2 Samuel Chapter 2
2 Samuel is the 10th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains 2 Samuel 2:1 to 2 Samuel 2:9.
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2 Samuel 2:1
Then it came about afterwards that David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up." So David said, "Where shall I go up?" And He said, "To Hebron."
2 Samuel 2:2
So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
2 Samuel 2:3
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, "It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul."
2 Samuel 2:5
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, "May you be blessed of the LORD because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord, and have buried him.
2 Samuel 2:6
"Now may the LORD show lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also will show this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.
2 Samuel 2:7
"Now therefore, let your hands be strong and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them."
2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel 2:9
He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, even over all Israel.
2 Samuel 2:10
Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
2 Samuel 2:11
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:12
Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.
2 Samuel 2:13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, one on the one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.
2 Samuel 2:14
Then Abner said to Joab, "Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us." And Joab said, "Let them arise."
2 Samuel 2:15
So they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:16
Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:17
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:18
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field.
2 Samuel 2:19
Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.
2 Samuel 2:20
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
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