The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Samuel 02
1 After this, David inquired of Yahweh,
saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities
of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.”
David said, “Where shall I go up?”
He said, “To Hebron.”
2 So David went up there with his two
wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
3 David brought up his men who were
with him, every man with his household.
They lived in the cities of Hebron.
4 The men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh
Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
5 David sent messengers to the men of
Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed
are you by Yahweh, that you have shown
this kindness to your lord, even to Saul,
and have buried him.
6 Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward
you for this kindness, because you have
done this thing.
7 Now therefore let your hands be
strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord
is dead, and also the house of Judah have
anointed me king over them.”
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain
of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the
son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9 He made him king over Gilead, over
the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim,
over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years
old whenhe beganto reignover Israel, and
he reigned two years. But the house of
Judah followed David.
11 The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven
years and six months.
12 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants
of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out
from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s
servants went out, and met them by the
pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one
on the one side ofthe pool and the other on
the other side of the pool.
14 Abner said to Joab, “Please let the
young men arise and compete before us!”
Joab said, “Let them arise!”
15 Then they arose and went over by
number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of
David’s servants.
16 They each caught his opponent by the
head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s
side; so they fell down together. Therefore
that place in Gibeon was called Helkath
Hazzurim.†
1 After this, David inquired of Yahweh,
saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities
of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.”
David said, “Where shall I go up?”
He said, “To Hebron.”
2 So David went up there with his two
wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
3 David brought up his men who were
with him, every man with his household.
They lived in the cities of Hebron.
4 The men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh
Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
5 David sent messengers to the men of
Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed
are you by Yahweh, that you have shown
this kindness to your lord, even to Saul,
and have buried him.
6 Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward
you for this kindness, because you have
done this thing.
7 Now therefore let your hands be
strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord
is dead, and also the house of Judah have
anointed me king over them.”
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain
of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the
son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9 He made him king over Gilead, over
the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim,
over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years
old whenhe beganto reignover Israel, and
he reigned two years. But the house of
Judah followed David.
11 The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven
years and six months.
12 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants
of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out
from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s
servants went out, and met them by the
pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one
on the one side ofthe pool and the other on
the other side of the pool.
14 Abner said to Joab, “Please let the
young men arise and compete before us!”
Joab said, “Let them arise!”
15 Then they arose and went over by
number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of
David’s servants.
16 They each caught his opponent by the
head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s
side; so they fell down together. Therefore
that place in Gibeon was called Helkath
Hazzurim.†