city of David with + gladness. + +10:006:013 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD + had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. + +10:006:014 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David + was girded with a linen ephod. + +10:006:015 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the + LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. + +10:006:016 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal + Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David + leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in + her heart. + +10:006:017 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his + place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched + for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings + before the LORD. + +10:006:018 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt + offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the + name of the LORD of hosts. + +10:006:019 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole + multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one + a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of + wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. + +10:006:020 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the + daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How + glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself + to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of + the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! + +10:006:021 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which + chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to + appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: + therefore will I play before the LORD. + +10:006:022 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in + mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken + of, of them shall I be had in honour. + +10:006:023 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the + day of her death. + +10:007:001 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the + LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; + +10:007:002 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell + in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within + curtains. + +10:007:003 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine + heart; for the LORD is with thee. + +10:007:004 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came + unto Nathan, saying, + +10:007:005 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou + build me an house for me to dwell in? + +10:007:006 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I + brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this + day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. + +10:007:007 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children + of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, + whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build + ye not me an house of cedar? + +10:007:008 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus + saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from + following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: + +10:007:009 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut + off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a + great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in + the earth. + +10:007:010 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will + plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and + move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict + them any more, as beforetime, + +10:007:011 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my + people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine + enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an + house. + +10:007:012 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy + fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall + proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. + +10:007:013 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the + throne of his kingdom for ever. + +10:007:014 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit + iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the + stripes of the children of men: + +10:007:015 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from + Saul, whom I put away before thee. + +10:007:016 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever + before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. + +10:007:017 According to all these words, and according to all this + vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. + +10:007:018 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, + Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast + brought me hitherto? + +10:007:019 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but + thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while + to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? + +10:007:020 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, + knowest thy servant. + +10:007:021 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast + thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know + them. + +10:007:022 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like + thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all + that we have heard with our ears. + +10:007:023 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like + Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and + to make him a name, and to do for you great things and + terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou + redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their + gods? + +10:007:024 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a + people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their + God. + +10:007:025 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning + thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, + and do as thou hast said. + +10:007:026 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of + hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant + David be established before thee. + +10:007:027 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy + servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath + thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. + +10:007:028 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, + and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: + +10:007:029 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy + servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, + O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the + house of thy servant be blessed for ever. + +10:008:001 And after this it came to pass that David smote the + Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out + of the hand of the Philistines. + +10:008:002 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them + down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to + death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the + Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. + +10:008:003 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, + as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. + +10:008:004 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred + horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all + the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred + chariots. + +10:008:005 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer + king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty + thousand men. + +10:008:006 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians + became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD + preserved David whithersoever he went. + +10:008:007 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants + of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. + +10:008:008 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king + David took exceeding much brass. + +10:008:009 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the + host of Hadadezer, + +10:008:010 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, + and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and + smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram + brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and + vessels of brass: + +10:008:011 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the + silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he + subdued; + +10:008:012 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of + the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, + son of Rehob, king of Zobah. + +10:008:013 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the + Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. + +10:008:014 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he + garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And + the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. + +10:008:015 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment + and justice unto all his people. + +10:008:016 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat + the son of Ahilud was recorder; + +10:008:017 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of + Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; + +10:008:018 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites + and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. + +10:009:001 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of + Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? + +10:009:002 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was + Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said + unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. + +10:009:003 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, + that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said + unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his + feet. + +10:009:004 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto + the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of + Ammiel, in Lodebar. + +10:009:005 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of + Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. + +10:009:006 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, + was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. + And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy + servant! + +10:009:007 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee + kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee + all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at + my table continually. + +10:009:008 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou + shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? + +10:009:009 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto + him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to + Saul and to all his house. + +10:009:010 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the + land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy + master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy + master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had + fifteen sons and twenty servants. + +10:009:011 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord + the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. + As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, + as one of the king's sons. + +10:009:012 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And + all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto + Mephibosheth. + +10:009:013 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually + at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. + +10:010:001 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children + of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. + +10:010:002 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of + Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent + to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And + David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. + +10:010:003 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their + lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he + hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his + servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and + to overthrow it? + +10:010:004 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one + half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the + middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. + +10:010:005 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because + the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at + Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. + +10:010:006 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before + David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of + Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, + and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve + thousand men. + +10:010:007 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of + the mighty men. + +10:010:008 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in + array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, + and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in + the field. + +10:010:009 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him + before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, + and put them in array against the Syrians: + +10:010:010 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of + Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against + the children of Ammon. + +10:010:011 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou + shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for + thee, then I will come and help thee. + +10:010:012 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, + and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which + seemeth him good. + +10:010:013 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto + the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. + +10:010:014 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, + then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. + So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to + Jerusalem. + +10:010:015 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, + they gathered themselves together. + +10:010:016 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were + beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the + captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. + +10:010:017 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, + and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set + themselves in array against David, and fought with him. + +10:010:018 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of + seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand + horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who + died there. + +10:010:019 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw + that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with + Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the + children of Ammon any more. + +10:011:001 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time + when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his + servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the + children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried + still at Jerusalem. + +10:011:002 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from + off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and + from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman + was very beautiful to look upon. + +10:011:003 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is + not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah + the Hittite? + +10:011:004 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto + him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her + uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. + +10:011:005 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I + am with child. + +10:011:006 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And + Joab sent Uriah to David. + +10:011:007 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how + Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. + +10:011:008 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy + feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there + followed him a mess of meat from the king. + +10:011:009 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the + servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. + +10:011:010 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto + his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy + journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? + +10:011:011 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, + abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, + are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine + house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou + livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. + +10:011:012 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow + I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, + and the morrow. + +10:011:013 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before + him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on + his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to + his house. + +10:011:014 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter + to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. + +10:011:015 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the + forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that + he may be smitten, and die. + +10:011:016 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he + assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men + were. + +10:011:017 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and + there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and + Uriah the Hittite died also. + +10:011:018 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the + war; + +10:011:019 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end + of telling the matters of the war unto the king, + +10:011:020 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto + thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye + did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? + +10:011:021 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman + cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he + died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy + servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. + +10:011:022 So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab + had sent him for. + +10:011:023 And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed + against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were + upon them even unto the entering of the gate. + +10:011:024 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and + some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the + Hittite is dead also. + +10:011:025 Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto + Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword + devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong + against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. + +10:011:026 And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was + dead, she mourned for her husband. + +10:011:027 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to + his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But + the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. + +10:012:001 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and + said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, + and the other poor. + +10:012:002 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: + +10:012:003 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which + he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with + him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and + drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him + as a daughter. + +10:012:004 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to + take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the + wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's + lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. + +10:012:005 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he + said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done + this thing shall surely die: + +10:012:006 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this + thing, and because he had no pity. + +10:012:007 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the + LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I + delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; + +10:012:008 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives + into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of + Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have + given unto thee such and such things. + +10:012:009 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to + do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with + the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast + slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. + +10:012:010 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; + because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of + Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. + +10:012:011 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee + out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine + eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with + thy wives in the sight of this sun. + +10:012:012 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before + all Israel, and before the sun. + +10:012:013 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. + And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy + sin; thou shalt not die. + +10:012:014 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion + to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that + is born unto thee shall surely die. + +10:012:015 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the + child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. + +10:012:016 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, + and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. + +10:012:017 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise + him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat + bread with them. + +10:012:018 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. + And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child + was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet + alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our + voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the + child is dead? + +10:012:019 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David + perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto + his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. + +10:012:020 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed + himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of + the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and + when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. + +10:012:021 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou + hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it + was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and + eat bread. + +10:012:022 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: + for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, + that the child may live? + +10:012:023 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him + back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. + +10:012:024 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, + and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name + Solomon: and the LORD loved him. + +10:012:025 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called + his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. + +10:012:026 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and + took the royal city. + +10:012:027 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought + against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. + +10:012:028 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and + encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, + and it be called after my name. + +10:012:029 And David gathered all the people together, and went to + Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. + +10:012:030 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight + whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it + was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the + city in great abundance. + +10:012:031 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put + them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of + iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did + he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and + all the people returned unto Jerusalem. + +10:013:001 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David + had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of + David loved her. + +10:013:002 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister + Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him + to do anything to her. + +10:013:003 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of + Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. + +10:013:004 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean + from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto + him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. + +10:013:005 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make + thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto + him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, + and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it + at her hand. + +10:013:006 So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king + was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, + let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my + sight, that I may eat at her hand. + +10:013:007 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother + Amnon's house, and dress him meat. + +10:013:008 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid + down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in + his sight, and did bake the cakes. + +10:013:009 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he + refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And + they went out every man from him. + +10:013:010 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, + that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which + she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her + brother. + +10:013:011 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of + her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. + +10:013:012 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no + such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. + +10:013:013 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, + thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I + pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me + from thee. + +10:013:014 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being + stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. + +10:013:015 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith + he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved + her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. + +10:013:016 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending + me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But + he would not hearken unto her. + +10:013:017 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, + Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. + +10:013:018 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with + such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins + apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the + door after her. + +10:013:019 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of + divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, + and went on crying. + +10:013:020 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother + been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy + brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in + her brother Absalom's house. + +10:013:021 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very + wroth. + +10:013:022 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: + for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister + Tamar. + +10:013:023 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had + sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and + Absalom invited all the king's sons. + +10:013:024 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy + servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and + his servants go with thy servant. + +10:013:025 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now + go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: + howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. + +10:013:026 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon + go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with + thee? + +10:013:027 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's + sons go with him. + +10:013:028 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now + when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto + you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I + commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. + +10:013:029 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had + commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat + him up upon his mule, and fled. + +10:013:030 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings + came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, + and there is not one of them left. + +10:013:031 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the + earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. + +10:013:032 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and + said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the + young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the + appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day + that he forced his sister Tamar. + +10:013:033 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his + heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon + only is dead. + +10:013:034 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted + up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people + by the way of the hill side behind him. + +10:013:035 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: + as thy servant said, so it is. + +10:013:036 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of + speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up + their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants + wept very sore. + +10:013:037 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king + of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. + +10:013:038 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three + years. + +10:013:039 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: + for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. + +10:014:001 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart + was toward Absalom. + +10:014:002 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and + said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and + put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, + but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: + +10:014:003 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So + Joab put the words in her mouth. + +10:014:004 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on + her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O + king. + +10:014:005 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she + answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. + +10:014:006 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in + the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote + the other, and slew him. + +10:014:007 And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, + and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may + kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we + will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal + which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name + nor remainder upon the earth. + +10:014:008 And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I + will give charge concerning thee. + +10:014:009 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, + the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king + and his throne be guiltless. + +10:014:010 And the king said, Whoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to + me, and he shall not touch thee any more. + +10:014:011 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy + God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to + destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As + the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to + the earth. + +10:014:012 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak + one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. + +10:014:013 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a + thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this + thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch + home again his banished. + +10:014:014 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, + which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect + any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not + expelled from him. + +10:014:015 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my + lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: + and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may + be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. + +10:014:016 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the + hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out + of the inheritance of God. + +10:014:017 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall + now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the + king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will + be with thee. + +10:014:018 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from + me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the + woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. + +10:014:019 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all + this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my + lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left + from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant + Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of + thine handmaid: + +10:014:020 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done + this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an + angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. + +10:014:021 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this + thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. + +10:014:022 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, + and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant + knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, + in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. + +10:014:023 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to + Jerusalem. + +10:014:024 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him + not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw + not the king's face. + +10:014:025 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as + Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the + crown of his head there was no blemish in him. + +10:014:026 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end + that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, + therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at + two hundred shekels after the king's weight. + +10:014:027 And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, + whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. + +10:014:028 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the + king's face. + +10:014:029 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; + but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the + second time, he would not come. + +10:014:030 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near + mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And + Absalom's servants set the field on fire. + +10:014:031 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said + unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? + +10:014:032 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, + Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, + Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to + have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's + face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. + +10:014:033 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called + for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his + face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed + Absalom. + +10:015:001 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him + chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. + +10:015:002 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the + gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy + came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, + and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is + of one of the tribes of Israel. + +10:015:003 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and + right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. + +10:015:004 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, + that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto + me, and I would do him justice! + +10:015:005 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him + obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed + him. + +10:015:006 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the + king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of + Israel. + +10:015:007 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto + the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have + vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. + +10:015:008 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, + saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, + then I will serve the LORD. + +10:015:009 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went + to Hebron. + +10:015:010 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, + saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye + shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. + +10:015:011 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that + were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew + not any thing. + +10:015:012 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's + counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered + sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people + increased continually with Absalom. + +10:015:013 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the + men of Israel are after Absalom. + +10:015:014 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at + Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else + escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us + suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the + edge of the sword. + +10:015:015 And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy + servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall + appoint. + +10:015:016 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And + the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the + house. + +10:015:017 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and + tarried in a place that was far off. + +10:015:018 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the + Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six + hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before + the king. + +10:015:019 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou + also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: + for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. + +10:015:020 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee + go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return + thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with + thee. + +10:015:021 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and + as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the + king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will + thy servant be. + +10:015:022 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the + Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones + that were with him. + +10:015:023 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people + passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook + Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the + wilderness. + +10:015:024 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing + the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of + God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done + passing out of the city. + +10:015:025 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into + the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he + will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: + +10:015:026 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am + I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. + +10:015:027 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? + return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, + Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. + +10:015:028 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there + come word from you to certify me. + +10:015:029 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to + Jerusalem: and they tarried there. + +10:015:030 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as + he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: + and all the people that was with him covered every man his + head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. + +10:015:031 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the + conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray + thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. + +10:015:032 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of + the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite + came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: + +10:015:033 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou + shalt be a burden unto me: + +10:015:034 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will + be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant + hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou + for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. + +10:015:035 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the + priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou + shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to + Zadok and Abiathar the priests. + +10:015:036 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz + Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall + send unto me every thing that ye can hear. + +10:015:037 So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came + into Jerusalem. + +10:016:001 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, + Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of + asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and + an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer + fruits, and a bottle of wine. + +10:016:002 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And + Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; + and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and + the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. + +10:016:003 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba + said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he + said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom + of my father. + +10:016:004 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that + pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech + thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. + +10:016:005 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a + man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, + the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. + +10:016:006 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king + David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his + right hand and on his left. + +10:016:007 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou + bloody man, and thou man of Belial: + +10:016:008 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of + Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath + delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, + behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a + bloody man. + +10:016:009 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should + this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray + thee, and take off his head. + +10:016:010 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of + Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto + him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done + so? + +10:016:011 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my + son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much + more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him + curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. + +10:016:012 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that + the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. + +10:016:013 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on + the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and + threw stones at him, and cast dust. + +10:016:014 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came + weary, and refreshed themselves there. + +10:016:015 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to + Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. + +10:016:016 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, + was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save + the king, God save the king. + +10:016:017 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy + friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? + +10:016:018 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this + people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and + with him will I abide. + +10:016:019 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the + presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's + presence, so will I be in thy presence. + +10:016:020 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what + we shall do. + +10:016:021 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's + concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all + Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then + shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. + +10:016:022 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and + Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of + all Israel. + +10:016:023 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those + days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so + was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with + Absalom. + +10:017:001 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out + twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David + this night: + +10:017:002 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, + and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him + shall flee; and I will smite the king only: + +10:017:003 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom + thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be + in peace. + +10:017:004 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of + Israel. + +10:017:005 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let + us hear likewise what he saith. + +10:017:006 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, + saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do + after his saying? if not; speak thou. + +10:017:007 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath + given is not good at this time. + +10:017:008 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that + they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a + bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a + man of war, and will not lodge with the people. + +10:017:009 Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and + it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the + first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a + slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. + +10:017:010 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a + lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy + father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant + men. + +10:017:011 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto + thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the + sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own + person. + +10:017:012 So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be + found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the + ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there + shall not be left so much as one. + +10:017:013 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel + bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, + until there be not one small stone found there. + +10:017:014 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of + Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. + For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of + Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon + Absalom. + +10:017:015 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus + and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of + Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled. + +10:017:016 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not + this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass + over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that + are with him. + +10:017:017 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not + be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; + and they went and told king David. + +10:017:018 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went + both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in + Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went + down. + +10:017:019 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's + mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not + known. + +10:017:020 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, + they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said + unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they + had sought and could not find them, they returned to + Jerusalem. + +10:017:021 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came + up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said + unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus + hath Ahithophel counselled against you. + +10:017:022 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and + they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not + one of them that was not gone over Jordan. + +10:017:023 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he + saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to + his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, + and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. + +10:017:024 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, + he and all the men of Israel with him. + +10:017:025 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: + which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an + Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, + sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. + +10:017:026 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. + +10:017:027 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that + Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, + and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the + Gileadite of Rogelim, + +10:017:028 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and + barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, + and parched pulse, + +10:017:029 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for + David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they + said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the + wilderness. + +10:018:001 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set + captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them. + +10:018:002 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand + of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of + Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of + Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will + surely go forth with you myself also. + +10:018:003 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we + flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us + die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten + thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour + us out of the city. + +10:018:004 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. + And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came + out by hundreds and by thousands. + +10:018:005 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, + Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. + And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains + charge concerning Absalom. + +10:018:006 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the + battle was in the wood of Ephraim; + +10:018:007 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of + David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of + twenty thousand men. + +10:018:008 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the + country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the + sword devoured. + +10:018:009 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a + mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, + and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up + between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under + him went away. + +10:018:010 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I + saw Absalom hanged in an oak. + +10:018:011 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou + sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the + ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and + a girdle. + +10:018:012 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand + shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine + hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king + charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none + touch the young man Absalom. + +10:018:013 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own + life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou + thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. + +10:018:014 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took + three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of + Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. + +10:018:015 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and + smote Absalom, and slew him. + +10:018:016 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from + pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people. + +10:018:017 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the + wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all + Israel fled every one to his tent. + +10:018:018 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for + himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I + have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the + pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, + Absalom's place. + +10:018:019 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear + the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his + enemies. + +10:018:020 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, + but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou + shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. + +10:018:021 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. + And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. + +10:018:022 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But + howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab + said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast + no tidings ready? + +10:018:023 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. + Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. + +10:018:024 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up + to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his + eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. + +10:018:025 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, + If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came + apace, and drew near. + +10:018:026 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman + called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running + alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. + +10:018:027 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost + is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king + said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. + +10:018:028 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And + he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and + said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the + men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. + +10:018:029 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz + answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy + servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. + +10:018:030 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he + turned aside, and stood still. + +10:018:031 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the + king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that + rose up against thee. + +10:018:032 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? + And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all + that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man + is. + +10:018:033 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over + the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son + Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for + thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! + +10:019:001 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth + for Absalom. + +10:019:002 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the + people: for the people heard say that day how the king was + grieved for his son. + +10:019:003 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as + people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. + +10:019:004 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud + voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! + +10:019:005 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast + shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day + have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy + daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy + concubines; + +10:019:006 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For + thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither + princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom + had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased + thee well. + +10:019:007 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy + servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there + will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be + worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy + youth until now. + +10:019:008 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto + all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. + And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled + every man to his tent. + +10:019:009 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of + Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our + enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the + Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. + +10:019:010 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now + therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? + +10:019:011 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, + saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the + last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of + all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. + +10:019:012 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore + then are ye the last to bring back the king? + +10:019:013 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? + God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the + host before me continually in the room of Joab. + +10:019:014 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the + heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, + Return thou, and all thy servants. + +10:019:015 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to + Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over + Jordan. + +10:019:016 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, + hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. + +10:019:017 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba + the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his + twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the + king. + +10:019:018 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's + household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son + of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan; + +10:019:019 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto + me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did + perversely the day that my lord the king went out of + Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. + +10:019:020 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, + behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of + Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. + +10:019:021 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not + Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's + anointed? + +10:019:022 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of + Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall + there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I + know that I am this day king over Israel? + +10:019:023 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And + the king sware unto him. + +10:019:024 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, + and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor + washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the + day he came again in peace. + +10:019:025 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the + king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou + with me, Mephibosheth? + +10:019:026 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for + thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride + thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. + +10:019:027 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but + my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is + good in thine eyes. + +10:019:028 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord + the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did + eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry + any more unto the king? + +10:019:029 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy + matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. + +10:019:030 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, + forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his + own house. + +10:019:031 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went + over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. + +10:019:032 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: + and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at + Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. + +10:019:033 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and + I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. + +10:019:034 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, + that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? + +10:019:035 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between + good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I + drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and + singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a + burden unto my lord the king? + +10:019:036 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: + and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? + +10:019:037 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die + in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and + of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over + with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto + thee. + +10:019:038 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I + will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and + whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. + +10:019:039 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was + come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he + returned unto his own place. + +10:019:040 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: + and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half + the people of Israel. + +10:019:041 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said + unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen + thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and + all David's men with him, over Jordan? + +10:019:042 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because + the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for + this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath + he given us any gift? + +10:019:043 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We + have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in + David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice + should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the + words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the + men of Israel. + +10:020:001 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was + Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, + and said, We have no part in David, neither have we + inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O + Israel. + +10:020:002 So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed + Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their + king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. + +10:020:003 And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took + the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the + house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in + unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, + living in widowhood. + +10:020:004 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah + within three days, and be thou here present. + +10:020:005 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried + longer than the set time which he had appointed him. + +10:020:006 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri + do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's + servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, + and escape us. + +10:020:007 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, + and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out + of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. + +10:020:008 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa + went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was + girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened + upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it + fell out. + +10:020:009 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And + Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. + +10:020:010 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: + so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his + bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. + So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of + Bichri. + +10:020:011 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that + favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after + Joab. + +10:020:012 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And + when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed + Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon + him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. + +10:020:013 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on + after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. + +10:020:014 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to + Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered + together, and went also after him. + +10:020:015 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and + they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the + trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the + wall, to throw it down. + +10:020:016 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I + pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with + thee. + +10:020:017 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou + Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear + the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. + +10:020:018 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, + saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they + ended the matter. + +10:020:019 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: + thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why + wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? + +10:020:020 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that + I should swallow up or destroy. + +10:020:021 The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the + son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the + king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart + from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head + shall be thrown to thee over the wall. + +10:020:022 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And + they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it + out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the + city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem + unto the king. + +10:020:023 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son + of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: + +10:020:024 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of + Ahilud was recorder: + +10:020:025 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: + +10:020:026 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. + +10:021:001 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year + after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD + answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he + slew the Gibeonites. + +10:021:002 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now + the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the + remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn + unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the + children of Israel and Judah.) + +10:021:003 Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for + you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may + bless the inheritance of the LORD? + +10:021:004 And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor + gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill + any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I + do for you. + +10:021:005 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that + devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining + in any of the coasts of Israel, + +10:021:006 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will + hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD + did choose. And the king said, I will give them. + +10:021:007 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son + of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, + between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. + +10:021:008 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, + whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five + sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for + Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: + +10:021:009 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and + they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell + all seven together, and were put to death in the days of + harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley + harvest. + +10:021:010 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it + for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until + water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither + the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of + the field by night. + +10:021:011 And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the + concubine of Saul, had done. + +10:021:012 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of + Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had + stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines + had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in + Gilboa: + +10:021:013 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones + of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that + were hanged. + +10:021:014 And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the + country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his + father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And + after that God was intreated for the land. + +10:021:015 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and + David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against + the Philistines: and David waxed faint. + +10:021:016 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight + of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in + weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have + slain David. + +10:021:017 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the + Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto + him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that + thou quench not the light of Israel. + +10:021:018 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle + with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite + slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. + +10:021:019 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, + where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the + brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was + like a weaver's beam. + +10:021:020 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great + stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot + six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to + the giant. + +10:021:021 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the + brother of David slew him. + +10:021:022 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the + hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. + +10:022:001 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the + day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his + enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: + +10:022:002 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my + deliverer; + +10:022:003 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and + the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my + saviour; thou savest me from violence. + +10:022:004 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall + I be saved from mine enemies. + +10:022:005 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly + men made me afraid; + +10:022:006 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death + prevented me; + +10:022:007 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: + and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did + enter into his ears. + +10:022:008 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven + moved and shook, because he was wroth. + +10:022:009 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his + mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. + +10:022:010 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was + under his feet. + +10:022:011 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon + the wings of the wind. + +10:022:012 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, + and thick clouds of the skies. + +10:022:013 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. + +10:022:014 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his + voice. + +10:022:015 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and + discomfited them. + +10:022:016 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the + world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the + blast of the breath of his nostrils. + +10:022:017 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; + +10:022:018 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated + me: for they were too strong for me. + +10:022:019 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was + my stay. + +10:022:020 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, + because he delighted in me. + +10:022:021 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according + to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. + +10:022:022 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly + departed from my God. + +10:022:023 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, + I did not depart from them. + +10:022:024 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine + iniquity. + +10:022:025 Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my + righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. + +10:022:026 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with + the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. + +10:022:027 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the + froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. + +10:022:028 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are + upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. + +10:022:029 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my + darkness. + +10:022:030 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I + leaped over a wall. + +10:022:031 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: + he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. + +10:022:032 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our + God? + +10:022:033 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. + +10:022:034 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my + high places. + +10:022:035 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken + by mine arms. + +10:022:036 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy + gentleness hath made me great. + +10:022:037 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not + slip. + +10:022:038 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned + not again until I had consumed them. + +10:022:039 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could + not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. + +10:022:040 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that + rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. + +10:022:041 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I + might destroy them that hate me. + +10:022:042 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, + but he answered them not. + +10:022:043 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did + stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them + abroad. + +10:022:044 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, + thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I + knew not shall serve me. + +10:022:045 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they + hear, they shall be obedient unto me. + +10:022:046 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of + their close places. + +10:022:047 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the + God of the rock of my salvation. + +10:022:048 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people + under me. + +10:022:049 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast + lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou + hast delivered me from the violent man. + +10:022:050 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the + heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. + +10:022:051 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy + to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore. + +10:023:001 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse + said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of + the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, + +10:023:002 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my + tongue. + +10:023:003 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He + that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. + +10:023:004 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun + riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass + springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. + +10:023:005 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me + an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for + this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make + it not to grow. + +10:023:006 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust + away, because they cannot be taken with hands: + +10:023:007 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and + the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with + fire in the same place. + +10:023:008 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The + Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the + same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight + hundred, whom he slew at one time. + +10:023:009 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of + the three mighty men with David, when they defied the + Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and + the men of Israel were gone away: + +10:023:010 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, + and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a + great victory that day; and the people returned after him only + to spoil. + +10:023:011 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And + the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was + a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from + the Philistines. + +10:023:012 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and + slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory. + +10:023:013 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in + the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of + the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. + +10:023:014 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the + Philistines was then in Bethlehem. + +10:023:015 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of + the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! + +10:023:016 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the + Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that + was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: + nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out + unto the LORD. + +10:023:017 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: + is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of + their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did + these three mighty men. + +10:023:018 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was + chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three + hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. + +10:023:019 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their + captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three. + +10:023:020 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of + Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of + Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit + in time of snow: + +10:023:021 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a + spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and + plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him + with his own spear. + +10:023:022 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name + among three mighty men. + +10:023:023 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to + the first three. And David set him over his guard. + +10:023:024 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the + son of Dodo of Bethlehem, + +10:023:025 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, + +10:023:026 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, + +10:023:027 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, + +10:023:028 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, + +10:023:029 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of + Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, + +10:023:030 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash, + +10:023:031 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, + +10:023:032 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, + +10:023:033 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, + +10:023:034 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, + Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, + +10:023:035 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, + +10:023:036 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, + +10:023:037 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to + Joab the son of Zeruiah, + +10:023:038 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, + +10:023:039 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. + +10:024:001 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, + and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and + Judah. + +10:024:002 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was + with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan + even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know + the number of the people. + +10:024:003 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the + people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the + eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the + king delight in this thing? + +10:024:004 Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and + against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of + the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the + people of Israel. + +10:024:005 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the + right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of + Gad, and toward Jazer: + +10:024:006 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and + they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon, + +10:024:007 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of + the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the + south of Judah, even to Beersheba. + +10:024:008 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to + Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. + +10:024:009 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the + king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant + men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five + hundred thousand men. + +10:024:010 And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the + people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in + that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away + the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. + +10:024:011 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD + came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, + +10:024:012 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three + things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. + +10:024:013 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall + seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou + flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue + thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now + advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent + me. + +10:024:014 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall + now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and + let me not fall into the hand of man. + +10:024:015 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning + even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from + Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men. + +10:024:016 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to + destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the + angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine + hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of + Araunah the Jebusite. + +10:024:017 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote + the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done + wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine + hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's + house. + +10:024:018 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear + an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the + Jebusite. + +10:024:019 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD + commanded. + +10:024:020 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming + on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before + the king on his face upon the ground. + +10:024:021 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his + servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to + build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed + from the people. + +10:024:022 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and + offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for + burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other + instruments of the oxen for wood. + +10:024:023 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. + And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. + +10:024:024 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it + of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto + the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David + bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of + silver. + +10:024:025 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered + burnt offerings and peace offerings. 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