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And it came to pass, when David and
his men were come to
Ziklag on the third day, that the
Amalekites had invaded the south, and
Ziklag, and
smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
So David and
his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken
captives.
When David and
his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken
captive.
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was
grieved, every man for
his sons and for
his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD
his God.
And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man
grieved for
his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD
his God.
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the
brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
So David and
his six hundred men went to the
Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—
And they gave him a piece of a
cake of figs, and two clusters of
raisins: and when he had eaten,
his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor
drunk any water, three days and three nights.
a piece of a fig
cake and two clusters of
raisins. So he
ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.
And David recovered all that the
Amalekites had carried away: and David
rescued his two wives.
So David recovered everything the
Amalekites had taken, including
his two wives.
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they
drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David’s
spoil.
And he recovered all the flocks and herds, which
his men drove
ahead of the other
livestock, calling out, “This is David’s
plunder!”
Then answered all the wicked men and men of
Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the
spoil that we have recovered, save to every man
his wife and
his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the
plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
For who will
hearken unto you in this matter? but as
his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall
his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
Who will
listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will
match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
And when David came to
Ziklag, he sent of the
spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to
his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the
spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
When David arrived in
Ziklag, he sent some of the
plunder to
his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the
plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
And to them which were in
Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and
his men were
wont to
haunt.
and to those in
Hebron and in all the places where David and
his men had
roamed.
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon
his sons; and the Philistines
slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchi-shua, Saul’s sons.
The Philistines followed hard after Saul and
his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons
Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
Then said Saul unto
his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through
therewith; lest these
uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and
abuse me. But
his armourbearer would not; for he was
sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Then Saul said to
his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these
uncircumcised men will come and run me through and
torture me!” But
his armor-bearer was
terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took
his own sword and fell on it.
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
When
his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on
his own sword and died with him.
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
So Saul,
his three sons,
his armor-bearer, and all
his men died together that same day.
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and
his sons were dead, they
forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
And it came to pass on the
morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and
his three sons fallen in mount
Gilboa.
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and
his three sons fallen on Mount
Gilboa.
And they cut off
his head, and
stripped off
his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to
publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
They cut off Saul’s head,
stripped off
his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to
proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people.
And they put
his armour in the house of
Ashtaroth: and they fastened
his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
They put
his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung
his body on the wall of Beth-shan.
All the
valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of
his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to
Jabesh, and burnt them there.
all their men of
valor set out, journeyed all night, and
retrieved the bodies of Saul and
his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at
Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with
his clothes rent, and earth upon
his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did
obeisance.
On the third day a man with
torn clothes and dust on
his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him
homage.
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.
“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and
his son
Jonathan are also dead.”
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and
Jonathan his son be dead?
Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and
his son
Jonathan are dead?”
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.
“I happened to be on Mount
Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul,
leaning on
his spear, with the
chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.
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.
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not
survive. And I took the crown that was on
his head and the band that was on
his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Then David took hold of
his own clothes and
tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
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.
They
mourned and
wept and fasted until evening for Saul and
his son
Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
So David went up thither, and
his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and
Abigail Nabal’s wife the
Carmelite.
So David went there with
his two wives, Ahinoam of
Jezreel and
Abigail the widow of Nabal of
Carmel.
And
his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with
his household: and they dwelt in the cities of
Hebron.
David also took the men who were with him, each with
his household, and they settled in the towns near
Hebron.
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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in
Gibeon.
Then each man
grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust
his sword into
his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in
Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
And
Asahel pursued after
Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following
Abner.
and he
chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in
his pursuit.
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.
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.
But
Asahel refused to turn away; so
Abner thrust the
butt of
his spear into
his stomach, and it came out
his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man
paused when he came to the place where
Asahel had fallen and died.
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.
“As surely as God lives,”
Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”
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.
And all that night
Abner and
his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at
Mahanaim.
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.
And unto David were sons born in
Hebron: and
his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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;
his second was Chileab, by
Abigail the widow of Nabal of
Carmel;
his third was
Absalom, the son of
Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in
Hebron.
and
his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in
Hebron.
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.
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David,
Abner had continued to
strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
Then was
Abner very
wroth for the words of
Ish-bosheth, 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?
Abner was
furious over
Ish-bosheth’s
accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been
loyal to the house of your father Saul, to
his brothers, and to
his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you
accuse me of
wrongdoing with this woman!
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.
Then
Abner sent messengers in
his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
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.
When
Abner and twenty of
his men came to David at
Hebron, David held a feast for them.
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.
Just then David’s soldiers and
Joab returned from a
raid, bringing with them a great
plunder. But
Abner was not with David in
Hebron because David had sent him on
his way in peace.
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.
When
Joab and all
his troops arrived, he was informed, “
Abner son of
Ner came to see the king, who sent him on
his way in peace.”
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.
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.
May it
whirl over the heads of
Joab and the entire house of
his father, and may the house of
Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”
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.
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Then the king said to
his servants, “Do you not
realize that a great prince has fallen
today in Israel?
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.
And I am weak this day, though
anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the
evildoer according to
his evil!”
And when Saul’s son heard that
Abner was dead in
Hebron,
his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Now when
Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that
Abner had died in
Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
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.
And
Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was
lame in
his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and
Jonathan came from
Jezreel.
His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was
hurrying to escape, he fell and became
lame.
His name was Mephibosheth.
And the sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of
Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at
noon.
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of
Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking
his midday nap.
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.
They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they
stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and
his brother Baanah
slipped away.
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.
They had entered the house while
Ish-bosheth was lying on
his bed, and having
stabbed and killed him, they
beheaded him, took
his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
And they brought the head of
Ish-bosheth unto David to
Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of
Ish-bosheth 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.
They brought the head of
Ish-bosheth to David at
Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of
Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life.
Today the LORD has granted
vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and
his offspring.”
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,
But David answered Rechab and
his brother Baanah, the sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
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:
when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at
Ziklag. That was
his reward for
his news!
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?
How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
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
Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the
sepulchre of
Abner in
Hebron.
So David commanded
his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the
pool in
Hebron, but they took the head of
Ish-bosheth and buried it in
Abner’s tomb in
Hebron.
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.
Now the king and
his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and
lame can
repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
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.
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had
exalted his kingdom for the sake of
His people Israel.
And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.
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.
And he and all
his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the
cherubim that are on it.
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.
When they came to the
threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had
stumbled.
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.
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for
his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-
edom, and all
his household.
Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-
edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all
his household.
And David danced before the LORD with all
his might; and David was
girded with a linen
ephod.
And David, wearing a linen
ephod, danced with all
his might before the LORD,
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.
So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
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.
Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a
loaf of bread, a date
cake, and a
raisin cake. And all the people departed, each for
his own home.
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
today, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of
his servants, as one of the vain fellows
shamelessly uncovereth himself!
As soon as David returned home to
bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself
today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself
today in the sight of the maidservants of
his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
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.
But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all
his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will
celebrate before the LORD,
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;
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
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.
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your
descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish
his kingdom.
He shall build an house for my name, and I will
stablish the throne of
his kingdom for ever.
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of
his kingdom
forever.
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:
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
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.
And now, O LORD God,
confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and
his house. Do as You have promised,
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.
For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
David
smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover
his border at the river Euphrates.
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
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:
he sent
his son
Joram to
greet King David and
bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi.
Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
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.
So the king asked, “Is there
anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still
Jonathan’s son, who is
lame in both feet.”
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!
And when Mephibosheth son of
Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
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.
Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
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.
And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth
ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons.
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was
lame on both
his feet.
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always
ate at the king’s table, and he was
lame in both feet.
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of
Ammon died, and Hanun
his son reigned in
his stead.
Some time later, the king of the
Ammonites died and was succeeded by
his son Hanun.
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.
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as
his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of
his servants to
console Hanun concerning
his father. But when they arrived in the land of the
Ammonites,
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?
the princes of the
Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent
his servants to
explore the city,
spy it out, and overthrow it?”
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.
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of
his brother
Abishai, who
arrayed them against the
Ammonites.
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.
Be strong and let us fight
bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in
His sight.”
And
Joab drew
nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So
Joab and
his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
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.
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out
Joab and
his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the
Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
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.
One evening David got up from
his bed and
strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
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.
But Uriah
slept at the door of the palace with all
his master’s servants; he did not go down to
his house.
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?
And David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” “
Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David asked Uriah. “Why didn’t you go home?”
