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Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and all the hoste that was with him were come,
and said, Am I a dogges head, which against Iudah men tolde Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner
do shew mercie this day vnto the house of Saul came to the King, and he hath sent him away, and
thy father, to his brethren, and to his neighbours, heisgoneinpeace. 24 ThenIoabcametotheKing,
and haue not deliuered thee into the hande of and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner
Dauid, that thou chargest me this day with a fault came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away,
concerning this woman? 9 So doe God to Abner, and he is departed? 25 Thou knowest Abner the
and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to
to Dauid, euen so I doe to him, 10 To remoue knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe
the kingdome from the house of Saul, that the all that thou doest. 26 And when Ioab was gone
throne of Dauid may be stablished ouer Israel, out from Dauid, he sent messengers after Abner,
and ouer Iudah, euen from Dan to Beer-sheba. which brought him againe from the well of Siriah
11 And he durst no more answere to Abner: for vnknowing to Dauid. 27 And when Abner was
he feared him. 12 Then Abner sent messengers to come againe to Hebron, Ioab tooke him aside in
Dauid on his behalfe, saying, Whose is the lande? the gate to speake with him peaceably, and smote
who should also say, Make couenant with me, him vnder the fift ryb, that he dyed, for the blood
and beholde, mine hande shalbe with thee, to of Asahel his brother. 28 And when afterwarde it
bring all Israel vnto thee. 13 Who saide, Well, I came to Dauids eare, he saide, I and my kingdome
will make a couenant with thee: but one thing I are giltlesse before the Lord for euer, concerning
require of thee, that is, that thou see not my face the blood of Abner the sonne of Ner. 29 Let the
except thou bring Michal Sauls daughter when blood fall on the head of Ioab, and on all his
thou commest to see me. 14 Then Dauid sent fathers house, that the house of Ioab be neuer
messengers to Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne, saying, without some that haue running issues, or leper,
Deliuer me my wife Michal, which I marryed or that leaneth on a staffe, or that doeth fall on
for an hundreth foreskinnes of the Philistims. the sworde, or that lacketh bread. 30 (So Ioab and
15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and tooke her from her Abishai his brother slewe Abner, because he had
husband Phaltiel the sonne of Laish. 16 And slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battel)
her husband went with her, and came weeping 31 And Dauid said to Ioab, and to al the people
behinde her, vnto Bahurim: then saide Abner that were with him, Rent your clothes, and put on
vnto him, Go, and returne. So he returned. 17 And sackecloth, and mourne before Abner: and King
Abner had communication with the Elders of Dauid him selfe followed the beare. 32 And when
Israel, saying, Ye sought for Dauid in times past, they had buryed Abner in Hebron, the King lift
that he might be your King. 18 Nowe then doe it: vp his voyce, and wept beside the sepulchre of
for the Lord hath spoken of Dauid, saying, By the Abner, and all the people wept. 33 And the King
hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people lamented ouer Abner, and sayde, Dyed Abner as
Israel out of the handes of the Philistims, and out a foole dyeth? 34 Thine handes were not bounde,
of the handes of all their enemies. 19 Also Abner
spake to Beniamin, and afterward Abner went to nor thy feete tyed in fetters of brasse: but as a
speake with Dauid in Hebron, concerning all that man falleth before wicked men, so diddest thou
Israel was content with, and the whole house of fall. And all the people wept againe for him.
Beniamin. 20 So Abner came to Dauid to Hebron, 35 Afterwarde all the people came to cause Dauid
hauing twentie men with him, and Dauid made a eate meate while it was yet day, but Dauid sware,
feast vnto Abner, and to the men that were with saying, So doe God to me and more also, if I taste
him. 21 Then Abner sayde vnto Dauid, I will rise bread, oroughtelstillthesunnebedowne. 36 And
vp, and goe gather all Israel vnto my lorde the all the people knewe it, and it pleased them: as
King, that they may make a couenant with thee, whatsoeuer the King did, pleased all the people.
and that thou mayest reigne ouer all that thine 37 For all the people and all Israel vnderstoode
heart desireth. Then Dauid let Abner depart, that day, howe that it was not the Kings deede
who went in peace. 22 And beholde, the seruants that Abner the sonne of Ner was slaine. 38 And
of Dauid and Ioab came from the campe, and the King said vnto his seruants, Know ye not,
brought a great pray with them (but Abner was that there is a prince and a great man falle this
not with Dauid in Hebron: for he had sent him day in Israel? 39 And I am this day weake and
away, and he departed in peace) 23 When Ioab, newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes